Crochet Tea Cosy

Crochet Tea Cosy

UK terminology
Materials
Left over wool approximately 50g should be enough.
5mm Crochet Hook
Needle for sewing up.
Abreviations
tr – treble crochet ; dc – double crochet ; st(s)– stitch(s) ; ch - chain ; htr - half treble

Pattern
Make 32 ch.
Foundation row: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end. 31 sts.
Row 1 : 3ch, *miss 3 sts. 3 tr in next st (group made) rep from * to last 3 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 tr in last st.
Row 2 : ch, 1 dc, in first st, 2 tr in next free st of row 2 rows below (working round sts of previous row), * 1 dc in centre of group of 3 tr, 3 tr in centre of 3 free sts, of 2 rows below; rep from * ending 1 dc in centre tr of last group, 2 tr in centre of 3 free sts, 1 dc in top of 3 ch.
Row 3 - 14 : Row 1 and 2 create the pattern repeat until 14 rows (7 pattern repeats) have been worked.
Row 153ch, *miss 3 sts. 2 tr in next st rep from * to last 3 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 tr in last st.
Row 16 : 3 ch, 1 dc, in first st, 2 tr in next free st of row 2 rows below * 1 dc in centre of group of 2 tr, 2 tr in centre of 3 free sts, of 2 rows below; rep from * ending 1 dc in centre tr of last group, 2 tr in centre of 3 free sts, 1 dc in top of 3 ch.
Row 17 : 3ch, *miss 2 sts. 2 tr in next st rep from * to last 2 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 tr in last st.
Row 18 : 3 ch, 1 dc, in first st, 1 tr in next free st of row 2 rows below * 1 dc in centre of group of 1 tr, 1 tr in centre of 2 free sts, of 2 rows below; rep from * ending 1 dc in centre tr of last group, 1 tr in centre of 3 free sts, 1 dc in top of 3 ch.
Row 19 : htr in each st across row.
Row 20 : htr in each st across row.
Row 21 : htr in every other st across row.
Row 22 : htr in each st across row.
Fasten off. Make another piece to match.
Join seams leaving openings for spout and handle. Weave in and out of the stitches around top to gather. Make a flower from the crochet corsage pattern and stitch on the top.

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