Oh dear god, they also have an egg cozy!

Yesterday as I was walking back from the post office I stopped into my oh so favorite knitting shop and made my first commitment to the tea cozy project - I bought the book that contained the pattern.

Reading through, the pattern doesn't seem too complicated. When I saw there was a pattern for a matching egg cozy I knew I had to do that one first. I figure it will be a good way to test out the pattern before I commit myself to a whole tea pot. Is there a need for an egg cozy? Not really, but look how cute it is!

I am having a hard time deciding on the yarn for the egg cozy (later to be used in the tea cozy). The color combo suggested by the pattern is quite lovely, but I want to see if I could do something more my own.



I'm thinking that with the Savannah & Glacier it will give it a more antique feel. If I go with that color combo I would probably opt for off-white or beige pearl beads rather than the pure white ones shown in the pictures. Which way do you think I should go?

And to be a knitting nerd for a just a but more - last night I picked up the clapotis I started so very long ago. I became frustrated with it after I ripped it four times in 10 minutes. So I put it down and it became this thing I couldn't pick-up again. But somehow, last night I got over my fear of it and cast it on once again. Unfortunately it looks like I'll have to rip it again because I messed up on the 14th row on the ssk (I got confused and thought I was suppose to slip, slip and then knit the next one, not knit the two slipped) but I'm fine with that because I've gotten farther on the pattern then I have before and I'm only on the 14th row. I'm feeling more confident with the clapotis and I'm hoping to finish it soon.