Harry Potter fans who are knitters
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Anonymous
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Need a GOOD pattern for the older Gryffindor House scarf (with the thicker stripes). The place I had seen it doesn't seem to be working well anymore (I've checked several times).
My DD would love a scarf. Want something that looks like the real thing, pref with yarn color recs. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| try Etsy? |
Anonymous
| Ravelry? |
Anonymous
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I'm sure Ravrelry has exactly what you are looking for. If not, any experienced knitter should be able to make up a scarf pattern for you once you identify the yarn. Lionbrand has good washable yarns in so many colors, try lionbrand hometown usa, maybe lionbrand even has a pattern on their website.
If i knew you, i would help you! |
Anonymous
| You are overthinking this. I knit Gryffindor and Ravenclaw scarves for my kids last year. I just bought some skeins of yarns that looked like good colors and knit garter stitch about 5-inch blocks of alternating colors until it was a good length. Then I tied on fringe. My kids are thrilled. |
Anonymous
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Not sure I am. I saw some patterns online and not all are the same. I found a great one but when I went back to download, it was gone.
Thanks for the ravelry suggestion. |
Anonymous
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Complete with color recommendations:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/house-scarves---year-1-2-scarf http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/house-scarves---year-3-4-scarf |
Anonymous
| Thank you. Much appreciated. |
Anonymous
| Hmmm...NP here -- can anyone tell me why it needs to be knit with the circular needles? I'm a fairly novice knitter. (Much better with crochet!) |
Anonymous
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Because it is a tube. There are ways to make tubes on straight needles, but it is much simpler on a circular.
Preferences aside, circulars are generally superior because while there is nothing you can do on a straight that you can't do on the circular, there are lots of things you can do on circulars that you can't on straights. Also on circulars your needle will never completely fall out as sometimes happens on straights 
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Anonymous
go with Slytherin, much cooler! |
Anonymous
It'd probably be easier for you to crochet then. You wouldn't even need a pattern. Just alternate blocks of appropriate house colors in either a half double or double crochet until you get it as long as you'd like, add a fringe, and call it a night. |
Anonymous
| So, thanks for the links above. But, is there a pattern there? It links to a book. Don't want to buy an entire book of patterns. |
Anonymous
| Book is $10 used on Amazon. not unreasonable considering most single patterns are $5ish. |