Knit Candle Cozy and Hearts

I love the texture and tone of chunky neutral knits and fleecy fabrics. Using leftover cream chunky yarn and cotton quilting batting I made a candle cozy and some fabric hearts.

The candle wrap was knit in a simple K1P1 ribbing with a buttonhole and a heart button. The wool was leftover from two afghans I crocheted for our family room.  

I put the cozy on a chunky pillar candle and created a center piece with a tray, vintage napkin, wire cloche, vintage wooden spool and a tarnished silver pedestal plate.

 Hand knits always remind me of winter so I think it goes quite well with my winter-y hutch arrangement. 

When I decorated the kitchen shelves for Valentines I realized I don't have many Valentines themed pieces and red or pink items to choose from. I decided to come up with a few heart projects that were more neutral in colour and not specifically Valentines themed, but that I could use at this time of the year. So after a few minutes in my studio/hobby room I decided to use leftover off white cotton quilt batting to make some hearts. I like the fuzzy character of the batting and stuffed them lightly for a bit of dimension. Super easy and free- my favourite combination ;)

I added two to the cloche and a third to the stack of vintage ironstone platters that are looking a wee bit too yellow in the poor photo lighting. I may just have to retake these photos this weekend. Argh! 

 I can see a lovely bowl filled with these fuzzy hearts in my future.

Using scraps of the linen tea towel fabric from my faux grainsack table runner project I made a linen heart. I love that this little heart has a grainsack look to it even if it is not vintage.

I also love how some leftover supplies and a few hours in the evening can add a few more items to my winter/Valentines decor.

Now if you are looking for some beautifully crafted heart lavender sachets using authentic grain sack, among other gorgeously created items, check out Ann's On Sutton Place etsy shop.

This image: Sutton Place Designs on Etsy

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