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Would You Like Some Tea?

December 12, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 196 Comments

So I was contacted by Adagio Teas, who sell all sorts of luscious tea-based loveliness in various parts of the world, plus the equipment with which to make it.

“Help!” they said. “Quickly, please!”

I was puzzled. “Huh? I’m a knitting/crochet blogger – I’m not sure how I can help you…”

“But it’s an emergency!” they insisted. “The weather has turned freezing, and…”

“Yeah, tell me about it: you should try living in this house.” (Here, for the record, is what this house looks like at the moment:-)

 

“…and people’s tea is getting cold before they can even finish drinking it. It’s a catastrophe! And with Christmas coming, folk need a nice, warming brew.”

“That does sound unfortunate, but I’m still not sure how I can help. I might have a spare kettle in the cellar that I can give you, although since the cellar flooded, it might be a bit…”

“Tea cosies! We need lots and lots of woolly tea cosies, to keep people’s teapots warm! And we need them right now! Please, can you help?”

“Ah. Well I guess I could do a simple little…”

“And they must be Christmassy ones, to cheer up people who’ve experienced the trauma of tepid tea. People are suffering out there.”

“Look, it’s nice of you to ask and I feel people’s pain, I really do, but I’m not sure I can do much…”

“How about we send you some tea, as an incentive?”

“I still don’t think I…”

“Green tea.”

“Oh?”

“Jasmine green tea pearls with some nice teapots to make it in. And matching teacups. And…”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll get my yarn.”

Shortly afterwards, this splendid lot arrived:-

So I rushed off to start work. Also, I drank plenty of delicious tea. In the interests of yarny fairness, I designed one crocheted tea cosy and one knitted tea cosy. Here they are! And now I’m writing up the patterns for you. (The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK.)

They’re designed to fit the two-cup pots sold by Adagio, but they’d fit other standard two-cup pots, too.

Time was short, so I worked fast, even when there was a snow-induced power cut:-

Making baubles in the dark.

I hope you like them. Do you want the patterns? OK, I’ll write them up for the next blog post.

Meanwhile, let’s have a GREAT BIG TEA GIVEAWAY, courtesy of the ridiculously over-generous people at Adagio Teas. How would you like to win a huge tea-related package of yumminess? In their extreme generosity, Adagio are offering one very lucky reader of this blog their PersonaliTEA teapot (in a colour of the winner’s choice), with two matching cups, AND their festive Stocking Stuffer Set, AND five different loose tea sampler sets!!!!! Wa-hey! Put the kettle on, people! That’s a lot of tea.

Usual Twisted competition procedures apply. To enter, leave a comment at the end of this post. To gain a sneaky extra entry, head on over to the The Twisted Yarn Facebook page, leave a comment under the post about this contest and ‘like’ the page (the overall Facebook page, not the post). And – new idea here – to gain an even sneakier extra, extra, entry, pop over to @thetwistedyarn on Instagram, become a follower, and leave a comment under the post about this competition.

The contest is open from RIGHT NOW until midday (UK-time) on Sunday 17th December 2017. The winner will be selected using a random number generator. If efforts to contact them have been unsuccessful after a week, an alternative winner will be randomly selected.

Please note that the competition is open to folk based in UK, the rest of Europe, and North America. I’m really sorry that it’s not open elsewhere – this is due to laws about importing foodstuffs, rather than any wish to exclude folk.

Right, I’m off to finish writing up those tea cosy patterns for you. 🙂

No, this is NOT a sponsored post. And those links are NOT affiliate links. Adagio did send me lots of free tea, but I then remembered that I was already one of their paying customers because I bought one of their brilliant IngenuiTEA teapots a while ago.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: adagio tea, Christmas, competition, contest, crochet, crochet pattern, festive, giveaway, green tea, knitting, knitting pattern, tea, tea cosy, yarn

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Comments

  1. Geraldine McDonnell says

    December 14, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    I need one of those Christ,as tree tea cosies

    Reply
    • Angela George-Boström says

      December 17, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      I’m getting my hook out right now

      Reply
  2. Yolanda Chavez Sherman says

    December 14, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    Those are fantastic teapot covers! Love them.

    Reply
  3. Alison Routley says

    December 14, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I am definitely going to knit the Christmas tree cozy – my tea gets cold and I love the design. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. wendelika says

    December 14, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    Oh, I really could use another teapot. I am down to my last sad little teapot and it’s missing a lid.

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    December 14, 2017 at 7:24 pm

    Oh my goodness What I lovely giveaway! And I m dying to make that Christmas tree cosy

    Reply
  6. Carole says

    December 14, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Love the Xmas tree cosy. It’s gorgeous. I do like a nice cup of tea too, and those teapots are very nice 🙂

    Reply
  7. Pierre Bunnington says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    I love the Christmas tree tea cosy

    Reply
  8. Rachel says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:59 pm

    Love the Christmas tree cosy! X

    Reply
  9. Denise says

    December 15, 2017 at 12:53 am

    The Twisted Yarn, you are so kind
    And Adagio too.
    I’d love to have the chance to win
    This package provided by you.
    I’ll persevere and make the tea cosies too
    Because if I win, I’d owe it to you!!

    Reply
  10. Carla C says

    December 15, 2017 at 4:12 am

    The teapots are so cute. I love them.

    Reply
  11. ikkinlala says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:47 am

    Those tea cozies are really cute, and I would love to try their tea!

    Reply
  12. Ann Shepherd says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Would love the patterns when/if you have time to post them.

    Reply
  13. Kate says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    That crochet one is the most splendidly ridiculous tea cosy I have ever seen. I want one!

    Reply
  14. Patricia Giles says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    What a great giveaway; I love the Christmas tree cosy!

    Reply
  15. Lizzie says

    December 15, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    Love tea from a pot. And kept warm with a Christmas jumper too. Awesome

    Reply
  16. Charlotte Parfitt says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    I’m addicted to tea so a new teapot would be awesome! Loving the Christmas tree cosy in particular ????

    Reply
  17. kmkat says

    December 16, 2017 at 4:27 am

    A two-cup teapot would be perfect! And I love to try new teas.

    Reply
  18. Anne says

    December 16, 2017 at 8:00 am

    I love the teapots! And I love the tree tea cosy!

    Reply
  19. Nicola Florence says

    December 16, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Mmm….tea and Christmas cosies, what’s not to love xx

    Reply
  20. Carol says

    December 16, 2017 at 4:32 pm

    My teapot dribbles, I could really do with an upgrade!

    Reply
  21. Barbara says

    December 16, 2017 at 4:48 pm

    Loving the tea cozies! Knitted one a few years ago! Might try your Christmas crochet version! ! New to your site but enjoying very much!

    Reply
  22. Anne says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    I would love to share this tea and the tea cozies with my friend.

    Reply
  23. Louise says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    This would be the icing on the cake to win this for Christmas

    Reply
  24. Jan says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    I love the crocheted tea cosy. I haven’t crocheted for years. I wonder if I can remember how!

    Reply
  25. Caz says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    What a super competition. I’d love to win and try some different brews. You’re right about it being freezing though. Tea certainly needed!

    Reply
  26. Ann says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    Love the tea cosies especially the crochet one. Where is my hook!! They would certainly look better than wrapping a tea towel around my sad little pot ! X

    Reply
  27. Jules9 says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    You can’t beat a good cup of tea and a little crochet to beat the growing panic at this time of year, a crochet cosy might be just what I need to keep the tea warm as it always goes cold as I get engrossed!

    Reply
  28. Heather says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    Mmmm, tea! Thanks for running the giveaway. And the tea cosies are amazing.

    Reply
  29. Georgia Green says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    Yes, thank you, I should love some tea! What a glorious giveaway … Please enter me to win!
    Georgia Green / gkgreenknits@gmail.com

    Reply
  30. Wendy Shires says

    December 16, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Tea for two
    And two for tea
    Cosy for you
    And hot tea for me

    Reply
  31. Paula says

    December 17, 2017 at 8:44 am

    Love the Christmas tree design! plus you can never have too many teapots!

    Reply
  32. sylvanstitches says

    December 17, 2017 at 9:35 am

    Eek! I thought I was too late to join in with this but I think I might be just in time!

    Reply
  33. Louise Cullen says

    December 17, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Lovely! Love a nice pot of tea. ☕????

    Reply
  34. Lisa Wheatley says

    December 17, 2017 at 10:16 am

    I love you designs. So quirky and fun. And I love tea, and I am a clinician in the nhs. Apart from the fact that my knitting is rubbish, we are so similar!

    Reply
  35. Cheryl Gardner says

    December 17, 2017 at 11:26 am

    Would love the teapot. As the only tea drinker in my house a two cuppa is perfect size for me!

    Reply
  36. Rhian says

    December 17, 2017 at 11:33 am

    What a lovely prize – I love my paned (Welsh for cuppa)

    Reply
  37. Christy says

    December 17, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    hello from alien capital! Its desert cold and we love tea! Gorgeous tea covers to die for. Much love

    Reply
  38. Carmella says

    December 17, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    Tea and crochet! Count me in!

    Reply
  39. Born To Organize says

    January 1, 2018 at 8:42 am

    What charming tea cozies. I love them both. I hope winter passes for you quickly. It sure looks mighty cold, but how nice to have all that wonderful tea, and the charming pots for brewing. Happy new year.

    Reply
  40. pixiemumblog says

    January 2, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Are the teapots two cup size or are they two mug size? My DH drinks decaffeinated tea, I drink ‘ordinary’ loose leaf tea, both brews are made in teapots of course, we have our own special Emma Bridgewater mugs, I frequently drink three mugs of tea, especially at breakfast hence my interest in the size of these teapots.

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      January 3, 2018 at 11:29 am

      Hi Pixiemum. I’ve just measured, and the pot holds just over half a litre, i.e. just over a pint, so this is enough for two cups but not two large mugfuls. I hope that’s helpful. Happy New Year.

      Reply
  41. rose says

    January 6, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    Oh my the christmas tree tea cosy is so cute!! Well done ????

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      January 6, 2018 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  42. Pat says

    January 7, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    I love both patterns!

    Reply
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Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com.

Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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May 9

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My implausibly awesome friend @buttonspickles has just published this sock pattern. This a woman who seriously knows her cables and her socks, so this pattern is worth checking out. There's a link in her bio for purchase.

My implausibly awesome friend @buttonspickles has just published this sock pattern. This a woman who seriously knows her cables and her socks, so this pattern is worth checking out. There`s a link in her bio for purchase. ...

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Mar 5

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New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/

New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/ ...

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Aug 25

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Another crochet-to-the-rescue post! Two days ago I had more surgery, to deal with the outcome of previous cancer-tackling surgery. They installed a clever wound-vaccuuming device which was fine but inconvenient to carry. So I crocheted a device-carrier and now, life is so much easier! Yarn by @stylecraftyarns .

Another crochet-to-the-rescue post! Two days ago I had more surgery, to deal with the outcome of previous cancer-tackling surgery. They installed a clever wound-vaccuuming device which was fine but inconvenient to carry. So I crocheted a device-carrier and now, life is so much easier! Yarn by @stylecraftyarns . ...

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Oct 31

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There's a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com.

There`s a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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May 2

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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration

I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration
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Mar 22

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Knitting and walking in two colours at once. What could possibly go wrong...
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Yarn is lovely @novitaknits
Merino 4ply.
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#knittingandwalking #knitoutdoors #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #knitfairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #nevernotknitting

Knitting and walking in two colours at once. What could possibly go wrong...
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Yarn is lovely @novitaknits
Merino 4ply.
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#knittingandwalking #knitoutdoors #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #knitfairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #nevernotknitting
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Apr 16

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Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there's a fake account pretending to be me: it's at thetwistedyarn_  I can't view it because they've blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I'd be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends!

Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there`s a fake account pretending to be me: it`s at thetwistedyarn_ I can`t view it because they`ve blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I`d be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends! ...

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Apr 26

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Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine

Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine
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Dec 28

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Places you can knit: in the rainforest! 
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Visited @livingrainforest with the twinnage, and spent a happy couple of hours spotting critters hiding in trees. 
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#placesyoucanknit #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftspecial #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking

Places you can knit: in the rainforest!
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#placesyoucanknit #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftspecial #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking
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May 6

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Friday night post-work chillin'. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #Fairisle #fairiskefriday

Friday night post-work chillin`.
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Mar 25

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Spring has never been more welcome. View looking upwards as I walked home after taking the twinnage to school. For once, I wasn't even knitting as I walked.

Spring has never been more welcome. View looking upwards as I walked home after taking the twinnage to school. For once, I wasn`t even knitting as I walked. ...

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Nov 9

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Working on the book, fuelled by green tea and optimism.

Working on the book, fuelled by green tea and optimism. ...

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Mar 16

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). It's a little different from normal, as it pays tribute to my recently deceased aunt. But don't worry, normal yarny shenanigans will resume next post. 
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#copingwithgrief #grief #funeral

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). It`s a little different from normal, as it pays tribute to my recently deceased aunt. But don`t worry, normal yarny shenanigans will resume next post.
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Dec 9

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HOW has it taken three attempts to knit the correct number of stitches?! I'm not usually so mathematically incompetent. Grrr.

HOW has it taken three attempts to knit the correct number of stitches?! I`m not usually so mathematically incompetent. Grrr. ...

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Aug 3

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Previous design didn't work, but this one will. This is FUN.
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Previous design didn`t work, but this one will. This is FUN.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #knittersofinsta #strandedknitting #virkning #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle @stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers
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Jan 29

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments. ...

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Mar 7

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Public service broadcast by @thetwistedyarn! Steeks aren't scary.
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#steeking #steek #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #Fairisle #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knittingblog #knitdesigner #fairislefriday

Public service broadcast by @thetwistedyarn! Steeks aren`t scary.
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#steeking #steek #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #Fairisle #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knittingblog #knitdesigner #fairislefriday
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May 24

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A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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#fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #jacquardknit #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #yoke #yokejumper #yokesweater #knittingtopdown

A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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Feb 26

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Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design. 
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #rowanfeltedtweed #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday

Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design.
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May 22

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Sunday morning stitchery, fuelled by green tea. Watching insects bumbling about amongst the #nomowmay grass. Enjoying @novitaknits yarn.

Sunday morning stitchery, fuelled by green tea. Watching insects bumbling about amongst the #nomowmay grass. Enjoying @novitaknits yarn. ...

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