by SpillyJane

MELODICA COIN PURSE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS To fit 3.25” purse frame with kiss lock: 5”

high and 10” circumference

YARN Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland

Wool; 231 yards/50g): MC Douglas Fir

26046, CC1 Suede 24242, CC2 Celadon

Heather 24254, CC3 Cream 23730, 1 ball

each.

NEEDLES US 0 (2mm): set of 5 dpns, or size to obtain

gauge

NOTIONS 1 3.25” purse frame with kiss lock

Yarn Needle

Sewing Needle with an eye large enough to

accommodate fingering weight yarn

GAUGE 40 sts and 44 rows = 4” in stranded St st in

the round, blocked.

55765

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Melodica Coin PurseDIRECTIONS Notes

Store your coins and tiny treasures securely within this pretty

little lined coin purse. Dainty floral motifs add just the right

amount of sweetness and give you a chance to brush up on your

colorwork skills.

The outer purse and the lining are knit separately from the top

down and completed with Kitchener stitch on the botttoms. After

blocking, they are sewn together, then sewn to the purse frame.

Outer Purse With MC CO 96 sts. Arrange sts across 4 dpns, with 24 sts on

each. Join to begin working in the rnd, being careful not to twist

sts.

Work from Coin Purse Chart, beginning with Rnd 1 and working

from right to left across the first 48 sts. Each row of the Coin

Purse Chart will be worked twice per round. Continue working

from Coin Purse Chart until the end of Round 55.

Break yarn, leaving at least 20” tail for sewing up the bottom of

the coin purse.

Closing the bottom Arrange sts on 2 dpns so that the first 48 sts are directly opposite

the last 48 sts. Right sides should be facing out, and the wrong

sides in. Using the yarn tail Kitchener st the bottom of the coin

purse together. Break yarn; draw ends inside coin purse and

weave in all ends.

Purse Liner With CC2 CO 92 sts. Arrange sts across 4 dpns, with 23 sts on

each. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to

twist sts.

Work in St st until piece measures 4.75” from cast on edge. The

coin purse liner is now complete.

Break yarn, leaving an at least a 20” tail for sewing up the bottom

of the coin purse liner.

Closing the bottom Arrange sts on 2 dpns so that the first 46 sts are directly opposite

the last 46 sts. Right sides should be facing out, and the wrong

sides in. Using the yarn tail Kitchener st the bottom of the coin

purse liner together. Break yarn; draw ends inside coin purse liner

and weave in.

Finishing Wet block or steam block both outside and liner so that they

both lie flat. Turn coin purse liner inside out and insert into

outside of coin purse so that both wrong sides are facing each

other. Line up the loose edges of the coin purse and the liner so

that they are even. Using the yarn needle and a 30” length of MC

yarn, whip stitch the liner to the outside of the coin purse. When

finished sewing, draw ends to the inside in between the outside

of the coin purse and the liner. The body of the coin purse is now

complete.

Sew completed body of coin purse to coin purse frame with

sewing needle and two 30” lengths of MC yarn. For best results

begin sewing purse to frame from the middle of the body of the

coin purse, working to each edge in turn.

When the coin purse body is completely and securely attached

to the purse frame, draw remaining ends to inside between the

outside of the coin purse and the liner to conceal them. Your

Melodica coin purse is now complete. Fill with coins (or tiny

treasures) and enjoy!

2

MC

Legend

CC1

CC2

CC3

Coin Purse Chart

48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Legend

CC1

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Coin Purse Chart

48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Abbreviations

BO bind off

cn cable needle

CC contrast color

CDD Centered double dec

CO cast on

cont continue

dec decrease(es)

DPN(s) double pointed

needle(s)

EOR every other row

inc increase

K knit

K2tog knit two sts together

KFB knit into the front and

back of stitch

K-wise knitwise

LH left hand

M marker

M1 make one stitch

M1L make one left-leaning

stitch

M1R make one right-lean-

ing stitch

MC main color

P purl

P2tog purl 2 sts together

PM place marker

PFB purl into the front and

back of stitch

PSSO pass slipped stitch

over

PU pick up

P-wise purlwise

rep repeat

Rev St st reverse stockinette

stitch

RH right hand

rnd(s) round(s)

RS right side

Sk skip

Sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass

slipped stitch over

k2tog: 2 sts dec

SKP sl, k, psso: 1 st dec

SL slip

SM slip marker

SSK sl, sl, k these 2 sts tog

SSP sl, sl, p these 2 sts tog

tbl

SSSK sl, sl, sl, k these 3 sts

tog

St st stockinette stitch

sts stitch(es)

TBL through back loop

TFL through front loop

tog together

W&T wrap & turn (see

specific instructions

in pattern)

WE work even

WS wrong side

WYIB with yarn in back

WYIF with yarn in front

YO yarn over

SpillyJane is a knitter/designer, writer, and weirdo from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She lives

in a 100 year old house with her husband David and her avian companion Earl. She really,

really likes mittens. See more of her adventures in knitting (and more!) at

spillyjane.blogspot.com

For pattern support, please contact spillyjane@gmail.com

About the Designer

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