Here are two tea cosies I crocheted recently from handspun. The blue one was to fulfill a request from my neice in NZ, who saw the one I did for my daughter-in-law for Christmas. Before I posted it over, I entered it in the local show - where it won second prize.

The grey tea cosy is made from handspun cross bred, given to me by my daughter-in-laws' father - so when he suggested he would like a tea cosy, I spun up some more of his wool to return to him in the form of a tea cosy!

This one didn't work - the core material (watsonia) was too wet, and when it dried it shrunk and loosened the stitches (done with lomandra). It is about 25 cm long. I learned a lot in doing it though.

This basket is made from the fruit pod of a palm tree. About 40 cm tall. Stitched with waxed linen thread. Trim is gymea lily leaves stitched on top, and emu feathers

coiled basket, about 7 cm. Cotton over string.

Very small coiled basket - about 5 cm high -with attached lid, made from tapestry wool

A small basket (about 15 cm daimeter) made from copper wire, and beads