Suit of armor

Our old french press cozy died.  It was stretched out and too thin and not keeping anything warm.  So I decided to make Himself a new one.  At first I was going to make one that looked like a Supreme Dalek from Dr. Who. using the Caffeinate! Press Style Coffee Maker Cozy pattern by Coryna Blasko

Picture credit to sixxenomorph from Deviant Art

But the pattern had bobbles.  I was trying to work in a wool acrylic blend and I have to go down two needles to get gauge anyway and to make the bobbles anywhere near tight I was going to have to use a size 3 needle on worsted weight so that was not going to happen.

So I found another pattern, the French Press Cozy pattern by Christine Jewett, which was a lot easier in the body.  But still, not the serious layer of warm we wanted.  And the top of that one didn't fit our press.

So I fiddled.  I knit the simple pattern until it was time to switch to knitting in the round to make the top, then I picked up above the bottom ribbing and knitted in a garter stitch lining out of scrap wool.  At the top when I switched to in the round I knit one stitch from the shell and one from the lining together to join, then I used the top from the Dalek pattern.  Crochet around the openings to seal in the lining, added the back flap and this was the result:

A suit of armor fit for a coffee lover's press.

Himself is quite pleased.