Poor neglected blog!

A new term has begun at Hogwarts and our very first assignment was to knit or crochet our very own mascot. I decided that mine had to be a baby dragon! So here he is playing around the trees and plants. His name Is Jolly like the Jolly Green Dragon....HEHEHE

The amazing Prendolyn the Weird!!

Ya this is an aweful picture of me, but I wanted to show the wonderful hat I received, it will be traveling to Colorado with me this week! :)

Thanks Zenzo!

This is the most amazing bag I have ever gotten or bought myself!! Pren is so AMAZING!!!!!
MMMM Knit Picks yarn and Twilight yummies!
Everything was wrapped in broen paper with various stamps from all over! Very creative!
Awesome stitch markers and a pin...Sorry the stitch maker didn't come though on the pic :(
All my loot!! The glass jar of buttons came from Zenzo, Pren's house elf, he has been collectiong several clippings and buttons off my fellow Slytherins just for me...in fact have gave it to Pren saying "nicked for dear Miss Crookshanks crafty craftings" SO cute!!! (Sorry my fellow Slytherins if you are missing some buttons or hair ribbons....

The bag, stitch makers and pin came from Pren's family owned shop called Wilcox Wizard Wears. The bag is from a line called Not Housey Hogwarts House Wear...meaning that I can carry all my knitting gear in a great green and silver bag without Slytherin stamped across it!

This has been the most creative and awesome swap I have ever been included in! Thank you so much Pren for all the time you took to put my stuff together!! You rock!

PS....Sorry your owl Archimedes has taken so long to return he was quite happy here resting for a few days. Plus I just found the best owl treats!

Warm Woolies

Guilty Pleasures Swap

Okay here are my amazing pics of the most wonderful swap box ever!!! Brynna has spoiled me far and beyond!! First she sent me a huge envelope and in it was a picture from La Push, second beach I think it was. It is the most amazing picture ever! For those who don't know La Push is where Jacob from Twilight is from :) And I am a HUGE Twilight fan!!!! And that was the theme of my box I just received! She made me not one but TWO pairs of wrist warmers! All made with yarn dyed by her!!! Totally awesome!! She sent me several liitle twilight thins, button, sticker and braclets. She made me a beautiful butterfly necklace! In red and black of course! I got two skiens of yarn! One called "Rainy Day in Forks" and a skien of Mmmmal in a very vampy color!! Two bottels of oil for my burner. A Namaste case for holding needles. A diamond socks pattern (diamonds for Edward cause he sparkles) Oh and a pair od Addi Turbo lace!! Yay! Brynna you are so awesome!!

Space Shuttle Discovery

Here are a few pics of the launch.  The sun was setting and the con trail was changing from oranges to reds to pinks.  It was amazing!  They say this is supposed to be the last "night launch" but they have said that before so who knows. Enjoy the pics!

Invisibility Shawl

I have finally started my lace shawl!!  I was a bit nervous about working with the lace weight, but I am really happy with how it is coming out! Here are some pics of it in progress.

DADA Quiz

Who is the author of the books prescribed for Defence against the Dark Arts? 
d. Quentin Trimble

When conjuring a Patronus, the user is supposed to produce what type of thought? 
a. Happy 

Who was the teacher of Defence against the Dark Arts in Tom Riddle’s time? 
c. Galatea Merrythought 

Which Defence against the Dark Arts teacher is an accomplished Occlumens? 
c. Severus Snape 

Which of these spells is the Full Body-bind Curse? 
b. Petrificus Totalus 

Lord Voldemort used Avada Kedavra on Harry Potter in the Little Hangleton graveyard. But another spell used by Harry at the same time caused the Priori Incantatem effect. Which spell did Harry use? 
b. Expelliarmus 

Which of the following can the Unforgivable Curse not do? 
c. Make parts of the body fall off 

Which kind of people are known to use Unforgivable Curses very commonly? 
b. Death Eaters 

One of the Horcruxes was a ring. Whom did the ring belong to? 
b. Marvolo Gaunt 

The creation of a Horcrux requires: 
c. Killing someone 

Extra Credit: 
Name the 3 Unforgiveable Curses. Describe how to cast each and the effects of each curse. Why are they unforgiveable and what will happen to the person who cast them?

1. Crucio-The Cruciatus curse tortures the victim unmercifully.  The effect of the curse has to do with the feelings of the person casting it.

2. Imperio- An individual under the Imperius curse has no free will or ability to make decisions, acting essentially as a puppet of the dark witch or wizard who is casting the curse. 

3.  Avada Kedavra, the killing curse, is the most devastating unforgivable curse. It causes a jet of green light, and a rushing noise; the curse causes instant death to the victim. It leaves no mark of death.

The curses are so named because their use is - except by Ministry authorisation - forbidden and unforgivable when used on another human or probably any sentient being.  Use of any of these spells on any human being can carry a whole life tariff in the magical wizard's prison of Azkaban. To perform the Unforgivable Curses, the caster must "mean it". This means that they need to want the effects a fair amount for the effects to last

Malabrigo Swap Goodness

I got my package today from Kara, Jettachicky (Ravelry) And she has me so spoiled!!  Here are some pics of the most wonderful package ever!!  

Diving into my box!!

 

 My darling puppy "helping" me open my box

Knitting goodies....yes and addi in just the size I need!!  The stitch markers are awesome and I have been dying to have a sheep tape measure!!

Yummy yarn goodness in my favorite mal color saphire green

  All the goodies spread out......

Kara included some wonderful tea from Teavanna and some Zen tea all my favorites.  A candle in my favorite scent from Yankee candle.  Home made brownies...which are to die for!! Yum Yum!  A Harry Potter sticker kit...so cute!  A great selection of butterfly stickers and a butterfly cut out for scrapbooking.  I don't think I mentioned that I do like to scrapbook so Kara just about read my mind!!  Thanks again Kara!  I love everything!

Day dreaming about brooms....

Our assignment for flying is to come up with our "fantasy" quidditch team.  I see my field set in a deep valley full of big beautiful trees all at least 300 years old.  The stands for the spectators are bewithched so that they are invisible as if all the fans are floating in mid air.  As the team enters the field they will be riding brooms that look as though they were carved by hand.  Each player has their own special design on the handle.  Mine of corse would be a green snake with maybe a few green gems making it spakle in the sunlight.  My robe would also be green but it would be made of something so light and airy.  Maybe just a hint of silver thread running through it.

The crowd cheers as the Slytherin girls win thier first game :) Now back to real life....

EVANESCO

Here is my Charms assignment....I made this jellyfish for a friend who hasn't been doing real well.  I hope that it will cheer her up! Before...I had to pick up the stitches to add the bottom and stuff it...I also had to make the tentacles and sew it all together.

I had a hard time with the pattern...the bell gave me some trouble so I set it aside and forgot about it unitl this assignment came along so I FORCED myself to finish it.  I am very happy with the way it came out, but I don't think I will be making another one.

Apparitions Homework For February

We were asked to make a bookmark and we get extra credit if it is in house colors....so I made a green snake.  He is so cute I am thinking of making a few more for gifts.   He was so much fun to make!!

Ancient Runes "Slippers"

Our homework was to make a pair of slippers and incoporate runes on out silppers some how.  Well I made a pair of slipper for my Grandpa who is in the hospital.  And well I didn't think that he would really know or care if I added any runes on them so Professor Kaae has offered me some extra credit if I do "something funny ore creative with runes (not on the slippers) I’ll slip you a little extra… ;)"

So I decided just to do somthing else so I wrote out a chart for my muggle name, Molly.  I then decided to make a wall hanging and use intarsia to make the runes.  Well then something funny happened.  You see I have only done a few color work projects, please keep that in mind:)  So I knitted my little wall hanging and when I was finished I was very pleased and happy with the way the color work came out.  Then I actually looked at t

he runes and if you notice I did the "oll" backwards!!!!  AHHHH!!  I was going to do it again but since she offered me a "funny" outlet I seem to have found it!  Here are some pics of my silly name:)

Potions and Stuff

1. Name the two known Potions professors at Hogwarts during the books. Include which book(s) each of them were professors during.Severus Snape in books 1-5 and  Horace Slughorn in books 6 and 7
2. Name the five pieces of equipment that a student of Potions is expected to have.
Cauldron, knife, mortar and pestle, potion making kit and brass scales....hmm anyone seen my pestel?  Must find it!
3. Give me the name and the person who invented the potion that is used as a remedy for the common cold.It is called the Pepperup Potion.  I am pretty sure it was invented by Glover Hipworth
4. What does the Polyjuice potion do? Name at least four of the ingredients. Tell me at least two of the characters who used this potion in the books and tell me what it did to them.

You will need a part of the person you would like to be..maybe a hair, a bit of knotgrass, bicorn horn, and flies.  After taking this potion this person wi

ll turn into the person the "used" for an hour.  Harry used it in the COS to turn into Goyle and then it was used in GOF to turn Crouch into Mad Eye Moody.

5. What is a bezoar and what is it used for?

I should know this first hand, opps I wasn't supposed to say that!  Anyways it is a stone from a goats tummy that stops a poison for working on you.
6. Tell me what the Amorentia potion is. What would yours smell like?
Ahh the famous love potion...I am a romatic so mine would probly smell like roses and maybe sandalwood:)
7. Name three Potions ingredients that can be found in the Muggle world. What are each of these items used for in each situation? How to Muggles and Wizards use these things differently? 

~Ginger root is used in in the wit sharpening potion (to make you smarter) and in the muggle world they use it for landscaping and cooking

~Leeches are used in the polyjuice potion and in the muggle world they are used for removing blood build up...well they don't do so much anymore.
~Passionflower juice is used in the love potion in the muggle world we use passionflower as a beautiful vine in lanscaping....I have 3 at my house:)  See pic

8. What is your favorite Potion and why?

I ould have to say the Murlap Essence....Specially when I burnt my finger last week!  Man it still hurts!  It did save me a trip to Madame Pomferys:)

9. There are at least two Potions which are mentioned as being illegal to the students at Hogwarts, but they get used in the series. Which two are these and what do they do?
Love potion is illegal to us students can't have people falling in  love with out the choice! 

The polyjuice potion is also illegal since the professores would not know if we were really who we say we are...Giggles!!

10. Name the three ingredients in the Draught of the Living Death. In what year do the Hogwarts students brew this potion?
it is made during the 6th year.  Ingredients: asphodel, an infusion of wormwood, valerian root, sopophorous bean 

11. We all know that Remus Lupin is a werewolf. During his time teaching at Hogwarts, Snape makes him the wolfsbane potion to counteract some of these nasty effects. There is one ingredient which Lupin says will render the effects useless. What is this ingredient and why is it important? 
This potion tastes aweful so one would think that adding sugar would help, WRONG it will make taking the potion useless.  Here's hoping he has a stomach made of steel!!

Man that was a difficult assignment!!

Snitch on a pouch

Here is my pouch for my flying class at Hogwarts.  It was only my second time doing color work so keep that in mind while checking out my picture.  I pulled my floats too tight therefore making my snitch pucker a bit.  I still like the way it came out and I am hoping to line it with some really cool yellow swirly material!

Potions Homework

Since our class takes place in the dungeon we were asked to make a pair of fingerless mittens.  I have been wanting to make myslef a pair for a long time and this was a great way to motivate myself!  I used Jitterbug sock yarn in purple.  These were so much fun to make!!

It's Snitch time!

We were required to make a snitch and then we were asked to add our own personal flare.  I added tiny glass beads to the wings...man it took way longer than I thought!!  Here it is!

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty

Our homework for the Hogwarts little bit of everything swap (Magical Creatures) was to create a kitty of any make out of amything.  After much time spent hunting for a pattern I came up with this itty kitty right off the top of my head:)

My first ever sweater!!

I have been wanting to show off the sweater I made for my Mom at Christmas time.  It is the Cable luxe tunic from Lion Brand.  You can find all the details on my ravelry...name donkeyeggs.  It was my first ever sweater and I was terriefied of all the picked up stitches.  And as it turns out it looks better to knit them seperate and then sew them together!  Anyways here are some pics of my moms sweater!

Barn Owl-Homework

The barn owl is a light colored, long wing and legged bird.  Thier tails are fairly square.  The easiest way to distingish a barn owl from a true owl is by the shape of the tail.  The way its face is shaped gives it an odd appearance as if it wearing a mask.  They range in color from very pale browns to darks grey and black.  Going against the beleif that all owls hoot this one screams...screech screech.  Sometimes it is know to also hiss like a snake.  When captured it flials on its back exposing its tallons at the preadator.  It likes to live in farmlands, grasslands and some wooded areas.  

The Barn Owl primarly feeds on small rodents.  It flys silently along the edge of the forest hunting for its prey.  Studies have shown that they tend to eat one rodent a night.  It has great hearing.  It can hunt at night without thier sight.  The barn owl builds its own nest in places like: tree stumps, cliffs, And even in attics and chimneys.  The usualyy have up to a half a dozen eggs. They are threatened by racoons, hawks and varoius carnivorous mammals.  Here is a few pictures of a barn owl.

Apparation Quiz

I hope I am not to late with my homework...I finished it a few days ago, but it has taken me a while to get the pics off the camera.  I made mine in green and white since I didn't have anything in grey or silver...

New Puppy!!

Hi everyone!  I wanted to take this opertunity and introduce you to my newest family member: Meriadoc Brandbuck.  He is a pure bred Keeshonden.  We named him after the hobbit Meri in Lord of the Rings.  My o4 year old Keeshonden is named Pippin so it just seemed like the right name!  We have had him for over 2 weeks now and let me tell you he is a rambuncious little guy!  And he loves to get a hold of my current projects and play with the yarn.  He is so cute is is hard to stay mad at him for very long....without futher ado here he is.....