Welcome to week seven of the 2014 Geek-A-Long, a mystery blanket knit-along! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out the Geek-A-Long FAQ page. Then, meet me back here when you’re ready. For the old pros, let’s talk about how the owl with my letter of acceptance into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry must have gotten lost on it’s way to my house.

I grew up with Harry Potter, and one day when I have children I hope to be able to pass my special love of it (along with Weasley Sweaters!) on to them.  Jac has an unhealthy addiction to internet quizzes, and spends a worrisome amount of her time finding out which Disney character is her best friend.  All the same, when she found one that sorts you into a Harry Potter house, we both had to take it.  Frankly, the only surprise in our results was that we didn’t BOTH get Slytherin.

Jac’s Sorting

The In Depth Results:
Gryffindor – 12
Slytherin – 12
Ravenclaw – 8
Hufflepuff – 7

Megan-Anne’s Sorting

The In Depth Results:
Slytherin – 18
Gryffindor – 9
Ravenclaw – 7
Hufflepuff – 3

I was hoping for Gryffandor, it’s where all the cool kids are.  I suppose the hat knows best though.  Take the quiz and post your results in the comments.  Let’s see who we’ll be sitting with when that owl finally shows up!

This week’s square was tough to design.  It’s easy to want to get pretty elaborate with the Hogwart’s crests.  I prefer the side that is a red lion on a golden background, but either side will look beautiful on the front of your blanket.  For those of you wondering, yes, you can expect to see the other 3 houses represented by the end of the year ;).

Post Edited for 5 Year Anniversary

This post has been edited to add an updated version of the Gryffindor pattern to celebrate five years of geeking along. The graph is the same, but the pattern now includes more information. You can download the new Gryffindor pattern by clicking the link. Instructions for both knit and crochet are now listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to Instagram your squares at us @lattesandllamasyarn with the hashtag #geekalong! This now concludes the edited portion of this post.

Don’t forget to post links to your finished squares, so we can all ooh and ah together and if you’re having trouble with double-knitting, Jac and I recently shot a how-to video on the subject. You can find it here. There is also a Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry if you are a member. And of course, hop on over to Child’s Play and show them your love*!

~ Megan-Anne
Expelliarmus!

*”Love” in this instance means donating money.