Tuesday, November 20, 2007
HSS2 update
My HSS2 package went owl post to my swap pal Lily Ravenclaw. A week after the deadline. I received word it arrive safely. My pal continues to dilligently work on her sock transfiguration spell for my socks. She refuses to open my package until her package is complete. Very admirable. So I will hold off on my reveal pics so I don't spoil her surprise.
This is one of the un-progress pics.
Had to visit the frog pond after completing both socks.
Here is the package before I packed it. The finished sock is peeping out a bit.Package weighted about 5 lbs.
BGK
Monday, August 20, 2007
HSS2: 6 Degrees of Seperation
HSS2 has put up another contest challenge. To link Draco to other characters in the HP books in 6 steps.
So from Arabella Figg to Draco Malfoy...
Arabella Figg (Neighbor to Petunia Dursley that babysits Harry sometimes)
Petunia Dursley (Harry P's Aunt)
Dudley (Petunia's son)
Harry Potter (Dudley's cousin)
Lucius Malfoy (Harry first met him in Chamber of Secrets and tricks him into releasing Dobby)
Draco (Lucius' son)
There it is, 6 Degrees of seperation.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
HSS2: Spells for Mini Wands - Stitch Markers
A student asked if I could share my incantation for Stitch Marking Wands (stitch markers). So for the benefit of those new to mini wand incantations... Muffliato!
This was fun to do and probably takes longer to explain than to do. I searched Hogwart's library and found an incantation similar to what I used. http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000201.html
Other variations on the incantation are listed below... I did not wrap the pin tail around the marker neck since I used a thicker 2" head pin.http://knittgeek.blogspot.com/2005/07/guide-to-stitch-markers.html
http://www.wormspit.com/stitchmarkers.htm
http://cjsachiko.blogspot.com/2005/03/stitch-markers-la-cee-jay.html
Ingredients found at a tiny (craft) store at Diagon Alley that sold rainbow beads, dragon tears, ocean spray, elf made rings and silver moonlight head pins.
Choosing the ingredients is such a subjective thing.
Here is how I went about it. I conjured the wands like a story with a headline, a subhead and body of text. One 1/4 inch large bead would be the 'headline' focal point. Medium 'subhead' beads about 1/8 inch would give added color and texture. And the body is made up of small neutral color seed beads (helps the colors on medium and large beads stand out more.) (Make sure the seed beads have holes large enough to go on the head pins.) I chose to place one large focal point towards the bottom to visually anchor the wand. The rest, I folded a piece of white paper in half, and put beads on the inside fold to play with combinations of size and sequence until I liked what I saw and then placed them on the head pin.
Note: Longer markers with thick glass beads may end up being heavy. So shorter markers may be more user friendly to a sock knitter. I just happen to like the length to look like a wand. So my markers may be a bit heavier. Certainly the one with the largest bead on it.
Try it and have fun.
Labels: HSS2, stitch markers
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
HSS2: A Successful Spell!
I was notified by owl post that I've been paired up with Lily Ravenclaw.
I'm having fun running around the muggle net hunting up the proper ingredients for my yarn making potion. In the meantime I conjured up these stitch marking wands for Lily. After numerous wrong incantations. It finally worked!
For those of you who are NOT Lily Ravenclaw. Please say 'revealo' and tap the picture with your wand to see.
Sally-Anne Clearwater
I'm having fun running around the muggle net hunting up the proper ingredients for my yarn making potion. In the meantime I conjured up these stitch marking wands for Lily. After numerous wrong incantations. It finally worked!
For those of you who are NOT Lily Ravenclaw. Please say 'revealo' and tap the picture with your wand to see.
Sally-Anne Clearwater
Labels: Harry Potter, HSS2
