The Design
“Keeps your hot tea hot!”
This little tea cozy—a free pattern—does the very important job of keeping your tea at the optimum temperature. And looks adorable doing it! Our Seed-Stitch Tea Cozy is definitely doable in an evening or two and is topped with a poofy pompom!
We knit this cute cozy in worsted-weight Rowan , a favorite of ours for nearly ever. Kid Classic’s lambswool offers loft and resilience, while the mohair—not brushed ‘fluffy’ like many mohair yarns—adds luster, depth of color and tonal complexity. It’s an excellent choice to keep your teapot well insulated!
The Details
FINISHED SIZES
Approx. 16"/40cm around x 6 1/2"/16.5cm tall.
Fits most standard 2-cup teapots, like our Smith Teapot and Brown Betty.
YARN
1 skein (153 yds/140m each).
Or approx 100 yds/91m of an equivalent worsted-weight yarn.
Optional - a small amount of matching or contrasting yarn for pompom.
You'll have enough yarn left to make a pom-pom in the body color if you wish.
Shown in color 898, Champagne with a contrasting pom-pom from stash yarn.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
1 stitch holder or spare double-point needle.
Darning needle to finish.
Optional - 1 5/8"/45mm ; strong yarn or string to attach pom-poms.
GAUGE
Approx. 20 sts = 4"/10cm in seed stitch.