This project is an old one that I’ve been meaning to get up on the blog for ages!
I finished this project a ‘few’ years ago, in approximately 2016. It has taken me that long to finally get photos and write about it!
I was inspired by the book Charmed Knits: Projects For Fans Of Harry Potter by Alison Hansel. I used the Quidditch Sweater pattern and chose Ravenclaw colors for my version. (I know, I know, Ravenclaw is only blue and silver in the movies, not the books. But these were the colors of yarn I had on hand, so therefore they are the colors that were used.)
The completed sweater is a bit bulky and very warm, as I used acrylic craft yarn because I had them on hand. The shoulders, especially, remind me a bit of football padding! But for the occasional wear in the middle of winter the shape isn’t too bad.
I had fun making the overall ribbed pattern, as well as the ribbed collar and cuffs. I’m very pleased with how nicely the colors transition.
Same with the collar!
I’m also pleased with how successfully the ribbing changes at the cuffs.
I spent 55 1/4 hours knitting this project over the course of about three months. The front and back each took about 14 hours and each sleeve about 13 hours.
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