Australian Knitting — July 2016

32 Australian Knitting

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WORKING PATTERN
TEA COSY (MAKE 2 PIECES).
Using 5.00mm needles, cast on 42 sts.
Row 1: RS - Knit.
Row 2: WS - K2, P2, K2; rep from
to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more.
Row 5: RS - K1, *C2F, C2B; rep from

• to last st, K1.
  Row 6: WS - P2, K2, P2; rep from
  to end.

Row 7: RS - Knit.

Row 8: WS - As row 6.

Rep the last 2 rows once more.

Row 11: RS - K1, *C2B, C2F; rep

from * to last st, K1.

Row 12: WS - As row 2.

These 12 rows form Honeycomb

Cable Stitch pattern. Rep these 12

rows once. 24 rows.

Work 4 rows Garter St (knit all rows).

Make eyelets RS - K2, *yf, K2tog, K2;

rep from * to end.

Work 3 rows Garter St (knit all rows).

Cast off.

LEAF EDGING

Using 5.00mm needles cast on 5sts.

Row 1: RS - K2, yf, K1, yf, K2.

Row 2: WS - P6, inc in next st by

knitting into the front and back of it.

Row 3: RS - K1, P1, K2, yf, K1, yf, K3.

Row 4: WS - P8, inc into next st, K1.

Row 5: RS - K1, P2, K3, yf, K1, yf,

K4.

Row 6: WS - P10, inc into next st,

K2.

Row 7: RS - K1, P3, K4, yf, K1, yf,

K5.

Row 8: WS - P12, inc into next st,

K3.

Row 9: RS - K1, P4, yb, sl1, K1, psso,

K7, K2tog, K1.

Row 10: WS - P10, inc into next st, K4.

Row 11: RS - K1, P5, yb, sl1, K1,

psso, K5, K2tog, K1.

Row 12: WS - P8, inc into next st, K2,

P1, K2.

Row 13: RS - K1, P1, K1, P4, yb, sl1,

K1, psso, K3, K2tog, k1.

Row 14: WS - P6, inc into next st, K3,

P1, K2.

Row 15: RS - K1, P1, K1, P5, yb, sl1,

K1, psso, K1, K2tog, K1.

Row 16: WS - P4, inc into next st, K4,

P1, K2.

Row 17: RS - K1, P1, K1, P6, yb, sl1,

K2tog, psso, K1.

Row 18: WS - P2tog, cast off 5 sts

using P2tog as first of these sts, K1,

P1, K2.

These 18 rows form Leaf Edging. Rep

these 18 rows until length is sufficient

to fit around lower edge of both tea

cosy pieces, ending on last row of

pattern.

MAKING UP

Join side seams using edge-to-edge

st, leaving a gap for teapot handle and

spout (to fit your chosen teapot). Join

ends of Leaf Edging, then st around

lower edge of tea cosy, using slip

stitch.

DRAWSTRING

Using a 4.00mm crochet hook, work

a 40cm length of chain. Thread

drawstring through eyelets. Thread

beads on each end of drawstring and

knot to secure.

Jo Sharp

http://www.josharppatterns.com

Tea Cosy – Jo Sharp

Tea Cosy

An old-fashioned tea cosy with a drawstring.

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