A fibre-by-fibre guide to hand washing, drying flat and reshaping a handmade tea cosy, plus off-season storage that keeps moths, damp and stretching at bay.
Everything a first-time knitter needs for a tea cosy: the right yarn and needles, simple shaping, and a two-panel pattern you can finish this week.
Measure your teapot's widest circumference, height and spout clearance before you sew or buy a cosy — plus the ease allowances that stop it gaping...