Another free pattern from fibre girl! This fits larger tea pots.

Superchunky and superwarmy Teapot Cozy

Materials:

2 skeins Spud and Chloe Outer

US#11 16″ circular needle

Stitch marker

Directions:

CO 48 stitches, place marker, join for working in the round.

Work in 2×1 ribbing for 6 rounds

Work 3 rounds in stockinette stitch (knit every round)

Next row: K1, P1, repeat around

TURN

P1, K1 across row

TURN

Purl one row, turning to work back at end of row. Work for a total of 3 rows of stockinette stitch, ending with a purl row and turning to work back.

K1,P1, repeat 12 times (total of 24 sts worked). Join 2nd ball of yarn, and continue to work K1, P1 to end of round.

Turn and work back entire row in P1, K1, working each side of the cozy with separate balls of yarn. (this forms the hole for the handle)

TURN, K1,P1 entire row.

TURN, Purl the row

TURN, knit the row. At the end of this row, continue to work in the same ball.

Knit one row

Purl one row

Decrease for crown:

K6, k2tog around

K5, k2tog around

K4, k2tog around

K3, k2tog around

K2, k2tog around

K2, k2tog around

K2tog around

Break yarn and draw through remaining stitches. Work in tails, block on the tea pot!