Caravan Tea Cosy

Recently I have felt a yearning to make a little vintage tea-cosy. There have been a number of lovely articles about caravanning and camping in the multitude of magazines I peruse…(we have discussed the addiction issue before). So this little sweetie is in honour of Monica Rivron and her new book on Caravan Cooking. It is intended to bring a little bit of home comfort to the outdoor adventure.

The pattern is available for free to you to download, if you feel so inclined. However, a word to the wise, when you make the foundation chain, make it loose as otherwise you will wrestle with your cosy rather than elegantly ‘popping’ it on.

The loops on the top are inspired of my dear friend Susie. I made her a blackberry/raspberry cosy a while ago and was delighted that she hung it up. How fiendishly clever. So in the spirit of decoration the loop is a handy addition.

Finally I want to celebrate the power of kitsch biscuits. We had a fairly ‘serious’ meeting at our house last night. I felt that the kitsch or ironic biscuit can bring so much to such an occasion. The wafer ones were particularly enjoyed. But when it comes to a Tunnock Teacake. Well that my friends is a design classic.

7 thoughts on “Caravan Tea Cosy”

  1. Hi Emma,
    I’m Sue, ‘Mrs Twins’.
    Just saw your photo on The Peoples Royal Wedding Album!
    Thought I’d check it out to see if you were the lady who entered
    the competition and you were!
    I loved your beautiful Key Ring, especially set on the purple background!
    Well done! I took the opportunity of looking at your other work too, really
    nice.

    I’ve met the Wedding Cake Lady….only have to find the Toilet Roll lady now!
    Great fun!
    Hugs Suex
    sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

  2. But did they smash the tunnock’s teacake against their heads? Followed by unwrapping of said cake and picking of chocolate to reveal delish mallow?

  3. John and I have missed our Caramel wafers with a cuppa in the evenings! We did see some last week in an “English Lolly Shop” (for ‘Lolly’ read ‘Sweet’) but I am not prepared to pay a small fortune for them.
    Your tea cosy is super cute and I love that stitch.
    Sxx

  4. Love the tea cosy, Emma, just as I love my cafetiere warmer that you knitted for me and which I use all the time.
    I think Walnut Whips are very kitsch. x

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