Mug Rug Time

What's a mug rug, you might ask. It's smaller than a placemat but bigger than a coaster. Just the thing to enjoy your afternoon snack: a cup of tea and a small treat.

They're fun to make because they whip up quick, and you can experiment with different designs without needing to commit too many resources to them.

The Mister commissioned me to make his buddy at work a mug rug as he was leaving for greener pastures. His buddy loves Captain America. I have to agree, Cap is the best Avenger. Anyway, back to the mug rug, and after that, a tragic tale.

Here it is, and I have to say I love how it turned out. This is by no means an original, it comes courtesy of a Pinterest search and a woman by the name of Lilja Björk Sigurdórsdóttir. It's called Captain America's Shield.

Now, here's the tragic tale, are you ready? I made The Mister a mug rug for Christmas and like all the projects I make for him, ahem:

His own, The Mister action figure crocheted in his likeness as Lord of the Dance, complete with chest hairs, nipples, and Neil Diamond bedazzling.

And

A, if I may say so myself, fabulous interpretation of Darth Vader free-style embroidered on a poncho for him to wear when he's banished to the basement where it's very, very cold because I refuse to turn on the heater.  Did I mention this is a woman's poncho. To be fair, I couldn't find a man's poncho anywhere.

Maybe it's the giant hand. Did I also mention this was free-styled? Yeah. Artisanal is what it is. Like bread. It's not supposed to look perfect. Flaws are desired, even.

Sorry, I was telling you about the tragedy.

He hates them. He hates everything I make him. He hates when I make him things and I don't know why.

The poncho, he's never worn it to work. I mean, rude. Most men would love to have their wives make them something this cool.

The dolly, errr, action figure, he had it hidden away in a drawer, and I had to blackmail him to get it back. The details are sketchy and we don't need to go there, suffice it to say, he doesn't appreciate my craft.

You see, turns out he was jealous of his buddy's Cap mug rug. I asked him why he never uses the mug rug I made him. And you want to know what he said? He said, if you actually made me something rad, I would use it. I'm pretty sure he used the word rad. It might have been gnarly or bodacious...anyway, he has one last chance to actually like something I've hand-made him or I will NEVER make him anything ever again.

Not true. Ha! I will never stop.

But, stay tuned for a reveal.