Large Pineapple Tea Cosy

Who wouldn't love a Large Pineapple Tea Cosy that looks this good?

The main part of the tea cosy has a diamond like texture which is achieved by leaving floating loops at the front of the work which are knitted with other stitches on later rows. It's amazing to see how the pattern forms and t's an interesting pattern to knit, perfect if you want to try something a little different. 

I wanted the leaves to stand upright and if you look at real pineapples the leaves actually sprout from stalks, so rather than the leaves looking like limp noodles, I have structured them with a stalk.

I also thought that we shouldn't restrict ourselves to mustard coloured pineapples, what about bright orange, red, bright yellows or even a pink pineapple tea cosy - look funky doesn't it?

The Pineapple tea cosy fits a large sized teapot that holds 10 cups of tea.