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Knit a geeky keyboard save key coin purse.
I'm not very good at writing knitting patterns, so I'm sorry if it doesn't entirely make sense in places - feel free to correct me and I'll fix it.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1146 projects »
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  • Step 1

    CO 40 stitches using white yarn.
    Knit in stockinette stitch for 6".
    End of after a knitted row.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 2
    Step 2

    <u>Save Pattern</u>
    Row1: Purl 1 white, 2 black, 2 white, 1 black, 2 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 3 black and finish row in white.

    Row 2: Knit 24 white, 1 black, 3 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 2 white.

    Row 3: Purl 1 white, 2 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 3 black and finish row in white.

    Row 4: Knit 26 white, 1 black, 1 white, 3 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 2 white.

    Row 5: Purl 1 white, 2 black, 2 white, 1 black, 2 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 3 black and finish row in white.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 3
    Step 3

    Knit one more row.

    BO

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 4
    Step 4

    Take a length of white yarn and a yarn needle. Fold the knitted rectangle in half width ways and knit around the edges, leaving the top edge open.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 5
    Step 5

    Take some white fabric and draw around the outline of the knitted purse so that it's twice the height but slightly shorter in width.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 6
    Step 6

    Fold the fabric in half, so that it's half the height and sew a zip in along the top.

    (I used black thread because I was too lazy to rethread my machine, but you should probably use white).

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 7
    Step 7

    Sew down both open sides of the fabric to make a pouch.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 8
    Step 8

    Place the pouch inside the knitted purse and stitch it in place by sewing along the top edge with the white yarn.

  • How to stitch a knit or crochet pouch. Save Key Coin Purse - Step 9
    Step 9

    Cut off any lose yarn and you're ready to go!

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Strawberry Anarchy
Strawberry Anarchy · Edinburgh, Scotland, GB · 57 projects
this is really cute and the speed you did it at is amazing too! (cat started this at my very first craft night and finished it a day or so later)
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Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
No, they say purl too, I'm just stooopid!
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Alessandra S.
Alessandra S. · New York, New York, US
hehe in scotland do they say pearl or purl? ;] its so cool, you see spelling everywhere when things only mean one thing. pearl-purl-puhurl (never heard that one)
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Grace D
Grace D · London, GB · 83 projects
Oh wow this is wickkedd - if only i understood knit language
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northernstar
northernstar · Flateyri, Westfjords, IS · 35 projects
Very cool Happy I love geeky knits Happy
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Alexa S.
Alexa S. · 7 projects
I'm goin with kermit... I think this is a great Idea though.
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kermit
kermit · Maastricht, Limburg, NL · 8 projects
That's cool, but mine could better say 'delete' instead of 'save'lol
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