I knew I wanted to reread Harry Potter this summer and rewatch the films as I go. But a couple of months ago I found a copy of The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits 2013 at the bargain bookstore (for about $3! All because the cover was a little bent!). And that got me thinking about all of the HP inspired knitting patterns I've stumbled across over the past few years, and I had an idea...
So this is going to be the summer of Harry Potter. Not only am I going to reread the books and rewatch the films, but I'm hopefully going to do some Harry Potter inspired knitting. I originally thought I'd try to do seven projects in all, one for each of the books, but I probably won't end up completing that many. I definitely want to knit:
-Hermione Hearts Ron Hat. I have wanted to knit this hat for the longest time. Not only is it based on one of Hermione's hats from the films, but it's just a gorgeous hat in itself. Actually, I've already started on this one.
-Owlie Socks. I love owls anyway, but they're important in the Harry Potter series, too. :)
-Hermione's Time-Turner Mitts. These aren't from the films, but they're really pretty.
-The Golden Snitch. Because it's so cute. :) I might turn it into an ornament or maybe just set it on my bookshelf.
Some other favorites are the Who? hat, Herbology socks, and Neville's socks. I also love Ginny's Cardigan, but I don't know if I have it in me to knit two sweaters in the same year. (Though, oddly enough, lately I've been itching to start another sweater.) I also own Charmed Knits, so any of those patterns are options, too. I actually bought that book a couple of years before I even started knitting, just in case I did learn how to knit. :)
Of course I'll be blogging about the knitting projects as I finish them, and I'm thinking about doing reviews of the books and films as I go along, too. We'll see!
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Have you ever made anything (knitting, crochet, sewing, etc.) inspired by the series?
awesome idea! Can't wait to see what you create!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm excited about it. :)
DeleteAs always, what a fun post!! It's really ironic that you're going through HP this summer, because I am, too. I'm on Chamber of Secrets right now. I've been working on two HP-related projects at the moment: a fabric book cover with embroidered Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Slytherin and Ravenclaw scarves along the front, and Hermoine's Everyday Socks. It has been such fun to work on HP projects while reading the series! I absolutely loved reading about your HP plans for the summer!!!
ReplyDeleteHP and summer seem to go together perfectly, don't they? :) That's awesome that you've been working on HP inspired projects while you read the series, too!
DeleteThat's such a perfect idea! I finished watching all the HP movies last week and now I want to re-watch them all. And I'm still reading through the series for the first time and am on The Chamber of Secrets, but I just realized I misplaced it somewhere!
ReplyDeleteJust this past week I ask my sister, who knits and crochets, to show me how to knit. Now I'm just perfecting my technique with the basic stitch, as I'll be doing really well then mess something up and end up with a gap or some terrible looking mistake every few rows. Once I stop making those mistakes all the time, I'm going to knit a Gryffindor scarf. Then Hermione's hat once my skills are good enough!
The movies are so much fun, even though they're not nearly as amazing as the books. But that's usually the case! :) That's great that you're learning how to knit! It definitely takes some time to get the hang of...you should see my first scarf. It's wider on one end and riddled with holes, ha. I look forward to seeing your Gryffindor scarf!
DeleteHow fun! I've been trying to watch the film after I finish each book and it's been a blast. They're definitely not as good as the books, but I've still enjoyed them. :) Your project list looks great – I especially the the Hermione Hearts Ron hat!
ReplyDeleteYes, the films are fun. :) It's just so nice to see certain parts of the books played out on screen! I love that hat, too. It's honestly one of the most enjoyable things I've knit in a long, long time, and I love the way it's looking, too.
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