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
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
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
Quilted.
All images by Kim Werker.
