A Cozy Vanilla Steamer Recipe... With a Bonus Beginner Knitting Pattern!

Hello! I have decided to post another post today on a vanilla steamer recipe and include a bonus mug cozy pattern that only takes an hour or two to complete and less than half a skein to make! I apologize in advance for not putting up pictures of the mug cozy and vanilla steamer if you are a more "visual" person, but the instructions are very simple and (hopefully) easy to understand.

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1. The Vanilla Steamer Recipe
(I found this recipe on WikiHow and decided to alter it a little, but you can find the original at http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Steamer-(Drink).)

Serving Size:
1 cup

Ingredients:
1 cup of milk
1 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
About 1/4 teaspoons of vanilla extract
A sprinkle of cinnamon (or you can be like me and use a lot of ground cinnamon...)
(Optional) Frother of some sort
(Optional) Marshmallows or Whipped Cream

Instructions:
Pour the cup of milk into a microwave-safe mug.
Microwave for about 30 seconds.
Add in the sugar, vanilla extract, a bit of cinnamon, and any other ingredients you would like in the milk into the mug with the milk.
Microwave for another minute or so or until the desired temperature is reached. (Note that the milk must be warm for the sugar to dissolve properly in it.)
(Optional: You can use the frother as you wish at this time and do any necessary procedures associated with the frother... Honestly, I do not know how to use one properly...)
Dust the top with more cinnamon if it is your heart's desire, or add some marshmallows or whipped cream on top.
Enjoy! :)
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2. Knitted Mug Cozy Pattern
(This pattern is great for beginners that are still exploring the vast world of knitting, though it is a great, simple, and one of the "quick" patterns that anyone can do with the necessary materials.) Original pattern found at http://www.thesittingtree.net/2010/11/free-knitting-or-crochet-pattern.html.

Yarn:
You can use any yarn but may have to adjust the amount of stitches accordingly. I tried out a couple different types of yarn for this pattern, but I suggest a size 5 or 6 yarn.

Needles:
Straight needles size 7-10

Pattern:
(I will refrain from using abbreviations to help out our fellow beginner knitters.)
Cast on 12-18 stitches, depending on the size of yarn you are using (Note that I am going to explain this pattern using 18 stitches but can be, again, adjusted accordingly.).
Knit garter stitch for 9 inches. (It is usually just considered the "knit" stitch.)
Knit 2, Bind off 3 (Knit 2, Cross the first knitted stitch of the two over the second, Repeat two more times), Knit 7, Bind off 3, Knit 1
Knit 2, Cast on 3, Knit 7, Cast On 3, Knit 2
Knit (garter stitch) for 4 more rows
Sew in the ends and add the buttons!
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Now you can use your mug cozy over your mug of warm vanilla steamer milk! I hope you enjoyed these, and have a wonderful week!

Priscilla a.k.a. The Rivendell Musician

(and Tryangle College)

About Moi

Bonjour! Welcome to my blog, The Rivendell Musician's Blog! I hope that I can post often, though it is not guaranteed with the busy schedule that I have. To get to know who I am a little better, I am going to list a few of my favorite things (Great. I have gotten "The Sound of Music" song stuck in my head now...). I have done this on another one of my blogs, ptcreationsbyme.blogspot.com, but as time went by, my "favorites" may have changed a bit.

Favorite Candy: Anything minty
Favorite Color: Blue-green
Favorite Computer Game: Roblox or Minecraft...
Favorite Drink: One of the drinks made by the Purple Unicorn Society (random drinks and foods mixed together...)
Favorite Food: Sushi and ramen 
Favorite Fruit: I LIKE TOO MANY FRUITS
Favorite Holiday: Christmas? Je ne sais pas...
Favorite Season: Winter! Snow is amazing!
Favorite Joke: Note: You must be a Lord of the Rings fan. Statistics show that the average American has 1.5 children.
Favorite Movie: "The Hobbit" movies, "The Lord of the Rings" movies,
Favorite Place to Visit: Rivendell or the Shire or Narnia or maybe Redwall... or Hogwarts (because I like educational places...).
Favorite President: John Adams? By the way, I definitely recommend the John Adams If Alexander Hamilton ever became president, it would definitely be him (Note that if I refer to "Hammy," I am referring to Alexander Hamilton. :) ). 
Favorite Sports: A sport that involves running and running only.
Favorite Subject in School: Social Studies and Band
Favorite Trees: Trees that bear fruit.
Favorite Vegetable: I like many vegetables, but I also dislike many vegetables.
Favorite Video Game: I do not really video game.
Favorite Broadway Production: ALEXANDER HAMILTON A.K.A. HAMMY FOR LIFE
Favorite Word: Hence and defenestration and ratiocination
Favorite Book: I like too many books. Je suis une bookworm. However, the Bible is the best of the best books.
Favorite Book Series: The Maze Runner, LoTR, Narnia, Eye of Minds, The Game is Life, and Redwall series. (There are more, but I cannot think of all of them at the moment...)

Thank you for bearing with me through the list of favorites of mine, and I hope that you have gotten to know me more through it. Stay tuned for more posts that are coming soon! :)

-Priscilla Tam a.k.a. the Rivendell Musician

(and the amazing Tryangle College)