Shiny Blue Stars of Awesome

Sadie Lou gave out the first Shiny Stars of Awesome for the term this week. The blue stars feature excellence in coursework. Congratulations to the following students who all earned this esteemed award:


Rambunctiousky - Awesome storytelling in DADA
Mozartnerd - First felted item in DADA
MightyGoodYarn - Designed a lovely hat in DADA
Hreow - Excellent storytelling in CoMC
Jaya - Great documentation of dyeing experiment in CoMC
Myizumi - Lovely storytelling in HoM
Treesh - For being brave and facing failed or unsatisfying projects in Charms
Cysiphist - Gorgeous Gloves in Charms
SarahTheEntwife - Amazing spinning (over 800 yards of fingering!) in Charms AND 4ply alpaca bumblebee yarn in Arithmancy WOW!
Pyai - Perfect prompt-fitting mitts in Muggle Studies
PorcupineSnuggles - Excellent pictures and explanation of dyeing process
FrancineM - Aesthetically brilliant hand-in and depiction of the dying process in Transfig
Nerdmama - Supercute itty bitty gnome in Potions!
KnittingVortex - Designed a fabulous snuggly mobeius cowl for Potions
Firewhiskeybomb - Knitted a gorgeous Baby Surprise Jacket for HoM
Rondaletts - Beautiful tribute in Arithmancy to her wonderful furbaby, Sonny, who left for the Rainbow bridge recently.
Deafgeek  For wonderful storytelling in how to ward off the Antler Jinx in DADA


I had a chance to speak with a few of the recipients and wanted to share their projects with you.

Mozartnerd's felted hat

First up is Mozartnerd! Not only did she decide to embrace the ways of felting, but she did it with her own handspun. Talk about overcoming your fears!! Her lovely felted hat protected her from the antler jinx in Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Treesh's second time's a charm yarn

Next we have Treesh whose use of the unbreakable vow has her re-exploring her less than pleasing finished objects. For charms she took yarn she had already spun and re-spun it. I think you'll agree that the result was quite lovely.

Pyai's marine biology gauntlets

Continuing our way down the list, we have Pyai and her gorgeously crocheted muggle studies gauntlets. These are quite reminiscent of sea life and marine biology.

Rondaletts Sonny Square

Rondaletts had a sad tale to share with us for Arithmancy. She recently lost her beloved Sonny after ten years and wanted to immortalize his memory. She produced a lovely blanket square featuring him that she says she will place at the heart of her Harry Potter blanket. Rondaletts went on to say that the Vanna’s Choice Tangerine Mist colorway is very much like his orange tiger stripes. She modified the Kitty Love Washcloth pattern to make him more bottom-heavy like her 19-pound Sonny was. What a nice way to pay tribute to a lost loved one.

Deafgeek's DADA hat

Last but not least is Deafgeek's counter for the antler jinx in Defense Against the Dark Arts. As it is his lovely story that won him the award, I leave it to you to read.










Keep up the great work Ravenclaws!! Let's do this for Luna.