Harry Potter: Knitting Magic

Harry Potter: Knitting Magic is such a fun and inspiring pattern book, especially if you love both knitting and the Wizarding World. The appearance and design of the book itself are beautiful—very well laid out with clear photos that make the projects feel exciting and achievable. The quality of the instructions is solid overall. The patterns are detailed and thoughtfully written, with helpful notes that guide you through each project step by step. Some of the more complex designs do require intermediate knitting skills, but there are also simpler projects mixed in. In terms of variety and value, there’s a great range of items to make—from wearable pieces to themed accessories. It definitely feels worth it if you enjoy themed crafting or want gift ideas for fellow Harry Potter fans. The materials guidance is helpful too, with clear yarn recommendations and sizing details, which makes planning projects easier. Pros: Beautiful, high-quality book design Fun and creative Harry Potter-themed patterns Clear, detailed instructions Good mix of beginner and intermediate projects Great for gifts and fandom crafting Cons: Some patterns are more advanced Requires specific yarns for best results Tips: Start with simpler projects if you’re newer to knitting Great for handmade gifts for Harry Potter fans Read through patterns fully before starting to gather materials Overall, this is a really enjoyable and well-made pattern book that brings a magical twist to knitting projects.

The estimable Tanis Gray assembling and leading a cast of lauded knitting designers... Harry Potter film trivia and behind-the-scenes jewels provided directly by Warner Bros... Insight Editions pledging to plant two trees to replace each tree used in manufacturing... The stars have truly aligned to present this enchanting Knitting Magic book! I pre-ordered this book at the earliest opportunity, and my every expectation was met or exceeded upon its delivery! The beautiful book itself is quite a good value with 28 patterns on more than 200 stunningly photographed pages, and would become a treasured coffee table book for any Harry Potter fan dreaming of future knitting adventures! But let's put it to its good and intended use, shall we? Even the book's binding technique (which allows it to lie completely flat when open) and the pleasing weight and gloss of the paper (substantial but not overly heavy) combine to make this a practical and usable pattern book. The 28 captivating knitting patterns are well and thoroughly detailed, covering home decor to toys to accessories to garments. Some pattern designs are taken directly from the films, and others are fanciful and delightful interpretations from scenes, characters and objects in the films. Each design is introduced with background notes, and a knitting skill level is assigned to each project. Size inclusivity for garments is rare in pattern books because of all the extra and detailed design work required, and here a diverse adult size range from XS to 6XL is presented! But there's more, making this book a wonderful reading experience rather than merely an exceptional pattern book. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the Harry Potter films by savoring the "Behind the Magic" segments presented with each knitting design, and seeing the film sketches and concept artwork included in this comprehensive book. Part of the fun was the difficult task of ranking the projects in the order I want to knit them up. Accio needles and fiber! Mrs. Weasley's bewitched needles be banished -- I want to enjoy every single stitch of this exceedingly magical adventure!

Honestly, I jumped head first when I saw this book for pre-order. I don't regret it one single bit! First thing you will notice is the heft of the book. There are 27 patterns in here, most of which span several pages. 27! That's a buck a pattern. Very rarely do you find such well written patterns from knitwear designers like Tanis Gray, Tiny Owl Knits, and Susanna IC for that price. Next, the beautiful, full color photos. I'm impressed at how well the photographs display some of the unique features of these pieces. Check out the bell sleeves of the Buckbeak Pullover! Third, and this is a part I'm most impressed by, all of the sweater patterns have a fair sizing range. 1 goes up to a 65" bust, 2 are up to 66", 2 more go to 68" and the house cardie and Weasley sweater both go to 70"! I would have liked to see alternate colors and sizes on the models and not your normal, "I wear a small, maybe a medium sweater" people. But I do recognize the challenge of having that sample knit in a timely fashion and the yarn cost involved. One of the other things I will mention is that this book was published through Insight Editions. There's even a blurb about Insight on the copyright page which reads, "Insight Editions, in association with Roots of Peace, will plant two trees for each tree used in the manufacturing of this book." I love this! One thing I did notice was that on the back, there is a misquote saying there's 28 patterns. I'm good with 27.

The book over all is an A+. It has far more pages than I would have guessed and it is high quality with many pictures from the movies. It also has movie trivia. The garments go into great detail - I printed 8 pages for each of the things I planned to make and put in my peechee - the owl post pullover and the expect patronus mittens. While the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic blue caplet is lovely, I wouldn't have anywhere to wear that and can't think of an event for it. The chamber of secrets beanie is also an awesome looking beanie. It's a no frills easy to knit beany - level beginner but looks fantastic. I don't like the super fine #1 weight yarns they are using on several projects Including Hermoine's timeturner sweater, and have to change the pattern for the Expecto Patronus mittens because I refuse to do them in 1 weight yarn. Most of the projects were DK 3 Weight, but the owl post sweater uses worsted medium 4 weight as does the Weasley sweater. The project that is most lacking in this book is professor Umbridge's cat scarf which was really awful. All of the other projects including the dish cloths - which struck me as filler, did look very well designed. It's a beautiful coffee table book. The sweater patterns do look solid and there are some lovely objects that are obviously inspired by the movie.

I love all the patterns, and I hope to make all of them eventually. I think that most of them aren't beginner friendly, though, except maybe the scarf. The main problem for me is that when there's a pattern in the project, it tells you to refer to the chart. That's probably fine for most people. But I can't tell if I'm supposed to knit or purl when looking at the charts. It's probably easy for people who know what they're doing, though. I view it as a challenge and learning experience, but I would've preferred both words along with the chart. Other than that, it seems easy enough to follow along. There is a reference at the end of the book to help, too. Overall, I really like this book.

Whimsical and magical

I love this book! It is a beautiful, well-made hardcover with lots of great photos and interesting tidbits of Harry Potter trivia tucked between the patterns. I already have Charmed Knits and the Unofficial Harry Potter Knitting magazine by Interweave. This one is actually my favorite. It has the classic patterns such as the Hogwarts cardigan, House scarf and Weasley jumpers, but it also has some movie replicas and stuffed animals. I have picked out several patterns to knit for Potter-loving nieces and nephews for Christmas. So far I have made the Beauxbatons cape and it came out adorable! Just a note that the clothing comes in a range of sizes, but it is all adult sizes, so if you know little kids you want to knit for, you will have to modify them. For the cape, I used the extra small and decreased the number of stitches around the neck, so it won't fall off a six year old. I think this book is geared toward the "Potter generation" who, like me, grew up reading the books and are now adults. I would definitely recommend this book!

My daughter had checked this out at the library and kept renewing it, so we just bought it. There are so many great patterns inspired by the movie. They may not be replicas, but they have significant inspiration, which is explained with lovely photos. My daughter (12) has already knit several of the lower level difficulty items and has plans for others. These are the first things she has made with a real pattern, and she was able to figure it out on her own. (There is a second book that just came out 2021 with new patterns, too.)

Acheté pour tricoter à une fan de Harry Potter. Je ne suis pas déçue. Les modèles sont tous adorables !

I love it! The perfect mix for a HP’s fan who also is a knitter. I LOVE IT. I would not recommend it to a beginner though, it can be a bit overwhelming and there are no baby steps. But! With some youtube tutorials and patience, anyone can do it!

編み物修行中なので、今はまだ編めませんが、その為の努力のモチベーションになる一冊です、

I haven't actually knitted up any of the patterns yet, but this book is crammed with oodles of scarves, mittens and hats. They all look great fun and I can't wait to try some of them. I was a bit dubious about buying this book as it isn't cheap and doesn't give a lot of detail on what is included, but I am very glad that I did. There are loads of projects, all beautifully illustrated and the detail looks fine. I would be more than happy to make some of these up just because they are great patterns, regardless of the HP link and definitely plan to do so. There are 27 projects at varying levels of skill (which is indicated) and although a few are more quirky, like a knitted Hedwig, for the main part they are practical and wearable. It's a hardback book too, so not likely to fall apart too soon, although i may photocopy pages when i actually use the patterns, so i can scribble on them without ruining the book. Highly recommended, both for the Potterhead in the family and anyone else that would like a nice garment as a gift.

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