We are not having the Sorting Hat ceremony to sort partygoers into houses for two reasons: 1. I want to make Hen's room into the Gryffindor dormitory and we don't have enough rooms in the condo to make dorms for all four houses; 2. I figure everyone who is familiar with Harry Potter will want to be in Gryffindor and everyone else won't understand the ceremony or care if it doesn't take place. This means I am currently knitting six HP-inspired house scarves using the Gryffindor scarlet and gold colors. I have
Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter book and there is a pattern in the book that is a much closer version of the house scarves featured in the movies but that pattern requires knitting a tube in the round and would have taken much longer to complete, so I'm using a modified version of a ribbed scarf pattern I've used before. Here's a preview...
Here's the relevant knitting details -
Color A - 3 skeins of Caron Sheepish yarn, color Red(ish), medium weight (4)
Color B - 2 skeins of Caron Sheepish yarn, color Yellow(ish), medium weight (4)
needle size 8 (5.0mm)
Pattern:
Using Color A, co 21 stitches
R1 - k3, p3, repeat to end
R2 - p3, k3, repeat to end
Repeat first two rows for a total of 19 rows
Switch to Color B and repeat rib pattern until have 19 rows
Continue knitting alternating blocks of color until scarf reaches desired length, ending with a block of Color A
BO using rib stitch pattern
Weave in loose ends
Optional: Add fringe to each end
2 comments:
Wow -- 6 scarves! I'm impressed at your efforts. I was kidding on that earlier post when I commented that you could knit up some gifts for the attendees.
Why kid when you can knit? It's a perfect take-away gift for the kids coming to the party. I thought I had all this time - particularly now that Hen is in school - but we are a month away and I still have to finish sewing the owls, knit the final scarf, make the robes, hand deliver the invites after I turn white balloons into owls and so on and so forth. There is much to do but I'm very excited about this particular party because I love the HP series so very much.
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