Pattern: Hermione's Everyday Socks (rav) by Erica Lueder
Wool: Knit Picks Stroll in burgundy
Needles: US# 1 dpn's, 7", aluminum, with a Phoenix Feather core
One of my favorite events surrounding Hermione Granger, cleverest witch of her age, in the Harry Potter series, was the tongue-tied, hapless attentions she received from Viktor Krum, the surly Bulgarian Quidditch champion. (That was a comma-splosion sentence, sorry.) Anyway, Viktor could never pronounce her name no matter how hard he tried, usually addressing her as Hermy-own-ninny or something close. I felt for the man. I have the same problem when introduced to people who speak a language other than English and children. "Edda" is usually what I answer to in these situations.
No matter, a name is just a name and sometimes, despite best intentions, you can't seem to get a thing to come out right, or out at all. So has it been with these socks. Life blocked my every intention of finishing them in my usual two week window. I think I cast on for these three months ago. Alas, my friends, they are finally finished, and all without the help of a time turner or charm. Now who's the cleverest witch?
11 comments:
Love the socks and the shoes! I never knew how to pronouce her name either, and just made something up to replace it, so I wouldn't struggle with it while reading.
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I tried to email you and I could use the link because I don't use hotmail. Check out the link I posted from Etsy. I like the concept of these bowls, but I think it could be improved upon. Like a weighted bottom with more of a foot and more of a spiral instead of an apostrophe to run the yarn through. What do you think? I need some expert advice. Oh and what is the diameter of a normal ball of yarn?
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Very cute! I'm not a sock knitter myself, so to me your the most cleverest of all time!
I thought Viktor Krum was darling trying to say Hemoninny's name. And I've loved that pattern since I first saw it on ravelry. Maybe I'll get around to actually making them. You did a wonderful job with yours.
Love! And the shoes are perfect. I have a whole stash of projects that are in various stages of unfinishedness, since I didn't knit a stitch for 6 months after the baby was born. Now I get to finish them all and feel very productive!
Yeah, I loved it when he called her Hermy-own. Love the socks!
For certain you are a clover one!
LOve the way you photographed them. Great job.
I love these socks! Will knit them immediately. For Hermione's sake. I love saying Hermione, because it is hard to say, and because I know how to say it. Take that, Viktor Krum!
completely fabulous. right down to the shoes!
Nice socks! I have to ask though, where did you get those shoes? They are awesome!
I would like to steal those shoes please! But I'm pretty sure no one else in our family has feet the size of mine...
Katie
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