I'm new here, and am here in desperate need of help. Our family had a teacosy that was crocheted in the shape of an owl, he had two big crocheted circles for eyes, and a very textured body. To cut a long and painful story short, the cosy has been badly damaged, my parents are devastated as it was made by my great-grandmother towards the end of her life. I know I can't replace it exactly, but I'd like to make a replacement, but can't find a pattern. If anyone could supply me with one, I'd be very grateful indeed.
Owl Teacosy pattern in crochet wanted
Jul 05, 2006
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Hi KiwiDeb & Welcome to the group!
I found a picture on this blog that matches your description.
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you think you could make up a pattern using this picture as a guide? It's about the only thing I could find at a quick glance. The bodylooks like some kind of shell stitch that is decreased around the head,and the eyes look like they are several rows of double crochet in theround. I can't see the back, but maybe you could figure it out. Good luck,
Hesira
ateacosy that was crocheted in the shape of an owl, he had two bigcrocheted circles for eyes, and a very textured body. To cut a longand painful story short, the cosy has been badly damaged, my parentsare devastated as it was made by my great-grandmother towards the endof her life. I know I can't replace it exactly, but I'd like to make areplacement, but can't find a pattern. If anyone could supply me withone, I'd be very grateful indeed.-- KiwiDeb
Go have a look at this blog, in the middle of a row if pictures is indeed an Owl tea cozy. I am sure there must be a pattern somehwere.
Good luck
Els
In message , hesira writes
I have had the pattern for that tea cosy. I made it about 17 years ago in a grey mingled mohair. I have got some eyes done somewhere but never got around to making the body a second time.. Unfortunately I cannot find the pattern because I had a massive clear out last year to re-organise my craft room. However the friend who taught me to crochet gave me the pattern and she may still have it. I will email her and see if she does have it and will get it. It was just on one page of A4. Shirley
Would the pattern for this be any help?
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email me if it's a help.
Hi there, I LOVE the cozy. I'm not the original poster but may I have the pattern?
Jessie in GA-US
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Do you still have the damaged owl tea cosy? Maybe you can follow it like a pattern?
i have an ancient pattern of a Doll Owl , in cochet , the Paton patten cost 4/- [20 p] , i don`t think many of you remember what it means i forgot , it was Before UK went decimal . mirjam
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OWLHUNTER had written this in response to
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:The Pattern you are after is in the book Killer Tea Cosies by AnnetteWallis
KiwiDeb wrote:
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The Islandblogging group of blogs have a tea-cosy which travels around Orkney & Shetland from time to time. Bloggers receive the tea-cosy and photograph it in various locations.
One of its recent visits was to Skara Brae, a Neolothic village in Orkney.
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teddies333 wrote: Do you still need the pattern for the owl teacosy? I think I have a very old copy. Please let me know
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