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A Quintessential Cosy for Countless Cups of Tea
Inspired by Mrs Potts from 'Beauty and the Beast'. Stoke the fire, break out the silver, wake the china - it's time for tea.
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- JadeSucksAtLife favorited Mrs Potts Tea Cosy 04 Mar 15:12
- Louise G. published her project Mrs Potts Tea Cosy 18 Jun 09:00
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Step 1
Cosy Pattern
This pattern will fit a 6 cup tea pot.Cast on 84 stitches
1st row - K1, P1 to end.
2nd row - P1, K1 to end
Repeat row 1 & 2 once more
5th row - (K1, P1) 2o times. cast off next 4 stitches and continue in established Moss st pattern to the end.
6th row - P1, K1 until you reach the cast off stitches. Turn
Continue for 38 more rows.Join wool to remaining 40 stitches and repeat.
Change to DPN needles (20 stitches per needle)
1st row - K to end and join up so that you are now knitting in the round.
2nd row - decrease (K2tog) at each end of each needle.
Continue row 1 & 2 until 2 stitches remain on each needle.
Thread a yarn needle with the yarn and pull through the remaining stitches Pull firmly and secure with a stitch or two to hold in place.
Sew the bottom together and you are all done. -
Step 3
Mrs Potts 'Petticoat'
To finish off, I crocheted a little edging along the bottom to help to 'anchor' the cosy and I think it is this feature that makes me think of Mrs Potts.
Using the Rose Pink yarn, slip stich along the bottom edge into each knitted stitch.
Row 2 - Single crochet into each slip stitch.
Row 3 - Chain 5 and then slip stitch into every 2nd opening.