HPKCHC : March Classes (W16) - Throwback

Time to catch up on all the stuff I've been into!  Here's what happened in March:

Ancient Runes

Can't get enough of those cuttlefish!

Architecture

Love trying new things; these make nice dishcloths.

Arithmancy

It was all about Pi Day (3.1415...).

Astronomy

For Roger; done in the colors of the Mages' Guild in Shadowmoor.
I want to work with this pattern some more and develop other
color combinations in other fandoms...as a fair warning!

Charms

I totally bling'd up a bracelet for this one; 
craft sales will be the death of me and all my paychecks!

Divination

I tried again to dye ombre yarn (again, not very successfully),
but I did get to try using Easter Egg dye combined with food coloring!
My one complaint: not very colorfast.

Muggle Studies

A commission for my aunt's friend in California.

Transfiguration

Another mandrake for a friend attending a Harry Potter LARP in July!

Detention

And the other of the pair was turned in, in my

continuing attempt to submit something for every prompt!

Coming up: Quidditch XXIII!  Craft on!

HPKCHC : February Classes (W16)

Another fabulous month full of much crafting!  I submitted all eight classes once more:

Ancient Runes

From the 'Marmalade Ombre' yarn last month!

Architecture

For my coworker and her tiny little newborn.

Arithmancy

For my brother and sister-in-law for their expected first daughter.

Astronomy

For a commission, to decorate a baby's nursery.

A fellow 'Cupper messaged to see if I would take a commission from her friend;

it was a delightful experience and I was so excited to have been asked!

Charms

The other half of the baby's nursery commission: mandrakes!

I've already made two others for new commissions!

Divination

I decided to try making my first cotton washcloth; I love it!

Muggle Studies

A commission for my cousin, who was in the Air Force.

My first time using anything with alpaca in it!

Transfiguration

Again, my personal favorite from this month!

Obviously, for Deevius since the other one was for DSCA.

Elladan's twin brother, Elrohir; their story of reunification was adorbz.

For reference, here's the picture from the game of where the twins are actually standing, and where I took my screenshots:

  

April was kind enough to recreate it for me with the plushie guys!

I actually made up a puzzle for DSCA and Deevius to solve in the game, using names of the NPCs such as Radagast the Brown to fill in missing letters of the clue at the end.  Deevius logged in and did all the driving, while DSCA decoded the message.  Their journey took them from the Shire, all the way to Thorenhad (where the sons of Elrond are pictured above) and used Elladan and Elrohir's names for the last few letters.  

And then I whipped out two plushie elf-sized packages from behind my back and tried to hold in my squees of delight!  Best Christmas gift ever!

But back to the HPKCHC...

In addition, I also was asked to help out as a volunteer for Hogsmeade Weekend!  I was a hostess over in Bons Temps, the speakeasy.  I even helped out and made out special robes for the occasion:

We had a fun weekend!  And of course I was busy crafting and planning for the final month of the term...

But until March is over, I'll be furiously making all the things!  Be back with you all in a little while!

Craft on!

HPKCHC : January Classes (W16)

A new term at Hogwarts approached with the new year!

Once more, I applied to be a student in the Harry Potter Knitting and Crochet House Cup.  I resorted (again) into Hufflepuff, and persuaded my BFF April (CookinKat) to do it with me!

My goal this term is to achieve the goal I failed at last term: turn in something for every prompt!  This includes an OWL, a BROOM, all 24 classes, every Quidditch match, plus the Headmistress' Challenge.

So here we go!  January ahoy!

The classes this term were:

Ancient Runes

Lots of baby gifts for friends and relatives this month!

Architecture

I included a lovely story about Middle-earth with these, 

using screenshots from the Lord of the Rings Online!

Arithmancy

I love this little free pattern; great for yarn scraps!

Astronomy

I got to partner up with the Hufflepuff Head of House for this one!

We had a fun little story!

Charms

For a coworker; she had her first baby a month early!

Divination

My first attempt at ombre yarn; not quite a success.

Muggle Studies

Hands-down my favorite project from this month!

It was nominated for a trophy, and won a prize over in the Shire Games, too!

This was the secret gift for DSCA (you may remember I totally crocheted her a decoy hat for Christmas) that I couldn't give her until Deevius was also present.  We had to have a girlz Christmas, which would not be managed until late February.

I'll do a separate post for these!  But one more pic spam first, because I totally copied Elladan from The Lord of the Rings Online!

And all because DSCA kept a pair of his pants...

Transfiguration

My very first CAL (Crochet-a-Long!)

My favorite bit is the pompom.

And of course I'll save the usual Quidditch round-up for the end of the term...

Next time: February classes!  (They just got done grading them.)

Craft on!

Citrus Waves

From yesterday's post, you may have noticed that I've decided to double-up on my assignments.

Before I left for LARP, I had started a hat, and I finished it and turned it in for credit a couple days ago.

The finished product:

I turned it in as the Starfleet Medical Mission:

Good evening instructors; I hope I have not kept you up too late this fine evening. I am sorry to have brought you here so late, but I have made a troubling discovery in my medical analysis of one Mr. Harcourt Fenton Mudd. Having obtained the required DNA sample, I thought it might be best to reduce my testing to the most basic of protein analyses and turn out an easy-to-read bi-colored report, such as the one I did last year:

This sample, done in a closed laboratory setting, clearly indicates no abnormal or synthetic proteins. However, the analysis I constructed from Mr. Mudd’s current sample

This sample is quite clearly of some significant difference! I am frankly alarmed at the color disparity and no other analysis I’ve tried can account for this level of cell staining. I’m thus forced to conclude from my limited medical knowledge that there might be some sort of inexplicable alien influence at work, and more study is definitely called for.

Thank you instructors for your time and attention to this alarming matter.

And then also for my Arithmancy homework:

Good evening professors! This simple yet captivating hat design contains a repeat in two sets of three, in order to give the rounds of the hat their varying thicknesses. I even did an extended pattern in order to make the hat long enough for the largest of heads (including mine!). This six-round repeat was completed three times to make the final product.

Thank you for your time!

For which I earned the badge:

Not too shabby.  Tomorrow I'll be able to post something from yesterday's list, too!  Let's keep the progress train moving.  :)

Craft on!

Blue Wristlets for Arithmancy

Yesterday I wrote about participating in the Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup challenge!

Today's featured project comes from the same challenge, only the class is Arithmancy.

The gist of the prompt was to partner up with somebody else at Hogwarts and make complementary projects.  I found a partner in the Arithmancy thread; her name is Pat (costumer47 on Ravelry) and we did cold weather gear:

Pat's basket weave hat!

And my coordinating blue wristlets, using leftover

yarn from the Gaithersburg stole!

We had fun, and now we're friends on Ravelry!  Here's the badge I earned for completing the homework:

And this weekend is a special one: Hogsmeade weekend!   I can't wait to do some of the craft prompts over there!  (They're not worth any points, but if what you make can fit into one of the homework categories (such as the purple slippers I'm making that qualify for Charms) then you can turn them in elsewhere.

Should be fun!  Check it out, my fellow crafters!