Knitting: More Fierce Photos
I got a couple more photos back from the shoot. I think these two are my favorites, along with the green one I posted on Sunday. What do you think?
I got a couple more photos back from the shoot. I think these two are my favorites, along with the green one I posted on Sunday. What do you think?
How cool are these cookies frosted to look like Nordic sweaters (courtesy of The Simple Sweet Life)? They are almost too pretty to eat while you sip your tea!
The Knitting: Jurisfiction by Glenna C., Madeline Tosh Vintage in the Firewood Colorway The Mug: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Bronze. It doesn’t seem to be available any longer, but perhaps one of these would suffice?
I cannot tell you how much I love this custom illustration by Lauryn Green.
I don’t generally drink my tea in ceramic pots, but there are many people who do. As I said in my post about mug cozies, one of the ways to keep your tea warm longer is to add some extra insulation with wool! There are tons of tea cozy patterns out there for those of… Continue reading Teacessories: Tea Cozies
A day off from work means a little bit of this: The Mug: My favorite Kansas joke, available here. The Tea: The Republic of Tea, Hibiscus Key Lime The Knitting: Heart of the Mesa Mittens by Grace Schnebly, knit out of my handspun from fiber dyed by Southern Cross Fibre The Entertainment: Olympics!
Several designers find tea inspirational to their knits. Kateryna Golovanova’s Spearmint Tea Thea Colman’s Charleston Tea Melissa LaBarre’s Tea Leaves available in baby, child or adult sizes!. Or Laura Chau’s Afternoon Tea Volume One which includes 4 tea inspired sweaters: Oolong, Pekoe, Samovar and Matcha.
I have a wonderful collection of mugs at home which I’m sure I’ll share with you over time, but I particularly covet these mugs from Pawley Studios. Get one for you or for the knitting tea drinker in your life!
The Mug: Jennie the Potter, Maryland Sheep & Wool, 2013 (I didn’t go but a very dear friend bought me one because Pirate Crabs and YARN!) The Tea: The Republic of Tea, Wild Blueberry The Knitting: Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Sweater on Two Needles (for a soon to be February babe) The Book: Zendoscopy by J.… Continue reading Snow Day
I thought I’d stick with the Welcome to Nightvale theme for one more post and tie knitting into tea time today. When I brew tea at work, I often want to drink the tea and to hold the warm mug in my hands. However, mugs cool quickly. How often have you drunk half a cup… Continue reading Teacessories: Knitted Mug Cozies