Product Description
We love bears. We were looking for Bear Tea Cozies and we could find very few - much less than Cow Tea Cozies and Cat Tea Cozies. So we decided to design a new Bear Tea Cozy… The size of the Bear Tea Cozy (inside of the body) is 7 inches top and 7 inches diameter. The Bear Tea Cozy can keep worm your large teapots. Knitkinz are cute stuffed knitted animals. You can find a lot of Knitkinz animalss in knitvana.com website or in “knitvana” on Ravelry. In these patterns we are brining together Big Knitkinz Bears - 14 inches tall - and Mini Knitkinz Bears - 7 inches tall. The combine pattern includes Bear Tea Cozy, Big Knitkinz Bears, Mini Knitkinz Bears and Fish patterns. This pattern costs $9.00. Separate patterns would cost $5(Tea Cozy)+$4(Big Bear)+$3(Mini Bear)+$1.5(Fish)=$13.50. Please come to read knitvana's page about bears
Bear Tea Cozy, Big & Mini Knitkinz
What Is Being Made
This downloadable knitting pattern features a collection of bear-themed tea cozies and stuffed animals designed by knitvana. The pattern includes instructions for creating a functional Bear Tea Cozy sized to fit large teapots, along with accompanying Big Knitkinz Bears and Mini Knitkinz Bears. The Bear Tea Cozy has an interior measurement of 7 inches at the top and 7 inches in diameter, making it practical for keeping teapots warm. The Big Knitkinz Bears stand 14 inches tall, while the Mini Knitkinz Bears measure 7 inches tall. Knitkinz are cute stuffed knitted animals that can be made in various designs, and this pattern brings together multiple bear variations in one comprehensive project.
Knitting Techniques Used
This intermediate-level knitting pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for crafters with some experience. The construction uses basic cast-on methods and relies on alternating knit and purl stitches to create texture and structure. The pattern demonstrates how to work with different needle sizes to achieve varied fabric densities for different components of the project, such as the main body versus decorative elements like the bow.
Stitches Used
- Knit Stitch (K) – The primary stitch used throughout the pattern
- Purl Stitch (P) – Combined with knit stitches in alternating rows to create textured fabric
- Ribbed Pattern – Created by alternating knit and purl stitches in the sequence (1K, 1P)* across all rows, providing elasticity and structure to the tea cozy
Materials Required
The pattern specifies blue cotton yarn and white cotton yarn as the primary materials for the main body of the tea cozy and bears. Pink cotton yarn (using 2 strands) is required for the bow accent. Needles size #3 are used for the main body construction, while needles size #7 are specified for working the bow component. Poly-fil stuffing is needed to fill the Big and Mini Knitkinz Bears, giving them their three-dimensional stuffed animal form.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | knitvana |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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