ATTN: Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors

Regia Nation Stripes has a great self striping yellow and black yarn that would be perfect for Hufflepuff. Color 5391. Color 5393 would be great for Gryffindor too.

That is all.

Contest Reminders!

Just a quick reminder. If you're wanting to submit something to the first HP contest, it needs to be posted tonight (Monday, April 2nd)! With a picture, and a description, if you'll be so kind.

Ann and I will make a list of participants and post it sometime tomorrow- make sure you're not left off! And then (drumroll please) we'll have a winner before the end of the week! Whoo-hoo!

Can you believe we're halfway through this thing? Wild stuff, huh?

Thanks so much to all you fab bloggers- what a great group!

Harry Potter & CoS Book Question

O.K., I know I'm behind everyone in reading and watching the movies, but I have at least started... Anyway, I am re-reading Chamber of Secrets and last night I came upon the following passage after Hagrid rescues Harry from the Dursleys:

"People stared more than ever on the train. Hagrid took up two seats and sat knitting what looked like a canary-yellow circus tent." (Chapter 5, "Diagon Alley")

I'm sure that passage has stuck in my head every time I've read Chamber of Secrets (CoS), but I had forgotten that it was there. It just makes me adore Hagrid even more! I don't remember if that scene was in the movie - kind of doubt it, since it's probably not a very important scene to anyone but us fiber art folks! And, of course, I can't find my copy of the movie anywhere.

Has anyone figured out what Hagrid might have been knitting? I suppose I could make a canary yellow baby blanket that is shaped somewhat like a big top tent's top and say it's what Hagrid was knitting : ) What do you think?

Ron Weasley Hat

This is a North Country Hat that I finished after watching Prisoner of Azkaban. Ron Weasley was wearing this style of hat while visiting the Shrieking Shack. I used 10.5 clover cn and Magnum multi Chunky 75% acrylic and 25% wool. Started March 19 and finished March 25th.

New S.P.EW. Hats

I have 2 more S.P.E.W. Hats to share. This one was knitted by one of the gals in my weekly knitting group--she knit it up in just two hours. It's her own pattern.



It took me signficantly longer to knit up this hat. Why? I am a slow knitter and I suffer from knitter's ADD--I usually will work on 2 or 3 projects at a time--I mean they are in my lap and I'll do a row or so of each. It's amazing I get any knitting completed.



I modified the Bzzz Hat from Stitch N' Bitch Nation into this preemie sized hat--it may fit a large preemie...I don't know--about 12 inch head unstretched. My kids all had 15 inch (or so) heads.

I am not sure what sort of hat I am going to start next--I am toying with a pixie or a wizard's pointy hat--perhaps a hat with ears...

For the newbies (welcome by the way), I plan to collect and knit as many hats or other smallish type of garments that one would think would befit a House Elf before Book 7 comes out and then donate the whole lot to my local Children's Hospital.

New Member Introduction

My name is Rebecca and I am new to the whole Harry Potter scene. Yep, never read them the first time round when my family did. Isn't that amazing? I'm listening to the Chamber of Secrets as I knit and should finish it this week. I LOVE listening to books whilst I knit.


I won't be able to whip out a project for the first contest but have a couple ideas for the second one. I found this adorable Harry Potter Bookscarf Pattern and bought the floss for it yesterday. Since I am an obsessed sock knitter, I will definitely be knitting a pair of mismatched Gryffindor socks. Speaking of socks, there is a Hogwarts Sock Swap that is taking sign-ups right now. It sounds like fun!

Thanks for letting me join your group. I've enjoyed browsing through your posts and am glad I found you!


Rebecca

Hi Everyone!

My name is Kristin, I'm new here today and I can't wait for the new Harry Book to come out (both the knitting and reading one :) ) My first project is going to be the Horcrux Socks with the Six Sock Knit Along... the next two months are those so I'm excited to try those... And many other Harry things :)

My blog is: www.kristypage.net/krispyknits

Thanks for letting me join...