Coasting Towards Teatime

Tea, teacups, teapots – to my French friend, these epitomise the English. From her family’s recent visits to London she has tea in beautiful patterned tins; she has bone china teacups, and now a teapot in a beautiful floral design. What else could I make as a quick gift but a set of cup-shaped coasters? A tea cosy is on the cards, of course, but an image of her sipping tea, little finger crooked at just the right angle, means there’s plenty of opportunity for a few more tea-themed knits…

 

 

 

 

 

This pattern was found in a great little book full of original, amusing and useful projects and for a variety of skill levels. These were knitted using cotton (White, Patons 100% cotton, Red, Sirdar 100% cotton DK) and 4mm needles, and as they are knitted in garter stitch, and there’s some increasing and decreasing, it’s an ideal pattern for a novice knitter.

Each one is approx 12cms wide (at the widest point, not including the handle and depending on your personal tension) by 11cm. (The red and white-flecked coaster came out slightly larger as it was knitted with the two coloured yarns together.)

Knit and Destroy…gets handy! 20 Projects That Put the ‘Fun’ in Functional by Kandy Diamond

ISBN 978-0-9569059-2-5

Published by Cabin Creative, Manchester, UK

www.cabincreative.co.uk