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Can you imagine it? No you can’t? Let’s try and see what will happen if there was no smartphone.

No smartphone means no wake up alarm. No wake up alarm means no way to get the kids to school on time.

Then, no way to know what is planned in the day. With friendly reminders, and detailed itinerary planning, the smartphone schedules my day. With no smartphone, I would not know when the kids assignments are due. I would not know what day is sports day for what kid. No I won’t.

Then, I would not what the hubby wanted for dinner (yes my hubby sends me reminders through the day). I wouldn’t know what was on the shopping list when I went for the shops.

Without my smartphone, I would not be able to take a picture of something cute I see in the shop and Facebook it, inviting my friends to comment. I would not be able to get directions to new restaurant. I would not be able to compare prices on dresses.

Without my smartphone, I won’t be able to capture all the wonderful memories for future.

I just can’t imagine this anymore. It is not reality for me to consider living a day without my smartphone.

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During the summer (which is what it is where I am writing from) I like to share patterns for things that you can knit and use even when it’s warm out. And sometimes they are things you can use when it’s cold, too, like this collection of coffee cup cozies. Because hot coffee is a must almost any time of year.

This simple pattern form Darling Jadore is a great one for beginners and could be a good first knitting in the round project. It uses worsted weight yarn and includes video tutorials if you need extra help.

If you want a perfectly plain cozy that you can jazz up with your own designs, check out the Base Doodle Cup Cozy from Jamie Lomax. This free pattern on Ravelry comes in two sizes (short and long) and is meant to be used with her doodle charts to make it your own. You could also keep it plain, add stripes or design your own motifs to stitch on it.

Most coffee cozy patterns that I see are just sleeves meant to go over travel mugs, but what if your mug has a handle? This pattern from Stacey’s Knit Wits has an I-cord loop and button so you can use it on a mug with a handle or a travel cup. It uses DK weight yarn.

Coffee cozies are a fun way to play with stitch patterns and learn new techniques. If you’ve never knit cables before, this cozy from Purple Wool Co. would be a great first cable project, as it features simple braided cables all the way around. It uses worsted weight yarn and is worked in the round.

Try double knitting to make an extra-insulating coffee cozy with this pattern from Tracy Leming. It includes little color changes so you can get the concept of how double knitting works on a small scale. It also can include a little pocket for a tea bag if you want. This one uses worsted weight yarn and is a free pattern on Ravelry.

Or try stranded knitting with the Love in the Air cozy from Danielle Thuen. It features hearts of different sizes and is worked in sock yarn. You’ll need to make sure those floats are nice and loose so it will stretch to hug your cup. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

They’re also a fun way to add a bit of flair to an otherwise plain cup. KnitnKaboodle Designs has this lovely leaf-shaped cozy pattern, which you could use for hot or cold beverages by changing up the fiber you choose (that’s pretty much always true). It is made in pieces that are stitched together and can be worked in a single color or choose different colors for each leaf.

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