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You will need one ball of colour for each of the side sqaures - I knitted from the beginning & the end of the ball. Then I used the remaining yarn & a selection of scrap yarn to make the Posies. You need to cast on 112 sts - there was an errarta in the pattern when originally published.
You will need one ball of colour for each of the side sqaures - I knitted from the beginning & the end of the ball. Then I used the remaining yarn & a selection of scrap yarn to make the Posies. You need to cast on 112 sts - there was an errarta in the pattern when originally published.
Using the long tail method, Cast on 112sts in a Contrast Colour. (correctected 26/04/11) Change colour (if desired) & for the next row - Knit Then K2 *k1, slip this back onto LH needle & pass over the next 8 sts & then knit this st again, k2* repeat the sequence 9 more times (32 sts) Knit 24, wrap yarn (to turn for short row) knit 24 Knit 16, wrap, turn & knit 16 Knit 8, wrap, turn & knit 8 Then break the yarn & thread it up through all the remaining stitches & tug firmly to make a flower & secure.
To finish the 'EEK Cosy', I just seamed the two squares across the top & then wrapped them around my teapot & joined the side seams in correspondence with the handle & spout on my pot. Affixed the flowers into a small posy on top & 'wha la', my very own EKK 'posy cosy'.