Pretty Puff Tea Cosy
By Emma Varnam
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #164
Having a cosy for your teapot is a thing of great beauty, and they are a wonderful way to use up your stash.
Materials
* Stylecraft Special DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/295m/322yds
Yarn A: Grey 1099 x 1 ball
* Stylecraft Bellissima, 100% acrylic, 100g/145m/159yds
Yarn B: Sugar Snap 3926 x 1 ball
* Stylecraft Bambino, 100% acrylic, 100g/145m/159yds
Yarn C: Denim Dungarees 3943 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Little Boy Blue 7118 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Heather 7114 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Soft Pink 7113 x 1 ball
(Note: Only small amounts needed of yarns B–F)
* 3.5mm hook
* Button, 1.25cm/½in
* Yarn needle
* Pair of 10mm knitting needles (or thick pens) for Flower Puffs
Yarn Alternatives
You can use any DK-weight yarn to achieve a similar effect. Although we have used set colours and yarn for this design, we would suggest using up remnants from your stash of yarns to make your tea cosy unique.
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