Hello All!
I'm heading out of town for the weekend (if curious, check here), but thought I'd leave the KAL with another little contest.
This one should be fairly simple if you a)have an opinion about the books and b)might like some free yarn in exchange for said opinion ;-).
So: Who is your favorite character in the Harry Potter series, outside of Harry, Ron, and Hermione? Send me two or three lines about who it is and why and Head of House Ann and I will pick a winner.
Email me (Em) at knitter.natter@yahoo.com no later than Monday, 7.09.07, at 10:00pm (when I get home and, coincidentally, the day before the OotP opens- hooray!).
A grand weekend to you all!
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Potter Back Story
We’re all so excited to find out more and more back story of why and when and who in the Potter stories, but I’m curious to hear about other back stories.
How/When/Why did you start reading Harry Potter?
I, I am almost embarrassed to admit, was vehemently against reading the books. I had no interest. I didn’t want to sit around and read children’s books. I had other things to do. My friend, a rabid Potter fan, took me to see the movie and I was still unmoved. The movie was cute, yes, and I did buy it on DVD, but I still wasn’t feeling the need to read the books.
It wasn’t until 2002 when I enrolled in some courses at the community college that I read the first book. It was part of the Fiction 115 class. I was hooked. I finished the first book, got into my car and drove straight to the store to buy the rest of them. I resisted buying Goblet of Fire, as it would be out in paperback when I finished all my classes, so I decided that it would be my present. I've been hooked ever since.
So what’s your Potter back story?
How/When/Why did you start reading Harry Potter?
I, I am almost embarrassed to admit, was vehemently against reading the books. I had no interest. I didn’t want to sit around and read children’s books. I had other things to do. My friend, a rabid Potter fan, took me to see the movie and I was still unmoved. The movie was cute, yes, and I did buy it on DVD, but I still wasn’t feeling the need to read the books.
It wasn’t until 2002 when I enrolled in some courses at the community college that I read the first book. It was part of the Fiction 115 class. I was hooked. I finished the first book, got into my car and drove straight to the store to buy the rest of them. I resisted buying Goblet of Fire, as it would be out in paperback when I finished all my classes, so I decided that it would be my present. I've been hooked ever since.
So what’s your Potter back story?
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
HufflePuff Scarf
Here is my Hufflepuff Scarf, I didn't have enough yarn for a shawl. This was knit w/2 strands of fun fur and 2 of worsted weight acrylic with 19 needles. (us size) I co on the night of July 1 and finished late July 3. I didn't weave in the ends as I wasn't sure if I want fringe or not.
I have a lot of yarn left over to make a head band or hair scrunchies. Or fringe.
I have a lot of yarn left over to make a head band or hair scrunchies. Or fringe.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Copy Cat
When I saw Treesh's adorable Crookshanks I just couldn't resist the urge to knit one up myself. I even had the perfect yarn sitting in my stash! 
He took me about 3 hours to knit, seam and finish up. I used safety eyes and embroidered his little nose on.
The yarn I used is Sensations Angel Hair. It wasn't furzy enough for me, so I used my hairbrush to floof it up. I ended up having to trim the hair off around the face though, his poor eyes got lost in all the fur.
Next up... Nagini!
He took me about 3 hours to knit, seam and finish up. I used safety eyes and embroidered his little nose on.
The yarn I used is Sensations Angel Hair. It wasn't furzy enough for me, so I used my hairbrush to floof it up. I ended up having to trim the hair off around the face though, his poor eyes got lost in all the fur.
Next up... Nagini!
Howdy :)
Hey everybody,
My name is Libby (*Hi Libby!*) and I blog at Derby and String....brought to you from sunny (at least today) Bothell, Washington.
My son (MHP, he's 7) and I are BIG Poter fans. MHP has been reading the 3rd book as of late (it takes him a bit longer because he likes to illustrate every chapter in his notebooks) and I'm re-reading The Order of the Phoenix (my fave book by far) for the 5th time.
I don't really have a favorite movie, unfortunately...I'm not a fan of translating books to movies, as I feel that a lot of the excitement and magic is lost. I'm a dork like that. If I had to choose though, I would say Prisoner of Azkaban because I *heart* Gary Oldman. (And to tell the honest truth, I own all 4 DVDs, bought the special editions when they were available, and they're my go-to movies when I can't figure out what to watch.)
Anyhoo...I've started a basic House hat and scarf for the book launch...in Slytherin colours to match my Draco Malfoy teeshirt. :) But I'm not really evil. I promise.
My name is Libby (*Hi Libby!*) and I blog at Derby and String....brought to you from sunny (at least today) Bothell, Washington.
My son (MHP, he's 7) and I are BIG Poter fans. MHP has been reading the 3rd book as of late (it takes him a bit longer because he likes to illustrate every chapter in his notebooks) and I'm re-reading The Order of the Phoenix (my fave book by far) for the 5th time.
I don't really have a favorite movie, unfortunately...I'm not a fan of translating books to movies, as I feel that a lot of the excitement and magic is lost. I'm a dork like that. If I had to choose though, I would say Prisoner of Azkaban because I *heart* Gary Oldman. (And to tell the honest truth, I own all 4 DVDs, bought the special editions when they were available, and they're my go-to movies when I can't figure out what to watch.)
Anyhoo...I've started a basic House hat and scarf for the book launch...in Slytherin colours to match my Draco Malfoy teeshirt. :) But I'm not really evil. I promise.
Poll One Results!
Our first poll "Who will be the most important Death Eater in Book 7 after Voldemort?" broke down as follows:
Severus Snape, at 16 votes, earned 40%,
Bellatrix Lestrange was runner up at 10 votes, with 25%,
Lucius Malfoy made a strong comeback at 6 votes for 15%,
"A brand new character" started off strong, but fell behind to finish with 4 votes, at 10%,
and Draco Malfoy and Fenrir Greyback tied with 2 votes apiece, at 5% each.
Any reasons why? Any discussion about this? I was torn between Snape and "a brand new character" (with RAB, perhaps Regulus Black, in mind), but after Half-Blood Prince's ending, I had to go with Snape. Anyone else still undecided or feel very strongly about a particular character? I was especially surprised by a) Draco Malfoy's poor turn-out and b) the strong response to his father. Should I have listed Narcissa Malfoy, too, I wonder?
Thanks for participating- with 40 votes it was nice to see so many of the KAL are still with us!
Check out our new poll too!
There's another contest question going up today or tomorrow- I would especially advise all Huffles to keep their eyes open... ;-)
Severus Snape, at 16 votes, earned 40%,
Bellatrix Lestrange was runner up at 10 votes, with 25%,
Lucius Malfoy made a strong comeback at 6 votes for 15%,
"A brand new character" started off strong, but fell behind to finish with 4 votes, at 10%,
and Draco Malfoy and Fenrir Greyback tied with 2 votes apiece, at 5% each.
Any reasons why? Any discussion about this? I was torn between Snape and "a brand new character" (with RAB, perhaps Regulus Black, in mind), but after Half-Blood Prince's ending, I had to go with Snape. Anyone else still undecided or feel very strongly about a particular character? I was especially surprised by a) Draco Malfoy's poor turn-out and b) the strong response to his father. Should I have listed Narcissa Malfoy, too, I wonder?
Thanks for participating- with 40 votes it was nice to see so many of the KAL are still with us!
Check out our new poll too!
There's another contest question going up today or tomorrow- I would especially advise all Huffles to keep their eyes open... ;-)
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Crookshanks
I finally got Crookshanks done.
Yarn: Crystal Palace Whisper
Pattern: Knitted Kitty
Started: June 4, 2007
Finished: July 1, 2007
I still may put some button eyes and a nose on him, but I haven't decided about that yet.
Yarn: Crystal Palace Whisper
Pattern: Knitted Kitty
Started: June 4, 2007
Finished: July 1, 2007
I still may put some button eyes and a nose on him, but I haven't decided about that yet.
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