Tea Cozy

Add color to your table and keeps your tea piping hot in the pot

Posted by FW Media

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I firmly believe every teapot needs a fabulous crocheted cozy. Being both functional and attractive, a tea cozy adds color to your table and keeps your tea piping hot in the pot. Work your tea cozy in pure wool for added insulation.

The tea cozy shown here was made using Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian highland wool, 3.5oz/100g, 220yd/201m) in colors #8415 (A), #7804 (B), #9493 (C) and #8901 (D).

finished measurements
Approx. 71?2" × 81?4" (19cm × 21cm)

Color Commentary from Sarah London
with a center of burgundy for depth, followed by pink and shell, then finished with purple, the granny squares that make up this tea cozy mirror the colors of the placemats and napkin Holders, completing the table setting and uniting all projects.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 4 skein Worsted Weight Yarn , 1 each of 4 colors (A, B, C and D)
  • U.S. size G/6 (4mm) Crochet Hook
  • Ribbon
  • Yarn Needle

Steps (2 steps, 180 minutes)

  1. 1

    square
    Make 8.
    With color A, ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.
    Rnd1:Ch3,work2dcintothering,*ch2,work3dcintothering;rep from * twice more, ch 2, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3. Sl st across the next 2 sts and into the corner sp. Fasten off A.
    Rnd 2: Join color B into any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into corner sp, * ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into next ch-2 corner sp; rep from * twice more, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3. Sl st across the next 2 sts and into the corner sp. Fasten off B.
    Rnd 3: Join color C into any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) intocornersp,*ch1,work3dcintoch-1sp,ch1,work(3dc,ch2,3dc) into next ch-2 corner sp; rep from * twice more, ch 1, work 3 dc into ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3. Sl st across the next 2 sts and into the corner sp. Fasten off C.
    Rnd 4: Join color D into any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into corner sp, * ch 1, [work 3 dc into ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into next ch-2 corner sp; rep from * twice more, ch 1, [work 3 dc into ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3. Sl st across the next 2 sts and into the corner sp. Fasten off D.

  2. 2

    Fnishing
    Join squares in 2 rows of 2 squares each using preferred method to form the Front. Repeat with second set of 4 squares to form the Back.
    Edging (work on Front and Back sEparatEly)
    next Rnd: Join color D in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, work 2 sc into same sp, work 1 sc into each st and ch-1 sp around, working 3 sc into each corner of panel, join with
    a sl st into first sc. Fasten off D.
    Place Front and Back panels together with RS facing, and sl st the sides together, leaving openings for the handle and spout of your teapot. Leave the top and bottom open.
    lowEr EdgE
    Rnd 1: Join color A in any st, work 1 sc in each st around. Fasten off A. Rnd 2: Join color B in any st, work 1 sc in each st around. Fasten off B.
    top EdgE
    Rnd 1: Join color A into any sc corresponding with a ch-1 sp below, ch 3, work 2 dc intosamest,*ch1,sk3sc,work3dcintonextst;repfrom*around,ch1,sk3sc, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3. Fasten off A.
    Rnd2:JoincolorDintoanych-1sp,ch1,work(1sc,ch1,2dc,ch1,1sc)intosame ch-1sp,*work(1sc,ch1,2dc,ch1,1sc)intonextch-1sp;repfrom*around,join with a sl st into first sc. Fasten off D.
    Weave in ends. Block if desired. Thread ribbon through Rnd 1 of Top Edge, gather and tie in a bow.