Welcome to episode 54! Today I have some finished socks to show you and a yarn review. I also seem to have found my knitting mojo – lots of blanket squares knit this week! Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me on Ravelry as Fluffyk, Twitter and Instagram as Fluffykira,… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 54, Review – A Good Yarn
Lilla Rogers is an illustrator and head of an agency that represents other illustrators and artists. Each year she hosts a Global Talent Search which is a contest, the winner of which receives representation by the agency. A few weeks ago Ana turned me on to some of the tea themed entries in the competition… Continue reading Arttea: Illustrations and Lilla Rogers.
The final selection from Tea Emporium that I was tempted by was the Chocolate Chai. I misunderstood and thought this would be a tea when in fact it really is more of a spiced cocoa. From the website this contains Valrohna cocoa, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves. It is available in 2oz increments for $7.38. This… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Emporium, Chocolate Chai
The third tea from Tea Emporium that I was intrigued enough to order was Royal Benghal Tiger. From the website this is a blend of Ceylon and Assam teas with mango, cinnamon and passionfruit. It is available in a variety of sizes: 50g for $5.25, 100g for $$10.50 and 250g for $23.63. When I first opened the… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Emporium, Royal Benghal Tiger
Another blend I purchased from Tea Emporium is the YogiTea blend. From the website and packaging the blend contains: citrus peel, chamomile, orange blossoms, lemongrass, spearmint, hibiscus and rosehip. It is available in a variety of sizes: 50g for $6.25, 100g for $12.50 and 250g for $28.13. When I first opened the package I smelled… Continue reading Drink Me, Tea Emporium, YogiTea
The second tea I decided to try from Capital Teas is their Tangerine Ginger Organic blend. I love anything citrus and hoped this one would be a little spicy. From the website, this blend contains organic ginger root, organic and Fair Trade Certified hibiscus flowers, organic schizandra berries, organic licorice root, organic rosehips, organic orange… Continue reading Drink Me: Capital Teas, Tangerine Ginger Organic
This past weekend was the third meeting of Mrs. Wilson’s Knitting Circle at the National World War I Museum. This time around we received a pattern for a men’s balaclava, or helmet liner. The lecture this time was primarily about President Woodrow Wilson and the two Mrs. Wilson’s. The second Mrs. Wilson, Edith,… Continue reading Mrs. Wilson’s Knitting Circle (the third)
A friend recently sent me a link to Demeter Fragrances, particularly because Demeter does a few tea scents! I haven’t tried either of these, but I am curious. Other available scents include Baihao Yinzen Tea, Hibiscus Tea, Grapefruit Tea, Green Tea, Chamomile Tea, Coriander Tea and Silver Tip Pekoe.
This week I decided to try the Spiced Plum Herbal blend that I ordered from Harney & Sons. From the website, the blend includes hibiscus with plums and cinnamon. It is available in a variety of sizes: sample for $2.00, 4oz for $7.00, 8oz for $13.00 and 1lb for $22.00. When I first opened the… Continue reading Drink Me: Harney & Sons, Spiced Plum Herbal
Welcome back to Episode 32 and welcome to new viewers. Today I traveled up to Highland, KS to hang out with Liz (from Tempe) who is home visiting her family. We chat about tea, and china, and knitting! It’s a little longer than usual, and since I was traveling the sound and video aren’t… Continue reading The Corner of Knit & Tea: Episode 32, Hanging with Liz
