How to Lazy Daisy Stitch Around a Hole

How to Lazy Daisy Stitch Around a Hole

Lazy daisy stitch is a simple embroidery technique that creates neat oval petals on the surface of your knitting. This guide shows how to work the stitch around a hole, as used on the School Teacher Tea Cosy, and explains how it forms the floral edging effect.

Halloween Skeleton Tea Dance Tea Cosy Design Sketch

A glimpse of the Halloween Skeleton Tea Dance cosy, where the skeletons steal the scene and the background stays quiet so their mischief can shine.


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Learn Short Rows the Fun Way with the TeaCosyFolk Cactus Tutorial

Short Rows made easy with the TeaCosyFolk Cactus Tutorial is a step‑by‑step guide to shaping the Innocent Smoothie Cactus hat. The page explains what the tutorial covers, shows you the cactus design, links to the free pattern, and introduces the Big Knit campaign. It is a clear, friendly walkthrough for anyone who wants to knit the cactus and learn short rows at the same time.


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TeaCosyFolk’s September Knitting Podcast with Big Reveals You Won’t Want to Miss 2026

As we welcome in the autumn, we can enjoy another cosy knitting podcast with Suzy Cowper and more projects and designs she has made for TeaCosyFolk. There are a lot of knitting projects to show you and a 2027 Subscription big reveal, as well as a knitting tip, a Simply Knitting shout out and news about what’s coming next, including the Scottish Tea Cosy Festival.


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Colour Work Knitting Catching Floats Every Time

This page with the step by step colour work tutorial video was made after knitters told me they loved the Toadstool Autumn Woodland Fair Isle tea cosy in Simply Knitting 281 but felt unsure about knitting it. It explains how I catch floats, offers a free teapot practice chart to knit along with, and gives clear tips for keeping tension even across a motif.


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