Felted Coin Purse Pattern V2.0

Felted coin or notions purse Pattern
by Chrissy Fletcher
This neat little purse, uses a small amount of yarn, in fact I designed it to
use up the remnants from the On Target Bag, I designed.
The purse can be used like a traditional coin purse, or for your notions.
My purse already holds my stitch markers, as the purse remains upright
when the zip is open, making it easy to pick out a marker when knitting.
This is a useful and versatile project, that uses up your odds and ends of
yarn.
Yarn: 1 x 50g of Double Knit Weight Pure Wool. It must NOT be
machine washable, in order to felt. I used Sirdar Eco Wool
DK in Flint.
Small amount of acrylic yarn to prevent the edges curling.

(this will not remain in the project, so can be any colour fast
yarn.)
Needle: 6.5mm (US 10½) circular needle or Double Pointed Needles

(The instructions given assume that a circular needle is used
but if you favour DPNs then use these and adapt the
instructions accordingly.
Notions: 12 cm or 5” zip, thread to match and sharp sewing needle.

Tape measure.
Stitch Marker
Finished 14 cm (5½”) x 7 cm (2¾”) x 5 cm (2”) (at longest points).

Size: This is approximate and depends on felting which is always
variable.
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by Chrissy Fletcher
Knitting Pattern
Section 1: Cast on 20 stitches in the felt-able yarn, you have chosen

for the purse.
Section 2: Knit 15 rows, to make a rectangle of garter stitch.
Pick up and knit 7 stitches along the short edge.
Pick up and knit 20 stitches along the long edge.
Pick up and knit 7 stitches along the remaining short edge.

There will now be 54 stitches on the circular needle, joined
in the round. You will need to use the magic loop method
of knitting with circular needles. If you are unfamiliar with
this technique, search on the internet and read one of
many excellent tutorials. I recommend, in particular the
video on www.knittinghelp.com, under Advanced
Techniques.
Section 3: Place a marker and knit 1 round.
Section 4: *Slip marker and knit**, repeat from * to ** until the

stocking stitch section measures 10 cm, from the edge of
the garter stitch.
Section 5: Leaving a long tail, cut the yarn and join the acrylic yarn.
Knit 3 rounds in the new yarn and then cast off.
Section 6: Sew in the tail of your original yarn before trimming the
end. You don't need to worry about how neat your ends
are on the acrylic yarn.

by Chrissy Fletcher
Felting
As this is a small project, I recommend waiting until you have something
larger to felt at the same time, or you can try throwing it in with a
normal wash.
I would only recommend adding it to a normal wash if you are absolutely

SURE that the dye in the yarn will not run. With Sirdar Eco Wool DK, the
wool is undyed so this will be safe to wash with normal clothes.
I felt using a front loader washing machine. This makes felting more
tricky than a top loader, but it is still fairly straight forward. These
instructions assume you also have a front loading machine.
Section 1: Place the purse inside a pillow case, or zipped laundry bag,
this will prevent fluff, from the yarn, clogging your machine.
Add a small amount of soap along with something to agitate
the bag and start the felting process. I usually use a pair of
old jeans and an old bath towel. If something is stubborn I
add a pair of flip flops! If you are placing your purse in with a
normal wash you won't need to add anything to the wash and
you should ignore the following instructions, and hop to
Section 5, on page 4.
Section 2: Set the washing machine to 40˚C and hold the rinse cycle. If
you can work out how to do it on your machine, try to set it
so the spin cycle doesn't happen and then start your felting.
Section 3: After around 20-30 minutes you may want to check the
appearance of your felt. If you want to actually feel the
texture, you will have to set the machine to drain. You will
then have to start the wash cycle again. Keep checking the
bag until you have achieved the look you want and then drain
the machine.
Section 4: As you held the rinse cycle, you will need to rinse the purse in
clean water. You do not need to rub, or swish the item
around. Rinse until the water remains clear, then squeeze
the water out of the purse by layering it in an old towel and
rolling it up. You can then apply pressure to the roll so the
water is absorbed into the towel, without creasing the felted
item.

by Chrissy Fletcher
Section 5: You now need to stuff the purse to make sure it dries in the
correct shape. Leaving the acrylic yarn intact, fold up a
plastic carrier bag to approximate the shape of the finished
purse. Stuff it inside and using safety pins through the
acrylic yarn on either side of the purse, hold the top closed,
to make the required shape, as shown below:
Section 2: The felted purse should now be left to dry until there is no
trace of moisture left. Once the purse is dry, you can remove
the safety pins, the carrier bag and cut and remove the
acrylic yarn. The acrylic yarn should simply pull through the
holes it made in the felted material.

by Chrissy Fletcher
Adding The Zip
Now you have your dry felted purse, get ready to add the zip. You
should have a nice crisp outer rim on your dry purse, as can be seen in
the photo below.
Section 1: Turn the purse inside out and line up the right side of the
closed zip along one of the outside edges, of the opening.
The top and bottom of the zip should be aligned with the
outer ends of the opening, so the zip runs the length of the
purse. Pin only one side of the zip to the purse edge.
Section 2: Using a sewing thread that matches the zip as closely as

possible, secure it with a couple of back-stitches to the zip
and then back-stitch the zip to the purse, along the pinned
line. Try to avoid pushing the needle completely through
the felt, so the stitches don't show on the right side of the
purse. Ensure that your stitches extend beyond the top
and bottom of the zip teeth, but not past the end of the
edge of the purse, to which it is being sewn. Secure with a
couple of back stitches and then cut the thread.

by Chrissy Fletcher
Section 3: Next, open the zip, so that you can manipulate it along the
opposite side of the purse. Pin and sew the other side of
the zip in the same way as the first one. When you are
finished, the back of the zip will be facing you and the
purse will be inside out. With the zip open, turn the purse
the right way and the zip should close easily and smoothly.
If it doesn't, you may need to cut out the zip and move it
around a little, before trying again.
Congratulations, you now have a very handy coin or notions purse of

your very own. If you look on the project page, on Ravelry, for this
pattern, you can see how other people have decorated or used their
purse. Each one is different. I look forward to seeing what you do with
this little pattern!
I hope that you enjoy making your new purse, and that you get as much
use out of yours, as I get out of mine!
I hope you enjoy knitting this pattern, if however, you encounter any
errors, or areas that require clarification, please contact me at
stitchedtog@gmail.com. If I know about any mistakes that might have
crept past the testing process, I can correct them and ensure nobody
else is led astray in the same way that you have.

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Felted coin or notions purse Pattern

Small amount of acrylic yarn to prevent the edges curling.

Needle: 6.5mm (US 10½) circular needle or Double Pointed Needles

Notions: 12 cm or 5” zip, thread to match and sharp sewing needle.

Finished 14 cm (5½”) x 7 cm (2¾”) x 5 cm (2”) (at longest points).

© Chrissy Fletcher, 2011 - V2.0 Page 1 of 6 www.stitchedtogether.co.uk

Section 1: Cast on 20 stitches in the felt-able yarn, you have chosen

Section 2: Knit 15 rows, to make a rectangle of garter stitch.

Pick up and knit 7 stitches along the short edge.

Pick up and knit 20 stitches along the long edge.

Pick up and knit 7 stitches along the remaining short edge.

Section 3: Place a marker and knit 1 round.

Section 4: *Slip marker and knit**, repeat from * to ** until the

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I would only recommend adding it to a normal wash if you are absolutely

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Section 2: Using a sewing thread that matches the zip as closely as

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Congratulations, you now have a very handy coin or notions purse of

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