castingon’s blog

Because Sairy and New Age Amazon left off a few of my favorites:

1.  The smell of leaves burning (you know, that indescribable smell of fall that I'm talking about?)
2.  Crunchy brown leaves under my feet
3.  Getting to wear fingerless gloves and a sweater and being warm enough outside
4.  Knitting up new sweaters for the dog
5.  Pulling out the guts of a Halloween pumpkin and then toasting up the seeds

So, today I went to the knitting circle at Sophie's Yarns and got to meet someone who I "met" on ravelry.  It was really cool and we had a good time.  It was only her 2nd day working there and she was all by herself - I felt kind of bad for her because she was running around and getting a lot of tough questions.  But she seems really cool and hopefully we'll get to become friends.

I've taken a break from the Back to School sweater from fitted knits because I can't figure out how to do this stupid weird increase the pattern calls for.  It  makes me cranky.  So I'm trying to finish up the Eagles dog sweater I started for Dash last fall but never got around to finishing.  Bleh.  At least *someone* will have a new sweater to wear.

On October 6th, Dash and I (and our dogwalkers) are participating in "The Mutt Strutt" sponsored by the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society.  Our team fundraising goal hasn't been met yet, so anyone who would be willing to donate (even just $1) would be great!!!

save the animals!

Check out my fundraising page here!

Ravelry is like crack.

It's so worth the wait.

I'm beginning to realize that, comparatively speaking, I hardly have what one would call a "stash."  Which is a good ting, I think.  I still want to get rid of all of it, especially all of the yucky red heart yarn I bought for dog sweaters.  I'm hoping to knit up a few and try to sell them so I'll have money for Christmas presents.  I'm thinking if I take them to the little dog park and sell them for $20-$40 they'll go like hotcakes.  Or maybe I'll see if my LYS will try selling one or two.  It's hard to make profit on them though, unless you use cheap-ass yarn.  I mean, who wants to spend $50 on a sweater for a dog?  Well, I guess people do when they buy the sweaters from the pet boutiques, but seriously.

Speaking  of dogs.

zzzzzzzzzzz

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Okay everybody!  I'm Dashaway so please add me as a friend!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAY!!!!

The addiction has begun.

I'm about 1/2 way through the back to school vest from Fitted Knits:

Back to School Vest

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I'm using Rowan Felted Tweed double stranded.  It's another ridiculous easy pattern and it's knittting up pretty quickly.  If I didn't have to keep taking breaks (because of my wrist) I think I could have it done by the weekend.  I hate this yarn, though.  It's very itchy and it breaks very easily.

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And in more exciting news, only 200+ people ahead of me on Ravelry!  Wahoo!!!!!!!!!

Once I get this finished, I've got to get back to work on some sweaters for the Dash-man for the fall.  I've got all of this yucky Red Heart yarn to use up.

Finally done!!!!!!!

cap sleeve tee

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I am currently working on the cap sleeve sweater from

Fitted Knits: 25 Designs for the Fashionable Knitter

After frogging this FOUR times, I am finally on my way.  This is an incredibly easy pattern.  So easy, I really wasn't paying attention while I knitted (knat) and kept messing up the raglan increases.  I haven't decided what color the edging will be, probably a blue or green.  I used a temporary cast on so that I won't have to pick up the stitches around the neck (yay).  Now that I'm finally in to it, it's knitting up pretty quickly.

cap sleeve

raglan side increase close up