Camomile Lawn

by Jen Adams
www.littleyellowcat.com

By Jen Adams
This cosy is knitted top-down in two pieces and then sewn up. The flowers are made
separately and sewn on after the cosy sides are sewn together.

A large and a medium version can be made through selecting larger or smaller needle sizes.
Large suitable for teapot that holds 6.5—8 metric cups. Medium for 5—6.5 cup teapots.

YARN – two 50g skeins of fawn coloured DK/8ply weight wool or wool-blend. Approximately 25g
each of white and green yarn remnants in an 8ply/DK wool or wool blend. Small amount (approx 10g)
of yellow 8ply/DK wool or wool blend. For ease of care, I recommend you select superwash yarns.

NEEDLES – Larger version - 4mm for main body of cosy and 3mm for the flowers and leaves.
Medium version - 3.5mm for the main body of cosy and 3mm for the flowers and leaves.

TENSION – Larger version tension is 22 stitches to 10cm using 4mm needles over pattern.
Medium version tension is 25 stitches to 10cm using 3.5mm needles over pattern.

ABBREVIATIONS
k = knit p = purl k2tog = knit two stitches together
kfb = knit into the front and back of the same stitch
sk2po = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together
yo = create a ‘yarn over’ stitch by taking the working yarn over the needle

Main body of cosy - make 2 alike.

Using needles specified above and fawn yarn, starting at the top.
Row 1 - Cast On 6 stitches
Row 2 - p6
Row 3 - k1, kfb x 4, k1 (10 stitches)
Row 4 - p10
Row 5 - k3, kfb, k2, kfb, k3 (12 stitches)
Row 6 - p12
Row 7 - k1, kfb x 10, k1 (22 stitches)
Row 8 - p22
Row 9 - k6, kfb, k8, kfb, k6 (24 stitches)
Row 10 - p24
Row 11 - k1, kfb, *k2, kfb* repeat to last stitch, k1 (32 stitches)
Row 12 - p32
Row 13 - k2, *kfb, k2* repeat to end (42 stitches)
Row 14 - p42
Row 15 - k7, *kfb, k3* repeat to last 3 stitches, k3 (50 stitches)
Row 16 - p50

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Top shaping is complete, now for the butterfly pattern. I've started renumbering from 1

Row 1 - k50
Row 2 - p50
Row 3 - k1, *k7, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo* repeat to last stitch, k1
Row 4 - p50
Row 5 - k1, *k8, yo, sk2po, yo, k1* repeat to last stitch, k1
Row 6 - p50
Row 7 - k50
Row 8 - p50
Row 9 - k1, *k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k6* repeat to last stitch, k1
Row 10 - p50
Row 11 - k1, *k2, yo, sk2po, yo, k7* repeat to last stitch, k1
Row 12 - p50

These 12 rows form pattern. Repeat until you are only 2.5cm short of desired length, finishing on a
row 6 or row 12.

Rib section. - All knit and purl stitches in the rib section should be worked through the back of the
stitch.
Row 1 - *k1, p1* repeat to end.
Repeat row 1 five more times. Six rows of rib in total.
Cast off in rib - ensure you knit and purl through the back of each stitch while you cast off.

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FLOWERS AND LEAVES
NOTE: For the flowers and leaves where the instruction says "cast on" use a plain knitted cast on
(not cable cast on). This will give you curlier petals and leaves.

Leaves - make six

Using 3mm needles and green yarn.

Step 1 - cast on 20 stitches.

Step 2 - cast off 7 stitches then transfer stitch on right needle back onto left needle
Step 3 - cast on 4 stitches
Step 4 -repeat steps 2 and 3 twice more
Step 5 - cast off remaining stitches

Centre of flower - make seven

Using 3mm needles and yellow yarn.

Step 1 - place a slipknot on your left needle (this is one stitch)

Step 2 - make 5 stitches by knitting into the front, back, front, back and front again of the stitch. You
should now have 5 stitches on your right needle.
Step 3 - starting and ending with a knit row, knit 5 rows of stocking stitch. You should now have five
stitches on your right needle with the right side (stocking stitch) facing you.
Step 4 - use your left needle to lift the second, third, fourth and fifth stitches over the first stitch on the
needle. Cut yarn leaving about 12 cm and thread this tail through remaining stitch. You will have a
little circle shape with two yarn tails.
Step 5 - thread yarn tail through tapestry needle and sew about 10 stitches around edge of circle.
Pull tight to gather circle into a bobble. Tie yarn tails together.

Petals of flower - make seven

Using 3mm needles white yarn.

Step 1 - place slip knot on left needle

Step 2 - cast on 5 stitches then cast off 5 stitches. Move the single stitch left over from the right to
the left needle without turning work.

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Step 3 - repeat Step 2 four more times. You should now have five petals.
Step 4 - cast on 7 stitches then cast off 7 stitches. Move the single stitch left over from the right to
the left needle without turning work.
Step 5 - repeat Step 4 four more times. You should now have a total of ten petals - half will be longer
than the others.
Step 6 - cut yarn leaving about 20cm and thread yarn through remaining stitch. Pull tight to secure.
Step 7 - shape the five shorter petals into a circle and secure with a few stitches using the long tail of
yarn threaded through a tapestry needle. The petals will have a natural curl so make sure they curl
up and inwards towards the centre. Now shape the rest of the flower which has the five longer petals
into a circle under the part you have already assembled. You should have a double layer of slightly
ragged and curly looking petals forming a flower shape. Fix the shape with a few stitches through the
base.

Assemble the tea cosy

Now you have all the parts, you can assemble the tea cosy.

Gently block the sides of the cosy without stretching—blocking is only to reduce curling around side
openings of cosy. Do not block flowers or leaves.

Checking the spacing against your teapot, sew up sides of cosy using mattress stitch. Leave
openings for the spout and handle.

Thread the yarn tails of the flower centre through a tapestry needle. Sew through the middle of the
assembled petals - this completes the flower. Use the yarn tails to secure the flower to the top of the
cosy.

Use the yarn tails of the leaves to sew them to the top of the cosy. They only need to be secured at
the top (hidden under the flowers) so they hang freely down the sides

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