the blue blog archives: weasley knits rule, baby knits drool

We begin this week's parade of finished projects with one for me because wee one isn't exactly looking photogenic these days. I don't look any worse than I usually do, so here goes. It's an oldie, started many months ago and left lying neglected until now, almost finished, underneath all the baby projects. Drumroll please....it's Ron's animal crackers hat from Charmed Knits!

I love these colors. I can hardly believe that I actually dyed this yarn myself! It seems like ages ago, which it must have been since it had to be before I was pregnant (no chemicals with baby in the house!). And I love this pattern. Eileene, the designer, reproduced it just perfectly (here's the original). The hat itself is neat with its little retro zigzag design and then there's the fun part...

Silly, yes, but not too ridiculous I hope. I did change the hat so it covered my whole head and didn't sit, like the original, like a beanie just on the top of the head. It is a hat, after all. But I couldn't leave off those braids!

posted by alison at 11:17 am | in charmed knits

Comments

It is NEVER too early to start planning HP movie premiere knits. I'm hoping to get a Weasley sweater turned out this summer.

Posted by: Jo at March 18, 2008 11:55 AM

Ha! I've got the kid's outfits planned for Halloween - Ron and Ginny 100% from your book. The yarn is sitting right next to me. Thanks so much!

Posted by: Jennifer at March 18, 2008 12:10 PM

Cute hat. I love that shade of blue - it reminds me of a summer sky out west, esp over Arizona. The braids lend just the perfect touch of whimsy.

Posted by: Donna at March 18, 2008 12:55 PM

Super fun! Hope wee one feels (and looks) better soon.

Posted by: Vicki at March 18, 2008 2:44 PM

The hat looks great. Its definately not too early to start with the HP knitting. I can't wait for the next movie.

Posted by: Jane at March 18, 2008 5:54 PM

Girl, it is never to early (or too late) for Harry Potter related knitting. I love your hat braid!!

Posted by: Holly at March 18, 2008 6:05 PM

ohhh I am a charmed knits junkie..... I luv yours!!

Posted by: Abby at March 18, 2008 6:06 PM

I can't wait for the new HP movie! Now what to wear? Ron's ragalan sweater or Mrs. Weasley's Amazing Technicolor Housecoat? I've never been that impressed by her ability to charm needles into knitting for her. What fun is that?

Posted by: Jenny at March 18, 2008 6:32 PM

It's an excellent time to start H-P knits! Fun hat.

Posted by: Ina at March 19, 2008 8:59 AM

That's a great hat!! November is right around the corner! You HAVE to start planning knits!

Posted by: Lindsey at March 19, 2008 9:53 AM

Absolutely lovely! I especially love how you dyed your own yarn. That is so awesome.

I need to make my own raglan sweater, too, but I'm scared to break out the tweedy winter yarns as spring is arriving. I keep telling myself to NOT spin up all the winter colors and start spinning and knitting with springy stuff.

And you know that although Mrs. Weasley did the knitting, did you know that Mr. Weasley spins?

(http://avatars.ravelry.com/Iko/680022/arthurspins-01_large.jpg)

Whee! I've got pictures of Arthur Weasley knitting, too. Hee hee!

I've already started looking at pictures for the next Harry Potter film, to see if there are any knits I want to try my hand at.

Posted by: Iko at March 19, 2008 2:13 PM

It is never too early to start knitting for the movie premieres.

My hubby wants me to make him a school vest, so I've been looking for a good, plain men's vest pattern that would easily take a little tweaking. My poor Hufflepuffer has been waiting forever!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at March 19, 2008 2:42 PM

Did you already hear that Book 7 is going to be turned into TWO movies? Yay!

Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at March 20, 2008 11:53 AM

Yes, Mary, two movies is awesome! I wish some of the others had been two movies. Only, I didn't really looooove book 7, and kinda felt like a lot of it was just time spent keeping us from getting to the end, if you know what I mean. But I trust the filmmakers that they'll do an awesome job (as they have so far every time) making these great books even better on film!

Caaaaan't waiiiiit!

Posted by: ALISON at March 20, 2008 11:58 AM