Class/Challenge: Herbology House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Purple Dumpling Kitties Brief Description: For Herbology, I used a pattern (Dumpling Kitty, Ravelry link) to make a pair of dumpling kitties. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: History of Magic SPEW: Square by Square Project (local yarnworkers group) House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Black Blanket Squares Brief Description: For this class, I made some corner-to-corner blanket squares. It’s an easy project that I’ve made so many times that it doesn’t require a lot of brain power. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Muggle Studies House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Apple Pie with Graham Cracker Crust Brief Description: For Muggle Studies, the muggles I studied were celebrating math by making pies . So I made an apple pie using this recipe: Apple Pie with Graham Cracker Crust.
I used 11 graham crackers for the crust and brushed the crust with an eggwash before baking (I think you’re only supposed to use the egg white, but I accidentally used the whole egg & it turned out fine).
I used 4 granny smith apples & 2 gala apples.
I left out the cardamom because I didn’t have any.
I only used 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) for the crumb topping.
Class/Challenge: Study of Ancient Runes House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Grey Dumpling Kitties Brief Description: For SoAR, I used grey yarn to make a pair of dumpling kitties (pattern: Dumpling Kitty, Ravelry link). Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Transfiguration SPEW: Square by Square Project (local yarnworkers group) House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Blue Blanket Squares Brief Description: For this class, I frogged an old project (a hat scarf) & made some corner-to-corner blanket squares. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Detention - WIP
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: No Gather Tiered Skirt
Brief Description: The fabric sourcing is more the reason this stayed a WIP than the actual work, but it was a great feeling to get this knocked out.
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Class or Challenge Title: Detention: Stash Buster House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Pixie hat Brief Description: Using the stash left over from earlier Gryffindor themed projects I made up this little pixie hat because it looks like something a baby/young child witch or wizard might wear. As I finished knitting this one she popped a hole so I wound up making a second one to give as a gift and fixed this one to keep here for now. It’s a little small for my giant 4 year old so I might rehome it when she is ready to part with it.
Class or Challenge Title: House Unity House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Pixie Hat. Brief Description: This little Gryffie pixie hat is going to live with a proper Gryf family. Project Picture
Class or Challenge Title: Divination House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Labradorite Rosary Brief Description: This rosary features mystical labradorite, the stone of transformation, believed to protect the wearer from negative energy. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: History of Magic House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Howlite Rosary Brief Description: I’ve made so many rosaries that it’s not really anything I need to concentrate on as I work - once everything is counted out, it practically puts itself together. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Study of Ancient Runes House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link:Happy Little Scraps Quilt Brief Description: The borders and backing on this quilt are shades of grey, some of which look like marble. The piecing of the quilt is all straight lines, too. Project Picture:
Do you get your rosary supplies anywhere specific, or are they just general beading supplies? I have had making a rosary for the atheopagan rosary on my list for a while but just wasn’t sure where to start.
The rosary medals I do get from a Catholic medals shop on Etsy, but the eye pins, jump rings, chain, and beads are just from various jewelry findings suppliers. If you’re looking for anything specific, send me a message and I’ll give you links to the shops I bought them from.
Class/Challenge: Divination House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Yarn Bowl Coaster Brief Description: For Divination, I crocheted a coaster to protect my table from my ceramic yarn bowl. It’s made from cotton yarn & has 13 rounds of crochet - I made 2 circles (6 rounds of double crochet each) and crocheted them together with 1 round of reverse single crochet. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: House Unity House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Red Ripple Bowls Brief Description: For House Unity, I crocheted a pair of ripple bowls out of Gryffindor red yarn. I used this pattern, did 9 rounds for one bowl & 10 rounds for the other, and added a round of reverse single crochet to both. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Potions House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Blue Ripple Bowls Brief Description: For Potions, I crocheted a pair of ripple bowls out of blue yarn. I used this pattern, did 9 rounds for one bowl & 10 rounds for the other, and added a round of reverse single crochet to both. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Charms House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link:The Count of Monte Cristo Junk Journal Brief Description: There is a crazy amount of glue, wax, and thread holding this journal together. It’s almost magical how much bigger it gets when you unwrap that rope. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Hermione’s Book Club - ch. 7: Bagman and Crouch House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Junk journal inserts Brief Description: These pockets and secret note cards were fun inserts to include in my junk journal, a big project that I worked on secretly. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: WIP Challenge House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link:The Husband Sweater (Pattern) Brief Description: I’ve been slogging through the endless sea of stockinette since before Christmas on this sweater. But, it’s now complete, ready to wear, and fits perfectly. Well worth the work. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Stash Challenge House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Knitted Breeches Brief Description: I pulled a ball of yarn out of stash and improvised a pair of pants for my 3D-printed BJD… DS2 was tired of seeing his butt and all but demanded I dress him. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Alchemy House: Gryffindor! Project Name & Page Link:Bumblebee Chocolate Dipped Pretzels Brief Description: For Ada’s first birthday I made a huge platter of chocolate dipped pretzels . I dipped the pretzels in golden yellow candy melts, then drizzled with milk chocolate to look like the stripes on a bee. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Flying House: Gryffindor! Project Name & Page Link:Snail Mug Rug Brief Description: I followed a pattern and a few tutorials to make this mug rug! The pattern is from C Bird Crochet Patterns, and the yarn is called Caron Little Crafties. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Herbology House: Gryffindor! Project Name & Page Link:Bumblebee Candy Bark Brief Description: Another project for Ada’s birthday. I made a huge batch of candy bark; white chocolate with drops of leftover yellow, and the other was milk chocolate. Both were filled with pretzels, Butterfinger bits, Reese’s Pieces, Oreos, and sprinkles. It was a lot of ingredients! Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: House Unity House: Gryffindor! Project Name & Page Link:Balloon Arch Brief Description: The yellow and black color scheme reminded me of my Hufflepuff friends. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Iron Chef - Comfort House: Gryffindor! Project Name & Page Link:Honeycomb Snack Mix Brief Description: I made a double batch of Honeycomb Caramel Snack Mix. It made me feel trashy to buy sugary cereal, only to add more sugar to it, but damn it was good. Everyone loved it, and I’m going to have to make more, just to use up the family sized box of cereal. Project Picture:
Class or Challenge Title: Iron Chef Challenge: April - Comfort Food House: Slytherin Project Name & Page Link: Dad’s Meatloaf Brief Description: It’s simple and rustic and tastes like home. I made my dad’s meatloaf recipe to break my Good Friday fast Saturday night (which meant cold meatloaf sandwiches for two days!).
Ingredients:
ground beef, eggs, minced onion, ketchup, garlic and onion powder, crushed saltine crackers, salt and pepper (and, I just remembered that I forgot the Worcestershire sauce, boo) Project Picture:
I always felt like each book should be a whole season of a show long. To get all the details and characters cutting them down to 2 hour movies removes.
Yes! I remember years ago there was a tv network that did an April fools joke of s trailer for a show called The Aurors and it was beautiful and so, so disappointing when one found out it was a phony ad.
I was really hoping when they saw how successful GoT was that maybe that would get an HP ball rolling.
Class: Detention - Stash
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Nendo Room
Project Description: This little room box was made entirely with stuff I had on hand. I had a lot of fun with it! I’ll be making some furniture for it next. The “wallpaper” is scrapbook paper I bought nearly 20 years ago that was “too precious to use” lol! (Anyone else have supplies like that?)
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Class/Challenge: Astronomy House: Ravenclaw Project Name: 4 Coasters Brief Description: For Astronomy class, I was inspired by the Great Square of Pegasus (4 stars of equal brightness), to crochet 4 matching coasters made from cotton yarn. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Flying House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Cow Painting Brief Description: For Flying class, I used a paint-by-number kit to paint a cow! It’s the first time I’ve finished a paint-by-number & it was for an event, so I made it unique with some additions inspired by a favorite video game series (Nancy Drew games). Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Headmistress, April Showers House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Pink Circle Brief Description: For this challenge, I used yarn the color of new pink flowers to crochet a circle to protect furniture. Project Picture:
Class/Challenge: Hermione’s Book Club, Chapter 7 House: Ravenclaw Project Name: Cotton Potholder Brief Description: For this challenge, I wanted to make a potholder, but I wasn’t sure if I had enough yarn. I tried anyway & of course ran out. Luckily, I found a little bit of leftover yarn in a different color in my stash & was able to finish. Project Picture: