Molly Weasley's Self-Knitting Blanket

Molly Weasley's self-knitting blanket is possibly my favorite knitted item in all of the Harry Potter movies. I've wished more than once to be able to charm my own needles into whipping up projects while I sleep, I assure you! And while I've yet to master this skill, making a blanket like this might just make up for it.

While no pattern exists (yet) for Molly's Blanket, the pattern looks easy enough to replicate with slipped stitches. Simply cast on your desired number of stitches and work in stockinette, slipping every other stitch on the row WHILE you're changing colors. That will carry the previous color up to the next row without having to do any stranded color work. What a great way to use up leftover bits!

Ron Weasley Visit To Hagrid Sweater, Sorcerer's Stone

As they are figuring out just how dangerous Hogwarts can truly be, Harry, Ron, and Hermione take a visit to Hagrid's hut, seeking answers to questions about the three-headed dog they encountered. You can see Harry wearing his green cabled Christmas sweater, and you can't see if Hermione is wearing a sweater, but you can also see Ron's striped sweater.

While there's no way to tell if the sleeves of Ron's crew neck navy blue sweater contain grey stripes like the body, it is clear he is wearing a sweater. I love simple sweaters like this on men and boys - just a few stripes for a bit of knitter interest, while still neutral enough you're almost guaranteed the recipient will wear it regularly.

Ron's striped sweater can be made using your favorite crew neck sweater pattern, with the main body navy blue and a bit of grey stripe for interest.

Ron Weasley Christmas Sweater, Sorcerer's Stone

During Harry's first Christmas at Hogwarts, we're introduced to the Weasley Chirstmas sweater, a tradition of Molly's. Each of her children receives a tweedy sweater with their first initial on it each year. Above you can see Ron's sweater, dark red with a gold R.

Many patterns have been written for this sweater, so I've included a few below.

The Weasley Sweater, from Charmed Knits
Harry Potter Sweater, from Rowan Pride and Joy: Harry Potter
The Original Harry Potter Sweater (this one claims to be the actual pattern used for the sweaters in the movie!)

Fred and George Weasley King's Cross Sweaters, Sorcerer's Stone

We meet Fred and George in dark grey/blue mock turtleneck sweaters. While definitely not the last time the twins will dress alike (and use it to their advantage), it is our first time seeing them, together or apart, and we are met not with their sameness, but their trickster nature.

The sweaters the boys wear have raglan sleeves and a mock turtleneck, making them similar to - although not identical to - the traditional "Weasley sweater" all of Molly's children will wear time and again in the series.

While I didn't find a pattern specific to the twins' sweaters, I did find three sweaters whose construction is so similar as to be used easily for these sweaters.

Big Kids Bulky Mock Turtleneck, by Amy Thompson (free Ravelry download)
Firenze, by DROPS Design (free on the DROPS website)
Purl Soho Pullover, by Purl Soho (purchase the pattern on their site)

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Percy's King's Cross Station Sweater, Sorcerer's Stone

Percy's sweater is only seen in a few blurry shots, as we don't truly meet Percy until later in the series. A simple v-neck pullover with sewn on sleeves, the sweater appears to be knit from marled brown yarn, and fits a bit baggy - I'm assuming it is either a hand-me-down from one of the older Weasley boys, or it was made large to fit Percy for the entire year, if not longer.

While no pattern can be found for this specific sweater, because it is a more generic v-neck sweater, any pattern can be used to achieve this look.

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Ginny's King's Cross Station Sweater, Sorcerer's Stone

While we only see Ginny in these moments at King's Cross in The Sorcerer's Stone, Ginny is wearing a Molly-made sweater just like most of her brothers. Ginny's cardigan appears to be made in a few asymmetrical color blocked pieces that are sewn together, giving the true feel of a "Molly Sweater".

I couldn't find a pattern for this sweater, but the pieced look wouldn't be hard to replicate on any cardigan pattern.

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Molly Weasley's King's Cross Hat, Sorcerer's Stone

Along with wearing her fair isle cardigan in the first King's Cross meeting, Molly Weasley also wears a dark green cabled beret. It's hard to find a good screen capture of just the hat, and these are the best of the bunch.

You can tell from the first shot the hat has not only cables, but also several garter stitch sections within each cable, making the work intricate and fun. So many of the items attributed to Molly Weasley (or implied as having been made by her) feature distinct and difficult color work, but this hat features a more intricate stitch pattern instead. It is one of the few single-color items worn by Molly (or knitted by Molly) in the series of movies.

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Harry Meets The Weasleys

Hand knit items aren't introduced to the Harry Potter world until Harry is at King's Cross Station, attempting to find Platform 9 3/4. It is there he sees the Weasleys for the first time, decked out in hand knits and headed for the train.

I love that the costume department brought hand knits into the movie with the Weasleys. This family has always represented comfort and home to Harry, much as knitted items do the very same for those of  us who knit them. And so it is no surprise that as Harry meets the people who will become his emotional family, we are visually treated to the comfort of hand knits for the first time.

Over the next week or so, I'll share the sweaters and hats shown in the King's Cross scene, as worn by the Weasleys, and hope to find some patterns as well!

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