28 April knitting ideas digest

Knitted Halloween Themed Pumpkin Tea Cosy

Get ready to add a touch of spooky charm to your tea time with this delightful Halloween-themed pumpkin tea cosy! Crafted with love and care, this knitted masterpiece is the perfect accessory to keep your teapot warm and your spirits high during the festive season. The cosy features a vibrant orange color reminiscent of a ripe pumpkin, complete with intricate knitted details that bring the design to life. From the playful jack-o'-lantern face to the curly green stem, every element has been carefully crafted to capture the essence of Halloween. Whether you're hosting a Halloween-themed tea party or simply enjoying a cup of tea on a chilly autumn evening, this pumpkin tea cosy is sure to be a conversation starter. It's a unique and charming addition to your home decor that will bring a smile to your face every time you reach for a cup of tea. So why settle for a plain tea cosy when you can have one that embodies the spirit of Halloween?

Requirements:

100g Double Knitting Yarn in Orange
5g Double Knitting Yarn in Green
1 x 3.75mm Knitting Needles
Wool Needle

Instructions:

Abbreviation and Meaning

sts Stitches

P Purl (number after it refers to how many stitches to Purl)

K Knit (number after it refers to how many stitches to knit)

K2tog Knit two together (knit next two stitches together as if they were a single stitch (decreasing a stitch)

P3tog Purl three together (knit next three stitches together as if they were a single stitch (decreasing 2 stitches)

P2tog Purl two together (purl next two stitches together as if they were a single stitch (decreasing a stitch)

[ ] instructions within square brackets to be repeated as specified after bracket

Body of Tea Cosy (make 2):
Using 3.75mm needles cast on 47 stitches in colour orange
Row 1: K4, [P3, K9] repeat to last 7 sts, P3, K4
Row 2: P4, [K3, P9] repeat to last 7 sts, K3, P4
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 5 inches in total.
Keeping continuity in the pattern commence shaping as follows:

Row 1: P3, P2tog, K1, K2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, K2tog, K1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K1, K2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1,P2tog, K1, K2tog, P3 (33sts)
Row 2: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4
Row 3: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3
Row 4: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4
Row 5: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3
Row 6: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4
Row 7: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3
Row 8: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K4
Row 9: P2 tog, [P1 P3tog] repeat to last 3sts, P1 P2tog (17sts)
Row 10: Knit to end
Row 11: Purl to end
Row 12: Knit to end
Row 13: P1, [P2tog] repeat to end (9sts)
Row 14: K1, [YFWD, K2tog] repeat to end
Row 15: Knit to end
Row 16: [K 1 make 1 (by picking up the horizontal loop lying between stitch just worked and the next one] repeat to last stitch, k1. (17sts)
Break off yarn and leave stitches on a spare needle.

Make Stalk (make 1):Using the green yarn pick up 17 stitches from the top of each side of the tea cosy (34 sts)
Row 1: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 2: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end
Row 3: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 4: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end
Row 5: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 6: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end
Row 7: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 8: [P2, K2tog] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2 (26 sts)
Row 9: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 10: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2
Row 11: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 12: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2
Row 13: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 14: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2
Cast off in Rib


To make Up:
Join top of tea cosy together. If available fit around tea pot and mark the points at which the spout and the handle will need to fit through the tea cosy. Remove from tea pot and join the sides together, leaving gaps where marked for the spout and handle. Secure ends and sew in.

Thread the cords through the holes at the top and gather at opposite sides of the pumpkin to make tendrils.
Fit the cosy to the pot and mark the desired position for features.
Using black yarn to embroider features onto the tea cosy, by attaching felt features onto the tea cosy create a scary face onto the tea cosy

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