Doll Messenger Bag or Coin Purse

This can either be a doll's messenger bag, in cases of smaller dolls, or a handbag for the larger dolls, or you can use it yourself for a coin purse.

You will need:

Size 5 needles

Tapestry needle

Optional Button 

5 yards CC, worsted weight yarn

40 yards MC, worsted weight yarn

Gauge in unimportant, once it's tight enough that nothing can slide through the stitches.

Cast on 30 stitches in MC.

Knit 2 rows MC

Knit 2 rows CC

Knit 2 rows MC

Knit 2 rows CC

Knit 2 rows MC

Knit 2 rows CC

Knit 2 rows MC

Knit 2 rows CC

Knit 2 rows MC

Bind off in MC

Fold up into quarters. the lower 3/4 become the bag's pocket. 

The top quarter is the flap. Sew into place, and sew on button if desired

Sideways Ribbed Coin Purse

Please note that this purse will come out rather thick.

Materials:

US size 10 needles

approx. 50 yards each  2 skeins

2 buttons

tapestry needle.

Purse is worked flat then seamed. No need to create button holes.

Gauge unimportant.

Using both strands held together as one, cast on 30 stitches.

Work k1/p1 ribbing until piece measures 4 inches from start.

Bind off.

Turn 90 degrees so it is lengthwise.

Fold one end about 3/5 of the way up, and sew into place. 

Flip inside out. 

Remaining piece is the flap. 

Sew buttons onto the purse, NOT the flap. 

Button them into place through the space between stitches.