Time for tea

My hubby asked me to make a tea cosy, but we both wanted something modern rather than something frilly or granny-ish. We have a minimal white teapot with a kind of Japanese-inspired shape, so I thought I would find some masculine yarn in neutral colours to make a thick warm cosy to fit it. I chose a dark chocolate brown superchunky cotton yarn that has strands of white and grey satiny ribbon running through it, and here's the result. I didn't follow a pattern, I just made it up as I went along, and I am pleased with the results. I have a whole ball of the yarn left, so I'd like to make a matching tray liner (dare I say modern 'doily'?) or some coasters for the teacups.