The Design

“A little sweater for your teapot.”

The pretty ruffled version was designed for our LYS Tour several years ago, while the plain fellow is a perennial favorite. Choose a traditional tweed or a modern self-striping yarn in a color that won't show the drips. What a thoughtful gift!

See how we've used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
To fit standard Brown Betty-style teapots: 4-cup (6-cup).
Yarn information given for 4-cup size; 6-cup size in parentheses ( ).

YARN
Plain Ribbed Version: 1 (2) skein(s) Jamieson's Shetland Heather (100 yds/92m each); shown lower left in Color 235.
Or 1 (1) skein Noro Kureyon (110 yds/100m); shown lower center in Color 242.
Or approx. 100 (110) yds/92 (101)m of an equivalent worsted-weight yarn.

Ruffled Version: 2 (2) skeins Noro Silk Garden (110 yds/100m each); shown lower center in Color 341. Or approx. 140 (150) yds/128 (137)m of an equivalent worsted-weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS (both versions)
US 7 (4.5mm) 16"/40cm circular, or size to obtain gauge; plus 24"/60cm circular for ruffled version.
US 7 (4.5mm) double-points, or gauge size.

GAUGE (both versions)
Approx. 28 sts/28 rows = 4"/10cm in K2/P2 ribbing, not stretched.