Babydoll's Magical Knits

The weather has become perfect

for Babydoll to start wearing

her summer knitting.

I've been enjoying listening to audio books while I knit.

In an attempt to interest Groovy Girl in a

little summer reading,

I picked up the first Harry Potter from the library

and got totally hooked on it myself.  

I listened to the whole series this summer

as I knit these great patterns.

Jim Dale narrated all of the books.

He really brings the characters to life.

When I fell in love with the top pattern,

I noticed it was called "Hermione"

and thought the designer must like Harry Potter.

Somewhere around book four

and while I was hard at work on Hermione,

I noticed the name of the shrug,

by the same designer, was "Ginny."

Harry Potter fan - check!

Toward the end of the series, I began thinking

a shrug was a great choice for Ginny,

and the fact that Hermione has

an eyelet pattern called "Elfin"

incorporated into it

couldn't be more perfect.

I doubt my creative pursuits and "reading" will

ever be so perfectly synced again,

so pardon me for saying 

that it made summer seem

magical.

"Hermione" and "Ginny" are both from

More Knitting in the Sun, 32 Patterns to Knit for Kids,

by Kristi Porter.

They were designed by

Janine le Cras.

I am working on my third,

and definitely not last,

project from this book...

"Thumbelina."

Looks like I'll have to hit the kid's section

of the library,

or maybe just listen to The Pretenders.