Knits in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I've been collecting pictures of knits (and crocheted pieces) in the newest Harry Potter movie. I thought perhaps these photos would be helpful to others, so I'm listing them here. If you have links to add or find knits I've missed, please leave a comment and I will add them! I've skipped a couple of the super tiny stitches, plain knit cardigans and such. They're obviously machine knit and I don't feel there's enough really spectacular or unique about them to include them in the list.

Hermione's Hat & Fair Isle Scarf (my attempts at patterns: hat and scarf): 1, 2, 3, 4,

Ron's Brown Striped Hat and Fair Isle Sweater: 1,

Quidditch Sweaters: 1, 2, 3,

Luna's Furry Sweater: 1,

Neville's Fair Isle Vest & Hermione's Fair Isle Cardigan: 1,

Hermione's Gray Tailored Cardigan: 1,

Ron's Striped Cardigan: 1, (There's got to be a better pic out there than this!)

I'm also fairly certain that Lupin, Tonks, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were wearing some nice knits as well, but I couldn't find any decent screen shots. Perhaps when the DVD comes out, it will be easier to grab those images.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Hermione's Fair Isle Scarf

Months ago I promised that I was working on the pattern for Hermione's Fair Isle Scarf to go with her Cable & Eyelet Hat. It's high time I deliver, huh? After seeing the movie, it appears that there may be a couple more patterns in the scarf before it repeats, but I don't have a photo to go from. If anyone does, please send it to me so I can work up a better chart!!

Here's a bit of the sample. In the move, my camera batter charger was lost, but I will update with a better picture soon!



And the chart. The pattern is a 12 stitch repeat. If you do this in a tube, you'll need to cast on a multiple of 12. In my sample, I cast on 84 on US6 16" circular needles and joined in the round. I used all Paton's Classic worsted weight yarns except for the green which is Nature Spun in Grecian Olive. Instead of using movie-appropriate colors, I just used what I had on hand, so feel free to use whatever you like! Click on the chart for a larger view.

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Still Here

I just wanted to stop in quick to let you know that I haven't disappeared! We're just wrapping up a move and things have been a bit crazy!

Here's the rundown since I last left you:

May 14 - Miss May's ballet recital dress rehearsal

May 15 - Miss May's last day of school and first recital

May 16 - Miss May's 2nd recital

May 23 - Huge yard sale (which I hadn't really prepped for before that week leading up to it)

June 1 - Miss Kate's eye surgery (more on that later, but all went well!)

June 4 - Closed on our new house and took the first truckload of stuff over

June 10-11 - Finished moving

June 12 - Mr. Yarnworks re-enlisted with the South Dakota National Guard (6 more years)

Now we need to get unpacked and settled and go to the old house to clean it and turn in the keys to the landlord.

Needless to say, I haven't been doing any yarn dyeing or stitch-marker making lately! And obviously no blogging either. The goal is to be back to "normal" on or around June 18. At least, I hope to have the shops back online, even if I'm not completely settled and able to create yet.

When I'm all settled, expect new products and perhaps even a couple new patterns!

Until then...

Miss Kate Turns 3

Yesterday, our family celebrated Miss Kate's 3rd birthday. This year she understood the concept and was very excited all day!

And because I enjoy reviewing old pictures on birthdays, I thought I would share...

Age 1:

Age 2:

Age 3:

It's amazing how much they change in just one year.

Happy birthday baby girl! I hope all of your birthdays are as fun and magical as this one was. I love you!