Knitted Christmas Cheer Tea Cosy — Easy 1-Cup Teapot Pattern
Brighten your teatime with this Knitted Christmas Cheer Tea Cosy. Designed to fit a 1-cup teapot, this small, festive cosy uses simple stripes and basic knit/purl patterning — perfect for a quick holiday make or a charming handmade gift.
This pattern uses DK yarn in three colours and works flat in two mirror pieces that are seamed, leaving gaps for the handle and spout.
Knitted Christmas Cheer tea cosy in holiday red, green and white — ready to fit a small teapot.
Fits 1 cup tea pot
Materials:
- Approx 25 grams DK yarn (approx 10 grams in 3 colours)
- 3.75 mm needles
- Ribbon or cord
Notes: Knit two identical pieces and join the sides, leaving gaps for the handle and spout. Follow the colour changes and stitch patterns as written below.
Pattern (make 2 pieces)
Cast on 34 stitches in white yarn.
Knit 4 rows in garter stitch (every row knit).
Change to red.
Next Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * to end.
Next Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * to end.
Repeat the 2 rows twice more.
Change to green.
Knit 2 rows in garter stitch.
Change to white.
Next row: knit.
Next row: purl.
Repeat 1 more time.
Change to red.
Knit 6 rows.
Change to white.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to green.
Next Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * to end.
Next Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * to end.
Repeat the 2 rows twice.
Change to white.
Next row: knit.
Next row: knit.
Change to red.
Next Row 1: knit to end.
Next Row 2: purl to end.
Repeat the 2 rows 2 times.
Knit 2 rows in garter stitch.
Cast off.
Join sides, leaving gaps for handle and spout.
With 2 strands of yarn, start at centre just below cast off and sew running stitches around the top of the cosy. Pull tight and tie at front. Knot both ends.