WCY-1 08 Time for tea Picture 1 Picture 2 Shown in cream,porcelain,petunia,smalt and confetti Picture 3 Picture 4 Notions 3mm needles - 40cm circular needle and DPNs or longer circular for magic loop. 2.5mm crochet hook Sharp ended scissors For best results we recommend Yarn Knitpro products. www.wee-county-yarns.co.uk Five JC Rennie 4ply 10g miniballs in contrasting colours. To sign up for our newsletter and stay informed ofoffers simply fill out the registration form on our website. To fit a teapot ofabout 46cm (18 inches) diameter.Finished size about 18cm across. Made and printed in Scotland. All patterns are protected by the law ofcopyright and may not be reproduced either by ©Wee CountyYarns 201 5 photocopying or other means. Chart B Chart A Cast on 94 sts with colour 1 Finishing You will crochet up the left side ofthe steek first, crochet stitch across the steek stitch,then work back Workin K1,P1 rib for 7 rounds. You should wash your teacosy before you steek it. from bottom to top,then down the right side from down the teacosy going into the middle ofthe stitch top to bottom.Put a slip stitch on the crochet hook to the right ofthe steekstitch and out ofthe middle On the nextround workin K1,P1 rib and increase This will make the steek more secure as the stitches and chain one. ofthe steek stitch. two stitches evenly,one at the beginning ofthe will stick together better.Fill a basin with warm round and one after 47 sts.96sts water and a little detergent.Give the teacosy a good Then insert the hookinto the centre ofthe stitch to These two legs will be the first two visible on this side the left ofthe steekstitch (on row 3 ofthe chart) and ofthe first row ofdouble crochet stitches you have Work chartA twice in each round,increasing at squish in this water to make sure the detergent gets each end ofthe chart on alternate rounds as shown all the way through.Leave it to soakfor 10 minutes out ofthe centre ofthe steek stitch.This will give you just made.Ifthe right leg ofthe steekstitch isn’t for the first ten rounds – 112 sts (workall charts then rinse in warm water. Wash a second time in two‘legs’ ofthe stitches (picture 1). visible then you may have crocheted it into the first detergent and soakfor 10 minutes.Rinse then roll it row and you will need to pull it backand try again. from right to left and bottom to top). Pull a loop through these two halfstitches – this gives up in a towel and press to get the excess water out. you two loops on the hook(picture 2). When you get backto the bottom ofthe steek(row 2 The stripe up the sides ofthe steeks (stitches 5 and Leave it to dry. ofthe chart) then put a slip stitch into the first double 53) won’t be continuous unless you slip the contrast Now pull another loop through these two loops.This Steeking crochet,break the yarn (leaving a tail to weave in) and stitches on the rounds where only the background completes one stitch ofdouble crochet (UK colour is worked. The best wayto trythis method is to put pull the end through (picture 3). terminology)/ single crochet (US terminology).Insert ‘crocheted steek’ intoYouTube you will find many Leave the ends long at the start ofthe round,this the hookbackinto the centre ofthe stitch on the Now you cut,I like sharp-ended scissors for accuracy. excellent tutorials there will be cut so the ends don’t need weaving in except next row up and out ofthe steekstitch,pull a loop You are cutting the centre ofthe steek stitch,between at the top and bottom 2 rows ofthe steek. There are other ways to reinforce a steek,and through then pull another loop through the two loops the two rows ofcrochet stitches (picture 4). Once you have finished ChartA then switch to some people don’t use any reinforcement at all – on the hook. this yarn is‘grabby’ and you’ve washed it already so You can start as close to row 2 as you like,and stop Chart B which is worked 7 times around.The it shouldn’t need anything.The benefit ofthe Workyour way up the steekalways getting one leg of cutting before you get to the crochet at the top. And slipped stitch ofthe decrease is always in contrast. crocheted steek that I have used is that after you the column ofstitches to the left ofthe steek stitch that’s it.Weave in the ends ofthe crochet and any After chart B you should have 14 stitches. have cut that’s it,no further finishing is necessary. and one leg from the steek stitch.Be careful not to ends that are outside ofthe steek(the ends in the Break the yarn,run the thread through the The edge is formed by the row ofcrochet stitches. get the right hand leg ofthe steekstitch caught up steekshouldn’t need weaving in as they will be cut just with this as you will be cutting the stitch between the like the other yarns in this section) remaining stitches and gently pull up.Do this The‘steekstitch’ is the column ofstitches to be cut, carefully as the yarn is quite fragile and you don’t left and the right leg. and this is the first stitch on the chart –column 1. want it to break.Fasten offand weave in the ends When you reach the top ofthe steek(row 34 on the that are outside ofthe steek. chart) then turn the work and make your first Chart B Chart A Cast on 94 sts with colour 1 Finishing You will crochet up the left side ofthe steek first, crochet stitch across the steek stitch,then work back Workin K1,P1 rib for 7 rounds. You should wash your teacosy before you steek it. from bottom to top,then down the right side from down the teacosy going into the middle ofthe stitch top to bottom.Put a slip stitch on the crochet hook to the right ofthe steekstitch and out ofthe middle On the nextround workin K1,P1 rib and increase This will make the steek more secure as the stitches and chain one. ofthe steek stitch. two stitches evenly,one at the beginning ofthe will stick together better.Fill a basin with warm round and one after 47 sts.96sts water and a little detergent.Give the teacosy a good Then insert the hookinto the centre ofthe stitch to These two legs will be the first two visible on this side the left ofthe steekstitch (on row 3 ofthe chart) and ofthe first row ofdouble crochet stitches you have Work chartA twice in each round,increasing at squish in this water to make sure the detergent gets each end ofthe chart on alternate rounds as shown all the way through.Leave it to soakfor 10 minutes out ofthe centre ofthe steek stitch.This will give you just made.Ifthe right leg ofthe steekstitch isn’t for the first ten rounds – 112 sts (workall charts then rinse in warm water. Wash a second time in two‘legs’ ofthe stitches (picture 1). visible then you may have crocheted it into the first detergent and soakfor 10 minutes.Rinse then roll it row and you will need to pull it backand try again. from right to left and bottom to top). Pull a loop through these two halfstitches – this gives up in a towel and press to get the excess water out. you two loops on the hook(picture 2). When you get backto the bottom ofthe steek(row 2 The stripe up the sides ofthe steeks (stitches 5 and Leave it to dry. ofthe chart) then put a slip stitch into the first double 53) won’t be continuous unless you slip the contrast Now pull another loop through these two loops.This Steeking crochet,break the yarn (leaving a tail to weave in) and stitches on the rounds where only the background completes one stitch ofdouble crochet (UK colour is worked. The best wayto trythis method is to put pull the end through (picture 3). terminology)/ single crochet (US terminology).Insert ‘crocheted steek’ intoYouTube you will find many Leave the ends long at the start ofthe round,this the hookbackinto the centre ofthe stitch on the Now you cut,I like sharp-ended scissors for accuracy. excellent tutorials there will be cut so the ends don’t need weaving in except next row up and out ofthe steekstitch,pull a loop You are cutting the centre ofthe steek stitch,between at the top and bottom 2 rows ofthe steek. There are other ways to reinforce a steek,and through then pull another loop through the two loops the two rows ofcrochet stitches (picture 4). Once you have finished ChartA then switch to some people don’t use any reinforcement at all – on the hook. this yarn is‘grabby’ and you’ve washed it already so You can start as close to row 2 as you like,and stop Chart B which is worked 7 times around.The it shouldn’t need anything.The benefit ofthe Workyour way up the steekalways getting one leg of cutting before you get to the crochet at the top. And slipped stitch ofthe decrease is always in contrast. crocheted steek that I have used is that after you the column ofstitches to the left ofthe steek stitch that’s it.Weave in the ends ofthe crochet and any After chart B you should have 14 stitches.