September 19, 2010

Tea Cosy Sisters and Sunshine Award

I'm on a roll with knitting! After I finished my first cosy I immediately started another one. I do this to most things I make except quilts because I don't get many of them finished haha! This time I had a reason to knit the second one. It is a gift to Valentina. I was waiting until she received it before I blog about it. I'm glad Valentina really likes it. I hope it will brighten up your cuppa tea every time you use it Valentina. 
Valentina's yellow cosy

Jane and I are still spending our lunch breaks knitting. We might have to find something else to do once Summer is here. Both Jane and I are knitting our third cosies at the moment. Jane is making them for Christmas presents and for my third I might use it for a Christmas givaway, I will see how it goes!
Jane's second cosy

This is Jane's second cosy. She used purple and blue for the flowers and the base was knitted in dark blue using ribs pattern. 
Here are the tea cosies sisters together before I posted it off to Valentina. It was the last time these two cosies would be together! Looking at them together I really like the yellow one. I'm glad Valentina has it though.   It suits her lovely and happy personality. 

I got the pattern for these from a book Really Wide Tea Cosies by Loani Prior. You can visit her blog and see more wide tea cosies that she has knitted. 


Woo hoo! I was given a Sunshine Award by Emily of Quiltdoodles. Emily is a newish blogger, but she is not a new quilter. You should see all her gorgeous quilts! Thanks Emily for my Sunshine Award, really appreciate it.  

Enjoy your week everyone! Can't believe how fast September has flown by. 

27 comments:

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Wow Nat dig those tea cosies!!! I'm sure you'll finish the quilts one day...there is so much nice stuff out there to start...Dzintra♥x

Nedra said...

How fun to have a friend at work that will knit with you. Fun project.

katrien said...

Very lovely the thea cossies.

Valentina said...

My Sweet Nat, I so love the picture of the Two Cosy Sisters!
This will be the image I keep in my heart every time I pour a cup of tea.
Thanks my friend, from the bottom of my heart!
Valentina
:)

deanna7trees said...

lovely color combinations in your tea pots. nice that you have a knitting mate so you can share ideas.

Jacky said...

Looove the yellow roses Nat...you are such a lovely friend. Valentina will smile and think of you each time she uses her gorgeous tea cosy.

You are becoming quite the knitter! I love the photo of the two tea cosy sisters together.

Jacky xox

Béa said...

Very very beautiful, congrats Nat !

RitaGri said...

Cosies are nice, especially yellow!

Simone de Klerk said...

Those tea cosies are so adorable! You really made Valentina's week!

Unknown said...

I am a Fan of Loani's & Love her Tea Cosies...yours are Gorgeous...What a Lovely Gift....her book is on my list for the next big Show...
cheers

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

I don't do tea, but those cozies are SO CUTE I may have to start!

Sue-Anne said...

I love the tea cozies Nat! They are so bright and cheerful and yes the yellow one definately suits Valentina!!!

Queen of the Tea Cosies said...

Nat Nat Nat!
They are SOOOOOO beautiful.
I love the colours you have chosen.
I always feel like it is a special gift to ME when I see my designs knitted up by others.
And you have done it so so well.
Thank you.
Loani

Unknown said...

i love these tea cozies Nat! they are so much fun!

Anonymous said...

Wow Nat! These tea cosies are absolutely gorgeous!!

Terry said...

The teapot sweaters are sooo much fun. I might have to knit one just to look at OR put in my order?
Wonderful sort of knitting.

Both together look like a flower shop. Now one is far away being admired and used by someone special. Nice gift.

Must check out the site again.

Betty said...

Congrats on the Sunshine award. I love the tea cosys. They are so lovely.

Willow

Bev C said...

Hello Nat, Gotta love those tea cosies. I am amazed how everything is coming back into fashion craft wise. Happy Knitting.
Bev.xoxo

kaiteM said...

happy knitting, lots of possibilities there...k.

Sue said...

Both tea cosies are fabulous! I have both her books....and love drooling over the piccies....and I also have many unfinished quilts! lol

Paula said...

Hi Nat, Those cosies are absolutely beautiful, I have never seen this before. Must have a look at this blog, I love to knit. Thank you for sharing.

RG said...

Hiya Nat, the tea cosys are gorgeous and Valentina loves hers... what a special gift!!

Lee Prairie Designs said...

The tea cosys are lovely, beautiful---I have never seen anything like that before now. Thank you for sharing, Carolyn :)

Astrid said...

I can't get my eyes off these yummy & cute tea cosies! They are really beautiful!
Congrats on the Sunshine Award - well deserved!

Melody said...

You clever thing, your tea cosies are adorable

Clarity said...

Dear Nat,

Good to be back - I adore your tea cozies, am quite simple so one day would love to find a store with a black and white flower design like yours (Chanel stark) or green (favourite) and white. Very lovely indeed and I think your friend must now remember you fondly with every cup, sigh :)

I really liked your Irish quilt too, it was simple and beautiful with the white bkg and liberty prints. Irish/English sounds fine, X.

Dot said...

Your tea cosies are gorgeous! How fun to have someone at work to knit with too.

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