Covered Canteen

When we take the battle field we are required to have water with us so instead of carrying a large size military canteen we carry these smaller ones. They are only a pint in size and work great for a hour or so on the field or a day in the woods.
 I made up this cover for one of Goose Bay Workshops small tin lined copper canteens.
There are no lugs on the side of this small canteen so there is no way to attach a shoulder strap, so I made up a case out of wool that the canteen just slips down inside. The cover is all hand stitched and the strap is hand braided.