Crocheting a Teapot Hat - It gets dark early, so light some candles and pour yourself a nice big pot of hot tea. That’s all you need to get through the winter days, right? That’s exactly how Saskia feels, which is why she’s crocheting this cute hat to keep your teapot warm. Cheerfully decorated with flowers and leaves, and there you go… time to pour!
Make tea time extra stylish with this crocheted and embellished tea cozy! Saskia crochets the tea cozy using ByClaire’s Softmix yarn. The fresh blue color paired with the cheerful, colorful flowers makes just looking at the teapot a joy! Choose your favorite colors and get started on this cute tea cozy.
Tools & Supplies:
- 3 balls of ByClaire 2, color 2123
- Katia Capri colors 083, 106, 118, 121
- Phildar Coton 3, colors 062 and 109
- 5 mm and 3.5 mm Crochet Hooks
- Round teapot
Crochet Tips:
- This pattern begins with a magic ring and is crocheted in the round, working into both loops.
Special stitches:
- loop: *wrap the yarn around the needle, pull it through the next stitch, pick up the yarn, and pull it through 2 loops; repeat from * 2 times. Wrap the yarn around the needle, pull it through 4 loops, and push the loop forward.
About the pattern's structure:
Start at the bottom and increase until you reach the width of the bottom: if your teapot is slightly smaller or larger, you can adjust it here. Next, crochet a few rounds of single crochets to create a rim that makes the bobbles clearly visible. You crochet the sides back and forth in two sections and can make them as tall or short as you like. The top is gathered together with a chain of chain stitches.
Finally, decorate the top with 6 flowers and 6 leaves—or as many as you like.
Crochet Pattern for a Tea Cozy
The base, using ByClaire 2 and a 5mm Crochet Hook:
Row 1: Start with a magic ring. Chain 1, then work 8 single crochets into the ring. Do not join the row; continue directly to the next row.
Row 2: 2 single crochets in each row: 16 stitches.
Row 3: In the first single crochet of the previous row, *work 2 single crochets, then 1 single crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *: 24 stitches.
Row 4: In the first single crochet of the previous row, *work 2 single crochets, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from *: 32 stitches
Row 5: In the first single crochet of the previous row, *work 2 single crochets, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from *: 40 stitches.
Row 6: In the first single crochet of the previous row, *work 2 single crochets; in the next 4 stitches, work 1 single crochet. Repeat from *: 48 stitches.
Row 7: Crochet *2 single crochets in the first single crochet of the previous row, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches. Repeat from *: 56 stitches.
Row 8: Crochet *2 single crochets in the first single crochet of the previous row, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat from *: 64 stitches.
Rows 9–13: 1 single crochet in each stitch.
The side:
Row 14: 1 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in the next 34 stitches, turn your work.
Row 15: 1 chain stitch, *1 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 half double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Finish with 2 single crochets in the last 2 stitches, then turn your work.
Row 16: Single crochet in each stitch, then turn your work.
Row 17: 1 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in the first 2 stitches, 1 slip stitch in the next stitch. Repeat from *. Turn your work.
Repeat rows 14–17 one more time.
Then crochet the other side by repeating rows 14–17. Crochet into the remaining loops, splitting the first and last loops.
The flowers:
Using Katia Capri or Phildar Coton 3 and a 3.5 mm Crochet Hook
Crochet 30 chain stitches.
Row 1: 1 chain stitch, 1 half double crochet in each chain stitch. Turn your work.
Row 2: 1 chain stitch, 2 half double crochets in each stitch. Turn your work.
Row 3: 1 chain stitch, 2 half double crochets in each stitch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to secure the flowers.
The leaves:
Chain 11 chain stitches and crochet around the chain stitches.
1 single crochet in the 2nd chain stitch from your hook, then: 1 single crochet, 2 half double crochets, 2 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, 2 single crochets; continue on the other side of the chain stitches in reverse order: 2 single crochets, 2 half double crochets, 2 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, 2 single crochets. Chain 1 and slip stitch into the first stitch. Fasten off.
Crochet 5 more leaves this way.
Finish:
Single crochet the flowers and leaves in place using yarn of the same color.
Crochet a row of chain stitches, thread it through the top of each side, and pull it tight.
