{"id":1774,"date":"2010-12-10T07:09:43","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T12:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2011-01-29T21:16:36","modified_gmt":"2011-01-30T02:16:36","slug":"knitted-mug-cozies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2010\/12\/knitted-mug-cozies\/","title":{"rendered":"Knitted Mug Cozies"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I’m not weaving, I work for Pfeiffer Nature Center<\/a>. It’s really a fine place to work, with the most amazing group of volunteers I’ve ever known. The most active of those volunteers are the 13 members of the Board of Directors. As a small token of my appreciation for everything they do all year, I give them each a holiday gift. <\/p>\n

Working part-time for a not-for-profit agency, as you might imagine, money is always tight. So even a few bucks each times 13 people adds up pretty quickly. As a result, my gifts to the Board are always handmade. In years past they’ve received raspberry vinegar, canned dilly beans, elderberry liqueur, blackberry jam, and holiday cookies, all coming out of my kitchen. <\/p>\n

This year, they got a combination of kitchen work and living room work.
\n\"knitted<\/a><\/p>\n

I knit 13 mug cozies from various colors of wool, closing them all with a vintage button from my extensive collection. I wrapped them around cheapie mugs. Much as I would have liked to buy hand thrown mugs from one of the many local potters, I had to buy from the dollar store. <\/p>\n

Then I made a variety of dipped pretzels. They included pretty traditional options – chocolate rolled in crushed peppermints and chocolate rolled in red, white & green sprinkles. Then I got more creative. Chocolate drizzled with caramel & white chocolate, chipotle chocolate rolled in chopped dried apricots, and pretzels first dipped in caramel, then chipotle chocolate, and finally drizzled with white chocolate. And my personal favorite — chocolate rolled in a combination of finely minced crystallized ginger and toffee crunch bits.<\/p>\n

I was happy with the results, although I do wish I’d realized that the cozies work better on mugs with straight sides instead of the shapes I got. With bottoms smaller than tops, the cozies drifted down toward the table pretty quickly. C’est la vie. I’m making more for my show this weekend, and for other small gifts.<\/p>\n

Your turn: are you making any gifts you’re giving this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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