I got a wonderful Suss Cousins knitting book for my birthday that's full of things to make for your home. I finally tried her pattern for coasters made out of jute twine. Last night Devin & I watched about half of Pride and Prejudice while I made this set of four.
In case anyone tries this, I'd recommend using smaller needles than the pattern calls for. It said US 9, which I tried, but the coasters were too loose and ugly, so I tried US 6, which worked much better. I also only cast on 9 stitches instead of 11 to make the finished product a bit smaller. Keep in mind this was my first time knitting with twine, and I had a bit of a hard time since there's no give like there is with yarn. Maybe her size 9 stitches are just as tight as mine with size 6.
I bought two rolls of twine at a hardware store with the intention of making a few sets of coasters. The total was $4.79. These four coasters used about half of one roll (I'm guessing - hard to tell when it's all wound up). So this gift's cost so far is about $1.20. Now what to put with it? I was thinking of a bottle of sparkling cider for a simple gift or maybe a set of tumblers if I want to spend a little more. Any other ideas?
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