Recently Jason’s felt a little uncomfortable with resting his mug right on the dark finish of our new desks. But with my back to back personal sock projects and the Bapsicrafts pieces always on the needles, he’s been reluctant to make a request. Now that my Chai Latte Socks are finished, and my traveling Bapsicrafts stash here is dwindling at a morale-boosting rate, I’ve had the kind of lull in my knitting that must have given him the strength to ask(I was happy to oblige!) I found some leftover wool from this past winter’s projects, cast on until the width felt just right, and went to improvising a coaster. And then–I made one for me, just to match. Like our lens mugs? The coasters love each others’ company! I’d hate to tear them away from each other when I go back to California in just under two weeks’ time, so they’ll stay to cushion Jason’s mugs here in England. I’ll look forward to our visits when I have enough saved up to come back. For …