For how often I drink tea, I was surprised the first time I actually looked at the anatomy of a tea bag. The traditional tea bag is folded at the bottom so it actually has two separate pockets for tea. I thought that this clever construction would be wonderful for a little knit bag with two hidden inner pockets. I couldn’t resist making the pockets large enough to store tea bags in, though they are also the perfect size for giftcards.

This pattern also comes with tips for brewing tea while traveling and a recipe for fat rascals.