Finally, I have the girls back from their exciting adventures and, 'Stone me!', DD1 actually bought me back a gift from Normandy ... yarn!!
After the pleasant shock dispelled we made tea, looked at photos and chatted for hours mostly listening to her tales of the fun evenings spent on the beach with good friends and 'cool' teachers, who for once were letting their hair down to reveal very 'human and likeable personalities'.
Also, on a more serious note, she spoke about how moved she was on her visit to the war cemetries and the on-going gratitude shown towards British visitors for the friendship extended to France during WWII. I'm very grateful too - very grateful that I have such a mature and compassionate teenage daughter.
Whilst clearing away the tea things I put the teapot back on the shelf and realised what I'd make with her yarn ...
Friendship Tea Cosy
Size: for a 2pt tea pot
Materials: British Breeds Yarns Guernsey 5 ply as the main colour. Phildar Oxygène, shades 102 and 106, as the 2 contrast colours. Used just over half of each ball.
Needles: 3.75mm
Pattern: Tea by the Sea by Keren Smith
those colours and that tea cosy are gorgeous!
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