Knitted Tea Cosy

Knitted tea cosy: This is made in a simple ribbed fabric, and is a nicely fitting article suitable for a teapot holding about a quart. It may with advantage be knitted from wool of a colour to match the tea-service.

Materials:

• 2.5 ozs. 5-ply Beehive Scotch Fingering, for the outside, and 1 oz. of 4-ply for the lining; these may be chosen of contrasting colours.
• 2 no.8 and 2 no.10 Celluloid Knitting Needles.
• 3/4 yd of ribbon about 1.5 inches wide to match the lining.

Using the thicker wool and needles, cast on 52 stitches.

1st row - *k.2, P.2, repeat from * to the end of the row.

2nd and 3rd rows - Like the first row.

4th row - knit plain.

Repeat these 4 rows twice more.

13th, 14th, 15th rows - Like the 1st.

16th row - *K.2 together, wool forward, repeat from * until only 2 stitces remain, K.2. Repeat the first 4 rows 14 times.

73rd row - knit plain.

74th row - Purl.

Now taking the finer needles and wool continue for the lining.

75th row - knit plain.

76th row - Purl.

Work 80 rows in plain knitting. Cast off. This completing the 1st half.

Knit the second half exactly like the first.

Turn up the lining in each piece and, with the thick wool, hem the cast-off edge neatly just under the row of holes: join it also along the edge at each side. Turn the work wrong side out and join the pieces together at one side as follows:

Beginning at the bottom of the seam, join for two inches, then fasten off securely; leave a space of 3 inches upjoined and then sew the remainder. Sew up the opposite side in exactly the same manner.

The two holes thus left allow the handle and spout to project so that the teapot may be used without removing the cosy. Run the ribbon into the holes and draw in the cosy to the required size of this knitted tea cosy.

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