Knitted Flower Pot Tea Cosy
If you're looking to add a touch of charm to your teatime experience, a knitted flower pot tea cosy could be just the thing you need! This delightful creation not only keeps your tea warm but also brings a sense of whimsy to your table setting. With its intricate design and cozy fit, it's like giving your teapot a warm and stylish sweater to wear. Say goodbye to cold tea and hello to a cozy and cute accessory that will surely make your tea moments even more enjoyable!
Tea cosy measures 32cm circumference, 16cm high, to fit a 1 cup teapot.
This teapot holds about a cup and a half as a guide.
Materials:
50g 8ply/DK yarn - Terracotta
50g 8ply/DK yarn – Green - light or leaf green
50g 8ply/DK yarn – Hot Pink
50g 8ply/DK yarn - White
25g approx. 8ply/DK yarn – Yellow
1 pr 5.5mm knitting needles
4.00 mm crochet hook
Tension – 16 sts & 23 rows over 10 x 10cm in st st using 5.5mm needles & 8ply yarn doubled.
Cosy is knitted in 2 pieces with yarn doubled.
Crochet instructions use English Terminology.
FRONT/BACK - make 2
Using 5.5mm needles & 2 strands of Terracotta, cast on 25 sts.
Garter st 3 rows.
Starting with a knit row & continuing in Terracotta, st st 12 rows
Garter st 6 rows for the rim of the pot.
Now change to Green, with 2 strands of yarn and st st 6 rows.
Next row - (k2, k2tog) to last st, k1 - 19sts.
Starting with a P row, st st 5 rows.
Next row - ( k2, k2tog) to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog - 14sts.
Purl 1 row
Next row - k2tog to end - 7sts.
With a needle, thread yarn back through stitches and pull tight
Fasten Off
Make another to match.
DAISIES - make 6 Pink, 4 White.
For these flowers, start with a magic loop to produce a closed centre to the daisy.
Using 4.00mm hook & 1 strand of Yellow, make a magic loop
1st round - 1ch, 8dc into loop, join with a sl st to first dc,
pull loop closed tightly and fasten off.
2nd round - Join Pink with a sl st to any dc, (4ch, leaving the last loop of each dtr on hook, work 2 dtr into same dc, yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook, 4ch, sl st into same dc (petal), sl st into next dc) repeat 7 more times working last sl st of the last repeat into the first dc of round. 8 petals made.
Making Up
Block tea cosy pieces if required.
It's much easier to sew the flowers in place before you sew up the bottom side seams.
Sew in any ends you won't be using to sew the cosy together.
Sew the front and back cosy together from the top, down both sides until reaching the spout and handle.
As a guide for the flowers...
I've sewn my flowers from the bottom row first, with the petals just a little over the rim of the pot,
Pink, White, Pink along the front - and the same on the back - 6 flowers. You'll have two Pinks next to each other on the sides, and you'll probably have a little bit of the Green showing through as a nice contrast.
Next row up - place the 4 remaining flowers to fill the top. Have a look at the photo below for a guide.
Now sew up the 2 bottom side seams just up past the garter stitch, or whatever suits your particular teapot, or use a button and loop on one side if you prefer..and you're done!