Wingardium knittiosa!

" To the well organized mind, death is just the next great adventure"

       I was first introduced to Harry Potter at age nine, when for Christmas my grandmother gave me the Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, after hearing that it was selling well. I don't think she ever could have anticipated me loving the series as much as i did. I grew up with Harry, reading about his adventures, watching him grow together with his friends and learn how to be a wizard in the process. At some point i knew the series was my favorite, second to none, and as a result my life began to be taken over by multiple copies of the book from around the world, assorted prop replicas, and anything else i could get my hands on. I thought that i would share some of the different harry potter knits that i have done over the years, in honor of the final movie coming out next week. 

Hermione's sweater

A  Gryffindor Lion

A little delivery owl

A Cable knit Gryffindor hat

Scarf and Hat set Like Hermione's from Half Blood Prince

I have made a lot of other things over the years, scarfs, Gloves, socks, purses, but i feel that these are some of the more unique things that I have made.

So until next time, MISCHIEF MANAGED!

Out of this world (and about 1000 years in the future too...)

   

The difficult we get done quickly, its the impossible that takes a little longer.

       So the last few days have been busy. Work, catching up with old friends, and working on a few projects. The first project that i was working on was a part of the motorsports team at my school, and involved about 5 hours of working on a milling machine in the teams machine shop. This year, for the second year, the team is designing and building our own transmission, rather than buying one. So Saturday i trekked out to school and i roughed out a chunk of aluminum so that it was the right size to be put into the CNC and cut down to a more precise shape.

       All of the other projects that i worked in involved knitting- I've finished three things in the last few days, although only two of them really warrant mentioning, as the third was just a basic striped blue and yellow scarf that i made for my brother.

       My next creation was for a friend of mine who is a big fan of the t.v. show "Futurama." On the show there is a character named nibbler, who is the alien pet of the mutant, Leela. Without further hesitation, let me show you my take on the character:

Nibbler!

Me and Nibbler

       The other project that i finished up was for my roommate and close friend, who is an amazing singer and loves to play the violin (although hers recently ran away....). Its a scarf, and my favorite part is the treble clef at its beginning:

 

Well, that's all for now.

living life one stitch at a time

We've been conditioned to think that change is good and exciting, but maybe its not, maybe its just very dangerous.

Life is a summation of the moments, and while the seconds may seen insignificant, they are the building blocks for the memories that make up our lives. My name is Kelly and i am 20 years old. I'm a student studying mechanical engineering, and i would rather take on a challenge than stroll down the easy path.

I am a knitter, and i love taking on challenging patterns or inventing my own, whether it be for a friend or a family member. As silly as it sounds, knitting a unique creation for someone is my favorite way to stake a claim, to show that i care for them.... even if the feeling isn't necessarily mutual.

So here's to a new blog, maybe someone will read it, or maybe it will be lost to the depths of the internet. I present to you, my life, as i place it together stitch by stitch.