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Hogwarts Sock Kit Swap 4 Package Received!

Look what I got in the mail today!  Its my HSKS 4 Package!!  I just have to thank Capella Monoceros aka Alice for this awesome package!  She really outdid herself with this one.  Alice, this was totally worth the wait!!
First, here's an over all shot:

Impressive, no?  Now let's look at it, section by section.  First, the yarn:

Yes folks, that is enough for 2, yes 2 pairs of socks.  And that Baby Ull is crazy soft stuff, no joke! 
Now, on to the homemade bag and stitch markers:

What a perfect little project bag and yes people, 2 sets of stitch markers! Love it!  But wait, there's more:

A Fiber Trends pattern, these seriously excellent DP needle holders (how did you know my Dp's were in a state?) and.....wait for it.......the beautiful Harmony DP needles in size 3 (perfect size)!

But that's not all, then there were the extras!

We have peppermints, peppermint hand soap, a moleskine-esque journal, blue and silver pens (Go Ravenclaw), decadent chocolates, a tape measure where you pull a camel's tail and some of the most delicious smelling tea I have ever smelled (strawberry guava).

Thank you so very much Capella Monoceros aka Alice!  This was a phenomenal kit and you've done your bit to restore my faith in humanity!  This was just perfect.  I had had a very hard week and this made everything OK again.

Quidditch Round 3

Quidditch ~ Round Three

1. When Rita Skeeter prints a bad articles about Hagrid in the Daily Prophet, which Professor teaches Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class while he is away?
c. Professor Grubbly-Plank

2. What was the article Rita Skeeter wrote about Hagrid called?
c. Dumbledore's Giant Mistake

3. When the school champions were being chosen from the Goblet of Fire, whose  name cam out first?
b. Viktor Krum

4. What is the spell Ludo bagman says to magically magnify his voice when he commentates?
a. Sonorus

5. What kind of dragon did Cedirc have to face in the first task?
b. A Swedish Short-Snout

6. Who raised the trophy after winning the world cup?
b. Troy and Quigley

7. How many bedrooms did Mundungus Fletcher claim to have?
d. 12

8. For what did Moody mistake his birthday gift of a carriage clock?
b. A basilisk egg

9. What did Mr. Ollivander produce for the end of Cedric's wand?
d. Silver smoke rings

10. The dark mark is on Snape's left arm.
a.  Yes

Quidditch Round 2

I am totally guessing on one or two of these....

1. With whom does Ginny go to the Yule Ball?
a. Neville

2. When Harry arrives at the Burrow and Mrs. Weasley makes them all dinner the night before they leave for the Quidditch World Cup, what does her wand turn into?
a. rubber  mouse

3. Since some of the sixth-year girls didn't have any quills on them, what did they think Krum might sign their hats in?
c. lipstick

4. How old does the Quick Quotes Quill say that Rita Skeeter is?
a. 43

5. What color cloak is wormtail wearing in the Riddle house?
b. Black

6. What color is "Mad Eye" Moody's magical eye?
d. Blue

7. What color are the robes that Rita Skeeter was wearing when Harry meets her at the Weighing of the Wands ceremony?
b. Magenta

8. What does Sirius Black tell Harry, Ron and Hermione to call him when speaking around anyone else?
b. Snuffles

9. Which team beat Wales,  disqualifying them from competing for the Quidditch World Cup?
c. Uganda

10. What does Madame Maxime say is the only thing her steeds will drink?
c. single-malt whiskey

Quiz Answers

Just in the nick of time.....

1.    What is Professor McGonnagall's first name?

Minerva

2.    Who is the librarian of Hogwarts?

Madam Irma Pince

3.    What is Madam Rosmerta's job?

She's a bartender/inn keeper

4.    What is Rita Skeeter's secret?

She's an animagus - a beetle

5.    Madam Hooch is instructor of what subject?

Flying

6.    Who is Parvati Patil's best friend?

Lavender Brown

7.    What Quidditch position does Cho Chang play?

Seeker

8.    What is the name of Fleur Delacour's little sister?

Gabrielle

9.    Who is professor of Divination?

Madam Trelawney

10.    Who wrote "A History of Magic"?

Was it Batilda Bagshot?

Quidditch Round 1 - HSKS4

1. What was Harry dreaming about the first time he woke up with his scar on fire?
b. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill him

2. What is the problem with leprechaun gold?
a. It vanishes after a few hours

3. Why did Mad-Eye Moody turn Malfoy into a ferret?
c. Malfoy attached Harry when Harry's back was turned

4. Sirius warns Harry to be careful around Karkaroff because he had been a Death Eater. Which one of the professors at Hogwarts, who also used to be a Death Eater, is frequently bothered by Karkaroff?
Snape

5. Voldemort could have used the blood from any foe to make the potion that revived him work, but he held out for Harry's blood. Why?
c. The special protection Harry received from his mother would also pass to Voldemort

6. How old would Frank have been on his next birthday?
d. 77

7. Amos Diggory works for?
b. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures

8. Who shared a carriage with the three friends on the way from the train to Hogwarts?
Answer:  Neville

9. What date in October did the delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive?
a. 30th

10. What color were Percy's dress robes at the Yule Ball?
a. Navy Blue
 

Finally Behaving

So Typepad is FINALLY behaving and I can post the picture I promised you the other day.  Here is what I have of Jemima so far:

It might not look like much, but my goal is to make this project very process oriented rather then product oriented.  No racing to the finish line on this one.  Just the slow, methodical process of knitting, with zero stress.  So far, so good.

I also just finished buying all of the goodies for my HSKS 4 partner's kit.  I even bought the fabric for the bag!  Now I just have to figure out how to sew it all up and I'll be all set!  My mystery friend is going to get a HUGE package though.  I just kept picking up cute little things and then when I finally gathered everything all together, I realized that I may have gone a bit overboard!  I have a tendency to do that with all of the swaps though.  My Secret Pal packages were pretty darn good, if I do say so myself!  I hope she likes everything!