This crochet pattern uses basic crochet stitches in combination with post stitches for the top ribbing. It uses a button closure to wrap and secure the tea cozy around the teapot. This pattern is available for free download on Ravelry. It uses less than 100 yards of DK weight yarn so it can be a good stash buster project.

This colorful cozy is crocheted using a zigzag (ripple stitch) pattern. It is available in two different sizes to adjust for the size of the teapot that you have. This same designer also offers a variation of this tea cozy called the flower tea cozy that turns the basic design into a beautiful flower opening up around the teapot.

Emma Varnam, designer of the Caravan tea cozy crochet pattern has also designed this cute free crochet pattern for a tea cozy that looks like a cupcake. It is dressed up with red seed beads and a crocheted strawberry on top. This one is perfect for tea parties.

Here is another shell stitch crochet tea cozy pattern; it's a popular stitch for this type of project. This is due in part to the design but also to the great dense texture that will help keep your tea warm while also keeping the pot safe for your hands to hold. This one has loops on the top to allow you to hang this tea cozy on the wall; make a whole art display of them.

This crochet tea cozy takes the idea of the granny square and uses that stitch combination to create a granny chic teapot. This can be worked in any color scheme to match your own table settings. It is one of the most popular classic tea cozy crochet patterns.

This tea cozy is embellished with large three-dimensional crochet roses. It is a beautiful, feminine decoration for the home that adds a lot of romance to any table. This statement piece is the perfect project for gift making.

Sometimes you want a crochet basket for a specific holiday. Crochet Easter basket patterns like this one are popular for offering handmade baskets instead of store-bought ones to children who are going egg-hunting. Ditto for trick-or-treating at Halloween. Crochet Christmas baskets are great for creating your own gift sets of little items. Make a basket for any holiday!

Not sure where you're going to put another basket in your house? It helps if you can hang it up out of the way. This allows you to add storage throughout your home while taking up very little space. It is a fun way to add color to your home, too.

Baskets work for storage in the house, but they can also be used to take things outside of the house. The picnic basket is the quintessential example of a totable basket. This basket pattern has a two-part lid that replicates the classic design of picnic baskets. It uses post stitches to create a wicker-like texture to enhance the effect.