A jolly cow sits on top of this tea cosy: a white head with a pink muzzle and curved horns, a pink apron, light blue sleeves, a milk jug in one hand and a fluffy yellow bunch of flowers. The thick ribbed blue skirt keeps your teapot warm – a cheerful kitchen decoration and a lovely gift for the Year of the Ox.

A knitting pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions, tips and process photos.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:

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About 30 cm (11.8 inches) tall with the horns. Made with the suggested yarn (two strands) it fits a 990 ml teapot (Tudor Royal Sutton); with one strand or fingering yarn and smaller needles it comes out smaller.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Basic knitting stitches

Knitting flat or in rounds on double-pointed needles (both versions are in the pattern)

Knitting with two strands together

Basic sewing of knitted pieces

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    DK or sport yarn: yellow, light pink and brick red 2 g each; beige and white 8 g each; light blue 10 g; bright pink 20 g; blue 100 g (the cosy shown is Nako Bambino Marvel; Magic Baby Joy, Kartopu Flora or Gonca, YarnArt Baby work too).

•    A 6 cm cardboard or plastic circle, two 10 mm black beads, 1 button (12–15 mm), a piece of wire, transparent glue and a piece of cardboard.

•    Polyester stuffing.

•    Knitting needles 2 mm (US 0), 2.5 mm (US 1) and 3 mm (US 2).

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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All abbreviations are explained in the pattern.

35 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.