Once again, Ravenclaws are showing off their mad science skills! Our eleven NEWTlings have set themselves some very interesting and intriguing challenges this term.
First up, bijou3owl has decided to use up yarn by hatching three dragon eggs and crafting three beautiful sweaters to disguise herself with in the Muggle world. But not just any yarn, no. For this CoMC/ DADA NEWT, she’s going to focus solely on using yarn frogged from previous projects that have misbehaved. Hopefully, the yarns will have settled down and don’t really turn dragon on her! Good luck, Bijou3owl!
Next, electronjam is also going for a CoMC/DADA combo, although hatching her eggs is going to be much more of a Cruciatus curse than a disguise. She’s chosen to repeat a scarf pattern in dark yarn, a magic not-dropped-stitch stole, and create her own pattern of stripey goodness fingerless mitts. That’s quite a menagerie of eggs, EJ! We hope you can safely work all of them out of their shells!
Greenheron has chosen to recreate an outfit worn by Luna Lovegood for her Potions/Transfiguration NEWT. She’ll be making a cardigan, bag, boots, and a scarf/hat combination. Check out the cool knitting-as-warp technique she will be using on her cardigan -- the garment is first knitted loosely, then yarn is woven through the fabric to form a pattern! We can’t wait to see the finished product!
JessiaSott is heading in a completely different direction. She is applying her knowledge of Muggle Studies to Potions and hoping to end up with a pair of brightly colored shawls and a lovely sweater! If there’s one thing Muggles and magic folk can agree on, it’s bright, fun colors in spring time! Craft like the wind, JessiaSott!
Muggle Studies and HoM have led kaypendragon down a path of dragon discovery. How does that work? Well, she’s doing an in-depth dissertation on the use and influence of dragons in historic wizarding and Muggle fashion by crafting a sweater with a lacy dragon on it, dragon scale mitts, and a DK hat/mitts set featuring charted dragons. (She does know there are no dragons allowed in the Tower, right?) Can’t wait to see the results of your studies, kaypendragon!
And, speaking of dragons, LeahandtheDragon has decided to show off her mad skillz in spinning and design by turning two Astronomy-inspired batts into a ridiculous amount of 3-ply laceweight yarn, and then knitting it up in a pattern she has published. That is quite the Charm work there, Leah! Your explorations are always something exciting!
MissJaneJetson will be combining Astronomy and Potions for her study of the Appleby Arrows Quidditch team. She will highlight the history of the team by knitting a pullover sweater in the colors of a sparkly sky, an arrow-shaped shawl, and a second shawl that commemorate an epic Arrows victory (the match lasted 16 days!) Looking forward to seeing those arrows fly, MJJ!
Apparently, HoH PickleMommy is planning to go into hiding when she retires at the end of this term, as she will be knitting an invisibility cloak for her NEWT! Her DADA/History of Magic project will be an update of the cloaks worn by Beauxbatons students in the 1300s. With its cabled panels and softly draped hood, PM’s cloak is sure to be a beauty. The only question is whether there will be minutes or seconds left in the term when it gets turned in!
Potions and History of Magic are featured in Roocmc’s NEWT. Wizard Wear of the 80s will be the focus, particularly those wizards of pop music, Duran Duran, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper. The colorful hair and clothes sported by these magical pop icons are the inspiration for roocmc’s cowl and shawls. We're sure your true colors will be shining through, roocmc!
An in-depth study of the patterns of Romi Hill is the subject of TriGirlJ’s NEWT. She will demonstrate her mastery of Charms and Ancient Runes as she deciphers the charts for a trio of lacy shawls -- a Honeysweet in luscious lavender silk, a mystery shawl in shades of green, and Darkest Before the Dawn in a fiery gradient. A beautiful variety of yarns and a lovely set of patterns; the finished projects should be spectacular!
And last, but most certainly not least, we have Xamonster! Xa is declaring her horcruxes with an Arithmancy/DADA NEWT. Five of the horcruxes will be spinning projects with a variety of fibers and ply structures, one will be a wrap top, and the final one will be a shawl. She will be practicing constant vigilance as she studies the underlying structure of all things. We wish you all the best as you embark on this most involving endeavor!
So there you have it; these Claws are Crazy In A Good Way! We’ll be cheering them on this term as they strive for their goals!
Thank you to Kadiddly for your help with this update on our Spring NEWTlings!
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