Everybody, March prize winners have been announced.
Let's applaud Ajoyce, who was awarded for her Lily Potter mittens from History of Magic, Savvy-Stitch, awarded for her little badger from Potions, and ScarletFever, awarded for her Devil's snare socks from Charms.
Well done, girls!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Exploding Snap Report!
Here are a few fun facts about Exploding Snap thus far.
So far, the day in which the fewest Snappers started new projects is a tie between April 2 and April 7, in which 29 of 30 Snappers resisted the urge. April 3 had the most new projects, with only 23 of 30 Snappers resisting.
These intrepid individuals have not started ANY new projects in April!
angel101580
darwinia
godpigeon
hutchart
lalaith
maggielo
roeska
stitchingmagic
suzanneoswald
Eleven WIPs have been EXPLODED and 2 newly begun projects have been completed already, for 13 new finished objects and 360 points.
Our superstars thus far with over 50 points each are:
aerieiris
coribug
curiouskate
maggielo
suzanneoswald
tiggersjp
Congratulations to everybody. Every point is an exploding victory!
So far, the day in which the fewest Snappers started new projects is a tie between April 2 and April 7, in which 29 of 30 Snappers resisted the urge. April 3 had the most new projects, with only 23 of 30 Snappers resisting.
These intrepid individuals have not started ANY new projects in April!
angel101580
darwinia
godpigeon
hutchart
lalaith
maggielo
roeska
stitchingmagic
suzanneoswald
Eleven WIPs have been EXPLODED and 2 newly begun projects have been completed already, for 13 new finished objects and 360 points.
Our superstars thus far with over 50 points each are:
aerieiris
coribug
curiouskate
maggielo
suzanneoswald
tiggersjp
Congratulations to everybody. Every point is an exploding victory!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
NQFY's Quick Rundown
Hi NQFY's (and returning students). Here's a quick rundown of how the House Cup is played.
Sometime in April, the signup form will appear. You enter your Ravelry ID and your house preferences. Ideally, you will get your first choice, but it is not always so as ScarlettB tries to make sure that the houses have equal participants. Signups close, and we are sorted during the last few days of the month.
On or around May 1st, the classes will be posted. You earn 5 points for a partially completed project, and 15 points for a fully completed project. OWL and (possibly) NEWT requirements will be posted at the same time. You receive 50 points for being 1/3 finished by the end of the second month, and 100 points for finishing your OWL. NEWT points are still slightly uncertain.
Take pretty pictures, and if you are good with words, a good story goes a long way towards bonus points! If you can't think of a good project, post to the Common Room, Great Hall, or look at what others have already finished. Almost any project can be made to fit most classes. If you have a project and don't know where to put it, never despair, the geniuses in the Common Room and Great Hall will help you. We will also be putting simple project ideas here on the Blog. Also, sometimes you earn bonus points for using House Colors or House Unity colors. Definitions thereof heavily debated, but for Huffs, it's definitely Black & Yellow.
Quidditch will also be open, but no one knows the details until term starts. Typically they are based on crafting for charity, but it changes every term.
Oh, and don't forget prizes! There are prizes all over the place that you can win. Make sure to read the Blog for the House Cup as well as the blog for your house. (This one, Hufflepuff.) The Huffleblog even offers Prizes & Awards - Spring 2010. These are available for Spring 2010, but prizes will be given out for each term.
Sometime in April, the signup form will appear. You enter your Ravelry ID and your house preferences. Ideally, you will get your first choice, but it is not always so as ScarlettB tries to make sure that the houses have equal participants. Signups close, and we are sorted during the last few days of the month.
On or around May 1st, the classes will be posted. You earn 5 points for a partially completed project, and 15 points for a fully completed project. OWL and (possibly) NEWT requirements will be posted at the same time. You receive 50 points for being 1/3 finished by the end of the second month, and 100 points for finishing your OWL. NEWT points are still slightly uncertain.
Take pretty pictures, and if you are good with words, a good story goes a long way towards bonus points! If you can't think of a good project, post to the Common Room, Great Hall, or look at what others have already finished. Almost any project can be made to fit most classes. If you have a project and don't know where to put it, never despair, the geniuses in the Common Room and Great Hall will help you. We will also be putting simple project ideas here on the Blog. Also, sometimes you earn bonus points for using House Colors or House Unity colors. Definitions thereof heavily debated, but for Huffs, it's definitely Black & Yellow.
Quidditch will also be open, but no one knows the details until term starts. Typically they are based on crafting for charity, but it changes every term.
Oh, and don't forget prizes! There are prizes all over the place that you can win. Make sure to read the Blog for the House Cup as well as the blog for your house. (This one, Hufflepuff.) The Huffleblog even offers Prizes & Awards - Spring 2010. These are available for Spring 2010, but prizes will be given out for each term.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Apparition Lessons Have Begun
Are you learning Apparation during break? If so, here are your threads:
Crochet Bag
Magic Loop Knit Scarf
Beginner Socks
You can also reference the primary Apparation thread, to your left in "Things To Do Now!"
Crochet Bag
Magic Loop Knit Scarf
Beginner Socks
You can also reference the primary Apparation thread, to your left in "Things To Do Now!"
Sunday, April 4, 2010
March prize nominations
Prize nomination are up and, oh boy, we have lots of nominees this month! Don't forget to drop by the prizes thread to vote for them!
Yarnvista was nominated for her finished DADA OWL: a gorgeous entrelac stole.
In detention we have paganinigirl's cute baby blanket and Bijou3owl's bright orange socks.
In HOM we are represented by ajoyce's amazing Lily Potter mittens.
In Transfiguration there is faerie's wonderfully bright "tomato surprise".
In Potions we have savvy-stitch's cutest little badger and knitbunnie's quite classy cardigan.
In DADA there is hoodlumknit's funny fish hat and coribug's adorable granny square blanket.
And in Charms, Hufflepuff is really standing out with a total of four nominees: JMN with her lovely handspun purple yarn, curiouskate with her beautiful test socks, scarletfever with her Devil's snare socks and Roeska with her forest at twilight mittens.
Quite a list! Congratulations to the nominees, your beautiful projects are an inspiration to us all!
Yarnvista was nominated for her finished DADA OWL: a gorgeous entrelac stole.
In detention we have paganinigirl's cute baby blanket and Bijou3owl's bright orange socks.
In HOM we are represented by ajoyce's amazing Lily Potter mittens.
In Transfiguration there is faerie's wonderfully bright "tomato surprise".
In Potions we have savvy-stitch's cutest little badger and knitbunnie's quite classy cardigan.
In DADA there is hoodlumknit's funny fish hat and coribug's adorable granny square blanket.
And in Charms, Hufflepuff is really standing out with a total of four nominees: JMN with her lovely handspun purple yarn, curiouskate with her beautiful test socks, scarletfever with her Devil's snare socks and Roeska with her forest at twilight mittens.
Quite a list! Congratulations to the nominees, your beautiful projects are an inspiration to us all!
Leesy's bonus prize
February's bonus prize winner is our much adored needlesnswiffers who earned a whopping 37 bonus points! Second was lalaith and third was a tie between JMN and suzanneoswald. Way to go Badgers!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Exploding Snap: A WIP Fun Frenzy!
The Newest House Cup Game: Exploding Snap!
Yes, the Hufflepuffs have invented the House Cup version of Exploding Snap. The official link is Here. The goal is to clean up your knitting/crafting area, finish the projects that didn't get finished during term, wrap up other crafting projects, and get all cleaned up for the Summer term.
We'll be tracking the game here in the Blog. Didn't sign up in time? Go ahead, play along anyways, you can still call it Exploding when you knock something out. Heck, track your own points. Projects can be worked in Snap and Detention. Make sure to post your pictures in the forum, and we'll be sure to feature some here in the Blog.
Have fun!
Yes, the Hufflepuffs have invented the House Cup version of Exploding Snap. The official link is Here. The goal is to clean up your knitting/crafting area, finish the projects that didn't get finished during term, wrap up other crafting projects, and get all cleaned up for the Summer term.
We'll be tracking the game here in the Blog. Didn't sign up in time? Go ahead, play along anyways, you can still call it Exploding when you knock something out. Heck, track your own points. Projects can be worked in Snap and Detention. Make sure to post your pictures in the forum, and we'll be sure to feature some here in the Blog.
Have fun!
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