Australian Homespun — June 2017

Materials

Q Australian Organic

8 ply wool 50g: one ball

each of Chilli Pepper

— Main Colour (MC)

and Grapefruit Moon

— Contrast Colour

(CC) – only a quarter of

the second ball will be

needed

Q Small amount of 8 ply

wool in black — Accent

Colour (AC)

Q One pair of 5.00mm (UK

6/US 8) knitting needles

Q Fibre fi ll

Q 12cm (5in) black plastic-

coated wire tie —

available from garden

centres or in garbage

bag packs (teapot

spout and handle)

Q Tapestry needle

Q Stitch holder (optional)

Finished size:

18 x 24cm (7 x 9^11 ⁄ 2 in)

Stitches used:

French knot, running stitch

Note: This is an easy skill-

level knitting project. Use

only the yarn specified for

this item. Other yarns may

give unsatisfactory results.

Quantities are approximate

as they can vary between

knitters. The tea cosy is made

in two parts and is designed

to fit a four- to six-cup teapot.

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PROJECT

108 Homespun
http://www.homespun.net.au/homespun-patterns