Cinema Knits

Quidditch – the sport where you might find glory or might just wake up in the hospital wing several weeks later. In either case, you do get to wear a cozy spot of knitwear to protect you from those cold, northern rains and winds of Hogwarts.

All teams wear capes over team sweaters, light colored pants, leg guards, and fingerless gloves. Each team wears their house colors: scarlet and gold for Gryffindors, blue and bronze (books) or blue and silver (movies) for Ravenclaw, Slytherin wears green and silver, and Hufflepuff’s colors are yellow and black.

I am especially fond of the quidditch sweater. Here’s a few nice shots of the Gyffindor sweater:

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These are ribbed crewnecks with a single large stripe across arms and body, plus a contrast detail at the collar. The sweater has a lower hem in the back than the front, to keep those cold winds from coming up your back when you lean over your broom, of course. Fortunately, there are a number of published patterns available for this sweater.

Here are three options:

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These are Quidditch Sweater from the book Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter by by Anne Bergeron (shown in Gryffindor colors), Quidditch Sweater by Le Crochet d’Argent (shown in Hufflepuff colors), and Quidditch Sweater by Ashwinder (shown in Ravenclaw colors).

And of course, you are going to want to add a house badge to show your house pride. There are many options available on Etsy and other online shops to order one.

If none of the above patterns suit you, another option would be to take a simple ribbed sweater, like Adirondack Pullover by Elizabeth Morrison (below, in red), or Baley by Katya Frankel (below, in blue) and simply add the stripe and collar ring.

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You also might want a nice pair of brown fingerless gloves to wear with your quidditch sweater. Hogwarts’ version are leather to deal with the friction of broom steering, but if you’re going to be wearing yours for more mundane muggle activities, ones knit in a nice, brown, warm wool will likely do.

Here’s a variety of options to choose from:

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These are 1. Cosy Knitted Wrist Warmers: Women’s by Joelle Hoverson, 2. Vancouver Fog by Jen Balfour, 3. Dashing by Cheryl Niamath, 4. Camp Out Fingerless Mitts by Tante Ehm, 5. Pioneer Gloves by Kelly McClure, and 6. Maize by tincanknits

Besides knits based on the actual quidditch uniform, there are also many knits inspired by the game itself.

There are an abundance of quidditch inspired sock patterns, for you sock knitting aficionados out there:

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1. Golden Snitch Socks and Mittens by SpillyJane, 2. Minerva’s Lucky Quidditch Socks by Audrey Paquin, 3. Quidditch Fever by jessie marie, 4. Quidditch Socks by Lauren Kent, 5. Magickal Quidditch Socks by Jennifer Dassau, 6. Show Your House Colors Quidditch Socks by SpillyJane

Here’s a few more Quidditch inspired project ideas:

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1. Golden snitch by Amber Darling, 2. You’ve Caught the Snitch Mits by Emily Gaynier, 3. Golden Snitch Hat by Freshisle Fibers, and 4. The Golden Snitch by Raynor Gellatly

That’s a lot of quidditch knits! What quidditch knit would you most like to knit or own?

Next week, I’m going to take a look at that favorite accessory of quidditch fans everywhere – house scarves!