Pattern: 1937 Floral Tea Cosy
Yarn: Cosy body: Dream in Colour Smooshy, knit double. Flowers: Kidsilk Haze
Needles: 3.5mm
Notes: I had a problem getting the stitch pattern to look right, so in the end I substituted 1×1 ribbing, with the yarn held double. The result is stretchy and thick, perfect for keeping the tea good and hot!
For the flowers, I followed Mimi Allesis’s Little Flowers pattern, although I omitted the leaves. I sewed the flowers onto the cosy with little silver beads. Because, you know, you can’t overdo it when you’re going for kitsch…
So, anyone free for afternoon tea? There’ll be Battenburg!
oh, my goodness! You are killing me! How so very charming seeing everything together. And the cake, so delicious and to match.
I’ll be dreaming about drinking high tea all day! You made my day!!!
Oh, I love that! What gorgeous photos!
It looks charming! And you’re using your foxglove tea set, how nice. I’ll be right there.
What a beautiful cosy!
This is so properly and perfectly English! I LOVE the tea cosy, the lace, the china . . . it just makes my day!
That’s an amazing tea cosy, and what a nice looking tea table too… Enjoy
Absolutely adorable!!! Now I want one too! I’ll be right over for afternoon tea.
This compliments your tea set beautifully. I’ll be by shortly for my cup of tea!
you ate all that cake didn’t you? Looks gorgeous the tea cosy is lovely. Is it on your foxglove teapot?
Count me in – that is the best dressed teapot I’ve seen in a long while
Oh my! Now isn’t that just the cutest thing ever!
That is sooooo lovely! The flowers especially, but the whole setup is marvelous.
That is amazingly cute!
How adorable. Lurve the flowers. Just enough kitsch I’d say.
Lisa
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That is so pretty! Lovely lovely lovely!
it’s gorgeous.
the mohair flowers are just the perfect amount of wispy-ness and it looks fabulous with your tea set.
Oh how simply darling! I adore that first photo. Just beautiful, well done xx
That is the greatest and best tea cozy in the whole world! And I suddenly have an impulse to make that cake…
Ok – that is just plain gorgeous, both the cozy and the photo of tea time!!
This is soooo beautiful and dainty and just perfect for your tea setting. The photos are excellent. I’m jealous.
Loani
What a fantastic tea cosy! I love the strong colours and the photos are truly great.
So incredibly beautiful, and the tea set! Ah, yours is a picture of perfection – I’m so jealous!
it’s adorable. Perfect in every way! I received a version of that in a swap on Rav last year and just adore it. It’s very, very good pattern.
Fabulous! I LOVE your tea cosy and I can almost taste the battenberg cake!
Pretty! Love the flowers.
Can i come for tea? Please? I’ll bring the tea? Please?
It’s gorgeous! The whole setup, in fact! Although I’m still remembering the anatomically correct snowpeople in your yard and laughing at the contrast
What a gorgeous layout!! I totally want to join you for tea
I love it!! It’s such a perfect match for the teaset, and the cake – well, it’s a marvel!
Ooooohhh it’s just so cute I want to hug it. Wonderful project, especially for late winter.
You’ll simply have to have tea every day!
so adorable! as is your tea set. i love it.
I would say that is just about the most perfect tea cosy I have ever seen.
I love it! and oh my gosh, Battenburg Cake, can’t remember the last time I had a slice – save me some will ya š
Its really beautiful i love it!
an ahm can i come for tea even if am a bit late š
That is a beautiful cozy – I love the color and the flowers are too cute. And great pictures too – very nice setup.
Absolutely fabulous! You are SO talented!
So beautiful! And it’d be a great use for leftover bits of Kidsilk Haze…
Yes, please count me in for tea and cake – and cozy!
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OMG – Toooo cute!!! Love the rosettes!
It’s as gorgeous as I imagined it would be! Oh how I wish I could really come to tea!
That cozy is stunning! The flowers really are beautiful!
Oh my, I love your tea set and the cozy just sets it off so well! What china pattern is that?