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If you enjoy knitting projects with personality, the Axolotl Tea Cosy is a brilliant choice. His frilly gills and bright expression make him a real standout on the teapot, and he’s sized to fit a small 2‑cup or 1‑pint teapot. The cosy is knitted with double‑thickness yarn, so he doesn’t just look fun — he keeps the tea properly hot too.
The pattern is written in English and comes as a 5‑page download with clear instructions. Everything is knitted flat on two knitting needles and sewn together at the end, and there are no charts included. Stylecraft Special DK is used throughout, making the project accessible and enjoyable for knitters who like colourful creature designs.
As soon as you complete your purchase, the digital pattern will be ready to download, so you can get started right away. This listing is for the knitting pattern only, giving you the instructions to knit your own Axolotl Tea Cosy.
The 5 page knitting pattern is written in English with no charts.
Worked flat on two knitting needles.
The gills are made knittign the loopy stitch. There is a help video on Youtube showing you to to perfom this stitch, the link is included int he pattern.
This tea cosy fit a small 2‑cup or 1‑pint teapot.
5.5 mm, UK size 5 or US size 9 knitting needles,
4.00 mm, UK size 8 or US size 6 Knitting needles,
Stitch Holder,
44g Stylecraft Special DK Candyfloss,
7g Stylecraft Special DK Fondant,
2g Stylecraft Special DK Wild Orchid,
1g Stylecraft Special DK Lipstick,
Pair 14mm black safety eyes,
Stuffing.
Terms of use:
You are welcome to sell items made from my pdf patterns. I ask that you include a note about the item being a ‘TeaCosyFolk Design’ on the tag at a craft fair or in the description if you are selling online.
This pattern is not to be resold, loaned, photocopied, scanned, uploaded to any website, transferred on to CD, or transmitted to a third party.
Copyright TeaCosyFolk 2026
All rights reserved.
All patterns and photographs ©
Need help? Join the TeaCosyFolk Knitting Pattern Help Group on Facebook
TeaCosyFolk is on Youtube #TeaCosyFolk
https://bit.ly/3sW0xFd
You can download the pattern immediately after receipt of payment.
If you enjoy knitting projects with personality, the Axolotl Tea Cosy is a brilliant choice. His frilly gills and bright expression make him a real standout on the teapot, and he’s sized to fit a small 2‑cup or 1‑pint teapot. The cosy is knitted with double‑thickness yarn, so he doesn’t just look fun — he keeps the tea properly hot too.
The pattern is written in English and comes as a 5‑page download with clear instructions. Everything is knitted flat on two knitting needles and sewn together at the end, and there are no charts included. Stylecraft Special DK is used throughout, making the project accessible and enjoyable for knitters who like colourful creature designs.
As soon as you complete your purchase, the digital pattern will be ready to download, so you can get started right away. This listing is for the knitting pattern only, giving you the instructions to knit your own Axolotl Tea Cosy.
The 5 page knitting pattern is written in English with no charts.
Worked flat on two knitting needles.
The gills are made knittign the loopy stitch. There is a help video on Youtube showing you to to perfom this stitch, the link is included int he pattern.
This tea cosy fit a small 2‑cup or 1‑pint teapot.
5.5 mm, UK size 5 or US size 9 knitting needles,
4.00 mm, UK size 8 or US size 6 Knitting needles,
Stitch Holder,
44g Stylecraft Special DK Candyfloss,
7g Stylecraft Special DK Fondant,
2g Stylecraft Special DK Wild Orchid,
1g Stylecraft Special DK Lipstick,
Pair 14mm black safety eyes,
Stuffing.
Terms of use:
You are welcome to sell items made from my pdf patterns. I ask that you include a note about the item being a ‘TeaCosyFolk Design’ on the tag at a craft fair or in the description if you are selling online.
This pattern is not to be resold, loaned, photocopied, scanned, uploaded to any website, transferred on to CD, or transmitted to a third party.
Copyright TeaCosyFolk 2026
All rights reserved.
All patterns and photographs ©
Need help? Join the TeaCosyFolk Knitting Pattern Help Group on Facebook
TeaCosyFolk is on Youtube #TeaCosyFolk
https://bit.ly/3sW0xFd
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