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Cupcake Tea Cozy - Knitting Pattern

This tea cozy will look great but it also has a useful function - it keeps your teapot and its contents nice and warm.

Instructions for knitting a two-colour tea cozy.

Abbreviations:

St(s) = stitches
K = knit
P = purl
Inc = increase knit (or purl) twice into stitch
K2tog (or p2tog) = work next two sts together

You will need:

4mm knitting needles
8 ply wool in two colours (base and icing)
Beads (if desired)

Cast on 53 stitches with 4mm needles in base colour.

Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * Gold Key comics last stitch, K1.
Row 2: * K2, P1, repeat from * to last two stitches, K2.
Row 3-20: Repeat rows 1 and 2 alternately.

Change to cake colour.

Row 21: Knit, inc 3 sts evenly along row (56 sts).
Row 22-24: Knit

Continue in stocking stitch until 16 rows in base colour have been knitted, or until desired length has been reached.

Begin shaping as follows:

Row 37: (K6,K2tog) to end.
Row 39: (K5, K2tog) to end.
Row 40: Purl
Row 41: (K4, K2tog) to end.
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: (K3, K2tog) to end.
Row 44: Purl
Row Hopalong Cassidy (K2, K2tog) to end.
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: (K1, K2tog) to end.
Row 48: Purl
Row 49: (K2tog) to end
Row 50: Purl (7 sts remaining)

Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches pulling tightly.

Work another piece exactly the same.

Sew two pieces together, leaving openings for the spout and handle. Attach cherry to top. Sew beads randomly to represent sprinkles on the cupcake.

Cherry

Cast on 8 stitches. Knit eight rows stocking stitch.

Cast off.

Sew running stitch around outside edges and gather tightly.

Fill and boil the kettle. Make a pot of tea and enjoy with a cupcake!

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posted by datdk @ 8:03 AM