Tuesday 19 March 2013

Crochet Tea Cosy

What exactly is it that makes a tea cosy so pleasing?  Is it the nostalgic reminder of a bygone age when every home in the land had at least one?  Is it the association with hot, comforting, freshly brewed tea?  Or is it simply the fact that all tea cosies, regardless of style or shape look like rather comical hats?  I'm not entirely sure but I often find myself lusting over tea cosies, despite not even owning a teapot at the moment.

 It was my mum's birthday at the weekend and she'd asked me for a new teapot to replace her broken one.  I duly located a pretty teapot, four cute cups and saucers and a vintage style tin to store them in, but the set just didn't feel complete without a tea cosy.  So, with approximately 12 hours to go until I was due to see my mum, and 8 of those hours to be spent asleep, I decided to have a go at crocheting a tea cosy.  As my mum's teapot was an unusual shape, I eschewed the many tea cosy patterns available online and winged it, adapting my pattern as I went.

I'm rather pleased with the results...


 







'Seriously? You're taking photos of a teapot when I'm right here?'
I used cluster stitch, increasing and decreasing as necessary according to the shape of the pot.  When I'd finished, I edged the cosy in single crochet and added a vintage button and chain stitch closure under the handle.  The only part I didn't edge was the spout opening as I liked the way it looked.  The beauty of bulkier stitches, such as cluster, is that they work up in no time, making this an enjoyable, speedy little project for an evening.

I hope you like it and as I'm planning to rectify my lack of teapot shortly, I am pretty sure I'll be making another one in the near future!

Jenny
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6 comments:

  1. What a pretty teapot and your tea cosy matches beautifully.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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    1. Thanks Liz :-) I think I might have to buy the same teapot for myself as it wold go perfectly in my kitchen! x

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  2. It's a perfect fit. No go get yourself a teapot - how do you cope without one? Helenx

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    1. I'm not entirely sure....I have had them in the past but they've not survived. I don't know why I didn't buy one when I got my mum's. I think I was in too much of a retail frenzy to think straight on my first trip to Dunelm Mill. I will buy one this weekend, promise! x

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  3. Hello,
    i'm a new follower and fellow crocheter. This tea cosy is simply beautiful, I,m sure your mum loved it ;)

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  4. Janet Peddle Zuters19 September 2018 at 13:32

    I love your tea cozy pattern sadly I need the pattern to make it. Could you please send it to me at jpzuters@gmail
    .com Thanks Janet

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