Requirements:
Body of Tea Cosy (make 2): Using 3.75mm needles cast on 47 stitches in colour orange Row 1: K4, [P3, K9] repeat to last 7 sts, P3, K4 Row 2: P4, [K3, P9] repeat to last 7 sts, K3, P4 Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 5 inches in total. Keeping continuity in the pattern commence shaping as follows:
Row 1: P3, P2tog, K1, K2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, K2tog, K1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K1, K2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1,P2tog, K1, K2tog, P3 (33sts) Row 2: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4 Row 3: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3 Row 4: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4 Row 5: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3 Row 6: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 K6 P2 K4 Row 7: P4, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P3 Row 8: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K4 Row 9: P2 tog, [P1 P3tog] repeat to last 3sts, P1 P2tog (17sts) Row 10: Knit to end Row 11: Purl to end Row 12: Knit to end Row 13: P1, [P2tog] repeat to end (9sts) Row 14: K1, [YFWD, K2tog] repeat to end Row 15: Knit to end Row 16: [K 1 make 1 (by picking up the horizontal loop lying between stitch just worked and the next one] repeat to last stitch, k1. (17sts) Break off yarn and leave stitches on a spare needle.
Make Stalk (make 1): Using the green yarn pick up 17 stitches from the top of each side of the tea cosy (34 sts) Row 1: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 2: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end Row 3: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 4: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end Row 5: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 6: P2, [K2, P2] repeat to end Row 7: [K2, P2] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 8: [P2, K2tog] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2 (26 sts) Row 9: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 10: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2 Row 11: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 12: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2 Row 13: [K2, P1] repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 Row 14: [P2, K1] repeat to last 2 stitches, P2 Cast off in Rib
Thread the cords through the holes at the top and gather at opposite sides of the pumpkin to make tendrils. Fit the cosy to the pot and mark the desired position for features. Using black yarn to embroider features onto the tea cosy, by attaching felt features onto the tea cosy create a scary face onto the tea cosy