Issue 7 of PUCH magazine is out now! Inside:

– An interview with Aleksandra Sobieszczuk, owner of Pracownia Rzemiosł Dawnych (Workshop of Old Crafts) – Threads Will Come of It

– An article by Iwona Eriksson – The Art of Shaping, or the Magic of Short Rows

– An article by Anna Bednarz – Hand Knitting in the 19th Century as "Women's Handiwork"

– An article by Małgorzata Wiatr on mulberry silk

– A column: "Runway Fashion vs Knitting Fashion

Plus 6 knitting patterns:

FAIRY set (collar and top)

FAIRY collar

Size: one size

Dimensions: width approx. 12 cm

Materials: 1 skein of Dream Come True yarn no. 600 (100% Suri Alpaca / 50 g – 200 m) – one skein is enough to make both the collar and the top

circular needles 5.5, 6 and 7 mm with an 80–100 cm cable

double-pointed needles 4 mm

stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors

FAIRY top

Size: one size

Dimensions: width: 57 cm / length (without straps): 19 cm

Materials: 1 skein of Dream Come True yarn no. 600 (100% Suri Alpaca / 50 g – 200 m) – one skein is enough to make both the collar and the top

circular needles 7 mm with an 80–100 cm cable

double-pointed needles 4 mm

FIESTANA emerald sweater

Sizes: SX/S (M) L/XL

Measurements taken flat: chest width: 74 (80) 87 cm / total length 49 (50) 51 cm / sleeve length 10 (10) 10 cm / sleeve width 22 (22) 22 cm

Materials: 3 (3) 4 skeins of Dream Come True yarn in colour 480 (100% Suri Alpaca / 50 g – 200 m)

circular needles 5 and 6 mm with a 100 cm cable and a 40 cm cable for the sleeves / stitch markers / tapestry needle / scissors

KALMO cardigan

Sizes XS/S (M) L/XL

Measurements taken flat:

chest width: 53 cm (59 cm) 65 cm

total length: 100 cm (102 cm) 104 cm

sleeve length: 47 cm (48 cm) 49 cm

sleeve width: 28 cm (28 cm) 29 cm

Materials:

6 (7) 8 skeins of Tiya yarn (74% suri alpaca, 22% merino wool, 4% nylon / 50 g – 130 m)

in Burgundy

6 (7) 8 skeins of Tiya yarn in Lavender

You can buy the yarn in our online shop www.frra.pl

circular needles 8 mm with an 80–100 cm cable,

crochet hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors

ROADA shawl

One size

Materials:

1 skein of Suri yarn in colour 34 (86% Suri Alpaca, 12% polyamide, 2% elastane / 50 g – 250 m) – remember that if you plan to make the shawl bigger, you will need more yarn

circular needles 10 mm with an 80–100 cm cable

stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors

PERSJA white silk top

Sizes: XS/S (M) L/XL

Measurements taken flat – A chest width 36 (42) 48 cm / B total length 47 (50) 53 cm / C armhole depth 17 (18) 19 cm

Materials:

1 (1) 2 skeins of Silk Berry (100% mulberry silk / 100 g – 400 m)

You can buy the yarn in our online shop www.frra.pl

circular needles 4 mm with an 80–100 cm cable

stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors

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