Mine is knit in Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed Chunky (it's a sample skein that has been lurking about the shop calling to me for quite some time!), but it would also work in Donegal Tweed Chunky. I decided to use smaller needles than suggested on the ball band to give a stiffer texture and a nice dense fabric for keeping the heat in.
Chunky Cafetiere Cosy
1 hank Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed Chunky or 1 hank Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed Chunky
6mm needles, 3 large buttons
Fits a standard size cafetiere, finished measurements 14cm x 30cm plus loops. Cast on more stitches for extra width or knit rows to add length.
- Cast on 20St and knit 6 rows garter st (knit every row).
- Starting with a knit row, knit 6 rows stockinette st (knitting the first and last 3st on eery row), then knit 6 rows garter st.
- Repeat the last 12 rows 4 more times.
- Knit 2 more rows garter stitch then cast off.
- For the button loops (make 3): cast on 16 st then cast them off again.
- Hold the ends of the button loop together and sew to the cast off edge of the cosy, spacing them to avoid the handles of your cafetiere.
- Sew the buttons in the corresponding places on the oppposite end of the cosy.
- Sew in the ends and put the kettle on!
