Tweed Tea Cozy
A pot of tea goes wonderfully with an afternoon of knitting. This sleek and classic tea cozy will keep your favorite brew nice and warm. Compliment your Earl Gray with a cozy in conservative navy and gray, or cover your favorite herbal tincture with a more brightly colored rendition. The cozy shown is worked in two colors, though it can easily be worked in a single color. Size To fit a four cup teapot
Materials
Light worsted weight wool ? Shown in Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted and vintage charcoal gray wool US 7 Needles Yarn Needle Gauge 21sts x 28sts In Three and One Tweed Pattern Stitch Row 1, 2 (MC): k3, sl 1; end k3 Row 3, 4 (CC): k1,\* sl 1, k3; rep from \*, end sl 1, k1 S2KP: sl2tog k-wise, k1, psso
Directions
Cast on 75 sts with CC. Knit one row. Work $1^{1}/{}_{2}^{\;\;>}$ even in pattern. Continuing in pattern, work the first 35 sts, BO the next 5 sts, and work the last 35 sts. Continuing on the last set of sts worked, work even for $1^{1}/{}_{2}^{\;\;>}$ , ending with a WS row. Work the other 35 st section as the first. Continuing in pattern, work across the first 35 sts, CO 5 sts, and work across last 35 sts. Work even for $1^{1}/{}_{2}^{\;,}{}^{,}$ ， ending with a WS row. Continuing to change colors as established, begin decreases. Next Row: k1, $^{*}\mathrm{sl}\ 1$ , S2KP, sl 1, k3; rep from \*, end sl 1, k1. Work this and all WS rows knitting the knit stitches, slipping the slip stitches. Next Row: k2tog, sll, ssk, sll; rep, end k2tog, sl 1. Next Row: k2tog, sl 1, sk, k1;rep, end k2tog. Next Row:k3, sl 1; rep, end k1 Next Row: k1, \*sl 1, S2KP; rep from \*. BO, leaving a long tail to sew seam. Leaving ahole on the top for the knob of the teapot lid, seam, also leaving an opening for the handle. Weave in ends. Copyright ugust 009VanessaGribwski, allrights reservedFr peroal ue only,mayntbe sod orused for ims tobe soldPatemay not be duplicated or distributed without prior written consent of owner.
