Triwizard Challenge - Second Task

The Second Task - The Lake

The second task,required the Champions to rescue people who were dear to them from the settlement of the merpeople in the lake.

I thought long and hard on this Task…

The inspiration for this task comes from this statement…

Harry’s decent showing and ethical behaviour in this Challenge lead the other Champions to believe that Harry is, in fact, a worthy contender. Harry’s choosing to try and save the other hostages earned him extra points from the judges for “moral fiber.”

In this Task you are charged with showing the ”Moral Fiber” that Harry did! You are charged to knit/crochet something for someone who needs help or support or just a reminder that she/he is not alone in the world. Charity possibilities can be anything! You can even make something for that friend who is down in the dumps or that special someone who needs remembered during the Holidays ahead.

My friend has begun walking with her husband each morning for their health. Right now, she is also dealing with their adult daughter needing surgery and having to help with their grandson during her recovery. I made her this cowl for when the winter months come and the cold would try to keep her from walking

HaR Transfiguration September 2009

Temporary Transfiguration Homework

After mastering Permanent Transfigurations, the student will then move onto the more difficult spells for Temporary Transfigurations. As implied, these spells can be undone. There may be several forms an object can be transfigured into. Caution should be exercised before exercising these spells on a human. For our course, the spells will be restricted to clothing. The student may choose from the following patterns, or use their own pattern with teacher approval:

The [Convertible Cowl](pattern)



Which can be worn as a hood... However, somewhere in the uploading the photo never made it *sobs* so I have not photo of my friend wearing it that way

As a neck warmer


AND in our hot Oklahoma summers, when its too warm to wear it, it can even double as a centerpiece doily *grins*

HPKCHC Transfiguration Assignment September 2009

“Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned.”

Jumping right into the fall term with both feet, we will begin by attempting some of the most mystical and mysterious Transfigurations there are. This, students, is the process of blocking.

Blocking is a form of alchemical Transfiguration, that takes your knitting and crocheted items from mundane to ethereal.

Your assignment this month is to knit or crochet an item, and then Transfigure it, through blocking, into a work of art. Lace is always a good bet for a nice block, but really anything can be blocked - hats, socks, baby booties, sweaters, etc. The requirements are thus:

~You MUST post pre- and post-blocking photos of your item. Photos during the blocking process will earn you bonus points, as will House colors and large items, as always, and the professor’s whim.

~The item must LOOK significantly different after being blocked - stitches must be smoother, item must have a better shape, something like that.

Transfiguration Homework. The 12" square [Mandala](/patterns/library/mandala-2)

Completed and unblocked


Pinned and drying


Blocked

Triwizard Challenge - First Task

The First Task - Dragons

The first task, was designed to test courage and daring. To Conquer your Dragon!

For the Ravelry TriWizards Tournament, your First task will also charge you to conquer your Dragon! Complete a UFO or WIP by the due date of September 28th. We all know that some UFO’s are Dragons and we must conquer them!

If you do not have a UFO/WIP then you are charged to destash and de-queue…Conquer your queue Slay that Stash…complete a project that you have longed to do but havent casted on yet!!! This can be any project that you already have the supplies and pattern for…it doesnt have to be one you have in your queue on Ravelry, but you must already have all the supplies and ready to cast on.

HaR Divinations Parts 1 through 3

Divinations assignments

I began with a cup of Ginger Snap Tea and found the following in my cup:



A stalk - person, female (length shorter than other stalks in the blend)
A boat - visit from a friend, safe refuge
A crescent - a journey

Having a female friend who lives in another town, I am h oping we can spend some time together before she moves and it seems according to this, we will as it seems a journey to her town is in the future. Knowing she is moving to a cooler climate than where she is now, I thought a nice lacy hat would be a good gift when I see her. Feeling that the leaves led to this pattern which employed v-stitches and shell stitches to achieve a lace effect. However, it seemed not quite right. Something was missing.

Perhaps an aura reading was in order. Doing so, I found a picot edging would add a nice finishing touch to the cap.

Yet still something was missing... pulling out my trusty crystal ball, I spent time focusing and gazing, trying to find the missing piece to make the cap just right.



Bobbles! Yes, definitely bobbles and so I added approximately 2" of bobble rows. Each row is an alternated stitch of bobble and single crochet.

Topped with that picot edging.

HPKCHC Potions September 2009

While I enjoy wearing sleeveless tops or dresses during the summer, fans and airconditioning can cause me to feel rather chilled when I am inside. Also, when riding in a muggle friend's auto, their air conditioning blows directly on my arms which causes discomfort and chills (thank Merlin we have climate spells to control room temperatures!)

To keep my arms warm, I crocheted these [Josephine Gauntlets](pattern)

Totally surprised...

and totally honored that they would consider my work to be featured