tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post6255065228258257629..comments2023-11-28T03:51:59.884-08:00Comments on Tami's Amis and Other Creations: FO Friday 43 and My Thoughts on the End of an EraTami Klockauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-52758609049625847432011-07-18T08:21:12.849-07:002011-07-18T08:21:12.849-07:00I never jumped on the HP wagon until 2 years ago w...I never jumped on the HP wagon until 2 years ago when I was staying with my Grandkids for a week. There was an HP marathon on TV - and they also had all the movies up to that point. Well - in and out of the room the first day was enough to get me caught up in the story. Eventually we had to put in the movies so I could sit and watch beginning to end. Then I begged and borrowed all the books and have been a fan ever since. I wasn't on line at all this weekend but today when I read your post I was in total sympathy. It's that thing about good stories where we go to live in that world for a while. (I spent a good 4 years living in Middle Earth and I'm thrilled to see that Peter Jackson finally worked it out to be able to film "The Hobbit" which will be out next year and in 2013.) I haven't seen the final HP film yet (waiting to go with the Grandchildren this coming weekend) but I think I will feel the same when it is all over! Goodbye Harry. Thank You Ms. Rawling.Liz in Missourinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-31293544312656710292011-07-16T20:46:31.114-07:002011-07-16T20:46:31.114-07:00I feel the same way about Harry Potter. The world ...I feel the same way about Harry Potter. The world that JK Rowling created is amazing. My daughter introduced me to the Harry Potter world soon after the 2nd book came out. We both intend to introduce her younger brothers to the world of Harry potter. <br />I love the color choice for the cowl. Can't wait to see the finished product.Jackiehttp://www.jackscouponcodes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-79082944934378151462011-07-16T13:44:54.724-07:002011-07-16T13:44:54.724-07:00Oh, that cowl is gorgeous!! I personally don't...Oh, that cowl is gorgeous!! I personally don't get the whole HP thing, a lot like I didn't get the whole Twilight thing... maybe I just need to give it a go again, as I've been told they have gotten better and better as time has gone on (admittedly I've only seen the first 2 and never read any of the books).~Claire~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18345768633132333470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-41342311311738925862011-07-16T02:22:07.007-07:002011-07-16T02:22:07.007-07:00The cowl looks great. Love the colors.The cowl looks great. Love the colors.Lyndahttp://wwwbunnysblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-56288835518465350462011-07-15T17:07:48.527-07:002011-07-15T17:07:48.527-07:00I felt exactly the same way when the last book cam...I felt exactly the same way when the last book came out. I have them all and have read them many many times. I only got into the movies recently and am looking forward to seeing the last one - many is a couple weeks when the crowds die down. It's getting great reviews.<br /><br />I think your cowl is looking great. I can't wait to see it with buttons. Please post a pic of it being worn!nursenikkiknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799928060698707438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-59830545694102072612011-07-15T15:50:13.024-07:002011-07-15T15:50:13.024-07:00That is really wonderful how much J.K. Rowling ins...That is really wonderful how much J.K. Rowling inspired you! I was at a local Barnes & Noble store last night, and there were lots of people popping in to take breaks from standing in line for the midnight showing. She has quite the following!<br />The cowl looks gorgeous!Affiknittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226218056066734188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-8921888901290240512011-07-15T15:25:50.655-07:002011-07-15T15:25:50.655-07:00If the knitting's done, I sorta think it count...If the knitting's done, I sorta think it counts. Sometimes it takes me weeks or months to find just the buttons I want.Minding My Own Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946752212001968413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-10300405875621610232011-07-15T14:29:14.862-07:002011-07-15T14:29:14.862-07:00The cowl looks beautiful and we're right there...The cowl looks beautiful and we're right there with you on the whole Harry Potter thing!!! I'm re-reading the books now!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854660747076676526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-54660668507874931022011-07-15T12:14:16.761-07:002011-07-15T12:14:16.761-07:00I'm, also, a little bit old to say I grew up w...I'm, also, a little bit old to say I grew up with Harry Potter - I started reading the series my senior year in High School. However, it has been a big part of my life for so long that it feels a bit weird not to have it there. But, I know that someday HTB and I will have kids, and we will definitely be introducing them to Harry Potter, and, of course, Pottermore is coming out in October - so it'll be exciting to see what that is :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966481358894211083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-55089823886757335492011-07-15T12:09:28.400-07:002011-07-15T12:09:28.400-07:00I hope you enjoy the Harry Potter film. I read th...I hope you enjoy the Harry Potter film. I read the first book back in 1997 when it first came out and I was 13, it feels a bit strange waiting to see the final film 14 years later!Northern Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059593216678474068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-31122552691154649012011-07-15T12:06:34.500-07:002011-07-15T12:06:34.500-07:00I love your cowl!I love your cowl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-64284482918496096912011-07-15T08:46:54.720-07:002011-07-15T08:46:54.720-07:00The cowl is lovely! I really like the way the colo...The cowl is lovely! I really like the way the colors blend. <br /><br />It makes total sense to feel a sense of loss when a beloved series is over, whether books or movies - I've definitely had that experience many times! I'm a middle school librarian, and I see the same thing happen with my students when they reach the end of a series. We get attached to characters and worlds in our favorite books, and it's a little like they "die" when the series is over! : ( I even held on to the last book in the Hunger Games series and didn't read it for a few months because I didn't want to say goodbye to the characters! hehe. I hope the movie is a great experience for you, though. Have a good weekend!Daynahttp://littlesparrowknits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-75670208235627872912011-07-15T07:40:10.061-07:002011-07-15T07:40:10.061-07:00Thank you everyone. It's awesome to read your ...Thank you everyone. It's awesome to read your experiences with Harry Potter as well. It really is sad. :( I think in the end, the movies ended up doing the story justice, growing with each film.<br /><br />Julie, I've listened to a few on audio. They're just too darn expensive! I borrowed 1-4 a very long time ago from a friend when my husband and I lived apart (boyfriend at the time) and were driving back and forth from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Harry kept me company for the 6 hour drive.Tami Klockauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-72327930549764338822011-07-15T07:18:33.398-07:002011-07-15T07:18:33.398-07:00so glad i stumbled upon this! i love sharing my s...so glad i stumbled upon this! i love sharing my stuff with everyone! <br /><br />oh & thanks for the comment on my wipw. :)stephanni :]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13444439254582157775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-43347278362866990022011-07-15T07:10:35.868-07:002011-07-15T07:10:35.868-07:00It's your link party & you can cheat if yo...It's your link party & you can cheat if you want to :-) The cowl is awesome!<br /><br />I'm older than you are and likewise feel sad about the HP series being complete both in books and movies. My younger daughter was too little to get into it when the books were still coming out and I feel like she missed out on all the excitement her sister & kids a little bit older had with each new book and then each new movie.Marushka C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15501083029600186860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-8834975227941772822011-07-15T06:54:32.811-07:002011-07-15T06:54:32.811-07:00The cowl is looking lovely! I remember when the f...The cowl is looking lovely! I remember when the first Harry Potter book came out, before it was even popular. I saw it in a children's bookstore, and thought, "What very strange art this book has." Who knew back then that the weird-looking HP book would lead to a literary and cinematic empire? It will be sad to see the movies end.Amanda Steveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852217172174255190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-18067114905175446112011-07-15T06:51:06.360-07:002011-07-15T06:51:06.360-07:00The cowl is awesome. Congrats on getting it done....The cowl is awesome. Congrats on getting it done. <br /><br />I've never had a desire to read or watch any of the HP's. Maybe it's my age, over 60. JSandyhttp://4ccccs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-59716614325547534372011-07-15T06:36:35.803-07:002011-07-15T06:36:35.803-07:00Your cowl is beautiful! I love that yarn.
I'l...Your cowl is beautiful! I love that yarn. <br />I'll miss HP too but I look forward to sharing the books and movies with my son when he is a wee bit older.Karenhttp://nothingbutknit2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-82689639642053215842011-07-15T06:20:48.517-07:002011-07-15T06:20:48.517-07:00I'm a few years older than you are and I thoro...I'm a few years older than you are and I thoroughly enjoyed the HP series. I boycotted the films after the first 1 (books are for the most part always better to me). I was so sad to see the series end, when the last book came out, I read all but the last 100 pages. My family thinks I'm crazy; I will read them, but I want to take my time doing so cause I know once the last word is read, it's over.<br /><br />I share your love and goodbye to an exceptionally great series.<br /><br />Congrats on tackling the button holes. The cowl looks great. I'm really loving the yarn you used also.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201774214475573140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-7880206580211707072011-07-15T06:07:47.447-07:002011-07-15T06:07:47.447-07:00We're all huge Potter fans at my house, my tee...We're all huge Potter fans at my house, my teenager went to the midnight showing last night and said it was really good. I too am sad that this is the last thing that people will be lining up at midnight for.<br /><br />If you haven't listened to the Harry Potter audiobooks, GET THEM. The narrator is fabulous. I think I actually prefer them to the movies, because the movies have always felt too rushed for me, too much crammed in and too much left out. But with the audiobooks you can experience all the wonderful prose and dialogue "acted out" by the narrator. They are wonderful.<br /><br />And I love the colors of your cowl!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045545867857921498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-9138901691119695362011-07-15T05:16:39.021-07:002011-07-15T05:16:39.021-07:00What a lovely compliment to JK Rowling :) xWhat a lovely compliment to JK Rowling :) xViviannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478973141660495485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-80497084550057352392011-07-15T05:14:03.252-07:002011-07-15T05:14:03.252-07:00While I can't say that I am overly sad about t...While I can't say that I am overly sad about the whole HP thing ending, I do completely understand the idea behind it. I do enjoy the books & movies and am looking forward to seeing what else the actors get up to now.<br />I do love the colours for the cowl.Kerihttp://whendidibecomeaknitter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-37731714799176423492011-07-15T05:12:13.886-07:002011-07-15T05:12:13.886-07:00Awesome! I cast on this same cowl Thursday! I'...Awesome! I cast on this same cowl Thursday! I'm about halfway through it!sparkeespudhttp://sparkeespud.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-55548538478401334112011-07-15T04:44:45.995-07:002011-07-15T04:44:45.995-07:00Your cowl is awesome. I love your tribute to JK R...Your cowl is awesome. I love your tribute to JK Rowlings and her influence on your life. I must confess I'm indifferent to HP, hope you don't think the worse of me for that. Perhaps I will come to it later in life.Yarn Changerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114257528136246613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537943107691885690.post-79336968389609083592011-07-15T04:03:48.111-07:002011-07-15T04:03:48.111-07:00Lovely thoughts on Harry Potter. I am of the age ...Lovely thoughts on Harry Potter. I am of the age group that grew up with HP, and I still don't believe that it's ending. This is actually the first time I've missed a midnight showing since Goblet of Fire but I knew I'd be just too sad to handle the exhaustion at work the next day.<br /><br />Very pretty cowl!Faith (the Vampire Slayer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03327745850076683384noreply@blogger.com