Tea Cosy Pumpkin Spider Halloween Kitchen Decoration

Start off Autumn with a lovely pumpkin tea cosy like this one. It will look fantastic on your breakfast or lunch table and will make your pumpkin pie taste even better!
Add the spider if you dare, and you’ll have a wonderful Halloween kitchen decoration.

This PDF crochet pattern will guide you to crochet a lovely tea cosy as shown in pictures, made using 8 ply / DK soft acrylic yarn (wool or cotton) and crochet hook E (3.5 mm).
There will be an opening under the handle to cover your teapot easily, with a snap button closure (press stud).
The pumpkins’ stem is joined to the top of the cosy, to cover the knob of the teapot nicely.

The pattern is suitable for any standard model teapot, 1.1 liter, circumference approx. 15.75” (40 cm), measured around the widest part of the pot, excl. the spout and handle. Finished size will be approx. 8.3” (21 cm) tall including stem, circumference approx. 16.5” (42 cm).

Approx. Gauge: 5 single crochet = 1” (2.5 cm)

Skill level: advanced beginner - intermediate

Enjoy crocheting!

• PDF Crochet pattern, 7 pages with 30 detailed pictures and written instructions in English (US terms).
• Skill level: advanced beginner - intermediate
• Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, magic circle, increasing, decreasing, bobble stitch (instruction included), working through back of loops

Finished size will be approx. 8.3” (21 cm) tall including stem, circumference approx. 16.5” (42 cm).

• crochet hook size E (3.5 mm), standard size teapot, 1,1 liter
• yarn in copper (approx. 40 gr, 120 yds, 110 m), small amounts of green, light brown, black, white
• fiberfill stuffing (for spider), stitch marker, tapestry needle, pins, scissors
• 1 sewing snap button (press stud), diameter approx. 0.06” (14 mm), or velcro
• optional: matching colors sewing thread