Borr & Boe by Elsebeth Lavold

Borr & Boe

Knitting
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles with doubled yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
192 yards (176 m)
One size
English
Errata available: ingenkonst.se

Collection of small projects, each requiring 1 skein of Silky Wool, and each featuring a Viking Age Four-Knot motif. Projects include a Bottleholder, Small Box, Large Box, Phone Pouch, and Passport Pouch.

Level of Difficulty: Fairly easy

Sizes:

  • Bottleholder will fit a 50 (100) cl bottle
  • Small box: 4” x 4” x 4.75” / 10 x 10 x 12 cm
  • Large box: 5.5” x 5.5” x 6” / 14 x 14 x 15 cm
  • Phone pouch: 3.25” x 4.25” / 8 x 11 cm
  • Passport pouch: 4” x 7” / 10 x 18 cm

Needles:

  • Straight and double-pointed needles size 5 mm / US 8, for Bottleholder, Small Box, and Large Box
  • Straight and double-pointed needles size 4 mm / US 6 for Phone Pouch and Passport Pouch
  • Cable needle

Gauges:

  • 16 sts x 24 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles with 2 strands
  • 22 sts x 30 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on smaller needles with 1 strand

Notions:
For Passport Pouch: 1 rather large decorative button