I used lovely grey wool to knit this tea cosy. The wool knitted up beautifully.
You will need:
1 25g ball of grey double knit wool.
White double knit yarn (to make the sheep).
Black felt (to make the sheep).
Template for the head and legs. (This is included here).
White woolly pom pom.
Metallic silver yarn to make the bunting. (Bunting pattern).
Knitting needles size 4.5mm (UK 7. US 7).
Knitters needles to knit the bunting.
Method:
Cast on 30 stitches using the grey wool.
Knit 3 rows garter stitch (knit stitches, no purl).
Knit stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl) until the work measures 16.5cm (6.5 inches).
Shape the top.
K2tog to the end of the row. You should now have 15 stitches.
Purl the next row.
K1, K2tog to the end of the row. (10 stitches).
Bind off.
Make two of these.
Sew the tea cosy:
With right sides together use grey yarn and a knitters needle to sew the side seams. Start at the top and sew down 7.5cm (3 inches). Leave a gap. Sew up 2.5cm (1 inch) from the bottom of the seam. This leaves a gap in the side seam for the teapot spout and handle. Sew both side seams the same.
Sew the top of the tea cosy together.
Turn the tea cosy right sides out.
Sew on the pom pom.
Knit the sheep:
Cast on 16 stitches using white yarn.
Knit 18 rows of garter stitch.
Row 19 – K1, K2tog across the row, K1. (You should now have 11 stitches).
Row 20 – K1, K2 tog across the row, K2tog. (7 stitches).
Bind off.
Fold in two and sew edges together with white yarn to form the body of the sheep.
Cut out the head and legs using black felt and sew these on to the body. The sheep can then be sewn on to the tea cosy along with the bunting.