Knitted and Crocheted Teacosies in Sirdar Country Style DK - 7221 - Downloadable PDF

Knitted and Crocheted Tea Cosies in Sirdar Country Style DK – Pattern 7221

This charming downloadable PDF pattern from Sirdar presents four delightful tea cosy designs, each sized to fit an average teapot. The collection blends both knitting and crochet techniques, offering something for crafters who enjoy either or both disciplines. The four designs are the Crochet Teacosy Cupcake, the Crochet Teacosy with Butterflies, the Knitted Teacosy Campervan, and the Knitted Teacosy Cottage — each with its own distinct personality, colour palette, and construction method.

Crochet Teacosy Cupcake

The Crochet Teacosy Cupcake is a playful, food-inspired design that mimics the look of a frosted cupcake, making it a fun and whimsical addition to any tea table. It is worked in Sirdar Country Style DK using three colours:

• Colour A – Shade 389 (1 x 50g ball)
• Colour B – Shade 412 (1 x 50g ball)
• Colour C – Shade 418 (oddment)

The design uses double crochet (dc) stitch as its primary fabric stitch, worked to a tension of 16 stitches by 19 rows to 10cm on a 4.00mm crochet hook (UK8 / US F/5). Additional crochet hooks in 3.50mm (UK9 / US E/4) and 3.00mm (UK10 / US D/3) are also required for the pattern as a whole. A button is needed to finish this cosy. The multi-colour construction and shaped top give the impression of a swirled icing topping, with the oddment colour likely used for a decorative cherry or sprinkle detail.

Crochet Teacosy with Butterflies

The Crochet Teacosy with Butterflies is an elegant and nature-inspired design featuring decorative butterfly motifs. It is worked in Sirdar Country Style DK across three colours:

• Colour A – Shade 629 (1 x 50g ball)
• Colour B – Shade 471 (oddment)
• Colour C – Shade 619 (oddment)

This design makes use of treble relief stitches (Tr/rf) — a textured crochet technique where treble crochet stitches are worked around the post of stitches in previous rows, creating a raised, sculptural surface. The tension for this stitch pattern is 17 stitches by 20 rows to 10cm on a 3.50mm crochet hook (UK9 / US E/4). Relief or raised treble stitches are a popular technique in crochet for adding dimension and visual interest without changing yarn colour, and here they contribute to the butterfly motifs that give the cosy its name. As with the Cupcake design, one button is required as a finishing detail.

Knitted Teacosy Campervan

The Knitted Teacosy Campervan is a retro and characterful design that recreates the iconic shape of a vintage campervan in knitted form — a perfect gift for travel lovers and festival enthusiasts alike. It is knitted in Sirdar Country Style DK using three colours:

• Colour A – Shade 613 (1 x 50g ball)
• Colour B – Shade 395 (1 x 50g ball)
• Colour C – Shade 411 (1 x 50g ball)

The cosy is worked primarily in stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row), which forms a smooth, flat fabric ideal for displaying colourwork and