Slythering into Slytherin!

The sorting hat has sung last night! I am first year Slytherin, so I made a little graphic design thing for my Raverly avatar for this Fall Term 2011!

Great News!

Hello!! In combination with "WIPS Wednesdays" I have good news! Hmm... I'll share that at the end ;).

THE WIPS real fast..

1.) Witch in Flight Washcloth: It's a green cotton washcloth-Peaches N' Cream, (I have tons of the green!) I haven't really been working on this all day since I wanted at least a tiny bit of a break from washcloths. But I am getting ready for Halloween (two months early!!)

2.) Pirate Punky Socks: Can't you tell I'm getting into Halloween? Haha.. But really-I got antsy this week for Halloween 2011 stuff...okay now I'm itchy to work on the washcloth! Okay okay, I'm at the heel gusset decrease. This sock seems small to me even though I'm doing it with a really good pattern I always use for socks. [But then again I do have small feet!]

3.) Alex's Tech Blanket: Since from the last two weeks of traveling-I've made lots of progress on it, including starting the second repeat of the blanket pattern. And now I'm just finishing the second repeat. I'm traveling AGAIN this weekend (through Tuesday.)

4.) I feel like there's something else-but I'm forgetting..

GREAT NEWS!

HPCKC (Harry Potter Cup Knitting Crocheting) on Raverly.

I made STAFF this Fall 2011! I'm suppper excited! And guess to what?

To blog for them! [Yes I am still blogging for my own personal knitting blog too] I'm super excited to start this!

Click on the link "And guess to what?" to go to their blog.

I MADE sure I signed up for the sorting ceremony so I can be a first year for Fall Term 2011-since I played as a NQFY Spring 2011 (that flew by!)

Little Black Cauldron Sock bag!

The knitting is done! Now I just need to get fabric and knit the I-Cord (about to start knitting that..) anyways enjoy the photos!

Care of Magical Creatures Class-June 2011

Option 2: Create an alternative “Cauldron” so pretty or unique that a witch or wizard would rather use YOUR creation than harvest a Fire Crab shell! Not all cauldrons are round and black – come up with your own container that a witch or wizard could use to mix a spell or carry potions ingredients.

I keep changing my mind about which class to take this June 2011 for Hogwarts' knitting. However, I think I came to conclusion last night. I just need a small project. However, I may still be working on my Scarf for the Stash Dash 2011. (I'll make it a link to my blog post on that one..maybe..) I've been working on socks every now and then and just got to a heel flap on the second sock I'm working on. So I decided to take Care of Magical Creatures. Above in the purple font is the prompt for the class. I'm making ANOTHER sock bag, hey-I wanted to for awhile after I finished the Charlie Brown & Lucy one. I made huge changes into this design however, to make it a bit bigger to hold yarn and my hat needles. So far I'm liking the size which is a good thing. I did a swatch, and I'm probably going to edit that photo in just a few minutes. I usually take cell phone pictures for swatches and progress photos (just quicker!) I love the Harry Potter KAL. This is the second month of it-and sadly I think July marks the last month of it. It all went by so quickly! But back to the assignment.. haha. The sock bag. I'm loving the size, the shape so far. I'm thinking of calling it my "Little Black Cauldron" just for the fun of it! But we'll see.

Here's my little story after I would post it to their Rav's board.
My "Little Black Cauldron" sock bag will brew potions such as hats, baby hats, and socks for my muggle friends.

Okay-so that's all I've got haha!
Happy Knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs
PS: Photos will be coming shortly (Progress photos)

Harry Potter Classes-June 2011

So yesterday marked the beginning of the new Harry Potter classes for June 2011. I have a feeling I could get mine done this weekend. I'm taking Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA).

HP's Knitting/Crocheting House' prompt for the class:
Option 1: “Only the difference between truth and lies, courage and cowardice”- craft something that reveals a truth about your character, don’t be afraid to let your true self shine.

I'm doing the diamond scarf as many times as I've done it before. It's perfect to do it again for this class, and gives me a reason. I'm using bold colors, loud colors like orange, yellow, bright colors like pink, turquoise blue. I love bright colors and I think it matches my personality. At first I was going to match this scarf up with Charms. However, even though it fits the prompt in one of the options-the option above fits even better. I casted on immediately yesterday and got almost five diamonds done already. Told ya it was a quick scarf! Okay, so I'm not quite done with it yet. But I know last month for the History of Magic socks (Midnight Stroll Socks) I turned them in the last minute, changed classes at the last minute, and posted photos at the last minute. This time I know that's not going to happen... unless I get distracted hehe!

Happy Knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Welcome Summer of 2011!!!

SUMMER 2011 IS HERE!

This is the first hat of Summer 2011!! On June 1st, there will be a count down for Disney posted! Yes we're going to Disney on June 26th, and also to Hogwarts! The reason of participating of the Harry Potter Knitting/Crocheting House Cup! This is another hat dedicated to the Harry Potter... no it's not the HP's houses colors (I personally don't want to get burned out on it.) Yes.. it's also exclusive because the background is the title page of my scrapbook! I thought of doing something different with the background so there you go.

Remember those summer days, the lemonade stands when you were just a little kid, playing hop-scotch with your neighborhood friends, catching fireflies, and watching 4th of July fireworks?

This is the Lemonade baby hat!

Harry Potter Knitting-May 2011

So as May 2011 is now ending for Harry Potter knitting (finally May is ending!) June is a very exciting month for us (my family and me a couple of friends.) But let's talk about Harry Potter! I turned in my History of Magic socks (a Christmas gift for someone) and it looks like it'd be Hermonie's style. I got approved! I'm so excited and I can't wait for June knitting for the HP. I've heard there may be new assignments but I'm not sure yet. But I got approved! Yippee!!

Happy Knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Sick

So yesterday I barely got to blog since blogger wasn't working for me (but finally did!) Yes! I had created a wordpress just in case, but I get to blog on this one!! Yes unfortunately I'm sick which means I've been barely knitting enough to finish my Hogwarts assignment-History of Magic. I decided to do Option 1: Search history for someone you consider a Wizarding style icon, and craft something to represent his or her sense of style. You may study any Witch, Wizard, or other member of the magical community from any point in history, and feel free concentrate your studies on personal fashions or home décor. [COPIED FROM HP KNITTING/CROCHETING GROUP ON RAVERLY.]

Anyways, in my next two posts I'll explain the Midnight Stroll Socks (aka my Hermonie's socks for History of Magic Class.) but these are a gift for someone. I've already started my Christmas knitting and got my socks done yipee! If I find a good count down for Christmas, I'm posting it on my blog.

Happy Knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Hi!

Well yes I haven't blogged in awhile, but I have a small chance to blog. I've been knitting like crazy on my blanket (and still not done argh!) I'm in the mood to work on it now, but then again not really. So I'm basically taking a small little break from it... but probably might knit something else for a HP class. I have a few knitted things in mind.

What's on my needles:
1.) Slytherin's Simple Green baby hat
2.) Christmas knitting (I know already!)
3.) The Olive Garden blanket (it is not binded off yet!)
4.) My Carrot Top (Mother & Daughter knitting.. my mom is making the same top as me.)

That's basically what sums up I'm currently knitting. Most of it is small projects besides the Olive Garden blanket.

My Fantasy Knitting:
1.) A sheep name Spud (after Spud and Chloe's yarn.): I'm starting this as soon as I'm finishing up the panda bear when I get home.)
There's a lot more but I can't think of anything at the top of my brain.

Slytherin's Summer

Okay summer is almost here for Hogwarts students! So throwing in some k2tog and simple yo's to create a summer look for the next up: Summer series! Each house now will get a summer hat look. The colors stay the same, but the hat will have a little bit of "crochet" but a knitting version! Sorry no photos of the hat's process in this blog post, but more to come later. I'm going on a road trip tomorrow back to VA. (Excited!) So I will mostly be spending the time knitting it in the car tomorrow. (Woot!)

Happy Knitting!
~Anna Elizabeth Design

Edited Photos

Unexpected, I did edit the photos today! (Well just now) and here they are, enjoy!

Harry Potter Hat Photos

Okay, I do a little "cuter" hat presentations, but I admit... I am a little lazy on this one-bear with me, there will be more better photos when I get back from vacation. Obviously these are Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. I still need to knit the first Ravenclaw hat. But I need to turn in these photos for the final approval.

Good Morning Monday!

It's a beginning of a new week and I've always loved Mondays (but I especially love weekends ha!) I'm watching podcasts right now and downloading The Knit Girllls' new episode, and excited for it! Since their show is usually an hour, I can get the stripe done to my Potions blanket (Olive Garden blanket.) Right now I'm watching Round the Twist and working on my "crochet" look Gryffindor hat (wohoo!) I'm almost done with it, and trying to get it done today. With my hats, I'm starting a series and giving them a same look so I can get 30 done. (Like four pig tail hats, four pom pom hats, four crochet look hats, etc.) It's fun, and I keep forgetting hats are fun!

Also! The panda bear! This post is tied between themed knitting for the panda bear and HP. I'm almost done sewing in all the parts-got the arms and legs done yesterday. I hope to get the stuffing in the nose and ears plus eyes done today. Photos are coming tomorrow. (Maybe-plus of the hats.)

Anyways, happy Monday!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

200 Posts & HP Hats & Graphics!

This marks my 200 posts!! I would say this is a "big" post. But this morning I spent it by creating graphics for each of the houses... okay I'm getting a little obsessed with HP! So here are the graphics!

Here are the hats I've completed:
1.) Slytherin
2.) Hufflepuff
3.) Gryffindor

Hats I'm about to start:
1.) Another Gryffindor
2.) Raven Claw

What's on my Needles

It seems to look like I'm blogging every Sunday about "What's On my Needles" but it's beginning of a new week right? This post will also include upcoming blog posts for this week and events. Let's start with "What's on My Needles"

What's On My Needles:
I'm not going to assign my knitting to each day, it'll stress me out. However...
1.) My Potions class blanket: Olive Garden blanket. I try to do at least a stripe a day, I could get this done by the end of May (when it's due anyways.)
2.) Finishing up my Panda bear (no, I actually have not sewen in my parts sigh.)
3.) The HP's Owl knittings.... my baby hats. (I have almost THREE done so far this weekend wow!)

okay now...
Events:
My boyfriend's graduating this weekend (yay!) so I'm traveling down to VA... then going back to my hometown where I grew up to visit some friends. This is where the Traveling Knitting blog post comes in. No link to it yet-haven't even written it! But that's coming this Thursday. The car trip is on Friday (and a lot of knitting time!)

Quick Blog Post

Yep, this relates to Harry Potter knitting! I'm defiantly now doing Potions class with my Olive Garden blanket yippee! What a wonderful way to get both approvals for this Saturday morning before heading out the door, for my OWl and Potions class for this term! I'm still serving as a NQFY (sigh but I'm okay with it). For the OWl, I'm just doing 30 hats... which is quite a challenge for me, and OWls are suppose to be a challenge (which is great!) I'm suppose to get the blanket done by May 31st, which is easy to do... which in a week I'll be down in Lynchburg. So bascially that means I have a whole day in the car to knit on the blanket and hats (yes!).

I need to get refills on:
1.) Yellow Red Heart yarn
2.) Black Simply Soft Caron yarn
3.) Blue cotton yarn (for Raven Claw)
4.) Gryfindor Colorways
5.) Green bernat yarn (for potions blanket)
6.) Yellow bernat yarn (for potions blanket)
It's a lot of refills!

Happy Knitting!

Potion Photos

The Raverly's group link requires to upload photos from blog posts to submit photos. So you'll see bunch of photos streaming your way so I can submit for the potion class and OWls.

Potions Class Knitting

So finally today I decided which class I really want to do, and waiting for approval. I took photos of my blankets, and wrote on the thread of the group for Raverly's Harry Potter's House Cup. But I'm choosing potions class. My blanket is perfect (the Olive Garden one) for this one-since the class requires three color changes that are balanced. I even saw someone similar to mine on the group-but not quite, so I'd figure it'd be okay. I could get this done by the due date (at the end of this month)... but if not I guess I'll sit in detention (haha!) until it gets done. Here's the photo of the updated blanket.

Sassy Slytherin Baby Hat

Here are the beginnings of "Sassy Slytherin" Baby Hat! (More details to follow tomorrow..)

Harry Potter Knitting Begins!

I haven't technically got approved yet on my OWl knitting project. (But I'm hoping so pretty soon, once I get a swatch done, or learn how to swatch for a baby hat.) After this post I'll create a new page of the Harry Potter themed knitting. (I just knitted up a Slytherin baby girl hat and added pigtails!) I enjoyed knitting it, and was surprised how cute it turned out. This is the "first" post for the Harry Potter knitting... made several other posts introducing this project.

Happy Knitting!