CHUNKY RIBS, a retro styled Tea Cosy Pattern

"CHUNKY RIBS"
Retro Teapot Cosy Cozy in Red and Multi Coloured acrylic yarn.
Fits a 3 -> 4 cup TeaPot.   Very neat and simple design, and can even be done in lots of colours of small left over yarn pieces.

A very simple pattern of single crochet done into the back of the stitch to give the ribs.
Gathered at the top with a chain cord done with both yarn types and tied with a bow.
I added a simple 'frill' at the bottom to finish it neatly

I used 8 ply acrylic yarn in a solid colour and a variegated yarn.
Size 4.00 crochet hook.
I am self taught and my terms are what I have picked up in various books and recently on-line.
This is y first attempt to write a pattern down.  I usually make up what I do as I go. ☺
I crochet quite tightly and the number of stitches and rows sizes may need to be altered to fit your own TeaPot

Ch = Chain
SS = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet

BL = Back Loop

Using the variegated yarn, chain 37.

Row 1.  SC into 2nd ch from the hook and then each ch across. 36 SC,  Ch 1. turn.

Row 2.  SC into BL of each SC across.  Ch1.  Turn.

Repeat Row 2 14 times.
Row 30..Join in colour 2 and do 2 rows.
Row 32..Colour 1 and do 2 rows.

Repeat rows 30 to 33 twice
Colour 2 continue with pattern and do 8 rows.
Row 42..  SC into BL for 10 stitches, Ch 12 (slit for the spout.) SC into BL of remaining 14 stitches. Ch1. Turn...

Row 43.. SC into BL 14 SC, SC into 12 Ch, SC into BL remaining 10SC.
Rows 44  to 51.  Continue with colour 2 and pattern.
Row 52..  Join in colour 1 and do 2 rows.

Row 54..  Colour 2 and do 2 rows.

Repeat rows 52 to 55 twice.
Colour 1 and continue with pattern for 16 rows.
Join the two sides at the back using chain stitch, and remembering to leave a slit for the handle.
Finish off. and weave in all of the ends to your work.
Bottom frill..
Join in colour 2 to the bottom back.
Row 1.  SC evenly around the base of the cosy.
Row 2.  SC, DC, SC into 1st SC, *Miss one SC, (SC1, DC1, SC1 )into next SC.  Repeat from * and do a row around the bottom. Finish off.
Weave in all ends

Make a chain cord using both yarns about 50 -> 60 cms.
Thread the cord about 2 stitches down from the top of cosy and pull to fit.
Tie in a neat bow.