Tea Cozies
ISBN: 978-1-86108-500-9
Your edition of this book may require the following corrections, these appear in bold:
Contemporary Cool
Pages 16–17 – Shape top
Dec row: K3, (k2tog) twice, k5, (k2tog) twice, k3 (15 sts).
Dec row: K2, (k2 tog) twice, k3, (k2tog) twice, k2 (11sts).
Dec row: K1, (k2tog) twice, k1, (k2tog) twice, k1 (7 sts).
Sunny Delight
Page 20 – Main piece
1st row: *P1, k1tbl, rep from * ending on p1.
Special Brew
Page 24 – Side one
Next row: Knit 49 sts, leave rem 49 sts on holder, turn.
Beg with a purl row, st st 3 rows.
Teacup motif: Use intarsia method, work from chart on facing page, positioning design in centre thus:
Page 25 – Chart
Colour for B should be pale pink, colour for D should be deeper pink.
Seashore Surprise
Page 41 – Main pieces
Starting with a knit row, complete the 26 rows of the chart in stocking stitch as follows:
Knit sts 1–22 twice then sts 1 to 11 once, k1.
Beaded Beauty
Page 44 – Side 1
Row 6: P1 (k3, p5) to last 4 sts, k3, p1.
Row 7: As row 1.
Row 8: As row 2.
Row 9: As row 1.
Fluffy Friend
Page 47 – Materials
* Any feather-style yarn
* Any colour scheme of the feather-style yarn works as well with this pattern
Page 49 – Head
Using M cast on 20 sts and knit 4 rows.
Next row: Using B (k4, m1) 4 times, k to end. 24 sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: (K3, m1) 7 times, k to end. 31 sts.
Knit 3 rows.
Next row: Using M (k3, m1) 9 times, k4 to end. 40sts.
Next row: Knit.
B knit 4 rows.
Next row: B k15, W k10, B k15.
Next row: B k15, W p10, B k15.
Next row: M k15, W (k2, m1) 4 times, k to end of W sts, M k15. 44 sts.
Next row: M k15, W purl to end of W sts, M k15.
Next row: B k15, W (k3, m1) 4 times, k to end of W sts, B k15. 48 sts.
B k15, W purl to end of W sts, B k15.
B k13, W (k5, m1) 4 times, k2, B k13. 52sts.
B k11, W purl (30 sts), B k11.
With same colours (k6, k2tog) 6 times, k to end. 46 sts.
B knit, W purl, B knit.
Using M and W (K4, k2tog) 7 times, k to end. 39 sts.
M knit, W purl, M knit.
Using B and W (k4, k2tog) 6 times, k to end. 33 sts.
B knit, W purl, B knit.
B k11, W k11, B k11. 33 sts.
B k13, W p7, B k13.
Using B and W (K2, k2tog) 8 times, k to end. 25 sts.
B knit, W purl, B knit.
Using M and W (K3, k2tog) 5 times. 20 sts.
M knit to end.
B (k2, k2tog) 5 times. 15 sts.
B knit.
B (k1, k2tog) 5 times. 10 sts.
Cast off loosely.
Springwatch
Page 64 – Method
Next row (WS): Knit
Begin with a knit row, work 2 rows st st.
Now work rows 1-8 inclusive of chart C, using Fair isle method and rep the 8 sts 7 times along row, to form primrose border.
Work second piece in same way, following chart A for 24 rows, again using intarsia method for badger and separate balls of yarn for bluebells either side.
Spots and Stripes
Page 81 – Tension
23 sts and 32 rows to 4in (10 cm) square, worked in stocking stitch on 3.25mm needles.
Page 82 – Spot Pattern 1
Row 1: With colour B k1 *sl2 p-wise, k4 rep from * to last 3 sts, sl2 p-wise, k1.
Spot pattern 2
Row 1: With colour C k4, *sl2 p-wise, k4, rep from * to end.
Base
Work the 38 rows of the base as before.
Loopy Lamb
Page 86 – Back head
Row 2: K1 (loop 1 to last st) k1.
Row 31: Marking either end of this row with contrasting yarn, p1 (p2tog, 5 times) p20 (p2tog, 5 times) p1 (32sts).
Row 42: This will be decreasing and casting off at the same time. P2tog twice. Pass first loop over second, *p2tog, pass prev st over, repeat from * to end.
Front head
Row 7: P5, purl twice into next st (for selvedge). Put these 7 sts on to a safety pin. (They will later be used to knit the RH side of the face.) Cast off 30 sts p-wise (should leave 1 st on RH needle and 5 sts on LH needle). Purl twice into next st, purl to end (7 sts on needle).
Row 23: Inc 1 st, purl to end of row (8 sts).
Row 25: Cast on 2 sts, purl to end of row (10 sts).
Row 27: As row 25 (12 sts).
Row 29: Cast on 4 sts, purl to end of row (16 sts).
Row 31: P1 (p2tog, 5 times) p5, cast on 10 sts and then cont across the 16 sts for the RH side left on a stitch holder, p5 (p2tog, 5 times) p1. You should now have 32 sts on the needle and the 2 sides of the face should be joined.
Face
Rows 1–15: Starting with a purl row, work 15 rows in st st.
Row 16: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog, marking the 18th stitch with contrasting yarn to guide the positioning of the nose (34 sts).
Eyes
These are worked from the top down. With A and 4.5mm needles cast on 5 sts.
Row 2: Inc 1 st at both ends (7 sts).
Row 4: With RS (k side) of work facing, inc 1 st at beg of row (8 sts).
Row 7: Dec 1 st at beg of row, purl (9 sts).
Row 8: Knit, dec 1 st at end of row (8 sts).
Row 9: Purl, dec 1 st at both ends (6 sts).
Row 10: Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (4 sts).
Ears
Row 3: Inc 1 st at each end, knit (8 sts).
Rep the last 2 rows twice more (12 sts).
Rows 12–16: Cont in st st, dec 1 st at each end of every row (2 sts).
Lining
Row 29: K1 (k2tog, 6 times) k24, (k2tog, 6 times) k1 (38 sts).
Row 31: (K7, k2tog) 4 times, k to end (34 sts).
Row 33: (K6, k2tog) 4 times, k to end (30 sts).
Row 35: (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24 sts).
Row 37: (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18 sts).
Row 39: K3, k2tog, (k2, k2tog) twice, k3, k2tog (14 sts).
Glitter Ball
Page 92 – Fronts – Shaping rows
Row 6: *P2, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 7: *K2, p1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: *P2, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Counting Sheep
Page 105 – Chart
52 sts x 18 rows
Funky Fish
Page 108 – Main body
Work in intarsia technique as chart, remembering to weave in yarn when changing colours to prevent gaps. Work second side in reverse.
Small fin
Using C, cast on 12 sts and 1 row in garter st.
Large fin
Using C, cast on 20 sts and 1 row in garter st.
Page 109 – Chart
Second side to be worked in reverse.
Warm Hug
Page 113 – Chart
Please see pdf for correct chart key.
Tea Rose
Pages 126–127
Amendments to pattern, see pdf for changes.
Village Green
Page 132 – Chart
Select similar cols to those shown on chart