TO COMPLETE
Muzzle – With 4.00 hook and C, make 4 ch.
1st row – 1 dc into 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc into last ch, turn – 3 dc.
2nd row – 1 ch (1 ch counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into base on which 1 ch stands, 1 dc into next dc, 2 dc into last dc, turn – 5 dc.
3rd row – 1 ch, 1 dc into base on which 1 ch stands,
1 dc into each of next 3 dc, 2 dc into last dc, turn – 7 dc. 4th row – 1 ch, 1 dc into each dc to end, turn.
5th row – 1 ch, 1 dc into base on which 1 ch stands,
1 dc into each dc to last dc, 2 dc into last dc, turn – 9 dc. Rep 4th and 5th rows twice more – 13 dc.
Next row – 1 ch, 1 dc into base on which 1 ch stands,
1 dc into each dc to last dc, 2 dc into last dc, turn – 15 dc. Rep last row twice more
– 19 dc.
Place markers at ends of row. ★★ Next row – Ss over next dc, 1 ch, 1 dc into each of next 6 dc, ss to next st, turn – 7 dc. Next row – 1 ch, 1 dc into next 6 dc, turn.
Next row – Ss over next dc, 1 ch, 1 dc into each of next 4 dc, ss over next st, turn
– 5 dc.
Next row – 1 ch, 1 dc into next 4 dc, turn.
Next row – Ss over next dc, 1 ch, 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, ss over next st, turn
– 3 dc.
Next row – 1 ch, 1 dc into next 2 dc ★★ .
Work 9 dc along shaped edge to marker. Fasten off.
With wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to other side and work from ★★ to ★★ .
Work 9 dc along shaped edge to marker. Fasten off.
Ears – Outer edge (make 2) – With 4.00 hook and M, make 7 ch.
1st row – 1 dc into 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc into each ch to end, turn – 6 dc.
2nd row – 1 ch (1 ch counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into each dc to end, turn.
3rd row – 1 ch, 1 dc into base on which 1 ch stands, 1 dc into each dc to last dc, 2 dc into last dc, turn – 8 dc. 4th row – As 3rd row
– 10 dc.
5th, 6th & 7th rows – As 2nd row.
8th row – 1 ch, dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 4 dc, dc2tog, 1 dc into last dc, turn – 8 dc. 9th and every alt row – As 2nd row.
10th row – 1 ch, dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, dc2tog, 1 dc into last dc, turn – 6 dc. 12th row – 1 ch, [dc2tog] twice, 1 dc into last dc, turn
– 4 dc.
14th row – 1 ch, dc2tog, 1 dc into last dc. Fasten off.
Inner edge (make 2) – With 4.00 hook and C, work as given for the outer edge omitting the 7th row.
Tail – With 4.00 hook and M, make 15 ch, ss to 1st ch to form a ring.
1st round – 1 ch, 17 dc into ring, ss to 1st ch – 18 dc. Work 1 dc into each dc working in rounds until tail measures approximately 9 cm. Next round – [Dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 4 dc] 3 times – 15 dc.
Work straight until tail is approximately 12 cm.
With C, work 2 rounds straight. Next round – With M, work 15 dc.
Next round – [Dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc] 3 times – 12 dc.
Work 2 rounds each in C and then M.
Next round – With C, [Dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 2 dc] 3 times – 9 dc. Work 1 round then work 2 rounds in M.
Next round – With C, [Dc2tog, 1 dc into next dc] 3 times – 6 dc.
Work 2 rounds. Break off yarn, pull through sts and gather. Fasten off.
To Make Up – Sew shaped side seams of tea cosy down to gap required for the handle/ spout, leaving seam open below handle for fastening tab. Using photograph as a guide, sew muzzle in place stuffing lightly for cheeks. Stuff tail and sew to back of tea cosy starting at centre back. Join inner and outer ears and sew in position. Make felt eyes and nose and sew in position. Embroider nose features and whiskers using M and straight stitch. Make a button loop on tab, sew on button to correspond. n Next week: knit a gent’s cosy ribbed sweater