A stranded colour work tea cosy, knitted in the round with added decorative tassels. Inspired by garden trellis and incorporating pastel colours.

Pattern Notes
This pattern is suitable for knitters with experience of stranded colour work where different colours of yarn are carried across the back of the work. It also assumes an understanding of basic stitches and knitting terms including reading a colour chart. Stitches used in the tea cosy are: knit, purl, working with different colours of yarn and Kitchener stitch.

Yarn
Sample knitted in Stylecraft Special DK in the following shades: Parchment #1218 (background), Vintage Peach #1836, Wisteria #1432, Pistachio #1822, Pale Rose #1080, Duck Egg #1820, Camel #1420, Lincoln #1834, Spearmint #1842 (trellis colour).

Alternative yarn
Suitable for most DK weight yarns. Choose a background colour, a trellis colour and 7 contrast colours.
Approximately 200m background shade, 200m trellis, 10m per contrast shade.