Patterns, projects and techniques
We all hate when people steal out ideas and even worse our knitting patterns but I had to mention this Fendi “inspired” bag created by Cara. One can argue that it’s not copyrighted as it is different from the original, including the handle style. The point is it’s adorable and I am sure we all are going to have a go at making it.
I can’t resist a pattern that’s both useful and a little silly, and that’s exactly how I feel about the Rybka pouch pattern from the delightfully named Rat and Sea Witch.
I know you’re going to ask, because I did, too. Rybka means little fish in Polish. (And because you’re also probably going to ask, Rat and Sea Witch comes from people’s attempts to say the designer’s name, Ratasiewicz, which if you say it fast kind of sounds like rat and sea witch.)
It’s easy to make a little fish bag in different sizes to suit your needs. The pattern has specific instructions for an Airpods Pro case and a pencil case, but you could change the length easily to hold more stuff, and change the size in general by working with a different weight of yarn.
The pattern calls for sock yarn and mohair held together to make a fingering weight gauge, but you could try it with heavier yarn and see what size bag you end up with.
Whatever size you make it, this looks like a fun project for holding trinkets or everyday items. The mouth of the fish is the mouth of the bag, and it closes with a drawstring that is also the strap. I wonder, too, if you could make one of these with a small clasp frame that could be the fish’s mouth and then you could just work I cord straps that would attach to the sides of the fish.
I could also see stripes, or fish of different colors to use up your yarn leftovers. How about a sunglasses case with a little loop to attach to your bag? Once you start thinking about all the ways you could use a fish-shaped bag in your life, I think you’ll see that you probably need more than one.
If you make one of these I would love to know how it went!
You can grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.
[Photo: Rat and Sea Witch]
the Clara BeBe site is closed? here is the message: Please take note that i have removed the blog and sales sections.
I have been and would still be busy for quite sometimes.
Hopefully I would be free to pick up my knitting soon. Enjoy crafting!
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What a shame her blog is gone, I wonder if it was due to copyright and fendi issues??
I love Fendi and searched and searched and cannot find anything on Clara BeBe site other than she closed her site. What a shame! Maybe this would have been the closest I would have gotten to owning a Fendi. 🙁 Maybe one of you clever users can find Cara!
Damn..the blog is gone 🙁 I so want the pattern..do you by any chance have this pattern?? I love the pink bag you made..looks so so pretty…..so wanna make it 🙁
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The closest pattern for the Fendi bag is at berroco.com (free pattern fantissimo and crystal)with some adjustments I think it will be very close.