What is the HPKCHC, you ask? Well, the HPKCHC is the Harry Potter Knitting & Crochet House Cup. If you're a Harry Potter fan, and you're on Ravelry, you should check it out! January through March was my first "year" at Hogwarts, and I was one of two First Year Bloggers. Anyway, if you'd like to read about my experiences being a First Year Gryffindor, here are linkies to the blog posts I wrote:
Now, the last time I wrote for you guys, I was still working on my first project. Boy, have I been a busy bee since then! I've completed quite a few projects, although none of them have been especially big. Rather than bore you with a list of all the things I've learned to do, I'm going to post pictures of some of the things I've made:
I've also been experimenting with Kool-Aid dyeing:
As you can see, most of the stuff I've done so far has been fairly simple, but I plan on changing that this "year" (I'm a Second Year Gryffindor now in the HPKCHC.). Yep, I plan on making a couple sweaters and a few really long scarves in the next three months. :) I'm even going to try my hand at designing (a scarf, nothing major)! Ravelry linkies to some of the stuff I've got planned as of right now:
- Love Bites-for Him (a sweater for my dad)
- 2 Werewolf Hats
- Stirrup Socks, Yoga or Pedicure Socks, and a few other pairs of yoga/dancer's socks
- Several more hats, such as a House Hat (from the book Charmed Knits), Yummy Beret, and Godric's Hollow Hat
- A Hogwarts Scarf (Gryffindor, of course!), Bella Swan's Baseball Scarf, Rosalie Has Been Bitten, and Seattle
- Several pairs of Bella's Mittens
- $5 in Paris (a sweater for me!)
Ooooooh, I'd also like to share my knitting library! Seeing as my very first blog post, back in November, was about my lack of any and all knitting books.
- Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter
- DomiKNITrix: Whip Your Knitting into Shape
- Knit Christmas Stockings!: 19 Patterns for Stockings and Ornaments
- Knitting for Dummies (2nd Edition)
- Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool
(which is a spinning book, not a knitting book, but still)
- Romantic Hand Knits: 26 Flirtatious Designs that Flatter Your Figure
- Sensual Knits: Luxurious Yarns, Sexy Designs
- Stitch'n Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics
- Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn
Well, I could keep adding to this blog post, but it's getting really late (3 AM where I am), and I'm getting sleepy, so I'm going to end it for now. I'll write again soon though! I won't stay away for four months this time, I promise. ;)
~Niccy
