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Santa Claus Tea Cosy

To make the Santa Claus tea cosy you

will need...5.5 mm, UK size 5 or US size 9 knitting

needles,4.00 mm, UK size 8 or US size 6 Knitting

needles,50g Red Double knitting wool,

25g white double knitting wool,

25g black double knitting wool,25g Yellow double knitting wool,

25g Peach double knitting wool,1 balls of Patons Whisper or Lana Grossa

knitting wool white, (for hair and beard)

1 white pom-pom and Stuffing.

Divide the Red ball of wool into two balls

so that the yarn can be used as doublethickness but knitted up as a single

strand.

The BackUsing size 5.5mm knitting needles and

double thickness white yarn cast on 28stitches and work 4 rows in straight

garter stitch (Knit each row)

Change to Red wool and work 22 rows of Stocking Stitch (one row knit, one rowpurl) **

Leave the stitches on a spare needle until later. The Front

Work as given for the back to **

Shaping the top...

Using Red wool as a double yarn proceed to knit across the tea cosy front and then

tea cosy back as Follows...

Shaping the top Row 1: *K5, K2 tog* repeat to end

Next and every alternate row Purl.

Row 3: *K4, K2 tog* repeat to end.Row 5: *K3, K2 tog* repeat to end.

Row 7: *K2, K2 tog* repeat to end.Row 9: *K1, K2 tog* repeat to end.

Row 11: *K2 tog* repeat to end.

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of

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the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off.

With the front and back right sides together, sew about 9.5cm from the finishing offpoint down the side seam towards the cast on edge.

At the bottom of each side seam, sew about 3cm upwards. The holes are left for the

teapot handle and spout.

Santa's Head

Using size 4.00mm needles and peach

wool cast on 8 stitches.

Row 1: Inc in every stitch

Next and every alternate row Purl

Row 3: *K1, inc in next stitch* to endRow 5: *K2, inc in next stitch* to end

Row 7: *K3, inc in next stitch* to end

Row 9: *K4, inc in next stitch* to endRow 10: PurlRow 11: K18 in hair wool, K12 peach,

K18 hair woolRow 12: K18 hair, P12 peach, K18 hair

Row 13: P18 hair, K12 peach, P18 hair

Row 14: K18 hair, P12 peach, K18 hair

Repeat the last to rows 4 more times.

Next row: Knit

Next Row: Purl

Decrease HeadRow 1: *K4, K2 tog* repeat to end.

Next and every alternate row Purl.

Row 3: *K3, K2 tog* repeat to end.Row 5: *K2, K2 tog* repeat to end.

Row 7: *K1, K2 tog* repeat to end.Row 9: *K2 tog* repeat to end.

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of

the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off. With right sides facingsew row ends together, turn stuff and sew the head to the body with the head seam

at the back.

Santa's noseWith single thread and size 4.00mm needles cast on 10 stitches and stocking stitch 4

rows.

Next row: K2 tog to end

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Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop of

the yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off. Sew row endstogether lightly stuff and sew into position on Santa's face.

Santa's Beard

Using size 4.00mm needles and Hair wool cast on 15 stitches and work 8 rows instocking stitch.

Row 9: K2 tog, K11, K2 tog

Row 10: PurlRow 11: K2 tog, K9, K2 tog

Row 12: P2 tog, P7, P2 togRow 13: K2 tog, K5, K2 tog

Row 14: PurlRow 15: K2 tog, K3, K2 tog

Row 16: K2 tog, K1, K2 togRow 17: Purl

Row 18: K1, K2 tog

Row 19: K2 togFinish off

Sew beard into place on Santa's face beneath his nose. Embroider on eyes and usinghair wool, sew on some eyebrows.

Santa's Hat

Using size 4.00mm needles and white wool cast on 58 stitches and work 4 rows ingarter stitch.

Change to single strand red wool and continue...

Knit 4 rows in stocking stitch

Next row: *K2 tog, K6* to last two stitches, K2

Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog, K5* to last stitch, K1

Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog, K4* to last stitch, K1Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog, K3* to last stitch, K1

Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog, K2* to last stitch, K1Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog, K1* to last stitch, K1

Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog* to last stitch, K1

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Work 3 rows

Next row: *K2 tog* to end

Thread the end of the yarn through the remaining stitches and through the loop ofthe yarn itself and draw up the knitting tightly and Finnish off. Sew row ends

together and sew a pom-pom to the hat tip.

Coat Fronts

With Size 4.00mm needles and white knitting wool cast on 42 stitches and work 4

rows garter stitch, cast off. Stitch up the centre front of Santa's tummy.

BeltWith Size 5.5mm needles and double black knitting wool cast on 30 stitches, knit one

row and cast off. Make two belts. Stitch one across the centre back of the tea cosy.

BuckleWith size 4.00mm needles and double Yellow wool cast on 5 stitches and knit 2 rows.

Next Row: K2, bring yarn forward and over needle K2 tog, K1

Work 2 more rows Garter stitch and cast off.

Thread the buckle onto the remaining belt piece and sew onto the centre front of the

tea cosy.