a tea cosy to keep warm

At the beginning of January, it was pretty cold, even the window in my sewing room was frozen, so I relocated to the living room, which meant hand sewing. Sewing on the couch is quite comfortable, there are large non frozen windows,  fuzzy blankets, and many cups of tea! The only thing missing was a cute tea cosy: well this is no longer a problem!

I followed this pattern from Bustle and Sew, I have been a subscriber to their magazine for a couple years now, and while I do not make stuff every month from their patterns I always enjoy their whimsy!  I did make these fox pillow and apple bag:

But this polar bear is super cute:

It is fairly easy embroidery, and I love the touch of metallic thread, even if it is harder to stitch.... And the pompom is the perfect touch, fuzzy like a polar bear!

The tea cosy is lined in fleece, perfect to keep the tea hot in the teapot.
I am so looking forward to using it this weekend!
Happy sewing!