In the mornings I put a cup of water into the microwave to heat up so I can have a cup (or four) of tea. Every morning when the microwave dings and the water is hot, I stick my hands in the microwave and grab the cup handle which has since changed from it’s normal solid state of ceramic into what can only be described as molten hot ceramic lava.

I am done.

So this morning I whipped up this little thingy:

I am calling it “The Teacup Handle Sweater”, because I don’t knit things that could be considered ‘cozies’ because ‘cozies’ are for spinsters and knitters with too much time on their hands. Obviously, I am not that kind of knitter. (Shh! I know what you’re thinking: “That looks like a cozy to me….” I assure you, dear reader, it is not.)

Anyway, it works beautifully and now instead of burning my hand on the handle I simply put the cozy, er…sweater on it while it’s still in the microwave and then I take it out.

In case you’re unclear on how this device might work, here is a picture of it flat. There are three buttons and corresponding button holes. You wrap it around the handle, button up and off you go.

In case anyone cares to reproduce this little gem, there is a pattern here.

Now I have real work to do. Oh, and a lovely cup of tea to drink.