This knitting pattern for a fox hot pot tea cosy cover insulates a teapot so you can prolong the warmth of the tea.

A special tea cosy is the so-called tea lugger, which enables the hot teapot to be carried around easily.

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If you’re a tea fan you will love the way the fox tea pot cosy adds flair to your sittings. Not only do you have tea that is kept warmer for longer; you also will not burn yourself if you pick up the pot. It is fun to look at, and it is also a real conversation started. We will break down all the steps involved in making this one yourself.

Step 1

Take Vanna’s choice yarn in terracotta. Using a straight seven needle, begin to make 28 stitches for the front of the cosy and 28 for the back of the cosy.

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Step 2

Using orange yarn and 4 double-point needles, begin to shape the foxes face. Stitch an inch at a time until the knit covers your pot lid.

Step 3

Make the snout by using your double point needle, picking up 12 stitches on the first line of orange. You’ll have eight stitches either side now. You’ll knit a single row, then decrease a stitch each side until you have 3 stitches. When your length is around 10 cm, bind it off.

Step 4

Using your double point needles again, pick up 10 stitches on the top. Now knit yourself 5 rows, taking care to diminish your line by a stitch each time until you’re left with a single stitch. Pull your yarn through to fasten it.

Step 5

You are almost done. Bind the bottom by fixing the sides with ribbing. Embroider on the eyes and nose, fix on a piece for the snout and weave in the ends.

Click here to read about a knitting pattern for a fox hot pot tea cosy cover:

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