the one with NNS ! episode 21

We are joined by our very own Headmistress Needlesnswiffers aka Stephanie!

Mojo/No Mojo-

Allena:   

Michelle’s Cowl http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/nordland-morning-mist-cowl 

David’s Monster http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/claude-the-closet-monster

Victoria’s colorful monster http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/geet-the-garage-monster

Knit Pray Love Hat http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/two-colour-infant-hat



Jessica:
Lav Lav cowl HERBOLOGY http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/bandana-cowl

baby hat (knit pray love hat) CHARMS http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/baby-tam-2

handspun kina ASTRONOMY http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/baby-kina-2

bag for quidditch challenge 2 http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/spinning-fiber-pouch

last minute b-day cowl HERBOLOGY http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/quickie-cowl-2

WIP's-
Allena:
OOTP- http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/hitchhiker 

OWL- untangled- http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/6846674543/in/photostream
writing up pattern-need to dye other skein.

Sewing!- made some coffee sleeves for a gift http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/6846671181/in/photostream/

Jessica:
NEWT knitting:

Truban’s stocking

Gryffindor socks

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/wendys-fingering-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel-2

Hitchhiker- OoTP
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/hitchhiker

Joe’s dickey HERBOLOGY
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/basic-neckwarmer

Stephanie:
OWL - Oceanspray
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/needlesnswiffers/oceanspray

Order Mission - test knit for Vox8, also my Mission Chief ACK!!
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/needlesnswiffers/test-knit-for-box9

Not-Noro striped scarf, the take-everywhere project
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/needlesnswiffers/noro-striped-scarf

Hitchhiker - February class, not sure which one
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/needlesnswiffers/hitchhiker

To spin or not to spin-
Allena:
SIPs
for COMC http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/january-fiber-club-merino-silk

for HOM http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/combed-top-4

Jessica:
Finished for HOM~ ps the veil is lifting~ corriedale  from Younger Yarns,
http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/younger-yarn-fiber-ps-the-veil-is-lifting

SIP~ holyhead harpies COMC

SIP~ Leah’s roving for leg warmers MUGGLE STUDIES 

Stephanie:
SIP for Detention - laceweight shetland
http://www.ravelry.com/people/needlesnswiffers/stash/zyounger-yarn-fiber-club-2

Gym:
Insanity
http://60dayworkout.us/

Questions:

Listen to hear our awesome questions for Stephanie and her answers!

Wrock Song:

Lumos Files by All Caps
http://www.myspace.com/ALLCAPSBAND/music/songs/lumos-flies-61953718







NOTES:
the weasley sisters podcast thread
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-seventh-floor/1705207

knit pray love... knit one hat! we are challenging you to just make 1 hat. that’s it.
http://cure.org/air1


Potter Rock Anthem!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDpopCrIjxs

A Little Warmth for a Cold Day!

What can be more comforting on a cold day than a big bowl or plate of beef stew?

I like a nice helping over some rice for dinner. Here is my recipe for a quick beef stew.

1-1.5 lbs of stew beef
1 bag of frozen stew veggies
4 small red skinned potatoes
1 med onion chopped
2 tbls of minced garlic
1 package of stew seasoning mix
2 bay leaves
3 cups water
1/4 cup flour
1-2 tbls of veggie oil

Dredge the meat in the flour while heating the oil in a dutch oven or soup pot. Brown the meat in batches. Take the last batch out of the pot, and saute the onion and garlic until clear. Add the potatoes and seasoning packet and the meat pack to the pot. Add the water, the frozen veggies, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Let cook for 1 hr to 1.5 hrs. Serve over rice or by itself.

They call me MS. NOT QUITE FIRST YEAR

Participate Participate Participate

Want the experience to be all it can be?  Interaction is the name of the game!
Make friends find out what you have in common.  We already know we have knitting/crochet in common but what else is there?
Get involved:
gym class
food class
house cleaning
find your niche, maybe there is something you can put out there?
Leadership roles - Mentors - Professors
Class Cheerleader (I do this quite often)

last words; make friends and activities outside your house too! Remember a balanced life is your friend!

Feburary Planning~ Episode 20

Astronomy 
A- “finger”less gloves for friend
J- Kina(baby sweater) http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/baby-kina-2

Charms 
J- baby tam- write pattern
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/baby-tam-2
A- spin cotton balls

 Care of Magical Creatures  
J- spin fingering weight(holyhead harpies YY) http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/younger-yarn-bfl-holyhead-harpies
A- spin Blue and green Club fiber merino silk. Lacing the flyer and started already http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/january-fiber-club-merino-silk 

Defense Against the Dark Arts 
A- spin Firenze Teaches Divination roving from Younger Yarn. http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/combed-top

Herbology 
J- LavLav cowl
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/bandana-cowl


History of Magic 
J- spin, PS the veil is lifting http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/younger-yarn-fiber-ps-the-veil-is-lifting 
A- PS P 42 Wallaby...Faux Cashmere.. for Narcissa Malfoy

Muggle Studies 
 J- roving, dye, spin, knit (Leah's legwarmers) 4 parts

 Potions 
A- Reducio something- needed help but decided on mini couch

End of the Month Madness!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW, Gryffindors!

That's all I've got to say about the AWESOME projects we turned in this month! I've compiled a collection of projects turned in during the last few days of January for demonstration purposes. ;)

Check out the baby blanket Puffygriffinclaw submitted to Muggle Studies!

Look at this GORGEOUS shawl Hazelly made for Arithmancy!

These little rings Pixiewear made for Potions are adorable!

Enk designed this football hat for DADA! How cool!

Look at this PRECIOUS little gnome FlyKytten made for Charms!

SavvyKnits made a Link hat for HoM!

Loveswildflowers spun up the gorgeous yarn to represent the Chinese Fireball Dragon for Transfiguration!

Marthapt made the beautiful socks for CoMC!

Orangebuttercat finished this beautiful Noro scarf for Detention!

NaturallyKnitty dyed up all this gorgeous and fluffly-looking roving for Quidditch!

Autumnleaf77's NEWT is coming along beautifully!

Keep up the INCREDIBLE work, Gryffindor! ROAR!

Tastey Thursday!!!

So this weekend is the BIG  football game and whether you are a Pats or Giants fan pleas know that this week's recipe will satisfy the game day noshers are your party!!!

Killer SuperBowl Nachos (A.K.A. The "Big Ben" Nachos) (no I am not a Steelers fan, why do you ask?)
1lb ground beef
1/2 roasted chicken (or store bought rotisserie)
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 15oz can of black beans
1 15oz can of dark red kidney beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1-3 tbls of chopped green chilies (I use the canned kind.)
4 cups of your favorite shredded cheese blend (I like the Mexican Blend)
1-3 tbls chili powder
1 15oz can of Ro-Tel (use the heat of your choice)

Brown ground beef in a skillet with onion and chili powder. Drain and return to skillet. Shred the chicken and add to the skillet. Add taco seasoning, both beans, chilies, and Ro-Tel heat.
Put the mixture into an oven proof dish and spread the cheese on top and place in the oven at 350F until the cheese is melted and golden.

Serve with your favorite tortilla chips and sour cream.

10 Points to.......Episode 19

Mojo/No Mojo- 
Allena: no knitting or crochet

 Jessica: 

 lemon drop socks (yay 50% of my newt) http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/wendys-fingering-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel

Chloe’s leg warmers (ARITHMANCY) http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/birthday-leg-warmers

Baby Tam ~Quidditch
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/baby-tam


 WIP's-
Allena: 
Cowl for friend who’s moving... http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/nordland-morning-mist-cowl
started a baby hat for cure.org.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/two-colour-infant-hat
Owl of course. dyed up the yarn

 ←tangled mess...

Hitchhiker- OoTP


 Jessica: 
NEWT knitting:
 Truban’s stocking Gryffindor socks http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/wendys-fingering-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel-2
Hitchhiker- OoTP http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/hitchhiker
baby tam #2 for Feb detention...

 To spin or not to spin- 
Allena:

Finished and turned in for Muggle Studies http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/handpainted-extra-fine-merino-roving

Finshed and turned in for Transfiguration http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/combed-top-4

 Jessica: 

 Finished and turned in for CHARMS~ Optimism~ merino from Younger Yarns, http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/younger-yarn-fiber-optimism

Dyed up a ton of roving for Quidditch!


 Wrock Song: 
You Can’t Speak Snake By the Moaning Myrtles http://www.myspace.com/themoaningmyrtles/music/songs/you-can-rsquo-t-speak-snake-25655933


 NOTES: 
the weasley sisters podcast thread

 knit pray love... knit one hat! we are challenging you to just make 1 hat. that’s it! http://cure.org/air1