Ravelry Harry Potter Knit/Crochet House Cup: Herbology for June 2009

My completed assignment for Herbology June 2009!


Herbology June 2009
This month you will be learning about Gillyweed.

Gillyweed is a magical plant native to the Mediterranean and resembling a bundle of slimy, grey-green rat tails. When it is eaten by a human witch or wizard, one grows gills and webbing between the fingers and toes.

When harvesting their gillweed students should pay close attention to they way bubbles of oxygen cling to its roots. This month we will be working on some new techniques for harnessing these bubbles.

Knitters and crocheters should show off some bobbles or nupps, and spinners try your hand at a slub yarn.

ETA - These are required elements. Substitutions must be approve by the professor. Lace YO elements do not qualify.

Bonus points will be given for projects that are shown to be native to the Hogwarts Lake if accompanied by the tale of how the student found them while exploring with the help of gillyweed.