Clickety clack
It has been a while since I’ve picked up my knitting needles. I found this simple tea cosy pattern here and really enjoyed making it. Moss stitch is lovely but quite unforgiving! Never one to concentrate entirely on the job in hand, I had to rip it back several times. (It is still less than perfect on close scrutiny).
Our teapot has quite a wide top so it is stretched to fit but the ruched effect shown in the pattern works when the cosy is placed on a smaller teapot. Next time, instead of ribbon, I will sew a felted ball on top. Now enough of this idle talk…tea anyone?
What a lovely post Patsy . Your photos complement your clickety clack 😉 skills beautifully or is it the other way round … VERY Country Living magazine style .
It’s a far cry from Country Living but thank you!
What a delightful tea cosy….and knitted by your own fair hand. There’s something so satisfying and heartwarming about things made by hand. I would love to join you for tea…..one of my favourite rituals 🙂
Perhaps we will do that some day! Thanks Seonaid. P
Yes please!!
The kettle is on! Let me know when you are due back? Px
Hey you! I read every word and admired (still do) your ability to sit down long enough to knit the cozy….in moss stitch, no less. Then I went back and looked at your previous post….that shell…that beautiful shell. I wondered (still am) why you arn’t pencil drawing and/or watercolouring that shell? The presentation is absolutely stunning….justsayingifyoucansitandknityoucouldprobablyfindenoughsit-downtimetodrawthatshell.
The Inquirer has left the building…
Hey you too! Come back to the building immediately! You can’t just drop a bombshell like that and disappear. 🙂
Hmmm, if I am honest, drawing scares me. Other excuses include: being too tired after work so the only activity I can face is zombie-like knitting while watching some zombie-like, inane TV. What else can I say? Crappy drawing skills? I’m better with 3D projects? OK, this is all sounding very lame. Thank you for your words of encouragement. 🙂
How did I know all that already? Just did, she said smiling.
Funny…to be honest…knitting scares me! Replace all the words knitting-like-a-zombie with drawing…well I got that mixed up but you get the gist.
No matter…you’ve got me back in the building so I’ll say…I just loved that beach/sand watercolour you did ages ago (and posted along with the photo, remember?) You should really get over that fraidy-cat thing. A secret between friends? Don’t tell…I’m absolutely gobsmacked with fear when I do one of my paintings…fear of failing and not doing it “right”. However, after a day at work…..I am a zombie for real…and have just about given up fearing anything but what I’m going to have for supper besides choccy covered peanut M&Ms and a cup of tea.
In short…it is all about me facing my fear of learning how to watercolour as I teach myself how to. Good or bad…it is what it is. For the most part I’m happy, but still scared, about what I produce. Now knitting….I’ve got a jumper I’m attempting to finish…at some time in the future…
Jots, I can’t believe that I have taken this long to come back to you. So sorry, I literally ‘left the building’ mid conversation and haven’t been back to WordPress since. I hear what you are saying but I am the biggest fraidy-cat you will ever meet. Can you teach an old cat new tricks? It’s not so much as fear of failure but fear of what everyone will think. So stupid, I know. Thank you, thank you again for your encouraging words. Patsy
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How beautiful, wildsherkin! I think the felted ball will be perfect. I love tea time, especially when much thoughtfulness is put into it with a nicely set table and a lovely tea cozy!
Thanks Andelieya. 🙂