How to Create a Crochet Teapot Cosy with Decorative Flowers

You’ll Need

50g of Style Craft Special DK yarn in cream and raspberry colors;

Odds of the same yarn, but in lipstick, saffron, meadow, fondant, gold, shrimp, lime, khaki, and grape colors;

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Darning needle;

Beads;

Scissors;

Stitch markers.

Instructions

Using the raspberry yarn, Ch 4.

Join with a slst to form a ring.

Creating the Base Rows

Row 1: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 6hdc into the ring, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (6 hdc).

Row 2: Ch1, (does not count as a st) 2hdc in same space, 2hdc in each st around, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (12 hdc).

Row 3: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2hdc in same space, 1hdc in next st, *2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next st*. Repeat * – * to end, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (18 hdc).

Row 4: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2hdc in same space, 1hdc in next 2 sts, *2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next 2 sts*. Repeat *-* to end, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (24 hdc).

Row 5: Ch1 (does not count as st), 2hdc in same space, 1hdc in next 3 sts, *2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next 3 sts*. Repeat *-* to end, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (30 hdc).

Row 6: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2hdc in same space, 1hdc in next 4 sts, *2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next 4 sts*. Repeat *-* to end, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (36 hdc).

Row 7: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 1hdc in same space and in each st around, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (36 hdc).

Row 8: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2hdc in same space and in each st around, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (72 hdc).

Rows 9 and 10: Repeat Row 7, finish with a slst in 1st hdc. (72 hdc).

Marking for Handle and Spout Holes

To mark out handle and spout holes, simply take x4 stitch markers and place/tie the first marker in the stitch behind where you joined the last row.

Counting backwards (or to the right), miss x3 stitches and place/tie the second marker in the next stitch. This marks out your handle.

From this second marker, count backwards (or to the right) 30 stitches and place the 3rd marker in the next stitch (31st stitch). Return to the first marker and count forwards 30 stitches (or to the left) and place the 4th marker in the next stitch.

You have now marked out the handle and spout positions for your cozy. Marker 1 and 2 indicate the handle space, while markers 3 and 4 indicate the spout space.

Constructing the Sides

The next stage of the cozy is to construct the sides. For the purposes of the pattern, these will be referred to as Side A (between marker 1 and 4) and Side B (between marker 2 and 3).

Side A Instructions

Side A Row 1: In cream yarn, Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *1hdc in same stitch and in each stitch along to marker/tie 4, ch1, turn*

Side A Row 2: Repeat Side A Row 1, returning to marker/tie 1.

Repeat (Side A Row 1 and Side A Row 2) to fit the height of your teapot. Complete 15 rows in total. Fasten off.

Completing Side B

To complete Side B, join cream yarn in the stitch to the left of stitch marker number 2. Repeat Side A instructions between markers 2 and 3. Fasten off and sew in all loose ends.

Remove stitch markers.

Place on your teapot to check the fit.

Sewing the Sides Together

Next, using a darning needle, sew Sides A and B together from the bottom of the cozy to below the spout (approximately 2 rows) and on the handle side from the bottom of the cozy to below the handle.

Creative Dotty Little Crochet Flowers

Now for the creative part… making ‘dotty little crochet flowers’. I made x4 flowers in each of the following colors: lipstick, fondant, grape, gold, raspberry, saffron, and shrimp.

Instructions for the Dotty Little Flower

To make a ‘dotty little flower’, ch 4, slst to the 1st chain to make a ring. Ch 2 (counts as a hdc), x9 hdc into the ring, slst into the top of the starting ch and fasten off to finish.

To create flower centers, you can cross stitch the center, add beads, and create a French knot center.

You can use a cheat method to create the French knot center by pulling a piece of yarn from the back of the flower to the front and then tying a knot x10 in the yarn in exactly the same place to make a large knot.

To finish, thread the other tail of the yarn from the front to the back, so both tails are now at the back of the flower, tie to secure, and trim tails short.

Securing the Dotty Little Flowers

Secure your dotty little flowers to both sides of the cozy. You can sew them into place or secure them with hot glue! Then, using green yarn, sew simple stems and leaves using a back stitch to finish. Use Style Craft Special DK yarn in meadow, khaki, and lime.