Nearly Headless Nick C2C Crochet Block

Ghosts of Hogwarts Afghan—Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington

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“‘I don’t think I’ve introduced myself? Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington at your service. Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower.’

“‘I know who you are!’ said Ron suddenly. ‘My brothers told me about you—you’re Nearly Headless Nick!’

“‘I would prefer you to call me Sir Nicholas de Mimsy—‘ the ghost began stiffly, but sandy-haired Seamus Finnigan interrupted.

“‘Nearly Headless? How can you be nearly headless?;

“Sir Nicholas looked extremely miffed, as if their little chat wasn’t going at all the way he wanted.

“‘Like this,‘ he said irritably. He seized his left ear and pulled. His whole head swung off his neck and fell onto his shoulder as if it was on a hinge. Someone had obviously tried to behead him, but not done it properly. Looking pleased at the stunned looks on their faces, Nearly Headless Nick flipped his head back onto his neck.”

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Well, that quotation about sums up Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, more commonly known as Nearly Headless Nick. Sir Nicholas is a pleasant ghost that is always willing to point lost Gryffindors in the right direction. He does not like the nickname the students have given him, referencing his botched beheading. He prefers to be called by his full name or Sir Nicholas for short.

Nearly Headless Nick typically wears tights, breeches, a doublet, and a ruff. Not just decorative, the ruff—a starched frill worn around his neck—serves the second purpose of holding Nick’s head in place.

When Sirius Black dies, Harry Potter comes looking for Nearly Headless Nick for some answers about death. Nick reveals that he was afraid of death and preferred to stay in his limbo life between life and death rather than move on.

DESIGN NOTE: I’ve chosen to crochet each house ghost in the Hogwarts House Ghosts C2C Crochet Afghan on the primary color of each Hogwarts House. And I’ve chosen to arrange the blocks according to the arrangement of the Houses in the Hogwarts Coat of Arms. Gryffindor—top left. Slytherin—top right. Hufflepuff—bottom left. Ravenclaw—bottom right.

So, Nearly Headless Nick is up first: top left, crocheted on red.

You can find the other Hogwarts House Ghosts Afghan posts here:

• Hogwarts House Ghosts C2C Crochet Afghan Intro
• The Bloody Baron (Slytherin)
• The Fat Friar (Hufflepuff)
• The Grey Lady (Ravenclaw)—AKA Helena Ravenclaw
• Hogwarts House Ghosts C2C Crochet Afghan—Joining and Edging

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Nearly Headless Nick C2C Crochet Block

Materials

~ Nearly Headless Nick 25×25 Pixel Graph

~ Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn 3.5 oz skeins in the following colors (amounts are approximations):

• Cranberry (dark red) — 2.3 ounces
• Charcoal Grey (dark grey) — .6 ounce
• Silver Grey (medium grey) — 2.1 ounces
• Pale Grey (light grey) — 1.8 ounces
• Black — .1 ounce
• White — .3 ounce

~ Size H Crochet Hook or hook needed to achieve gauge (see Gauge for C2C Afghans)

~ Yarn Needle

Crochet the square starting from the bottom right corner of the chart.  Row-by-row written instructions are below.

After you finish crocheting the block, crochet one row of single crochet in CRANBERRY around the entire block.  See Adding a Single Crochet Edge around a Finished C2C Block for how I crochet around the edge.

~Lucinda

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Row-by-Row Instructions Nearly Headless Nick C2C Crochet Block

[RS] = Right Side

[WS] = Wrong Side

GR: Grey  [197 pixels]

CR: Cranberry[180]

PG: Pale Grey [163]

CH: Charcoal [53]

W: White [30]

BL: Black [2]

Crochet from bottom right corner.

→ Row 1 [WS]: CR1 (1 square) 

← Row 2 [RS]: CR2 (2 squares) 

→ Row 3 [WS]: CR1, CH1, CR1 (3 squares) 

← Row 4 [RS]: CR1, CH2, CR1 (4 squares) 

→ Row 5 [WS]: CR1, CH2, CR2 (5 squares) 

← Row 6 [RS]: CR2, CH3, CR1 (6 squares) 

→ Row 7 [WS]: CR1, CH3, CR3 (7 squares) 

← Row 8 [RS]: CR4, CH3, CR1 (8 squares) 

→ Row 9 [WS]: CR1, CH3, CR5 (9 squares) 

← Row 10 [RS]: CR2, GR2, CR1, CH4, CR1 (10 squares) 

→ Row 11 [WS]: CR1, CH1, W3, GR4, CR2 (11 squares) 

← Row 12 [RS]: CR1, GR6, W3, CH1, CR1 (12 squares) 

→ Row 13 [WS]: CR1, CH1, W3, GR7, CR1 (13 squares) 

← Row 14 [RS]: CR1, GR5, PG3, W3, CH1, CR1 (14 squares) 

→ Row 15 [WS]: CR1, CH1, W2, PG6, GR1, PG1, GR2, CR1 (15 squares) 

← Row 16 [RS]: CR1, GR2, PG1, GR1, PG3, GR1, PG3, W2, CH1, CR1 (16 squares) 

→ Row 17 [WS]: CR1, CH1, W2, PG3, GR1, PG4, GR1, PG1, GR1, CR2 (17 squares) 

← Row 18 [RS]: CR2, GR3, PG4, GR1, PG1, GR2, PG1, W2, CH1, CR1 (18 squares) 

→ Row 19 [WS]: CR1, CH1, W2, PG2, GR1, PG1, GR1, PG5, GR3, CR2 (19 squares) 

← Row 20 [RS]: CR3, GR2, PG5, GR2, PG1, GR1, PG1, W2, CH2, CR1 (20 squares) 

→ Row 21 [WS]: CR1, CH2, W2, PG3, GR2, PG6, GR2, CR3 (21 squares) 

← Row 22 [RS]: CR3, GR3, PG6, GR2, PG3, W1, CH3, CR1 (22 squares) 

→ Row 23 [WS]: CR1, CH3, W1, GR1, PG1, GR3, PG3, BL1, PG3, GR2, CR4 (23 squares) 

← Row 24 [RS]: CR4, GR2, PG2, GR1, CH2, PG3, GR3, PG1, GR1, CH4, CR1 (24 squares) 

→ Row 25 [WS]: CR1, CH3, CR1, GR2, PG7, W1, GR1, PG2, GR3, CR4 (25 squares) 

Corner 

← Row 26 [RS]: CR4, GR2, PG3, GR1, PG8, GR1, CR2, CH2, CR1 (24 squares) 

→ Row 27 [WS]: CR4, GR2, PG7, GR1, PG3, GR3, CR3 (23 squares) 

← Row 28 [RS]: CR3, GR3, PG5, BL1, PG4, GR3, CR3 (22 squares) 

→ Row 29 [WS]: CR3, GR2, PG4, CH2, GR1, PG4, GR3, CR2 (21 squares) 

← Row 30 [RS]: CR2, GR3, PG4, GR1, W1, PG4, GR3, CR2 (20 squares) 

→ Row 31 [WS]: CR2, GR3, PG4, GR1, PG5, GR2, CR2 (19 squares) 

← Row 32 [RS]: CR1, GR4, PG4, GR1, PG3, GR3, CR2 (18 squares) 

→ Row 33 [WS]: CR2, GR1, PG1, GR1, PG7, GR4, CR1 (17 squares) 

← Row 34 [RS]: CR1, GR6, PG4, GR1, PG1, GR2, CR1 (16 squares) 

→ Row 35 [WS]: CR1, GR2, PG1, GR2, PG1, GR7, CR1 (15 squares) 

← Row 36 [RS]: CR1, GR12, CR1 (14 squares) 

→ Row 37 [WS]: CR1, GR11, CR1 (13 squares) 

← Row 38 [RS]: CR1, GR10, CR1 (12 squares) 

→ Row 39 [WS]: CR2, GR8, CR1 (11 squares) 

← Row 40 [RS]: CR1, GR6, CR3 (10 squares) 

→ Row 41 [WS]: CR4, GR3, CR2 (9 squares) 

← Row 42 [RS]: CR8 (8 squares) 

→ Row 43 [WS]: CR7 (7 squares) 

← Row 44 [RS]: CR6 (6 squares) 

→ Row 45 [WS]: CR5 (5 squares) 

← Row 46 [RS]: CR4 (4 squares) 

→ Row 47 [WS]: CR3 (3 squares) 

← Row 48 [RS]: CR2 (2 squares) 

→ Row 49 [WS]: CR1 (1 square)