5 o'clock tea is an English tradition that has become popularised all over the world. Alone or in company, together with some warm butter scones or a slice of cake, it doesn't matter. Teatime is pleasant and refreshing. If you then add a couple of balls of yarn and a circle of friends to crochet, even better!
And that's where Kate Alinari's free crochet tea cozy pattern comes in. In our very soft Piuma yarn, colourful and above all perfect as a gift idea for tea lovers! Stand out from the crowd with a truly special Christmas gift.
To make this tea cozy you only need one ball of Piuma yarn, and it will be an opportunity to try and crochet a very decorative stitch, the puff stitch. The tea cozy easily fits over a 4-cup teapot.
We want to remind you that our Piuma yarn in pure extra-fine merino wool is dyed with Oeko-Tex, GRS and GOATS certifications and that the teapot will only be as beautiful as in the photos if you use this inimitable yarn of ours.
Let's get started!
MATERIALS
Piuma yarn col. Marshmallow 100 g / 3.5 oz
Crochet hook n° 4 EU / G-6 US
Wing needle
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
12 half double crochets x 8 rows
The gauge is not crucial for this project but is recommended to obtain the indicated measurements and to use the suggested amount of yarn.
STITCHES USED
Chain
Half double crochet
Slip stitch
Puff stitch:
wrap the thread on the hook and insert it into the indicated stitch. *Wrap the yarn on the hook, slide it through the stitch, and lengthen the loop on the hook to be as high as a half-double crochet [3 loops on the hook] *. Repeat from * to * 5 more times, until you have 13 loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn around the hook and slide it through all the loops. Close the puff stitch with 1 chain stitch.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Easy
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE
Height 17 cm / 6.7"
PROCEDURE
To make the tea cozy, start from a strip and after sewing it add the pom pom.
Gently cast on 24 chains.
Row 1 (wrong side): from the second chain on the hook, work 1 half double crochet in each chain [22 half double crochets]
row 2 (right side): work 2 chains (they do not count as a stitch from here on), turn over, 1 half double crochet in the next 3 stitches, 1 puff stitch in the next stitch, (a half stitch in the next 6 stitches), repeat a half stitch twice in the following 4 stitches [3 puff stitches]
row 3: 2 chains, turn over, work the entire row with half double crochet, 1 half double crochet in each half double crochet of the previous row, 1 half double crochet in each puff stitch. To have the correct number of stitches, work only 1 half double crochet in the puff stitch and skip the chain with which you closed the puff stitch [22 half double crochets]
row 4: 2 chains, turn over, (a half double crochet in the following 6 stitches, 1 puff stitch in the following stitch), repeat twice, a half double crochet in the following 8 stitches [2 puff stitches]
row 5: repeat row 3
from row 6 to row 13: repeat from row 2 to row 5 twice
row 14 (space to pass the handle): work 2 chain stitches, turn, work a half double crochet in the following 6 stitches, 12 chain stitches, skip 12 stitches, work a half double crochet in the following 4 stitches [10 half double crochets]
row 15: 2 chains, turn over, half double crochet in the following 6 stitches, a half double crochet in the following 12 chains (insert the hook into the chain stitch and not in the bow), a half double crochet in the following 4 stitches [ 10 half double crochets]
from row 16 to row 27: repeat from row 2 to row 5 3 times.
Cut the thread.
Fold the obtained strip, and join the two short sides to form a cylinder with the right side facing inwards. With the needle and the Piuma thread, sew along the short side as follows: from the bottom, sew along 4 stitches and from the top, sew along 8 stitches, leave an unstitched space, you will need to pass the teapot spout through.
Still, on the wrong side, sew the top of the tea cozy with Piuma thread: make soft stitches around the hole and then tighten to close the hole. Pull the thread gently to prevent it from breaking.
Fasten all threads on the wrong side.
Turn the tea cozy onto the right side and if necessary, push the puff stitches from the inside outwards to make them all pop out on the right side.
Make a pom pom approximately 7cm / 2.7 in diameter and sew it to the top of the tea cozy.
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