I used Knit Picks Palette from the stash- blush, rose, red, green- and US 2 needles.
The vintage pattern is free: Daffodil Stitch Tea Cosy.
Two rows of red, two rows of rose, one row of blush. You knit two sides and then sew them together- leaving an opening for the handle and spout. For my tea pot, I left the two blush rows open for the spout and for the handle, I left the two blush rows and the top red row open.
The pattern suggests knitting a garter stitch lining for the cosy, which makes sense. Once the daffodil stitch is complete, you see it's a rather hole-y pattern that could let a lot of heat escape.
I had plenty of yarn leftover, so a garter stitch lining sounded doable.
I did bands of red, rose and blush to match the outside.
The topmost blush garter stitch band is heavily decreased (one stitch at either end, every other row) to give it a final trapezoid shape. This is to avoid excess fabric and the top bunching up.
Cosy inside out:
The flowers and leaves around the top:
I just made some misc roses and leaves from Nicky Epstein's Crocheted Flowers. There is still a little bit of an opening at the top for the tea pot lid's knob handle.
All the leftover yarn, tools, ends:
Love it. Love love love love it. I haven't actually used it to keep a pot of tea warm yet. I just keep putting it on and taking it off and putting it on and taking it off.
But soon.
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I finally started the Starfall sweater (rav link) and have already raced up one sleeve and completed the stranded cuff of the other.
I also cast on for a Rumplestiltskin shawl (rav link) last night. I am using three balls of Renew Wool from Universal Yarn (now discontinued).
I think I have enough leftover Cascade Casablana yarn from this tote to make a new teapot cosy.
My crafty mojo is pretty high right now and I feel like I'm using up stashed yarn pretty quickly. But then I go to Michael's and see all the Caron x Pantone bundles are on clearance for 50% off and are only $4 each. A bunch just jumped into my shopping baskets and now they're all home and I'm searching Pantone patterns on Ravelry. Maybe a brioche cowl?
3 comments:
Such a lovely piece! I don't drink tea, but I'd like to have this teapot cosy ... what else could I use it at?
It could be adapted to be a hot water bottle cosy. I think a ribbed "turtleneck" top would be nice and stretchy to make it easier to get the hot water bottle in and out. Or make it bottom-loading; make the top flowery and closed but add buttons or zipper to close the bottom.
Toilet paper cover for the bathroom? Or a small tissue box cover?
tissue box cover sounds ok. i'll give it a try, thanks!
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