The Flower: Forget Me Nots, picture courtesy of this site. The Knitting: Shipwreck Shawl pattern by Bethany Kok in Wollmeise Lacegarn in the colorway Hortensie (Forget Me Not blue) The Mug: Forget Me Not mug by Burton & Burton, available on Amazon.
I finally gave in last week and went and looked at the Teavana site. I had resisted before now because I had made one trip into their store and was really put off by the attitude of the sales people. However, I had enjoyed the samples I have tried and I was super curious about… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Marshmallow Macaroon
I grew up in a neighborhood with lots of peacocks and I just love this teapot and teacup/saucer from the Edie Rose by Rachel Bilson Peacock Collection.
A few weeks ago, I shared that I had bought the Double Infusion Iced Tea Pitcher from The Republic of Tea. I’m happy to report that I have made a few batches of iced tea and enjoyed using the pitcher. Some of my combinations haven’t been all that I wanted them to be, which is… Continue reading ICED: Guava Green
Every knitter needs a bag to tote his or her projects around in. This one from KNerdShop made me giggle: Or there’s this cute bag from Society6:
The second tea I picked up on our road trip was Appalachian Mint, again from Smoke Camp Crafts. Per the packaging, this tea contains mint, persimmon, strawberry, sassafras leaves and sumac berries. I purchased 3/4 oz for $3.50. On first sniff, all I really got was sweet mint, which was fine by me. The tea… Continue reading Drink Me: Smoke Camp Crafts, Appalachian Mint
I stumbled across this photo on Facebook last week and my mind immediately raced with possibilities. Tea and knitting all in one! Of course one needs a second teapot to brew the tea.
Back in April I picked up a few teas from Smoke Camp Crafts while on a cross country road trip. Sadly they don’t have a web site, but I was able to find the linked contact information. Today I decided to try the Cinnamon Rosehip Blend. From the label the tea contains rosehips, lemon grass… Continue reading Drink Me: Smoke Camp Crafts, Cinnamon Rosehip Blend
Last week I posted a few of my favorite knit jewelry pieces so this week’s pieces are all related to tea! By far my favorite are the teaspoon rings and bracelets at Dank Artistry. I also love these earrings from Amber by Graciana on Amazon: And if you’re looking for a touch of whimsy,… Continue reading Tea & Jewelry
Another tea I picked up at Tea Market while on the quest for summer teas was a Tropical Green. The menu says that Tropical Green is green tea blended with grapefruit and passion fruit. It’s available for $4.35 per ounce. When I first opened the bag I smelled grapefruit and apricot. As… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Market, Tropical Green
