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Fiesta Tea Set
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Price: $3.50
Item #:
EP0457
Colorful cup, saucer, creamer, sugar bowl, pitcher, and plaid placemat for a little princess of imagination. Except for the placemat, all the pieces begin with the same circular base, so the set is a whole lot easier to knit than you might think.
Finished Size: Cup: 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) high and 2 3/4" (7 cm) diameter. Saucer: 4 3/4" (12 cm) diameter. Creamer: 2" (5 cm) high and 3 1/2" (9 cm) diameter. Sugar bowl: 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) high and 3 1/2" (9 cm) diameter with 3 1/2" (9 cm) lid. Pitcher: 3" (7.5 cm) high and 3 1/2" (9 cm) diameter with 3 1/2" (9 cm) lid. Placemat: 7" (18 cm) wide and 5" (12.5 cm) high.
Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic (100% mercerized cotton; 108 yd [99 m]/50 g): #3871 blue, #3540 yellow, #3411 dark orange, #3768 green, and #3402 light orange, 1 skein each.
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: 11 sts and 22 rows = 2" (5 cm) in St st worked in the rnd on size 3 (3.25-mm) needles; 24 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st colorwork slipstitch patt on size 3 (3.25-mm) needles.
Needles: Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 4 or 5 double pointed (dpn). Size 3 (3.25 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2004