Every little girl dreams of her very own tea party. My little girl asked me the other day for one. So far I have finished the amigurumi tea pot...
Patons Canadiana Medium 4 Yarn in colours 'Medium Amethyst' and 'Pale Amethyst'.
5 mm hook (or hook needed to produce tight enough stitches to hide and hold in stuffing.)
Fiber fill/stuffing
Needle
Round markers
Notes:
Hide knots and ends inside finished tea pot.
Smaller pieces are made first so that you will not have to work from both ends of one ball of yarn.
Tea Pot Handle
Using Medium Amethyst yarn
Round 1:
Leaving a tail, Ch 8, sc in beg ch(to form ring).(mnr) Sc in ea ch around. (8sc)
Rounds 2-15:
Sc to join.(mnr) Sc in ea st around. (8sc)
Round 16:
Sc to join.(mnr) Sc in ea st around. (8sc) Ss to join. Fasten off leaving tail. (Tails are used for sewing pieces onto main tea pot, and for weaving in your ends.)
Set aside.
Tea Pot Spout. Part A
Using Medium Amethyst yarn
Round 1:
Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6sc)
Round 2:
Sc to join.(mnr) Sc in same st. Sc in ea st around. (12sc)
Round 3:
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in same st. *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (18sc)
Round 4:
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in same st. *Sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (24sc)
Round 5:
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in ea st around. (24 sc) Ss to join. Fasten off leaving tail.
Set aside.
Tea Pot Spout. Part B
Using Medium Amethyst yarn
Round 1:
Ch 2. 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (4sc)
Round 2:
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around. (8sc)
Rounds 3-8: (for a shorter spout, make fewer rounds.)
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in ea st around. (8sc)
Round 9:
Sc to join. (mnr) Sc in ea st around. (8sc) Ss to join. Fasten off leaving tail.
Set aside
Tea Pot
Using Medium Amethyst yarn, starting at top of tea pot.
Round 1:
Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6sc)
Round 2:
Sc to join(mnr). Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around. (12sc)
Rounds 3&4:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in ea st around. (12sc)
Round 5:
Sc in next 2 sts tog to join (mnr). *Sc in next 2 sts tog*. Repeat from * to * around. (6sts)
Round 6:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around. (12sc)
Round 7:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (18sc)
Round 8:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (24sc)
Round 9:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (30sc)
Round 10: Work this round in back loops only!
Sc in next bl to join (mnr). Sc in same bl. *Sc in next 4 bls, 2 sc in next bl*. Repeat from * to * around. (36sc)
Round 11: Working as usual in both loops
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (42sts)
Round 12:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in ea st around. (42sc)
Round 13:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (48sc)
Rounds 14-16:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in ea st around. (48sc)
Round 17:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (54sc)
Rounds 18-23:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in ea st around. (54sc)
Round 24:
Sc in next 2 sts tog to join (mnr). *Sc in next 7 sts, sc in next 2 sts tog*. Repeat from * to * around. (48sts)
Round 25:
Sc in next 2 sts tog to join (mnr). *Sc in next 6 sts, sc in next 2 sts tog*. Repeat from * to * around. (42sts)
Round 26:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in next 2 sts. *Sc in next 2 sts tog, Sc in next 5 sts*. Repeat from * to * around. (36sts)sc)
Round 27:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in next 2 sts. *Sc in next 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts*. Repeat from * to * around. (30sts)
Here you will Pause your Tea Pot work and move onto the smaller parts. You will finish closing your tea pot afterwards.
Back to Round 10. Using 'Pale Amethyst' Yarn, and working in Front Loops only.
Round 10:
Ss to join new yarn. *Ch 3, ss in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. Ss to join. Fasten off. Weave in ends so they end up inside the tea pot.
Stuffing & Attaching Smaller Pieces
Flatten your project.
Position your handle and spout parts as best you can. Mark where they will go. You may also wish to stuff and pin them right to project.
Attaching Spout
Position and pin spout part B to spout part A. Stuff spout part B, and carefully sew to spout part A using tail and needle. Hide knots and ends inside your work.
Begin sewing spout part A to Tea Pot using tail and needle. Leave an opening big enough to add a little stuffing. Sew hole closed. Hide all knots and ends inside project.
Attaching handle
Stuff, position and pin handle in place. Sew handle on using tail and needle. Hide knots and ends inside your work.
Closing Tea Pot Bottom
Round 28:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in next 2 sts. *Sc in next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts.* Repeat from * to * around. (24sts)
Round 29:
Sc to join (mnr). Sc in next 2 sts. *Sc in next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts.* Repeat from * to * around. (18sts)
Stuff your tea pot carefully
Round 30:
Sc to join (mnr). *Sc in next 2 sts tog, sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (12sts)
Round 31:
Sc in next 2 sts tog to join. (mnr). *Sc in next 2 sts tog.* Repeat from * to * until bottom is closed. Fasten off leaving tail. Sew hole closed using tail and needle. Hide your knots and ends inside your tea pot.
I added a cute black square patch, sewn on with embroidery thread. I also added a tea bag string to add some character.