Here I made third old kitchen equipment, Khal-Batta, Mortar and Pestle. This is used to make powder of spices, herbs, medicines etc. Usually it is of iron. This also I made with Vardhman Millenium yarn and 1.75 mm hook. It's height is 1.6", diameter of base 1.5" and weight 8 gm. It's very simple to make.
PATTERN: Khal: Mortar: R1: in a magic loop, ch1, sc6, cl (6)
R2: ch1, sc2 in each st, cl (12)
R3: ch1, [sc1 in 1 st, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (18)
R4: ch1, [sc1 in 2 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (24)
R5: ch1, [sc1 in 3 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (30)
R6: ch1, sc1 in back loop of each st, cl (30)
R7: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (30)
Repeat R7 till the height is 1.5". (probably 10 rounds more)
Batta: Pestle: R1: in a magic loop, ch1, sc6, cl (6)
R2: ch1, (sc1 in 2 sts, sc2 next) 2 times,cl (8)
R3: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (8)
Repeat R3 till the height is 2.5".
Then stuff fiber inside. Lastly to make it's shape flat at this end we have to fold this and sew by single crochet those 4 sts together. The Pestle is ready.
The following video with English subtitles may help you.
This is second old kitchen appliance, Paata Varvanta, Stone Slab Grinder. It's height is 3.3", width 2.4" and weight 23 gm. Yarn: Vardhman Millenium and hook 1.75 mm.
PATTERN: Make chs 13.
R1: from second ch make sc 1 in each ch (12)
R2: ch1, turn, sc1 in each st (12)
R3 to R12: same as R2.
R13: ch1, 2sctog, sc1 in 8 sts, 2sctog (10)
R14: ch1, sc1 in each st (10)
R15: ch1, 2sctog, sc1 in 6 sts, 2sctog (8)
R16: ch1, sc1 in each st (8)
R17: ch1, 2sctog, sc1 in 4 sts, 2sctog (6)
R18: ch1, sc1 in each st (6)
R19: ch1, 2sctog, sc1 in 2 sts, 2sctog (4)
R20: ch1, (2sctog) 2 times, BO. (2)
Join yarn at first st.
Round 1: ch1, sc1 in 12 sts, ch1 at turning, sc1 in each row of scs (10), ch1 again, sc1 in top 2 stitches, again ch1, sc1 in each row (10), ch1, sc1 in each row (12).
Make one more piece. Sew two parts by tapestry needle, keeping 1" open in order to stuff fiber or cotton. While sewing take back loop of upper piece and front loop (from our side) of lower side. For this pata we use spunj instead of cotton or fiber in order that it's shape should remain intact.
Varvanta: R1: In a magic loop make ch1, sc6, cl (6)
Hello friends in my post on 7th Jan 2026, I have explained the importance of these old kitchen appliances for marriage MUHURT, ritual before starting marrage related work. Please read,
Here is the pattern of first appliance Jaate, the traditional stone grinder (stone Quern). It is hand operated and from centuries it is used in India for processing grains, pulses and spices into flour. It has two circular stones, one fixed, called bed stone and other, upper stone is rotated about it which is called runner stone. I still remember my childhood when my mother actually made flour or turmeric powder at home on Jate. It's very hard work.
Grain is fed into the central hole and runner stone is rotated, the friction between two rough surfaces converts the grain to flour.
I made this old appliance by crochet for decorating at the time of Muhurt or as a toy for small baby's kitchen. Please look at the first photo. The pattern is here,
PATTERN: Yarn: Vardhman Millenium, hook 1.75 mm. Diameter 3" and weight 23 gm. First we make Bed stone.
R1: in a magic loop, ch1, sc6, cl (6)
R2: ch1, sc2 in each st, cl (12)
R3: ch1, [sc1 in 1 st, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (18).
R4: ch1, [sc1 in 2 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (24).
R5: ch1, [sc1 in 3 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (30)
R6: ch1, [sc1 in 4 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (36)
R7: ch1, [sc1 in 5 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (42).
R8: ch1, [sc1 in 6 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (48).
R9: ch1, [sc1 in 7 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (54).
R10: ch1, hdc1 in each st, close in back loop of first st. (54)
R11: ch1, sc1 in back loop of each st (keeping V intact on front side), cl (54)
R12, R13 & R14: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (54).
Make one more piece from R1 to R9 only.
Then stuff fiber or cotton inside and sew this to the first part by tapestry needle. Bed stone made.
Runner Stone: Part1: Again make one circular piece working R1 to R9 above.
R10: sc1 in back loop of each st, cl (54)Unworked front loops are seen in next photo.
R11: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl. (54). R12: same as R11
Now Top of Runner Stone: Runner Stone Part2: Make ring of ch18.
R1: ch1, [sc1 in 2 chs, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (24).
R2: ch1, [sc1 in 3 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (30).
R3: ch1, [sc1 in 4 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (36)
R4: ch1, [sc1 in 5 sts, (sc2) in next] 2 times, [sc1 in 2 sts, ch2, skip 2 sts, sc1 next, (sc2) next], [sc1 in 5 sts, (sc2) in next] 3 times, cl. This ch2-space is made to fix handle rod to hold and rotate the runner stone. (40 sts, one ch2-sp). This ch2-sp is shown by blue mark in next photo.
R5: ch1, [sc1 in 6 sts, (sc2) in next] 2 times, [sc1 in 2 sts, sc2 in ch2-space made in previous round, sc1 next 2 sts, (sc2) next], [sc1 in 6 sts, (sc2) in next] 3 times, cl.cl (48)
R6: ch1, [sc1 in 7 sts, (sc2) in next] 6 times, cl (54)
Then join grey yarn at any stitch of ring of 18 we made initially.
R1: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (18)
R2: same as R1 (18)
Rod: For rod take some thick metal wire or I had number of thin wires, I took them together. Wtap brown yarn on it to get the required thickness. Insert it in Ch2-sp made in R4.
Then stuff cotton or fiber and sew second part with part 1 of runner stone by tapestry needle.
Now if you insert metal rod at the centre of Bed stone then it can actually rotate and your princess have fun to play with it.
The beautiful grinding machine is ready to decorate your home or to play with.
The following video with English subtitles may help you.
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