1) What are your favorite Harry Potter Book Hogwarts House colors?
Gryffindor for day wear...Slytherin for a night out on the town. ;)
Both Houses consists of my favorite color combinations - and interestingly enough - I am sorted into Gryffindor about as often as I am sorted into Slytherin.
2) Are you going to knit your socks in your favorite house colors, the colors that from the house that you were "sorted" into by a website, or some mismatched (funky) Dobby socks or something else entirely and if so what??
Since I have taken a self-imposed vow to work only from my stash - your guess is as good as mine. I'll get back to you on this ...
3) Do you have a favorite character and why?
Sirius ... because I love dogs. Seriously though, it's Sirius. He has an incredible amount of love in his heart - and I do not believe he is dead.
4) Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?
In a snap, Snape! I think he is one of the most mysterious and intriguing fictional characters, ever. I'm hoping he becomes a "Jean Valjean" in book seven, by discovering he has been a force for good in the world by protecting Harry all these years.
5) What was your favorite Harry Potter Book?
The Order of the Phoenix.
6) Do you have a favorite scene from one of the books?
I've always enjoyed the scene when Fred & George bust outtah Hogwarts. I look forward to seeing that played out on screen!
7) What do you think is the funniest scene in one of the books?
I can't recall all the details ... but it involves Hermione and Ron in Half-Blood Prince.
8) How about a scene that made you cry?
In Half-Blood Prince - when there's a united front to follow Harry at the end.
9) Was there a scene that just cranked your needles? A scene that just made you mad?
The death of Sirius.
10) Have you watched the movies and read the books? or just one and or the other, and if so which ones?
I believe since Chamber of Secrets, we've always been to the first midnight showing and midnight book release.
11) Have you or do you have any plans to knit anything else "themed" Harry Potter?
I'd like to crochet Hedwig.
12) Anything else you would like to tell about yourself, about the books, or about your knitting, bring it on! :c)
I'm a prolific blogger over at Stix on the Beach: Tales From The Happy Hooker. It chronicles my life knittin', crochetin' & writin' on the beach.
Thank you so much for playing hostess to this Harry Potter-Along! It's just what I was looking for. :)
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Welcome to the Harry Potter Book 7 Sock It or Swap It!
There are two parts to this Blog. On the left hand side is the Sock It, and on the right hand side is the Swap It.
The Sock It, is a sock KAL that may be joined at any time, and the "theme" of course is Harry Potter, although that is the "theme" please feel free to interpret that any way you normally would. Basically there are few rules, but loads of fun!
The Swap It, is a sock swap, you will be assigned a Pal that you can talk with, get to know and knit up one pair of socks for which you will "Swap". The Swap It has a time line in which you can join and a time line on when you need to have your Pal's socks done and sent to them.
You can pick which one you would like to join, or you can join both, the choice is yours. If your interested please check out the links for each and follow the "Get Started" links for whichever you have chosen!
During the Sock It and Swap It we will talk about socks, sock patterns, sock yarn and of course Harry Potter!
Along with all this there will be trivia, quiz's, and links to Harry Potter games you can play online. During this time "House Points" will be awarded or subtracted
So come join in on the fun and lets count down together until the very last Harry Potter book is released and we can wear our new socks!!!
If you have any questions before joining please contact me at KlondikeCafe@comcast.net and put either Sock It, Swap It or both in the subject line.
April in SC
Swap It ~ Questionnaire
Harry Potter Book 7 Swap It Questionnaire:
1) What are your favorite Harry Potter Book Hogwarts House color combinations?
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
Ravenclaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
2) Do you have a sock yarn that you can't wear?? Or just hate??
3) Would you prefer nice "Harry Potter" socks, or can your sock Pal go all Funky on you? How weird is to weird for you??
4) Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?
5) Is there a color that you just can't wear, you know the one that makes you looks sick, or you just can't stand? Explain the color? (Example ~ Light green, not med, or dark, but light..yuck!)
6) Are you a superwash sock person or a 100% Wool sock person?
7) What do you think is the funniest scene in one of the books and what was it?
8) Will you be attending any Harry Potter parties or midnight releases like what Barnes and Nobles has put on in the past?
9) Was there a scene that just cranked your needles? A scene that just made you mad?
10) Have you watched the movies and read the books? or just one and or the other, and if so which ones?
11) Have you or do you have any plans to knit anything else "themed" Harry Potter?
12) What is your favorite all time sock yarn, and your favorite sock pattern?
13) Do you knit your socks, toe up, cuff down, DPN's, Circ's or whatever you feel like?
14) Are you a Chocolate, Soda, Tea, Coffee, or Hard Candy kind of person? Any special treats you just can't resist??
15) Anything else you would like to tell about yourself, about the books, or about your knitting, bring it on! :c)
1) What are your favorite Harry Potter Book Hogwarts House color combinations?
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
Ravenclaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
2) Do you have a sock yarn that you can't wear?? Or just hate??
3) Would you prefer nice "Harry Potter" socks, or can your sock Pal go all Funky on you? How weird is to weird for you??
4) Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?
5) Is there a color that you just can't wear, you know the one that makes you looks sick, or you just can't stand? Explain the color? (Example ~ Light green, not med, or dark, but light..yuck!)
6) Are you a superwash sock person or a 100% Wool sock person?
7) What do you think is the funniest scene in one of the books and what was it?
8) Will you be attending any Harry Potter parties or midnight releases like what Barnes and Nobles has put on in the past?
9) Was there a scene that just cranked your needles? A scene that just made you mad?
10) Have you watched the movies and read the books? or just one and or the other, and if so which ones?
11) Have you or do you have any plans to knit anything else "themed" Harry Potter?
12) What is your favorite all time sock yarn, and your favorite sock pattern?
13) Do you knit your socks, toe up, cuff down, DPN's, Circ's or whatever you feel like?
14) Are you a Chocolate, Soda, Tea, Coffee, or Hard Candy kind of person? Any special treats you just can't resist??
15) Anything else you would like to tell about yourself, about the books, or about your knitting, bring it on! :c)
Swap It ~ Getting Started
Getting Started in the Harry Potter Book 7 Swap It:
1) You have two choices. You can pick your house or you can go to one of the sites listed below (or our own person favorite) to be "sorted" into your Hogwarts house, or you can make the choice which House you would like to be in. However, if you pick your own House your Pal will be knitting you socks in those House colors or a pair of Dobby Socks. I have not personally checked out all these websites to be "sorted" so the choice is yours:
2) Email me (April in SC) HERE so I can send you an invitation to the group. Please include:
~Your name
3) Once you have been invited and excepted the invitation, please post an introduction to the group along with the questionnaire listed on the questionnaire page. You may make the choice to post your questionnaire on your blog instead. All questionnaire's must be filled out and posted here to the Harry Potter Blog or to your own personal Blog no later than May 9, 2007, so your Pal can start learning about you and getting started on your sock.
1) You have two choices. You can pick your house or you can go to one of the sites listed below (or our own person favorite) to be "sorted" into your Hogwarts house, or you can make the choice which House you would like to be in. However, if you pick your own House your Pal will be knitting you socks in those House colors or a pair of Dobby Socks. I have not personally checked out all these websites to be "sorted" so the choice is yours:
The House Colors are as Follows:
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
RavenClaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
RavenClaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
OR
Mis-matched Dobby Socks
2) Email me (April in SC) HERE so I can send you an invitation to the group. Please include:
~Your name
~Your full Address
~Your "House" Whether you got "sorted" or picked your house, and if you picked your house on your own please include if you would like House Colors or Dobby Socks.
~Your "House" Whether you got "sorted" or picked your house, and if you picked your house on your own please include if you would like House Colors or Dobby Socks.
~ Please also send if you have a preference on your Pal being international or not (outside the USA).
~If you would like your name linked to your blog or online photo album and the address of your blog or online photo album.
~If you would like your name linked to your blog or online photo album and the address of your blog or online photo album.
~ Your sock measurements which should include:
Ankle circumference = Inches
Foot Circumference = Inches
Your Normal SPI, and normal sts CO for a "Basic Sock"
Any other information you think your Pal should know about your feetsies. :c)
Any International translations that may be needed
3) Once you have been invited and excepted the invitation, please post an introduction to the group along with the questionnaire listed on the questionnaire page. You may make the choice to post your questionnaire on your blog instead. All questionnaire's must be filled out and posted here to the Harry Potter Blog or to your own personal Blog no later than May 9, 2007, so your Pal can start learning about you and getting started on your sock.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Swap It ~ Rules
The Rules for the Harry Potter Swap It:
1) You need to have a blog, it doesn't matter what one you use, as long as you have one.
2) You need to post on your blog at least 2x a month, with one being on knitting.
3) You cannot share what sock pattern you are knitting for your Pal, but you can ask them questions about what they like if you need more information besides the questionnaire.
4) You need to contact your Pal at least 2x a month by email or giving a shout out here on the Blog.
5) You can pick your favorite website or pick one from the links listed under "Swap It ~ Get Started" from the home page to be sorted into your Hogwarts House. However, if you want to pick your own house you may do so but your socks will be knit in the Hogwarts House colors that you picked. The House colors will also be listed on the "Swap It ~ Get Started" link on the home page.
6) The time line for the Swap It is as follows:
7) IF for some reason you cannot finish your socks for your Pal please contact me HERE ASAP! It would not be fair to your Pal to not receive their socks by the due date, so if you are going to have a problem (which can happen to any of us), please let me know as soon as possible so other arrangements can be made.
10) If you post to the Bog please use your name (user name/blog name/nickname if your more comfortable) in your post so we know who you are, and please feel free to add a link to your blog or online photo album in your posts so we can read them while we knit, we like blog and online photo sharing!
11) Please read all rules carefully!! I cannot stress this enough as the rules for the Swap It are a bit different than the rules for the Sock It.
1) You need to have a blog, it doesn't matter what one you use, as long as you have one.
2) You need to post on your blog at least 2x a month, with one being on knitting.
3) You cannot share what sock pattern you are knitting for your Pal, but you can ask them questions about what they like if you need more information besides the questionnaire.
4) You need to contact your Pal at least 2x a month by email or giving a shout out here on the Blog.
5) You can pick your favorite website or pick one from the links listed under "Swap It ~ Get Started" from the home page to be sorted into your Hogwarts House. However, if you want to pick your own house you may do so but your socks will be knit in the Hogwarts House colors that you picked. The House colors will also be listed on the "Swap It ~ Get Started" link on the home page.
6) The time line for the Swap It is as follows:
Membership to the Swap It is open right now
Matches "should" be made randomly and passed out within 4 days of closing
Your sock for your Pal, you should be done by or around July 6, 2007
Socks should arrive for your Pal NO later than July 20, 2007
7) IF for some reason you cannot finish your socks for your Pal please contact me HERE ASAP! It would not be fair to your Pal to not receive their socks by the due date, so if you are going to have a problem (which can happen to any of us), please let me know as soon as possible so other arrangements can be made.
8) Posting to the Blog is encouraged, please try and stay on topic, which means such topics as ~ Socks, Sock Patterns, Sock Yarn, Sock Yarn Colors, Harry Potter (anything), with an occasional topic thrown in if you knitting anything else "themed" Harry Potter.
9) If you share a pattern if must either be free or designed by you, or you need permission from the original author, please no copyright infringements.
10) If you post to the Bog please use your name (user name/blog name/nickname if your more comfortable) in your post so we know who you are, and please feel free to add a link to your blog or online photo album in your posts so we can read them while we knit, we like blog and online photo sharing!
11) Please read all rules carefully!! I cannot stress this enough as the rules for the Swap It are a bit different than the rules for the Sock It.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Swap It ~ Welcome
Welcome to the Harry Potter Book 7 Sock Swap It! The right side of the Harry Potter Book 7 Sock It or Swap It Blog is where members can join, be matched up with a partner and knit each other one pair of socks and than Swap them! And all in time for the release of the new Harry Potter book on July 21, 2007!
While knitting your Pal's sock you can come share how your knitting is going, if your re-reading the books, watchig the movies or just anything Harry Potter you want to talk about!
If you would like to be apart of the Harry Potter Book 7 Swap It please look on the right hand column under ~ Rules ~ and ~ Get Started ~ and ~ Questionnaire.
This Swap It welcomes international members.
While knitting your Pal's sock you can come share how your knitting is going, if your re-reading the books, watchig the movies or just anything Harry Potter you want to talk about!
If you would like to be apart of the Harry Potter Book 7 Swap It please look on the right hand column under ~ Rules ~ and ~ Get Started ~ and ~ Questionnaire.
This Swap It welcomes international members.
Sock It ~ questionnaire
1) What are your favorite Harry Potter Book Hogwarts House colors?
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
Ravenclaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
2) Are you going to knit your socks in your favorite house colors, the colors that from the house that you were "sorted" into by a website, or some mismatched (funky) Dobby socks or something else entirely and if so what??
3) Do you have a favorite character and why?
4) Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?
5) What was your favorite Harry Potter Book?
6) Do you have a favorite scene from one of the books?
7) What do you think is the funniest scene in one of the books?
8) How about a scene that made you cry?
9) Was there a scene that just cranked your needles? A scene that just made you mad?
10) Have you watched the movies and read the books? or just one and or the other, and if so which ones?
11) Have you or do you have any plans to knit anything else "themed" Harry Potter?
12) Anything else you would like to tell about yourself, about the books, or about your knitting, bring it on! :c)
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
Ravenclaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
2) Are you going to knit your socks in your favorite house colors, the colors that from the house that you were "sorted" into by a website, or some mismatched (funky) Dobby socks or something else entirely and if so what??
3) Do you have a favorite character and why?
4) Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?
5) What was your favorite Harry Potter Book?
6) Do you have a favorite scene from one of the books?
7) What do you think is the funniest scene in one of the books?
8) How about a scene that made you cry?
9) Was there a scene that just cranked your needles? A scene that just made you mad?
10) Have you watched the movies and read the books? or just one and or the other, and if so which ones?
11) Have you or do you have any plans to knit anything else "themed" Harry Potter?
12) Anything else you would like to tell about yourself, about the books, or about your knitting, bring it on! :c)
Sock It ~ Getting Started
Getting Started in the Harry Potter Book 7 Sock It:
1) You have two choices. You can pick your house or you can go to one of the sites listed below (or your own person favorite) to be "sorted" into your Hogwarts House, not all of these sites have been tested or "Played" by me so the choice is yours:
3) Once you have been invited and excepted the invitation, please post an introduction to the group along with the questionnaire listed on the questionnaire page.
1) You have two choices. You can pick your house or you can go to one of the sites listed below (or your own person favorite) to be "sorted" into your Hogwarts House, not all of these sites have been tested or "Played" by me so the choice is yours:
If you decide to pick your house on your own you must knit your socks in the house colors of your choice, the Hogwart House colors are:
Gryffindor ~ Scarlet and Gold
Hufflepuff ~ Yellow and Black
RavenClaw ~ Blue and Bronze
Slytherin ~ Green and Silver
OR
A pair of Dobby Mis-Matched Socks
~Your name
~Your "House" and if you picked it yourself or used a website
~If you would like your name linked to your blog or online photo album and the address of your blog or online photo album.
3) Once you have been invited and excepted the invitation, please post an introduction to the group along with the questionnaire listed on the questionnaire page.
Sock It~ Rules
The Rules for the Harry Potter Sock It:
1) Try and stay on topic, which means such topics as ~ Socks, Sock Patterns, Sock Yarn, Sock Yarn Colors, Harry Potter (anything), with an occasional topic thrown in if your knitting anything else "themed" Harry Potter.
2) If you share a pattern it must either be free or designed by you, or you need permission from the original author, please no copyright infringements.
3) Please check in at least once a week, this rule however is not set in gold, we all get busy with life sometimes, but seriously, please try and check in, even if its to say, "hey, I haven't knit anything and it sucks."... We sock knitters tend to get attached to our "sock friends" and we are subject to worry excessively about you if you disappear which may also throw off our gauge and we all know what that can do! Yikes!
4) You can either pick your favorite website and be "sorted" into your Hogwarts house, or you can pick your house but only if you are knitting socks in the house colors from the house you have chosen.
5) If you post please put your name (user name/blog name/nickname if your more comfortable) in your post so we know who you are, and please feel free to add a link to your blog or online photo album in your posts so we can read it while we knit, we like blog and photo sharing!
6) Please read all rules carefully!!! I cannot stress this enough as the rules for the Sock It will be a bit different than the rules for the Swap It.
1) Try and stay on topic, which means such topics as ~ Socks, Sock Patterns, Sock Yarn, Sock Yarn Colors, Harry Potter (anything), with an occasional topic thrown in if your knitting anything else "themed" Harry Potter.
2) If you share a pattern it must either be free or designed by you, or you need permission from the original author, please no copyright infringements.
3) Please check in at least once a week, this rule however is not set in gold, we all get busy with life sometimes, but seriously, please try and check in, even if its to say, "hey, I haven't knit anything and it sucks."... We sock knitters tend to get attached to our "sock friends" and we are subject to worry excessively about you if you disappear which may also throw off our gauge and we all know what that can do! Yikes!
4) You can either pick your favorite website and be "sorted" into your Hogwarts house, or you can pick your house but only if you are knitting socks in the house colors from the house you have chosen.
5) If you post please put your name (user name/blog name/nickname if your more comfortable) in your post so we know who you are, and please feel free to add a link to your blog or online photo album in your posts so we can read it while we knit, we like blog and photo sharing!
6) Please read all rules carefully!!! I cannot stress this enough as the rules for the Sock It will be a bit different than the rules for the Swap It.
Sock It~ Welcome
Welcome to the Harry Potter Sock It KAL! The Left side of Harry Potter Book 7 Sock It or Swap It is where members can join and knit a pair (or more) of socks together while awaiting book 7 to be released. Several different free sock patterns will be listed and more may be added over the next few months (you know..to satisfy those "fast" Knitters. ). Some patterns may be wacky and fun so you can wear them to any Harry Potter parties that might be in your area on the night of the "big" release. Pull up a chair, pick a pattern, share your thoughts on the anticipation, on re-reading the books, watching the movies over, or on your current sock pattern!
**Please be aware that if you have not watched the movies or read all the books that there might be spoilers listed in the blog.**
**Please be aware that if you have not watched the movies or read all the books that there might be spoilers listed in the blog.**
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