Fred says hello

Everyone is having a good time at the cottage. There was a few hours of fishing before dinner last night. After dinner Fred was waiting for the family because he wanted to go again. Unfortunately they didn’t go out again because it was too windy. They went for a bit this morning but it was too windy and too cold. It stayed windy all day so no more fishing - hopefully tomorrow.

I was at work early this morning (I’m not sure why I didn’t sleep in when I was alone in the house) and got all my boxes packed. I went outside and planted my flower box on the shed. 

Save the date. Malabrigo Day will take place on Saturday October 24th.

I had a few different customers in today looking to knit tea cozies. This is a pattern from Churchmouse Yarns that you can purchase on Ravelry.

A little ‘sweater’ for your teapot keeps the water hotter while you brew and while you sip. The pretty ruffled version was designed for our LYS Tour several years ago while the plain fellow is a perennial favorite. Choose a traditional tweed or a modern self-striping yarn in a color that won’t show the drips. What a thoughtful gift. 

Besides being darn cute, a tea cozy is a very practical item. It’ll insulate your teapot so your water stays at the optimum steeping temperature longer. Then it’ll keep your brew warm ’til you’re ready for the next cup. 

Also included is the ‘How to Brew a Decent Cup of Tea’ tutorial. If you follow a few guidelines, you can easily serve up a satisfying cuppa, time after time.

The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn. Think Cascade 220, Malabrigo Rios or Noro Kureyon. Samples on Ravelry were also knit with DK or sportweight yarn including Rowan Felted Tweed and Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK. 

I had dinner on my way home from work then had a nap. Beth woke me up by mistake or I’d still be in bed. I’m up for a few and then back to sleep. It was cozy in my bed.