(Spouted) Strawberry Tea Cozy, PDF pattern

About the Design:

This adorable tea cozy has spout and handle openings, so the cozy can remain on the teapot, whilst pouring, and comes in 2-3 and 3-4 cup sizes.

This is an advanced beginner project – the stitch pattern is mostly Stockinette with a pattern round of dropped sts – quickly learned. I used this stitch pattern to design the Strawberry Baby Blanket, so it may be familiar to some knitters already.

The openings have a single crochet edging. Four leaves, an I-Cord stem and I-Cord vines with newly forming white berries embellish the top. White seeds are stitched on after the knitting is complete.

Sizes

2-3 cup / 3-4 cup

Tea pots vary in size. The 3-4 cup cozy fits my 5-cup broad Staffordshire pot, as well as a 4-cup rounder Brown Betty.

Finished Dimensions

Circumference: 16 / 18.5”

Height: 5.5 / 7”

Materials

Cascade Yarns Eco+, 100% Peruvian wool,

approx. 478 yd / 250 gram hank: 1 hank each #0507 Lipstick (MC), #7009 Kiwi (A) and #8010 Ecru (B)

(Approx. 1/2 oz A and 1/2 oz B are needed.)

16” and 20” (or longer) US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular ndls

US size 10.5 dpns

Size J (5.5 mm) crochet hook

US size 8 (5 mm) dpns

Tapestry ndl

Stitch marker or coilless pin

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Pins

Gauge

1) 14 sts and 20 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st, and

2) 12 sts and 24 rows = 4” over stitch patt, using 2 strands yarn held together and size 10.5 ndls or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

2 strands of yarn are held together, throughout, unless otherwise noted.

Substitute Yarn Weight

2 strands Heavy Worsted OR 1 strand Bulky

Happy Knitting!

Dawn