Cabled Tea Caddy

I absolutely love drinking tea, so when I saw this Tea Toting Owl pattern by Wool Free and Lovin' Knit, I knew I had to put my own spin on it.  So, I came up with The Cabled Tea Caddy.  But, I've also been playing around a little with crochet lately, and decided I might as well try my hand at a little crocheted caddy, as well.  If you would like to crochet this little caddy, click here: Flowered Tea Caddy

I absolutely love the idea of a little bag to carry teabags in, and I will certainly be carrying this around in my purse for when I need a little hot beverage!  This caddy will hold about 3 teabags.

Materials

• Less than 1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Plum Perfect
• 2 Size 8 circular needles
• Cable needle
• Yarn sewing needle
• Sew-On snap fasteners

Stitch Glossary

CB4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, then k2 from cn.

CF4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.

Instructions

Cast on 44 sts, and divide evenly between two needles (22/22).  Join round.

Round 1: {(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1} 2 times.
Round 2 (and all even rows unless specified otherwise): Repeat Round 1.
Round 3: {(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CB4, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1} 2 times.
Round 5: {(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CB4, k4, CF4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1} 2 times.
Round 7: {(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k4, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1} 2 times.
Round 9: {(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CF4, CB4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1} 2 times.
Repeat Rounds 3-10 1 more time, then move on to Round 11.
Round 11: (p1, k1) 13 times, p1,  k2, CB4, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Round 12: (p1, k1) 13 times, p1, k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Round 13: (p1, k1) 13 times, p1, CB4, k4, CF4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Round 14: Repeat Round 12.
Round 15: (p1, k1) 13 times, p1, CF4, k4, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Round 16: Cast off 22 sts, (p1, k1) 2 times, k2, CF4, CB4, k2, (k1, p1) 2 times, p1, turn.  Begin working flat.
Row 17 (and all odd numbered rows unless specified otherwise): (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, p12, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1.
Row 18: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CB4, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Row 20: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CB4, k4, CF4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Row 22: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k4, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Row 24: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CF4, CB4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Rows 25-30: Work k1, p1 ribbing across.

Finishing
Weave in tails, and sew bottom of caddy together.  Then, sew on a snap fastener to keep the flap closed on the caddy when it's in use.  That's it!  You have a pretty little cabled tea caddy!