New spinners (and even not so new ones) sometimes look at their handspun wool and wonder, “what can I do with that?” Such may especially be the case if the total plyed amount is less than a hundred yards, not quite even (i.e., goes from sportweight to worsted) and/or is too scratchy for comfortable wear.

Here’s an idea - make a tea cozy! Working the cozy on needles slightly larger than one would ordinarily use with a DK weight and using feltable, non-superwash wool, the differences in spun gauge will even out when the cozy is gently washed and permitted to dry.

I think thatched cottages are cute. I have a teapot that needs to be kept warm. I have odds and ends of handspun I’ve 2plied, and some remainders of non-superwash wool yarn from other projects - so I combined them.

What I considered (and you should too)
Teapots come in different sizes and shapes. In my instance, I have a small (4-cup) “Brown Betty”-shaped pot. I wanted the flexibility of a cozy that would fit a 6-cup pot. I wanted to knit in the round. I therefore opted to make a design that would cover the entire pot, spout, top, and handle. Such a design is typically found with sewn tea cozies - and such a shape can be easily adapted from a pattern for a knitted watchcap. I only sewed the top part of the cozy (see below) on halfway, so that I could lift it up to add hot water and lid to the pot.