One birthday, my friend Donna mailed me a teabag in a little fabric envelope. Here’s how I learned about another Tea Wallet.
Last week at the NY Public Library, my sister found a murder mystery with knitting on the cover and thought of me. (Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell) see cover image below
In the back of the book she said there was a knitting pattern for a Tea Wallet. I found another Tea Wallet pattern for one by Diane Trap on Ravelry. I knit one for my friend Vincie because I knew she carries her own tea bags in her purse. In a little plastic baggie. Not any more!
I made a modification on the front flap and made it a triangle shape, decreasing at each side.
The quilted knitting motion bag serving as a pretty backdrop for the photo shoot was stitched by my Woolswap partner, Catherine, in New Zealand.
Knit with scraps of organic cotton yarn –Made in America Yarns, the Wildflowers Collection . from Philadelphia
(Modified the front envelope flap- shortened it by half and made a triangle by knitting 2 together on edges while in one row BO 3 then next row CO 3 to create a button hole.)
These tea wallets are so cute – although twinnings tea is one of my least favorite brands for bagged teas—
Just feel like they add questionable flavor enhancers –
Anyhow – good use of scrap yarn too
Thanks Yvette. That teabag is not my favorite either but wanted to demo use. Most bags I have aren’t wrapped. It was fun to make and surprise my friend. She put her teabags in it right away!
Oh that is a nice surprise – and I do prefer the bagged tea to be in a sealed pouch – keeps them fresher – or at least like them in a closed container -ya know
An airtight tin is nice.
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Also –
They seem aligned to me
Good to know about photos.
The problem has been the orientation on some devices. Verticals on their sides.
Left a comment at your site –
Think it went to spam – I like these tea wallets a lot
Found your comments. All good. Thank you
And the images were straight and nice and clear (FYI) and you could feel how soft the green yarn is…
I made a blanket out of that yarn with two other colors a couple of years ago. Leftovers. Very soft. I don’t like flavored teas or coffees
The blanket sounds nice – and plain teas and herbs for moi aussie
So original!
I love my tea wallet!
Never heard of a tea wallet. The tea culture is lost to the ages in my case. Most importantly it was so good of you to think of Vincie. She is a good person for sure.
Tea wallet? Never heard before. I learn something new every day. Great post, Ruth!
Such an interesting post! Never heard of tea wallets. Love the color of the green wool …… like green tea???:-)
And the mystery from the NYPublic Library! full of fun stuff!!!! What are the names of those Library Lions again??
Patience and Fortitude
What a terrific idea…never heard of this before.
I have never heard of a tea wallet before – but it’s super cute! As for good pre-bagged teas, I’m a fan of Mighty Leaf and Two Leaves and a Bud. Basically, any tea that comes in a pyramid pouch is generally pretty tasty. 🙂