Bring a playful twist to your kitchen with the Red Rooster Tea Cosy crochet pattern by Birdlebee Williams. This handmade kettle cover features a vibrant chicken-shaped design. Whether you’re looking for a fun year-round accessory or a whimsical Easter project, be sure to crochet it. The cozy will not only keep your tea warm for longer, but also protect your hands from the heat.
Red Rooster Tea Cosy – Required Supplies
For this crochet teapot cozy, prepare 157yds (144m) of bulky-weight yarn such as Stylecraft Special Chunky. The designer used red, orange, and white to create the project seen in the photos, aiming for a classic rooster look. But feel free to make your own hen cozy in any colors you like.
You will also need a 5.5 mm crochet hook, two 6-8mm safety eyes, and some stuffing for the head.
What Teapot Size Red Rooster Tea Cosy Will Fit?
The pattern lets you create a crochet rooster tea cozy with a 22” circumference. This size fits a standard teapot. The stitches and yarn make it quite stretchy, so it can work for bigger teapots as well. If you want to make this cozy small, try using aran weight and a 4 mm hook.
How the Crochet Rooster Tea Cozy Pattern Is Worked?
The pattern uses mostly single crochets and half double crochets worked in front loops and back loops. First, you will crochet the rooster’s body by working stitches side to side and leaving an opening for the kettle spout and handle. Once the panel is done, you need to sew its opposite ends together and run a gathering thread around the top to close the hole.
Now you can move on to crochet the rooster’s head in continuous rounds and finish off your kettle cover with further details, including wings, beak, wattles, and comb.