the great almighty something or other ([info]autumnleaf77) wrote in [info]weasleysweaters,
@ 2008-02-01 13:55:00
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overdue posting of an FO
a few weeks before the holiays i


it's from Charmed Knits, Bill's wand case, but altered a little.  my son likes to play knight so i turned it into a scabbard for one of his swords.  all i needed to do was make it yellow (his favorite color), lengthen it, and instead of the belt loop, make a tie to go around his waist (he doesn't wear belts).  i've been meaning to borrow Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them from the library again to see if there's a dragon that could account for the yellow color.  we shall see.  i just wanted to share.  :-)  even though it's not technically HP, it's a pattern from the HP knitting book.  it was fun and would've taken me less time had a stayed focused on it better.  but it does look like scales. 

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[info]deadendkid
2008-02-01 07:25 pm UTC (link)
Awesome! :) I like how you changed the pattern to suit you, or suit your son rather. Are you planning to make anything else from Charmed Knits?

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[info]autumnleaf77
2008-02-03 07:05 pm UTC (link)
i've done the common room hat (in book Ravenclaw colors) for my daughter (almost 2y/o) but the small size ended up big enough to fit me. oh well, she'll grow into it. i think she's a Gryffindor anyway. i'm currently working on a POA style scarf (in Slytherin) for a friend's daughter and a SS style scarf (in movie Ravenclaw) for myself. someday, i intend to get adventurous enough to make one of pairs of socks in memory of Dobby. we shall see. i do love that book though!

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[info]demiguise_lady
2008-02-01 07:35 pm UTC (link)
That came out great! To the best of my knowledge, there isn't a yellow dragon, but the Peruvian Vipertooth is said to be copper; maybe tanning the hide changes the color to a softer yellow. ;)

Hope he enjoys his new scabbard.

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[info]autumnleaf77
2008-02-03 07:07 pm UTC (link)
that could definitely work. i was hoping that maybe the Chinese Fireball had a yellow underbelly or something. i like the Vipertooth idea though. i would definitely think that drying and tanning a hide would cause a color change.

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