Peppermint stripes adorn this traditional tea cozy. Fairisle technique on knitting machine results in double-thickness fabric, keeping your tea warm while it steeps.

Only partial skein needed of each color. Great pattern to use up skein ends!
Any worsted-weight wool or acrylic would work. If you want to throw it in the washer and dryer, I recommend acrylic.
I did this pattern as a prototype.