Approximate size – 17cm high – 22cm across

This pattern is worked all in plain knit stitch with contrast stripes.  The ‘bump’ shapes are formed by the yarn pulled across the back of the stripes.

 

You will need: -

4mm knitting needles

Double Knitting yarn in 2 colours – about 30 gms of each colour

Large blunt needle to sew up

Large, bright statement button or a pompom for the top of the cosy.

 

Method - Sides – make 2

Cast on 84 stitches in colour A

Row 1: knit across all stitches.

Row 2- row 4: repeat row 1

 

Working the colour stripes.

Row 1: knit 2 stitches in yarn A, twist yarns around each other, *(knit 8 stitches in yarn B, twist yarns around each other, pull across yarn A, knit 8 stitches in Yarn A, twist yarns around each other, pull across yarn B) repeat from * to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn B.

 

*NB – you don’t need to pull the yarn really tightly across the gaps – just enough to create the shape.

 

Row 2: knit 2 stitches in yarn B,

bring yarn B to front of work, twist yarns around each other, take yarn A to back of work, *(knit 8 stitches in yarn A, bring yarn A to front of work, twist yarns around each other, take yarn B to back of work, and pull up slack, knit 8 stitches in yarn B, bring yarn B to back of work, twist yarns around each other, take yarn A to the front of the work, and pull up slack).

repeat from * to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn A.

 

These 2 rows form the pattern – repeat them until work measures 13cm (you can make it longer here if you wish) from cast on edge.

 

 

The back of the work will look like this.

 

 

 

 

 

Shape top.

Keep the yarns working in the stripe pattern as before.

Row 1: (decrease row) knit 2 stitches in A, then in each of the colour stripes work the following set of stitches.  (knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together), to the last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn B. (64 stitches).

 

Row 2: (plain row) knit 2 stitches in yarn B, then in each of the colour stripes work, (knit 6 stitches), to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn A.

 

Row 3: (decrease row) knit 2 stitches in A, then in each of the colour stripes work the following set of stitches, (knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together), to the last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn B. (34 stitches).

 

Row 4: (plain row) knit 2 stitches in yarn B, then in each of the colour stripes work, (knit 4 stitches), to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches in yarn A.  Break off yarn B.

 

Row 5: Continue in yarn A only.  Knit 2 stitches together all across row. (17 stitches).

Row 6: purl all across row

Row 7: Continue in yarn A only.  Knit 2 stitches together across row to last stitch, knit 1. (9 stitches).

Draw yarn through stitches, pull tight and secure.

 

Making up

Sew the 2 sides together from the front side.  Use a mattress stitch to join the 2 colour ‘bumps’ together at the base – hiding the securing columns at the very edge.

 

Sew up about 1” up from cast on edge.  Leave a gap for the handle and spout and sew up to the top of the cosy.  Add a bright statement button or a pompom to the top of the cosy.

 

For the smaller size teapot – 11cm high x 15cm wide

You will need about 12 grams of each colour.

Cast on 52 stitches.

Work 5 rows in plain knitting.

Work rows 1 and 2 of the pattern as before until work measures about 10 cm.

Decrease for the top shaping as before.

 

Take a step further:

• This looks just as cool in all one colour.
• You can adjust the size by adding more (or less) columns of colour.
• You can also make the columns 6 stitches wide instead of 8.
• Knit in stocking stitch by working 1 knit row – then 1 purl row – making sure that you adjust the yarn to keep all the threads to the back.
• Try working a basket weave pattern by working blocks of stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch – changing them round every 8 or 10 rows.