Uptown Worsted yarn
is ideal for a
tea cozy
To finish our review of knitting with Uptown Worsted,
we're showing off a finished tea cozy project! Tea
cozies are great knitting projects for the home
and they make the best knitted gift for friends and
family who always have the kettle on!
Uptown Worsted yarn is a 100% acrylic yarn, which
is easy to wash and designed to be anti-pilling.
Synthetic yarns like this are a good choice for fussfree projects for home accessories; easy to wash
and insulate a lot of warmth. Uptown Worsted yarn
is ideal for tea cozy.
In yesterday's post we practiced the stitch pattern
used in this project, and today is the final reveal.
This is the free Time for Tea cozy pattern, posted
on the Cast on Cast off Blog, exploring ribbing another way to add texture to your knitting projects.
To make this project, you'll need just one skein of
Uptown Worsted, US7 [4.5mm] needles (or your
preferred size to get the gauge you want), a pom
pom maker, and tapestry needle.
The pattern instructions are easy to follow and
relatively simple. The way this is constructed is to
make 2 separate, identical pieces, and then sew
them together on the sides leaving gaps for the
spout and handle. This part you may need to
customize a little bit depending on the teapot
you're making it for.
The original pattern uses 2 colors of DK weight yarn
held double (working with 2 strands of yarn at the
same time), but I found 1 strand of worsted weight
yarn worked just fine. Also, it's easy to adjust the
size of the pattern by adding or removing stitches
in multiples of 4. I worked the pattern as-is and
came out with a cozy size for my 4-6 cup teapot.
For this simple tea cozy, all you
need are a ball of Uptown Worsted,
US7 [4.5mm] needles, a tapestry
needle and pom pom maker.
And of course, the final step is to make a pom pom
and sew it to the top of the tea cozy. Making the
pom pom is always a fun step for me, I don't usually
get the chance to make them in most knitting
projects I do.
It's a shame I only have one teapot to cover with
a neat project like this! You can find a lot of great
cozy patterns out there, such as in Ravelry pattern
search. Even if you have just one skein of yarn to
work with you may be surprised what you can make
with it.
Photos by Glenna Harris
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