https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mrs-potts-tea-cosy • Posted by Louise G.
Inspired by Mrs Potts from 'Beauty and the Beast'. Stoke the fire, break out the silver, wake the china - it's time for tea.
Inspired by Mrs Potts from 'Beauty and the Beast'. Stoke the fire, break out the silver, wake the china - it's time for tea.
Cosy Pattern This pattern will fit a 6 cup tea pot. Cast on 84 stitches 1st row - K1, P1 to end. 2nd row - P1, K1 to end Repeat row 1 & 2 once more 5th row - (K1, P1) 2o times. cast off next 4 stitches and continue in established Moss st pattern to the end. 6th row - P1, K1 until you reach the cast off stitches. Turn Continue for 38 more rows. Join wool to remaining 40 stitches and repeat. Change to DPN needles (20 stitches per needle) 1st row - K to end and join up so that you are now knitting in the round. 2nd row - decrease (K2tog) at each end of each needle. Continue row 1 & 2 until 2 stitches remain on each needle. Thread a yarn needle with the yarn and pull through the remaining stitches Pull firmly and secure with a stitch or two to hold in place. Sew the bottom together and you are all done.
Icord 'Chrysanthemum' It really is a simple matter of knitting Icord and sewing it into a flower/grouping/shape. It is entirely up to you. I knitted about 30cm of each colour and then, rather haphazardly sewed them on the top of the cosy.
Mrs Potts 'Petticoat' To finish off, I crocheted a little edging along the bottom to help to 'anchor' the cosy and I think it is this feature that makes me think of Mrs Potts. Using the Rose Pink yarn, slip stich along the bottom edge into each knitted stitch. Row 2 - Single crochet into each slip stitch. Row 3 - Chain 5 and then slip stitch into every 2nd opening.