Strawberry Tea Cosy

Strawberry Pink Tea Cosy1

You will need:

1 ball of pink double knit yarn.
Red double knit yarn (to make the strawberry).
Green yarn (to make the strawberry).
Lightweight stuffing.
Knitting needles size 4.5mm (UK 7. US 7).
Knitting needles size 4mm (UK 8. US 6).

Method:

Cast on 34 stitches using the pink yarn.
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). Finish on a purl row.
Shape the top.
K2tog to the end of the row. (17 stitches).
Purl the next row.
K1, K2tog to the last 2 stitches, K2tog (11 stitches).
Bind off.
Make two of these.

Sew the tea cosy:

With right sides together use pink 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.

Strawberry Pink Tea Cosy2

Knit the strawberry:

Cast on 3 stitches using red yarn and 4mm knitting needles.
Knit 2 rows.
kfb, k1, kfb (5).
Knit 3 rows.
kfb, k3, kfb (7).
Knit 3 rows.
kfb, k5, kfb (9).
Knit 3 rows.
k1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (7).
Knit 1 row.
k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (5).
Knit 1 row.
Bind off.
Make two of these.

With right sides together use yarn and a knitters needle to sew the strawberry together leaving a gap for stuffing.
Turn right sides out.
Stuff with lightweight filler or scraps of red yarn. (I used yarn).
Sew the gap shut.
Cast on 2 stitches using the green yarn.
Knit 20 rows.
Bind off.
Sew the greenery on to the top of the strawberry. I added a bit of greenery by sewing green yarn in chain stitch.
Sew the strawberry on to the top of the cosy.