Autumn Splendor.
Colorworks by Debi Sept. 2014 Mystery KAL Tea Cozy
Test knit and photo by Cozyknitsca on Ravelry We have so much fun in our Colorworks by Debi Ravelry group, as we work our KALs and MKALS each month. In September, we did the above as a hat or a cozy--individual choice. The knitters guessed what the theme was as their designs developed, and they offered great ideas for the pattern name. In the end, I chose Autumn Splendor, which is a combination of names offered by ScottieGirl1. Most of the names suggested ran along these lines, and all of them reflect the mood I intended to create with this design. As always, I am impressed with the group's enthusiasm and the individual use of color that makes each projectunique. rox. 18-22" in diameter, but knitter can adjust to accommodate her own tea p. Materials: 1 partial ball Knit Picks Palette: Black, McCaw, Suede, and Sky PLUS smaller amounts of White, Orange, Limeade Heather, Brown Sugar and Serrano\* (or use red beads in lieu of red for apples) \* Any fingering yarn will work here. This project is a good stash-buster 1 16” #3 circ needle StitchMarker 6mm beads and small crochet hook for applying, if desired Tapestry needle Gauge: 32 stitches and 30 rounds = 4” on #3 needles Abbreviations: M1 = knit in front loop and then again in the back loop of stitcl
TEA COZY
Instructions: With circular #3 needle, CO 136 sts using McCaw. Join to work in round, placing stitch marker at beginning and taking care not to twist stitches. Knit eight rounds corrugated rib (see CHART A) using McCaw for knit sts and Black for purl sts.
CHART A
Use using McCaw for knit sts and Black for purl sts. in square indicates a purl stitch
Round 1 of CHART B : As you work the first round, place a marker after st number 68, the halfway point. Continue to follow CHART B, 2 repeats per round, for 10 rounds. Steek time! You will be adding two steeks; one to accommodate the handle and another for the spout. Knit to mid-way marker, remove marker. CO to the right-hand needle 5 steek sts alternating colors, replace marker, still alternating strands, CO 5 more steek sts. Knit to end of round. Remove maker. CO 5 steek sts. Replace marker and CO 5 more steek sts. Knit per chart knitting the steek sts, in alternating starnds, at beginning and halfway on each round. Work chart, with steek sts, for several inches until you reach where the top of your tea pot's handle and spout are. This spot will vary from pot to pot. Then stop the steeks as follows: Ending steek: BO first 5 steek sts. Knit until you get to the next set of steek sts. BO steek sts work around, BO last steek sts. Then continue to knit 136 sts per chart tp desired height. Once you are there, detach white and knit 2 inches in blue only. Then, to form picot edge, work one round as follows: Knit 2 together, YO all the way around. Then knit 2 more inches of blue only. BO loosely. Fold top down at picot round and tack to inside, forming a 2”" top edge. By hand or with a machine, st a casing 1/2 inch up from hemmed edge. Knit a3-st i-cord for 18 inches. Insert i-cord attached to a large safety pin into the casing Work around and pull back out through another spot close to the insertion point. This becomes the drawstring that will close your cozy and keep the tea heat inside. Secure steeks, cut open, and tack down as facings on the underside g: Tie and weave in or trim all yarn ends. Soak and block to desired shape and fi NOTE: There are a few rounds that require 3 colors in the round (pumpkin stems in rnds 6 and 7; tree trunks in rnds 36 and 37; and sky with trees and apples in rnds 39-42). You can duplicate st in the 3rd color to avoid carrying 3 strands in those rnds. And you may substitute beads for yarn for the apples. Beads add a nice texture, as well.
