Colleen's Stash Cosy!

Okay… It’s almost embarrassing how generous & kind the ladies I knit with are.

I have spoken (I try not to complain!) about my “Yarn Diet”. I am spoiled with the largess of their STASH!

There is a super sweet lady named Colleen who frequents the Knit Nook here in Louisville who has been doing just that: spoiling me rotten.
So, I thought I’d pay a little back by knitting her something out of the snazzy stuff she’d shared with me.

It’s kind of a “non-pattern” but but is super simple.

Measure a teapot at its widest circumference. Figure out your gauge (Super Bulky is usually 2-2.5 sts per inch, but this can be done in other yarn weights... just be sure to add a row or two between decreases if you are using a lighter yarn...)) & cast on a few more stitches than that count (in this case, 48 sts) on the appropriate size DPNS or two circulars(I used size 13 DPNS).

Work in the round in stockinette for 2.5-3 “.
Divide your stitches in half in the middle & work each side flat for the same # of stitches for at least 4”, making sure to slip the 1st stitch of each row for a smooth, finished looking edge).
Rejoin your stitches & knit in the round for an inch or so…
Then, begin a basic hat-style set of decreases that match your counts basic common unit (I used 8 as my divisor, so I began with (K6, K2 tog), Knit a relief row of plain knit, then, (K5, K2tog) etc. until I only had 4 sts, which I made into I-cord as a handle
Bind Off, weave in ends & Voila`!

Thank You, Colleen.
(However, I fear it may get used more as a winter hat for your dog, Vanilla. The holes for the teaspout & handle just might be holes for EARS!!)

…Come to think of it… This might just be a pigtail hat in disguise…