This tea cosy must be the ultimate stash project for using up all those oddments of double knitting yarn, or for a more stylish look just stick to a few shades to match your kitchen decor. This also makes an ideal project when fund-raising for charities, but please credit myself as the designer.

Although the pattern is specifically designed for a 4-cup tea pot, anyone with a little crochet experience should be able to adapt this simple to work design for other sized/shaped pots. Scope for individuality does not end there - add beads and other embellishments to the end of the drawstrings - possibilities are endless!