Traveling tea cozy

Well - just to let you know - this was bought in 1984 in John Lewis - so there!!!!

Ellice

Or just expand the purview of the SAL group - after all - this could be the "Tea Along" subset of the SAL. Why add yet another yahoo group?

Ellice

Ah, the modern times, eh? I left UK initially in 1961, and Mum and I did knit them then. I did buy a pretty fabric one, in a tartan, when we were stationed in Scotland, but that was in a gift shop which catered to Americans and tourists. That was a great three-year tour.

Gill

Oh dear - how do I explain this without being able to draw it. I'll try. The tartan tea cosy is frequently accompanied by a very small version of a Scotsman's cap - rather like a U.S. serviceman's cap, if you know what I mean. an envelope with one open long side, and the closed ends slightly curved at each end.

The little cap is supposed to fit over the teapot handle.

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like this, with the longer side being open, and the short side is slipped into the pocket for storage.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

In the UK the posh folk might have had some sort of quilted, padded tea cosy but the traditional tea cosy in the UK was invariably home-knitted.

Definitely, Bruce - I well remember the one my mother had - orange and green.

Pat

Of course you remember there were no fancy covers for the spout or the handle. IF you were crafty you would make the appropriate holes in the right places for that specific teapot.

The cozy did NOT come off when tea was poured, so the bit of knitting under the spout has a distinct discoloration due to the tannin in the tea.

Hey Pat, us oldies remember, right??

Gill

I could put together a simple website or someone could set up a blog which requires no technical savvy

I am considerably more familiar with what a Scotman's cap looks like than what a US serviceman's looks like, there being more pipebands than US military here in Saskatchewan (VBG). I will have to measure up the little pocket and see what size would work. Thanks for the description.

Dawne

The knitted tea cosy was a staple of church bazaars here for ages (found on the same stall as the crocheted poodle to cover the toilet paper roll). I remember one pattern that became the rage that had a basketweave knit base, then lots of knitted or crocheted flowers sewn on top, to look sort of like a flower basket.

Dawne

NS specialty is a crochet ballerina to cover the toilet paper roll lol

My sister has a lovely one passed down from a great-Aunt. It was padded satin with lace which had become very stained. She took the lace off and tea-dyed it which solved the problem.

MargW

Was at a friend's house, she had the toilet paper roll "southern belle" out. .... She has a whole collection of such things buts, the belle glitters

There always seems to be a Santa or a Reindeer for sale in the thrift shops here.

L >

Okay. Here's what I propose.

I'm willing to offer my wool tea cozy that is a project designed by our very Dianne. Just no negative comments on my stitching, please. It was already critiqued by Dianne. :-)

Simplest way to handle the online presence would be to start a blog. No technical expertise involved. I'm thinking it's a travelogue with photos. Send me the photos and words and I'll post them.

First, we send the tea cozy around to people who are active here on RCTN. If that goes well, maybe we can branch out?

Second, if anyone else wants to send their own tea cozy around also, I say hurrah! I mean, I would eventually hope to get mine back someday.

Third, well, I think that's it. Other than maybe creating a database of people and addresses.

anything else?

Donna in Virginia

That sounds like a fun project. I don't happen to own a tea cozy and never did, nor did anyone I know of in my family, but I think I might enjoy participating and if the cozy wasn't insulted, I would introduce it to my coffee pot.

I do own 2 teapots, one utilitarian for boiling water and one a decorative one that sits on a shelf, but I do not, under any circumstances, ever drink tea. Hateful stuff

I've missed a great deal of this. Is this just a "traveling" cozy and no stitching?

Donna . . . I'm sorry I don't remember yours, but I do remember that anyone who took the course and sent it back for evaluation did gorgeous work! The handwork involved was tricky!

Dianne

lucille wrote:

Small clarification--you originally suggested the tea cozy would travel around the U.S. Is that the plan, or will it get a passport and venture further?

Dawne

lucretiaborgia wrote

>>> -- >>The knitted tea cosy was a staple of church bazaars here for ages (found >>on>>the same stall as the crocheted poodle to cover the toilet paper roll). I>>remember one pattern that became the rage that had a basketweave knit >>base,>>then lots of knitted or crocheted flowers sewn on top, to look sort of >>like>>a flower basket.

There is a new book out on knitted cosies that I saw on Amazon. The cover cosy is....wait for it......a pineapple!!

Dawne