Cafetiere Cosy in Breakfast Orange, $20
I’ve wanted a French Press cozy for a while but I didn’t know if they even existed so I went Etsy-hunting. This is the coolest find. It’s organic! It’s orange! It’s hand knit! It’s from Scotland! Can it be any more perfect? I think not.

from Etsy’s Snow Drops and Daisies

New wonderful fingerless gloves from Nancy of SecondSeed. Get them now, before it’s super cold. They’re nice in the fall walking around outdoors.

$38 each

Kimberly Pye, who is super awesome, sent me some homemade dishtowels that arrived today, and I’m jealous of her “mad skillz”. I’m tempted to let Rob’s mom teach me, but “learning how to knit in the Blatt family” comes with lots of scary yelling. Rob’s mom, her sister-in-law and Rob’s grandma all sit together at family gatherings with their different projects so they can “help” each other, but in the end, it winds up with a bunch of “What the heck are you doing?!” and “Give me that! You’re ruining it!” and “Oy! You’re making me meshuggah!”

I don’t think I’m ready for all that.

Thank God for friends that knit. I like using dishcloths instead of sponges because they hold soap better, last longer, and I don’t have to throw them away after a month or so like I would with a sponge. They’re cute AND eco-friendly! Plus I love the cheerful colors.

According to the note she included with them, the red one is crocheted and the rest are knitted. Buy yours here, in her Etsy shop: Nifty Homemade Thingies.