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Knitting a Tea Cosy (merged)
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Frugal_Fox
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Hi, I need to make a tea cosy. Unfortunately I can not knit. My mum is due to teach me - but I doubt I'll be up to tea cosy standard anytime soon!
My DH loves tea, we use tea leaves and have a giant (10 cup) teapot. However he is complaining that the tea goes cold before he's finished and so I'd like to make him a tea cosy. Does anyone have any patterns or know where any where on the web? I'm just about okay with sewing!
Many thanks,
FF
My DH loves tea, we use tea leaves and have a giant (10 cup) teapot. However he is complaining that the tea goes cold before he's finished and so I'd like to make him a tea cosy. Does anyone have any patterns or know where any where on the web? I'm just about okay with sewing!
Many thanks,
FF
"A simple life freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be pursuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford." Quaker Faith & Practice 1.02.41
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Here's a site which will generate a knitting pattern (for when you've had a bit of practice knitting) according to the size of your teapot! Sorry, couldn't find anything that didn't involve knitting.
http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/teacosy0 -
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1365&catid=cat347&navLevel=4
Try this ! But to be honest..you could buy one cheaper!I have had brain surgery - sorry if I am a little confused sometimes
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sarahlouise210 wrote:http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1365&catid=cat347&navLevel=4
Try this ! But to be honest..you could buy one cheaper!
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Thanks for this, I probably won't be going down the monogrammed route though! It probably would be cheaper to buy - but I already have most if not all of the bits I need, so might as well reuse than buy new. Will have to let you know how I get on.... eventually!!! Didn't realise 'you guys' were so quick!!!!!"A simple life freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be pursuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford." Quaker Faith & Practice 1.02.410 -
I did not really think about the monogram ...but the instructions are good!I have had brain surgery - sorry if I am a little confused sometimes0
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What about using a piece of foam covered in fabric.....I have a friend who did this and it looks lovely. I'll ask her for details of how she did it.
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Until you learn to knit, how about an old fleece or knitted hat with holes cut for the spout and handle?
Sometimes you see tea cosies in charity shops or craft fairs. too
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On the subject of tea cosies can anyone recommend a teapot that "pours". We keep buying them and taking them back because tea keeps dribbling all over the worktop. We would like a modern one but most of them are too small. We have had one from Tescos (yellow) and that pours but it is covered in hairline cracks and looks awful. Frugal Fox where did you get your 10 cup one from (my husband has just shouted out he likes the sound of that.) Nobody seems to make a pot of tea these days they all put the teabag straight into the mug.0
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tea cosy, i made one using velcro for my large tea pot by cutting out 2 semi circles from old padded table mats, then using stick backed velcro to fasten it round the pot (velcros was from instore, 99p a box, lol. Not terribly neat, but does the job.
my 10 cup teapot came from local hardware shop, the do have them in cookabilty on the web for £11 plus delivery, which i found at the time,
http://www.cookability.biz/London_Pottery_Medium_Blue_Teapot/b_1243.htm?SRC=FR1
hope that helps,
woas
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Frugal fox perhaps your mum could knit you a cosy. My mum knitted me a really thick one and the tea stays hot for ages, no worries of cold tea. She very kindly used colours to coordinate with my mugs, plates etc. The best birthday present I've had in years.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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thanks RoCas, I think I could manage to make that tea cosy, I will give it a goWombling £457.410
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