Every Election Day, the Westbeth Artist Community in the West Village, holds a rummage sale in their basement. I like to pop in down there after I cast my ballot. This year I found a skein of chunky wool in slate blue for 25 cents. I went home and cast on 25 stitches on size 9 knitting needles and created this cozy for my water bottle. As I watched the returns that night, I held the hot water bottle to my head. It was the only comfort I could find.