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What do you think of when you think of Harry Potter? I’m sure any number of images appear in your mind, but I’ll bet one of them is the long house scarves that the students wear at Hogwarts. And maybe the sweaters that the Weasleys (and Harry) get at Christmastime. Maybe you’ve always wanted one of your own, but don’t have a pattern. A new book has got you covered.
Recently published is Harry Potter: Knitting Magic: The Official Harry Potter Knitting Pattern Book. That this is an official Harry Potter knitting pattern book should lend some weight to it being on your shelf. It’s put together by Tanis Gray, a knitting and craft expert, with the patterns authored by a collection of people. Everything “officially Harry Potter” that I’ve seen has been of high quality, so you know the powers that be are making sure there’s quality control in place.
The projects in the book are all knitting, and vary in difficulty from one lightning bolt to five lightning bolts. I can knit, but I’m not too skilled yet, so I’m comfortable with the one and two lightning bolt projects. Some of the really impressive ones, though, are more difficult. Fortunately, I’m only 46 and have plenty of years to learn more knitting skills.
Here are some of my favorite patterns in the book: a stuffed Hedwig, Mrs. Weasley’s Home-Knit Christmas…
