Newts:
October 1-31: 75% benchmark for 125 pts
November 1-30: 100% final benchmark for 250 pts
All requests for significant changes must be submitted by September 30, 2017.
Owls:
October 1st – 31st: Midterm 50% submissions are accepted.
November 1st – 30th: Final OWL submissions are accepted.
OOtP:
Nov. 5-19 – Final Reports Submitted
Quidditch: PotterWatch Quidditch XXVIII!
Schedule of Matches:
Match 2
September 28 – October 17
Yardage and awesomeness bonus points apply.
Match 3
October 26 – November 3
Yardage and awesomeness bonus points apply.
Match 4
November 16 – November 20
Awesomeness bonus points apply, however yardage bonus points are not in play.
Headmistress Challenge:
NOW September 30 – October 10: Physical bettering
Work to improve something physical. Make repairs, finish a crafting project, or frog a project that needes it, improve your exercise or eating routine, make something out of nothing.
October 14 – 24: People bettering
Work to make things better for a person or people. Work on your own health, donate time or money to an organization that helps people in need, lend someone a hand, make someone feel better, perform a random act of kindness.
October 28 – November 7: Bettering
Any kind of bettering. The sky is the limit!
Yes, these categories overlap. Don’t stress too much about the categories. Do your bettering, and explain to us how it fits the category. We will probably believe you.
Points are as follows: 7 points per challenge submission. If you do all four rounds, then you will receive an extra 7 points, resulting in a total of 35 points instead of 28. This five-for-four deal is the only bonus.
Charms Scourgify
for your Charms homework for the month of October, practice your Scourgify charm by
create a project in grey. To qualify items must be at least 50% grey. Bright colors will not be tolerated. Greys with white, black, neutrals, and other muted colors will be acceptable to the Ministry.
craft a project that is uniform and symmetrical. Examples include blanket squares, dishcloths, triangular shawls, matching socks.
Dark Arts Incarcerous spell
For those of you that want to knit, crochet or weave for your homework we want to see something that can be used as a rope
SPinners we want you to spin a rope aka aran/worsted yarn or thicker. If you want to do a thinner yarn it must be done as a 3 ply yarn from three different strands (a true 3-ply).Dyers We want you to dye an aran/worsted weight yarn or thicker. You may also dye a sockblank as that can be used as a rope.
Deathly Hallows Seminar The Resurrection Stone
The Resurrection Stone, of course, is the second of the Deathly Hallows. As we know, it was passed down from the Peverell family and was hidden in the Gaunts family ring until discovered by Albus Dumbledore. This ring became one of Voldemort’s horcruxes. Headmaster Dumbledore released the Stone when he destroyed the horcrux After which, he hid it in a snitch for Harry Potter to use at the Battle of Hogwarts during his final showdown with Voldemort. Thus, he became the final master of the Deathly Hallows
For your assignment this month, we would like you to be inspired by the Resurrection Stone and “resurrect” a crafting technique you haven’t done in a while.
Of course, we hope your homework project doesn’t drive you mad like the Stone did Cadmus Peverell!
Prompt: Invoke the Resurrection Stone and craft an object using a skill or technique you haven’t used in a while.
Known bonus: Using recycled or salvaged materials will result in an one point bonus. Please describe your reuse in your submission.
A special badge will be awarded at the end of the term for all those who can master the Deathly Hallows. (Turn in a project to the Hallows all three months of the term.)
Needle based non-Rav projects will be accepted if they fit the prompt and the Non-Ravelry Crafts Guidelines; prior approval is not required
Horcrux Seminar destroy a horcrux
to destroy a horcrux, you need to break it beyond magical repair–but here’s the hard part–they are too powerful to be destroyed by normal means such as smashing, breaking or burning. However, Harry Potter and his friends managed to destroy He Who Must Not Be Named’s horcruxes by the sword of Godric Gryffindor and a Basilisk fang, because both objects were infused with basilisk venom, and also by fiendfyre.
learning a new to you craft or technique (please be prepared to explain how it is new to you in your turn in).
Non-Ravelry crafts will be accepted if they fit the prompt; prior approval is not required. Please read the non-Rav craft guidelines before submitting your project.
Patronus Seminar
Task: Be inspired by Prof McGonagall’s ability to cast multiple Patronuses, and craft in multiples:
Knit, crochet, or weave 2 or more of an item. Items must be of the same type (hats, socks, etc), but may be different colors, sizes, patterns, etc. For this class only, items governed by the pairs rule are counted individually; i.e.: Two socks count as two items.
Dyers: Dye 3 shades of a gradient
Spinners: spin a multi-ply yarn
Potions Brain Freeze Concoction
For Potions Classroom homework this month you will need to brew the Brain Freeze Concoction by crafting something that requires you to think or calculate. This includes a complicated weave design, lace or pattern motif, or calculating to re-size an object. Spinners can calculate their WPI and yardage. Dyers can show how they calculate in crafting their dyes and colors they hope to obtain. Explain how your project requires you to think or calculate. Alternatively, craft something that is at least 50% green, the color of the Brain Freeze Concoction.
Non-Rav Crafts WILL BE accepted for the Room of Requirement option WITHOUT prior approval providing they fit one of the prompts.
Muggle Studies Steleus Jinx
Your assignment: Practice the Steleus jinx and learn to identify it. Work with irritating yarns/fiber (eyelash, raffia, mohair, scented, etc) or drag out some dusty yarn/fiber to induce sneezing (stash older than 1 year)
Non-Ravelry crafts will be accepted ONLY FOR THE SECRET PROMPT (found in the Room of requirement) if they fit the prompt; prior approval is not required. Please read the non-Ravcraftguidelines before submitting your project.
Wand Lore The Core
Craft something inspired by wand cores: either the magical creature who gave the core, or the properties the core gives to the wand
ROOM OF REQUIREMENT
CHARMS : The Muffliato charm is useful for creating an unidentifiable buzzing in the ears of anyone nearby To practice the Room of Requirement spell, we would like you to:
craft something to cover ones ears
Creativity is encouraged. If this is not a traditional ear cover, prove it with a picture!
Non-Ravelry crafted ear coverings will be accepted without prior approval. https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/hp-knitting-crochet-house-cup/3672584/76-100#83
DARK ARTS : The Relashio spell, also known as the Revulsion Jinx is very useful when you want something – an object or a person – to release their grip The spell is a great counter spell to the Incarcerous Spell and it can even be used under water But be aware that there will be a jet of boiling water wherever you point your wand.”
Do not practice in the Black Lake – we do not want to harm the Giant Squid or something else living thereFor this month’s homework:
Knit, crochet, or weave something that cannot be used as a rope.
Spin a fingering yarn or finer. A single ply will also be accepted.
Dye a yarn that will be too thin to be used as a rope (fingering weight or lighter) or dye wool https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/hp-knitting-crochet-house-cup/3672584/76-100#84
MUGGLE STUDIES:
It is our belief that placing jinxes on Muggles for fun or your own convenience is a disgusting practice! While we have done our duty in educating you on how to perform the Steleus Jinx and how to recognize it, we hope that you will go a step further. In these books you will find the counter-jinx, as well as other methods of removing jinxes without drawing the notice of Muggles. Please study these and share the information among the rest of the class. We encourage you to practice the counter-jinx and other useful spells Assignment: Practice the counter-jinx to the sneezing jinx by working with hypoallergenic yarns or cloth (plant based fibers) or create enchanted handkerchiefs to relieve their symptoms.
Non-Rav crafts will be accepted for this prompt ONLY so long as they fit the prompt. Prior approval is not required. Please read the non-Ravcraftguidelines before submitting your project https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/hp-knitting-crochet-house-cup/3672584/76-100#85
POTIONS: Brain Tease Draft. This will counter the Brain Freeze Concoction with one gulp. This draft is the same as the Brain Freeze Concoction but has one additional ingredient, unicorn hair. When added at the very end with the wizard’s or witch’s intention of invigoration, the brew will transform from freeze to tease For the Room of Requirement homework this month you will need to brew the Brain Tease Potion by crafting something with a secondary level of interest. For example, a puzzle, a maze pattern square or a double sided object. This requires concentration to craft and can be a puzzle to be solved. Spinners can ply into complex yarn. Weavers can show off their intricate weave designs. Dyers are welcome to show off how their dyes are a puzzle to be solved to get the yarn they desire. You can also craft an object that has at least 50% rainbow colors, the color of the Brain Tease Concoction.
Non-Rav Crafts WILL be accepted for the Room of Requirement option WITHOUT prior approval providing they fit one of the categories above. https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/hp-knitting-crochet-house-cup/3672584/76-100#86
Jessica-
FINISHED
SIP~
Mini turtlemade- NK rolags, clockwork angel
Standard turtlemade ~ nk rolags, yup still PLYING!!!
Happy Little Clouds Rolags – ply with Unicorn Guts!
Schacht matchless-
All NEWT fiber spun, plied… 3436 yds. Crazy pants.
Sidekick-
Sewing:
Allena – rope bowl
Jessica-
Gym:
Cardio Challenge needs a reboot
Allena-
Jessica- fall mitts swap!?
Watching- Finished supernatural, sherlock
Watching: The Office, Once Upon a Time, StarTrek Voyager, Zoo, Quantico, The Originals, arrow, fear the walking dead,
Jessica-
Reading:
Mercy Thompson & Alpha and Omega to the rescue! I’m on Dead Heat right now.. Waiting for Night Broken from Allena
The Others Series, finished book 4 Marked in Flesh gotta get the 5th one on my ipod
Watching:
Flash w/kids
Allena- Started a hobbledehoy shadawyn mash up merino tencil
mini spindle broke
TDF House Cup and Phat Fiber and turtlemade
Jessica-
Shadawyn Fiber Arts- Shazam-need to ply
Unwind Yarn Company – Aurora Borealis- fat singles done, need to ply it.
naturallyknitty – Undiped rolags on the mini trutlemade- Plying!
NEWT – spinning finished! washed and all- 1399- of the darker, 1404 of the lighter – 2803 total.
Sewing:
Allena – Sewing a ton of grey, bags, midoris inserts.
Jessica- inserts for the kids
Gym:
cardio challenge.
#twspcardiochallenge2015
Allena- sucky I think i need some motivation
Jessica- s
Jessica-
Shifting Shawdows
Watched –
the hobbit movies, and the Lord of the Rings
Originals – finished up the latest season
I zombie…
THe last Unicorn on Netflix!
got a real paper cutter and a bunch of scrapbook paper on clearance
zuchinni
new business cards and binder
turtlemade spindle
screen printing
soap making
madi reading twilight
Jessica-
Gabe at camp this week
made raspberry puree
femto spindle gift!
So MUGGY- lots of swimming and AC.
Allena- Finished a single and plied up what I thought was the last of the epic mashup.. not so.
TDF House Cup and Phat Fiber
Jessica-
SIP:
Turtlemade spindle- random battlets
Finished the monster rolag mashup! 280 ish yds nply
NEWT- #giantfractalmashup! plying
Sewing:
Allena – Sewing a bunch of special orders. Finished my bulk order.
Gym:
cardio challenge.
#twspcardiochallenge2015
Allena- worked out today!
Jessica- 7:30 bike rides!
Signing up for a bunch of other fiber fair’s/shows
sad broken tardis
Check out the baby gift – photo of baby wearing the dress
Madi- Twilight graphic Novel
Jessica-
birthday goodies:
OTR 2 braids, one cosmic rainbow on polwarth, and some BFL
ordered a mini turtlemade spindle and niddy noddy
my first tervis!
Chloe and Joe made me an awesome cake!
battery charger
Allena- NEWT-failing Jarvey Socks Plimpy Socks
Jessica- mini hats, socks mittens- for my rolag sample garland
You Spin me Right Round:
Allena-
Drop spinning at show
Taught Andy how- traded bags for spindle and roving Gwen Erin
started plying my epic mashup- newt fail
Jessica-
SIP:
Turtlemade spindle- plied up the sample skeins
started a new monster mashup of 4 different kinds of rolags.
NEWT- #giantfractalmashup! plying
Sewing:
Allena – Sewing and ironing.. got new fabric
Jessica- made 2 vendor aprons and surged a table cloth
Gym:
cardio challenge.
#twspcardiochallenge2015
Allena- I suck
Jessica- 7:30 bike rides!
Bingeing
Allena- Stephanie Plum… will “read” fixing 3 b/c it’s scratched and b/c the library doesn’t have 4 as an audiobook.
Jessica-
SIP:
Turtlemade spindle- plied up the sample skeins
started a new monster mashup of 4 different kinds of rolags.
NEWT- #giantfractalmashup! plying now
Sewing:
Allena – Sewing and ironing.. that’s all i’m doing. Serger in surgery
Newts:
June 1 – June 30: 75% benchmark for 125 pts
July 1 – July 31: 100% final benchmark for 250 pts
NEW All requests for Changes must be submitted by 31 May 2015.
Owls:
June 1st – 30th: Midterm 50% submissions are accepted.
July 1st – 31st: Final OWL submissions are accepted
OOtP:
Sunday, July 5 – first agents return to HQ
Sunday, July 19 – midnight deadline for returning agents
Quidditch: Diagon Alley
Stop for a Treat: May 28 – June 11
You stroll down to Fortescue’s and take a seat at a table by the window. Ooh – look at the menu!
Today’s Special
Single or Double Scoop Sundaes
Guaranteed to make you feel good!
Enchanted just for you by our new Beauxbatons-trained chef
Hmmm. You wonder if you’re hungry enough to eat a double scoop, or if you’re better off with a single scoop……..
For this round, craft something to make yourself feel good! You can make something you will enjoy or you can make something to please a friend, family member, or pet, or to give to a person in need. It’s up to you!
You can make one item or two for 15 points each. One turn-in post, please. Posts cannot be edited to add additional items once they have been graded. Ravelry crafts only – knit, crochet, spin, weave, dye. Be sure to let us know why your project(s) make you feel good, and remember that House Cup project standards for pairs still apply. Your submission will be eligible for bonus points. There is no minimum yardage requirement for these projects.
Headmisstress Challenge
The Challenge
All students are invited to work in the Hogwarts garden: that’s magical gardening, not muggle gardening!
What’s the difference between magical and muggle gardening? Crafting! You may use ravelry sanctioned crafts only for this challenge.
You can make something to go in the formal garden, as pictured above and in this term’s Great Hall, or you can make something for the expanded woodland glade. Or if you want to make both, that is OK too.
All projects must have been started and finished within the timeframe. If you have WIPs you want to finish, those should be taken to Detention. There are no partial points in HMC – everything must be finished.
Every student is allowed up to two submissions for this challenge. Please make a separate turn-in post for each submission. Each submission will earn 15 base points.
Bonus points will be given for:
yardage – please include this information in your turn in post. As is usual, yardage bonus points will not be given for dyeing projects.
discretionary bonus based on my judgement of the fabulousness of the submission. This might be crafting awesomeness, or it might be to do with how you turn the project in 🙂
Deadline is July 28 2015, usual 11.59 PM POT cut off.
CoMC- Morwenna- Manticore
Option 1: Breeding. “Breed” two projects together to make a new one! Let your creativity loose and master breeding. Then tell us all about your experience. This is extra credit stuff, this is. Maximum bonus points for successfully breeding two different projects into a new one.
Option 2: Monsters. You may craft a monster. This can be a three dimensional monster, or a flat representation of one. Follow a pattern or create a new monster. Bonus points for particularly interesting creatures, or complicated ones, or stories.
Option 3: Flobberworms. Anything. Really. It’s an easy pass, but flobberworms will only get you the 15 points for the class.
Charms- Windgardium Leviosa
For your assignment this month you are to craft something that is light and airy. Anything that has a hole will be considered airy. Dobby pairs of socks or mittens will also be accepted.
DADA Borgin and Burkes
your assignment is to craft an object based on something you saw inside Borgin and Burkes. It may be a literal interpretation such as spinning a replica of a hangman’s rope or crocheting curtains similar to those from Tom Riddle’s boyhood home. But you may also craft something in the spirit of the artifact mimicking the color, texture, or shape.
Divination- Tarot cards
Craft a representation of the Tarot Star card. You may depict the literal images you see in the card: the star, water or the woman, or you may interpret the meaning of the card: renewal, the bounty of spring, health and healing. You may use the Star card from any other Tarot deck as your inspiration, however, if you do use a different card, please show it to us when you hand in your project.
We will be accepting Non Ravelry fiber arts that meet the prompt this month. The following are some examples of non ravelry fiber arts: needlework including sewing, quilting, embroidery, and cross stitch, needle felting, wet felting (of unspun fiber), tatting. They do not require pre-approval. Please check the non-Rav craft guidelines before submitting your craft. If you are in doubt as to whether your craft is acceptable or if it will meet the prompt, please ask. Alterations are not acceptable. WIPs will not be accepted, please take them to Detention.
Herbology-
History of Magic – Deception and secrecy
This month you will craft something to show that we wizards still know how to pull the wool over our enemies eyes. Craft something inspired by the code names of the beaches on which the allies landed, or something otherwise inspired by codes and deception.
Muggle Studdies –
This month we would like you to explore the differences between this old and new technology by creating something that is smaller than it used to be, or something that has an untraditional use or was created with untraditional materials. For example, you could felt an object, create a miniature version of something, or perhaps dye with Easter Egg dyes.
Potions Thick Golden Potion,
study the effects of this potion by crafting something relaxing or soothing, or something to keep you sane.
Non-Rav crafts NOT REQUIRING prior approval are as follows: anything requiring a needle (including but not limited to: sewing, embroidery, cross-stitch, beading). All other non-Rav crafts will require approval.
Transfiguration-Metamorphmagi
For this month’s homework, we are asking you to transform your crafting self by practicing a new craft or technique or one that is less familiar to you.
It doesn’t have to be a completely new craft or technique. If there’s a skill that you feel needs more practice, that counts, too!
If you are a usually a knitter, try crochet. If you usually make cables, try lace. If you aren’t alway happy with your sewing projects, this is a time to try to improve.
will be accepting both standard and non-Ravelry crafts, will not need prior approval.
Allena-reading Kate Daniels book series by Ilona Andrews #6 about killed me
So now I’ve started Stephanie Plum… will “read” the first 3 b/c the library doesn’t have 4 as an audiobook.
Friend me on Good Reads
watching- Hart of Dixie.
gilmore girls,
Jessica-
SIP:mini turkish spindle- samples of heavy on the unicorn guts, both rolags and battlets- plying it…
Turtle made turkish spindle!- 15$… spinning up samples of rolags/battlets
started my NEWT- giantfractalmashup!
Allena
New Catalog! Jamberry Nails http://allenawilliams.jamberrynails.net/
Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Show- Amazing
Michelle from Michelle’s assortment gave me another Deathly Hallows shawl pin to replace the one I lost… I made her take a box bag in trade!
Dawn of Fairy Tale Knits is so much fun! Kids are darling.
Jessica-
visited new baby!
helped paint, want to paint our house…
made cadbury cream eggs at home… pretty good
Blue Harbor – Spring break! – Cinderella
new DVD yarn! and Madelinetosh form Paulette!
Allena Jamberry Nails Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Show. Booth 67 come find me!
the OC fiber fest
Applied to Homespun Yarn Party.
Annie
MoonRover fiber club shipment
reading and kindle app
Mercy Thompson- short stories
Iron Druid Chronicals
caught up and ready for LIVE Vampire Diaries
Jessica-
more Smallville…
Moon Rover, last club shipment
had sick kids thursday-sunday 😦 lots of knitting and movies.
Got late Christmas present – gleener
B-day present- $ from dad
SURPRISE Scarf/cowl from Jessica.
New purse.
Jessica-
biscotti! need to make more.
stitch markers i won!
cashmere i won from spinzilla!
Taught Gabe and Chloe how to knit on sunday!
In TV news- finished Alias, watched Roswell started Smallville…
The Weasley Sisters Podcast 
