I really enjoy knitting or crocheting when relaxing. I was looking to replace my rather well used tea cosy but could not find a pattern that I thought would be suitable so for the first time I created my own pattern. I typed it up later so I hope it is all correct. Any questions please feel free to comment. Thank you
REVERSIBLE SMALL TEA COSY PATTERN
Materials:-
1 ball of acrylic 8 ply yarn – main colour (Blue)
1 ball of acrylic 8 ply yarn – contrasting colour (Apricot)
1 pair of 5.00ml knitting needle
Contrasting ribbon
Note:- When I say 'wrong side' I am referring to the side in the first photo...right side the second photo.
Side 1
Bottom Edge
Cast on 36 stitches in main colour
Row 1 *knit 4 purl 4* repeat to end of row
Row 2 * purl 5 knit 4* repeat to end of row
Row 3 same as Row 1
Row 4 same as Row 2
Change to contrasting colour
With right side facing
Row 5 knit to end of row
Row 6 * purl 5 knit 4* repeat to end of row
Row 7 *knit 4 purl 4* repeat to end of row
Row 8 same as row 6
Row 9 same as row 7
Change to main colour
With wrong side facing
Row 10 Purl to end of row
Continuing following this sequence until there are 10 strips
including the bottom edge - 5 of each colour having finished with contrasting
colour.
Top Edge
Change to main colour
With wrong side facing
Row 1 Purl to end of row
Row 2 Knit to end of row
Row 3 Knit to end of row
Row 4 Knit 1 *Yarn over knit 2tog knit 1* repeat to last
stitch knit 1
Row 5 knit to end of row
Row 6 knit to end of row
Row 7 Purl to end of row
Row 8 knit casting off
Side 2
Bottom Edge
Cast on 36 stitches in main colour
Row 1 *purl 4 knit 4* repeat to end of row
Row 2 * knit 4 purl 4* repeat to end of row
Row 3 same as Row 1
Row 4 same as Row 2
Change to contrasting colour
With right side facing
Row 5 knit to end of row
Row 6 * knit 4 purl 4*
repeat to end of row
Row 7 *purl 4 knit 4* repeat to end of row
Row 8 same as row 6
Row 9 same as row 7
Change to main colour
With wrong side facing
Row 10 Purl to end of row
Continuing following this sequence until there are 10 strips
including bottom edge - 5 of each colour having finished with contrasting
colour.
Top Edge
Change to main colour
With wrong side facing
Row 1 Purl to end of row
Row 2 Knit to end of row
Row 3 Knit to end of row
Row 4 Knit 1 *Yarn over knit 2tog knit 1* repeat to last
stitch knit 1
Row 5 knit to end of row
Row 6 knit to end of row
Row 7 Purl to end of row
Row 8 knit casting off
Finish off weave in ends.
Sew together leaving gap for the handle and the spout. Thread through ribbon or crochet chain in contrasting yarn.
