Comments | aunty_marion: Coffee-pot cosy

aunty_marion

Coffee-pot cosy

Jun 06, 2009 20:58

Finished this today, after unpicking the first attempt to add ribbing in a different yarn, because I didn't have quite enough of the main one!

( two pictures )

coffee-pot cosy, knitting

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vivichick June 6 2009, 20:31:13 UTC

Ooooh! That's lovely!!
What yarn is that?

aunty_marion June 6 2009, 20:34:58 UTC

I have NO idea what it's called. It's a chunky/Aran weight, possibly acrylic. I must have bought it over 30 years ago, quite possibly - I made a little cable-panel-front waistcoat in it, which I still have but got too fat for, so haven't worn recently. But I was looking to see if I'd got any chunky yarn around while the main Knitronomicon is still in storage (in a friend's garage) and found three small left-over balls. There wasn't quite enough, but I had the other DK yarn in similar colours in the same box, so I used that for the ribbing (and I can't even remember buying that, so goodness only knows when/where/why I got it!).

islandsmoke June 6 2009, 23:37:59 UTC

Practical and lovely! Just like you.

aunty_marion June 7 2009, 12:48:08 UTC

*blush* Thanks!

chris_smith_atr June 7 2009, 11:30:45 UTC

OMG that is a really really good idea!

aunty_marion June 7 2009, 12:47:55 UTC

And dead easy to make, too... After the first abortive try, I started again with the other wool for the ribbing, and it took me two days total.

pondside January 11 2010, 21:51:35 UTC

That's lovely!!

nice sheen and lovely fit.

I've got the 2nd cashmere glove, 3 socks, a lace shawl and a blanket on the needles right now or I'd hop in and see if I could make a cosy now. LOL thanks for the inspiration.

aunty_marion January 11 2010, 22:07:10 UTC

Uncanny. I started looking for the piece of paper with the details of the fake cable pattern half an hour ago, came to the computer because I thought it was next to it (it was) ... and spotted your comment.

G'wan, you know you wanna make one. It only takes a couple of hours... *g*

pondside January 11 2010, 22:38:41 UTC

LOL

You temptress you! I have to look at my stash and see what jumps out. Actually -- I really need a tea cosy for my BIG teapot. Got a favorite pattern?

aunty_marion January 11 2010, 22:51:56 UTC

Not really ... but EQUALLY UNCANNILY, I was just discussing yesterday with another online knitting friend the feasibility of turning my Dalek Hat pattern into a teacosy... (Basically, knit the vertical 'ribbing' single thickness, then divide for spout/handle at centre front and centre back through the horizontal stripes.)

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