Saturday, 21 December 2013

A Mug for a Knitter

Yesterday, we went to Waitrose in Sheffield to get most of our Christmas food shopping, and I saw some coffee mugs with an embossed design to look like Aran knitting.    They are really nice, and I bought a couple for myself - how could I resist?


Waitrose mug with knitting design 
The design of the Waitrose packaging  for their own-brand Christmas was also based on knitting. A cable pattern with ribbon threaded through was printed onto the box of Camembert we bought - ready prepared to bake.  (Sounds delicious - I hope it is.) 


And there was a Fair Isle design with Christmas trees,which appeared on several of the things we bought, and around the store as well.  Today being the Winter Solstice, I had a mince pie with my coffee (in my new mug) - it was very nice.    

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6 comments:

  1. Una21 December 2013 at 22:06

    It looks like knitting is really making a comeback. I love the Waitrose designs. The mug looks like something you would find in the Belleek range.

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    1. Barbara22 December 2013 at 18:20

      It's interesting that Waitrose have used traditional knitting patterns to signify Christmas - maybe it's connected with the popularity of Christmas jumpers this year. Don't know, but I love the mugs. The modelling is so detailed that you can see every stitch, Really nice to use - they are now my favourites. .

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  2. Les Hudson5 January 2014 at 14:38

    These mugs are lovely, how much did you pay for yours? They were priced at £5 for the mug and £6 for the breakfast bowl in Monmouth Waitrose, but when I came to pay, they came up as £2.50 for the mugs and £3 for the bowls :)

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  3. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 23:29

    I discovered tonight via being 'friended' on Ravelry that my son-in law's sister in law (allowing for people being partners) has been involved in the knitting for the Waitrose Xmas campaign. Small world!

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  4. Anonymous14 October 2015 at 19:23

    I absolutely love this Waitrose Knitting Mug. Where can I purchase the mug? I would like to have a couple.

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    1. Barbara14 October 2015 at 20:48

      Waitrose had these on sale 2 years ago, and I haven't seen them since. But maybe you could find something similar online if you search for 'knitting mug'?

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