Knit Your Ideal Teapot Cozy
Knitting Needle Size: 8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge: 16 stitches, 23 rows, 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Measurements
- Two sizes to fit most teapots.
- Directions are for small teapot, changes for medium teapot are in parentheses.
- Circumference at widest point: 18 (20)” [46 cm, 51 cm]
Abbreviations
- A, B, C, D = Colors A, B, C, D
- k = knit
- k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
- p = purl
- mm = millimeters
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
- [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times indicated
Instructions
Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (Wrong Side):
Knit.
Row 2:
Knit.
Row 3:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 4:
Knit.
Repeat rows 1-4, changing colors every 4 rows.
Note: The cozy can be customized to fit any teapot. Try it on your teapot as you work and adjust the placement of the handle and spout openings.
Teapot Cozy
(Make 2)
Rows 1-28:
With A, cast on 36 (40) sts. Work in Stitch Pattern, working 4-row stripes of A, B, A, C, D, A, and C.
Row 29 (Wrong Side):
With B, Knit.
Row 30:
Knit.
Row 31:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 32:
K2, *K2tog, K4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2 - 30 (34) sts.
Rows 33-34:
With A, Knit.
Row 35:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 36:
K2, *K2tog, K3; repeat from * to last 3 (2) sts, K3 (2) - 25 (28) sts.
Row 37:
With D, Knit.
Row 38:
K2, *K1, K2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2 - 18 (20) sts.
Row 39:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 40:
Knit.
Rows 41-42:
With A, Knit.
Row 43:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 44:
Knit.
Rows 45-46:
With C, Knit.
Row 47:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 48:
K2, [K2tog] to last 2 sts, K2 - 11 (12) sts.
Row 49:
K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 50:
K3 (2), [K2tog] 3 times, K2 - 8 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” [30 cm] tail. Draw tail through all 8 sts, pull tightly to close, and knot to secure.
Finishing
Try the cozy on the teapot and pin seams together, leaving openings for the spout and handle. With a yarn needle, sew seams together above and below the spout and handle openings. With A, make a pom-pom measuring approximately 2½” [6 cm] in diameter. Sew to the top of the cozy. Weave in ends.