This week has been all about afternoon tea.  I have been making tea cosies and coasters in lovely summery colours.  The tea cosy is decorated with leaves and flowers inspired by the summery weather and the flowers in the garden.  The large flowers on the side are like the clematis flowers which are just opening in my garden.  The coasters are made in complimentary colours.

The tea cosy is made up with a double strand of double knitting yarn to make it nice and thick to keep your tea warm.  I make tea cosies from the top down in the round, like making a beanie hat, splitting it into two halves for the  holes of the handles and then joining again at the bottom.  This avoids a bulky seam that can spoil the look. The decoration is sewn on afterwards and there is a ring on the top,  a plastic ring crocheted over with yarn.