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The Rybka (little fish in Polish) is a knitted pouch that can hold a myriad of things. It’s a very stylish bag charm for a lipgloss or a pepper spray for all the girlbosses out there.
This pattern gives specific instructions for an AirPods Pro case and a pencil case but feel free to change the length to fit your requirements.
MATERIALS:
The pouch is designed for leftover sock yarn and mohair. It uses 3 mm knitting needles and a 2.5 mm crochet hook (for the assembly).
For an Airpods Pro case ( 9 cm long ) you will need:
8 g of sock yarn
5 g of mohair
For a pencil case ( 15 cm long ) you will need:
10 g of sock yarn
7 g of mohair
GAUGE:
25 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter stitch on 3 mm needles
Rusałka is a demonic female entetity from Slavic Folklore, that usually inhabits bodies of water. This headscarf design is inspired by romantic lace fabrics and is meant to be worn on picturesque summer occasions. The simple constructions and engaging stitch pattern makes for a perfect holiday project.
MATERIALS:
3.5 mm circular needles with a 80 cm cable
This pattern calls for 100 m of a cotton/linen/silk
DK weight yarn (50 g / 100-120 m)
50 g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (two strands held together) or
50 g of Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (two strands held together)
SIZE:
one size
GAUGE:
20 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm in lace pattern on 3.5 mm needles
Kikimora is a house spirit from Slavic folklore. She was known to spend her evenings spinning thread and knitting intricate lace. The sound of her spinning wheel was believed to be a bad omen. This scarf, with its engaging lace pattern, will unleash a demonic knitting frenzy in anyone. It also works great as a travel project, that will forever hold the memories of the trip in each yarn-over.
MATERIALS:
3 mm circular needles
60 cm cable
170 m of fingering ( 230-250 / 50 g )
silk, cotton or bamboo yarn
Yarn recommendations:
50 g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive
50 g of Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn
GAUGE:
28 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in the lace pattern on 3 mm needles
I would suggest keeping a loose tension.
The more drape the fabric has the better.
Torba Borba (a part of a Polish children’s limerick) is a textured cross body bag for each and every summer diva. The pattern has the instructions for two sizes and includes a blocking tip that gives the bag extra structure. The texture is explained by using charts as well as some written out instructions.
MATERIALS:
4 mm needles
80 cm cable / 100 cm cable
This pattern is designed for two strands of BC Garn Allino (50g / 125m) held together.
For the small Torba Borba (25 cm/ 38 cm) you will need:
250 g
For the large Torba Borba (30 cm/ 44 cm) you will need:
350 g
GAUGE:
20 stitches x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm in texture on 4 mm needles
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