Sunflower Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Nicola Valiji
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, knit, Purl

What you need to know

This beginner-friendly knitting pattern teaches you how to make a flower tea cosy.

This cheerful cosy is just the thing to keep brews hot, minds refreshed, and our kitchens merry. Adorned with a smattering of joyous yellow sunflowers and luscious leaves, this floral tea cosy is knitted in an affordable acrylic and involves lots of increases and decreases, so get your counting hat on!

What do I need?

Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK, shades 1263 Citron, 1004 Dark Brown, 1114 Sunshine, 1116 Green, one 100g ball of each
Needles: 4mm
Safety toy stuffing
Stitch holders
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Sizing

Height: 15cm (cosy), 18cm (with flowers)
Circumference at base: 46cm
Width (flat): 23cm
Flower diameter: 8cm

Top knit tips

This pattern uses the abbreviation kpk, which means knit, purl, knit all into the same stitch. To do this, knit a stitch as you normally would, but don’t drop it from your left needle. Instead bring your yarn to the front and purl it, again without slipping the stitch off, then bring your yarn to the back and knit it, this time dropping the stitch from your left needle like normal. This will create a double increase. The abbreviation pkp is a similar technique, but begins and ends with a purl stitch.

This pattern can be adapted to fit your own teacosy by making sure the seams are sewn to fit your pot.

Meet the designer

Nicola Valiji is a regular designer for Let's Knit Together – she first learned how to knit while making a Jean Greenhowe doll with help from her nan. If you enjoyed making this pattern, why not make this sunflower bouquet? You can view more of Nicola's designs here.

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