Trio of Coffee Cozies & Teapot Mats: Patterns in Quilting, Crochet & Knitting

26 April 2023

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Working on a magazine that serves a wide variety of crafts sometimes leads to fun brainstorms during editorial meetings. One day, we discussed a submission for a French press cozy, and it sparked our imag- ination. We decided to commission an additional pair of cozies so that each of the three would be made in a different craft. What started as a fun and simple project in one craft became a trio of projects in three crafts that would serve as an invitation for beginners to try something new. Plus, these cozies provide a quick and useful way for experienced makers to use up scraps. Whatever craft is your favourite, we hope you’ll also make one in a technique you’re less comfortable with, as a low- stakes way to learn something new.
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Sizing

Each pattern offers two variants: a cozy to go around a French press coffee pot, and a square(ish) teapot mat. The coffee cozy is sized to fit a 4-cup pot, approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter, and each pattern provides details on adjusting for a different size. The teapot mats are around 19 cm (7 inches) square, and can also be adjusted.

Difficulty Level

Each pattern is designed to be beginner-friendly, and quick to make.

Crochet Version

Designed by Danielle Comeau

Yarn

Indigodragonfly DK Matter (100% superwash merino wool; 256 m/280 yds per 100 g/3.5 oz skein)

Coffee Cozy

C1: Super Soaper (blue); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)
C2: Sargasm (purple); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)
C3: Tapenodd (yellow); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)

Tea Pot Mat

C1: Super Soaper (blue); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yds)
C2: Sargasm (purple); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)
C3: Tapenodd (yellow); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)

Hook

4 mm/US G crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

  • Yarn needle
  • 2 cm/¾ inch button (for coffee cozy)
  • Sewing needle and thread for attaching button
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Crocheted.

Knit Version

Designed by Sarah Thornton

Yarn

Indigodragonfly DK Matter (100% superwash merino wool; 256 m/280 yds per 100 g/3.5 oz skein)

Coffee Cozy

C1: Sargasm (purple); 1 skein—about 13 g (33 m/36 yd)
C2: Tapenodd (yellow); 1 skein—about 25 g (64 m/70 yd)
C3: Super Soaper (blue); 1 skein—about 22 g (56 m/ 61 yd)

Tea Pot Mat

C1: Super Soaper (blue); 1 skein—about 8 g (20 m/22 yd)
C2: Sargasm (purple); 1 skein—about 16 g (41 m/45 yd)
C3: Tapenodd (yellow); 1 skein—about  14 g (36 m/39 yd)

Needles

3 mm/US #2.5 needles for working flat—straight or circular as you prefer. Or size needed to obtain gauge

 

Notions

  • Yarn needle
  • 2.5 cm/1 inch button (for coffee cozy)
  • Sewing needle and thread for attaching button
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Knitted.

Quilted Version

Designed by Liz Thornton

Fabric

Three coordinating fabrics in 0.25 m (9 inch) cuts, or in fat quarters or the equivalent, in repurposed fabrics. The sample uses Colorworks Cerulean (Blue), Colorworks African Violet (Purple), and Painter’s Palette Wasabi (Green)

Batting: for the coffee pot cozy, a single piece 30.5 × 33 cm (12 × 13 inches) OR 21.5 × 42 cm (8.5 × 16.5 inches); for the tea pot mat, a single piece 21.5 × 21.5 cm (8.5 × 8.5 inches); a mostly cotton, thinner batting that is easy to sew through and does not melt

Notions

  • Machine sewing thread
  • 2 to 4, 2.5 cm/1 inch buttons (for coffee cozy)
  • Optional alternate closure: hair elastics in a coordinating colour

Tools

  • Sewing machine with an 80/12 topstitch needle and/or a hand-sewing kit
  • Pins
  • Ruler and fabric shears (32 cm (12.5 inch) square quilting ruler, cutting mat and rotary cutter are helpful)
  • Fabric marking pen Iron and ironing board
  • Chopstick or something similar for pushing out corners
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Quilted.

All images by Kim Werker.

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