Owls may not spring to mind when you think of a traditional brew, but I’ve fallen slightly head-over-heels with all things woodland and thought this chubby little fellow would make the perfect companion for my round teapot. The body is knitted in a super-thick yarn so it grows really quickly--and I promise the eyes are much simpler to knit than you probably think. Add a beak and a couple button eye centers and you’re done.

Yarn and Materials

• Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (83% acrylic, 10% wool, 8% rayon) super-bulky (super-chunky) yarn 1 x 6oz (170g) ball (106yd/97m) in shade 154 Gray Marble (A)
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% wool) light worsted (DK) yarn 1x 1¾oz (50g) ball (115yd/105m) in each of shades 044 Aqua (B) and 042 Pink (C)
• Small amount of light worsted (DK) soft yellow yarn (D)
• 2 x ¾ inch (20mm) grey buttons
• Grey sewing thread
• Small amount of 100% polyester toy filling

Needles and Equipment

• US 11 (8mm) knitting needles
• US 6 (4mm) knitting needles
• US 3 (3.75mm) knitting needles
• Yarn sewing thread
• Standard sewing needle

Gauge (tension)
10sts and 14 rows in stockinette (stocking) stitch to a 4-in (10cm) square on US 11 needles, using A.

Measurements
The finished cozy is 6in (15cm) tall excluding ear tufts and will fit a 5-cup round teapot.