Vintage Crochet Tea Cosy Free Pattern

Cochet a vintage crochet tea cosy pattern with this free crochet pattern and video tutorial. The vintage look is achieved by using the granny stitch which worked in the round, and changing colour in each round for a striking look.

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Vintage Crochet Tea Cosy Pattern | Free Crochet Patterns

I am a huge advocate for taking a moment out from the day and a cup of tea is the well known to cure all.

This crochet tea cosy pattern is very much inspired by those vintage tea cosies seen in my younger years, spotted as my mum chatted to her friends over endless afternoons catching up.

So, if you like to sit down and relax with a nice, warm cup of tea, this is the perfect tea cosy to wrap up your teapot with, to make the moment last longer.

This pattern originally launched back in July 2020, making it one of the 1st few patterns I designed and released. It has a very special place in my heart for that reason alone and I’m so happy to share a full video tutorial so that you can stitch up your own version too.

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Stitching With Granny 2023

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Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

200m DK/ Size 3 100% acrylic yarn
For the pink version, I used Woman’s Institute Premium Acrylic Yarn, 100% acrylic (100g/250m) in shade’s in the following 4 shades:
A- Plum
B – Fushia
C – Baby pink
D -White
For the video tutorial, I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in the following 4 shades:
A – 067 – Pine Green
B- 121 – Daffodil Yellow
C- 100 – Paper White
D- 150 – Bubblegum Pink
Click here to purchase this yarn from LoveCrafts
4mm crochet hook
4 – Stitch markers
Scissors

Abbreviations: US terms (UK in brackets)

St(s) Stitches

Ch Chain

Sc (Dc) Single crochet (Double Crochet)

HDc (HTr) Half Double Crochet (Half Treble Crochet)

Dc (Tr) Double Crochet (Treble Crochet)

3Tr (3DTr) Work 3 Treble (UK-Double Treble) Crochet into the same stitch

Dc2tog (tr2tog) Double crochet decrease

PM place marker

Rs Right Side

Gauge:

5 stitches and 7 rows = 4in (10cm) over Granny Stitch using 4mm crochet hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.

Finished Size:

To fit a 6 cup tea pot (7.5″ wide by 7″ tall)

Pattern Notes:

Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me ([email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.
The tea cosy is worked in the round to make the top portion.
The sides are worked in the rounds which are split to create the handle and spout opening.
Each round is completed and fastened off before joining the next colour for the next round.
Beginning Ch 1 DOES NOT count as stitch
Beginning Ch 3 DOES count as a stitch

How to crochet a vintage tea cosy

How to crochet this free vintage tea cosy pattern

Round 1: RS. With A, ch 4, sl st to 1st to create ring, ch 3 (counts as st), 11 dc into centre of ring, join, fasten off. 12 dc

Round 2: With B, join in any st, ch 3, dc in same, 2 dc in

each around, join, fasten off. 12, 2 dc clusters

Round 3: With C, join between any pair of dc posts, ch 3,

2dc in same as ch 3, *3dc in each space between 2dc in previous round; repeat from * to end, join, fasten off.

12, 3dc clusters

Round 4: With C, join in any cluster space, ch 3, 3dc in same cluster space, 4dcr in each cluster space around, join, fasten off. 12, 4dc clusters

Round 5: With D, join in any cluster space, ch 3, dc in same cluster space, *2dc in middle of next 4dc cluster, 2dc in next cluster space ; repeat from * to end, join, fasten off. 24, 2dc clusters

Round 6: With A, join in any cluster space, ch 3, 2dc in same cluster space, 3dc in each cluster space around, join, fasten off. 24, 3dc clusters

Split for Handles and Spout

PM in any cluster space
Counting clusters around from 1st marker, PM in space after 11th cluster
PM in next space
Counting clusters around from last marker placed, PM in space after 11th cluster
Handle and Spout openings marked.

Round 7: With C, join in 1st marked cluster space, ch 3, *[3dc in next cluster space] 10 times, 2dc in next marked cluster space, fasten off (12 cluster spaces worked)*, join in next marked space, repeat between * and *. 20 3dc clusters, 2 2dc clusters, 2 dc

Round 8: With D, join in ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in same space as ch 3, *3dc in each cluster space around, skip next st, dc in top of last st, fasten off*, join in next ch-3 sp, repeat between * and *. 20 3dc clusters, 2 2dc clusters, 2 dc .

Round 9: With A, join in top of ch-3, ch 3, *[3dc in next cluster space] 10 times, 2dc in space between 3dc cluster and dc. fasten off *, join in top of next ch-3, repeat between * and *. 20 3dc clusters, 2 2dc clusters, 2 dc

Rounds 10-16: Repeat Rounds 8-9, changing colour in each round.

Do not Fasten off Round 16, sl st to top of ch-3 from beginning of Round 16 to join spout opening.

Round 17. With A, and RS facing, join in top of ch 3 in unjoined side, ch 3, dc in next 4, *dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, dc in last 2, do not join, do not fasten off. (58)

Check fit of tea cosy to ensure length required is achieved for style of tea cosy.

If additional length required, fasten off and continue to Round 18.

If length achieved, continue to Button Loop.

Optional

Round 18: With A, and RS facing, join in top of ch 3 in unjoined side, ch 3, sc in each st around, do not join, do not fasten off. (58)

Continue to Button Loop.

Button Loop: Ch 10, sl st to same as ch-10, do not fasten off.

Continue to edging.

Edging | Spout and Handle Openings

Handle opening

Round 1: Continuing with A, rotate to work in row ends, work 20 sc evenly across ends of rows, rotate to work in top sts from Round 7, skip next, sc in next, skip next, rotate to work in row ends, work 20 sc evenly across ends of rows, fasten off. 41 sc.

Spout Opening

Round 1: Join A in sl st join at base of opening, rotate to work in row ends, work 20 sc evenly across ends of rows, rotate to work in top sts from Round 7, skip next, sc in next, skip next, rotate to work in row ends, work 20 sc evenly across ends of rows, join to 1st st, fasten off. 41 sc.

Sew Button to opposite side of loop to secure tea cosy to tea pot.

Weave those ends and go pop the kettle on; 2 lumps for me please!

If you’ve loved making your very own Running Rings Tea Cosy, why not check out my other teapot cosy patterns:

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Christmas Pudding Teapot Cozy
Cup Cake Tea Cosy

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