Knitting patterns for small accessories to fit in purse and pocket.
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Free Patterns
Penny Purse Organizer
Handy tote organizer that keeps important items within easy reach in the middle of your purse with keyring tab, phone partition, front pockets for smaller items like lip balm, gum and other essentials. Size Size: 9.25” L x 4.5” W. Great weekend project. Designed by Debra Arch for I Like Knitting.
Luggage Blossoms
Pretty flowers with i-cord loops to attach on handles to help travelers identify your suitcase or bag in a sea of luggage at the airport. Great use for scrap yarn. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Fiber Flux / Jennifer Dickerson.
Badge Coat
Knit a beautful sleeve for your access and other non-id badges. Great use for scrap Fingering yarn. Designed by TaineAH. Pictured project by ewitte8 and designer.
Rosebud Cord Keeper
This knit flower has a pipecleaner in the i-cord stem so you can wrap it around your cords, cables, or other items to keep them neat and pretty! Also a great hair accessory or way to corral other items. Great use for scrap DK or worsted yarn. Designed by Erin Kate Archer.
Strawberry Keyring
Strawberry charm or toy perfect for keychains or decoration. This strawberry is decorated with little buttons, but you could use beads or embroidery to decorate it instead. DK weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Berry.
All My Heart Keyring
Heart is great for using up scraps of yarn, and it’s a fun gift knit. Slip it onto their keyring as a sweet Valentine’s Day surprise or an everyday sign of love to take with them. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jane Burns.
Farm Friends Keyrings
Farm animal keyrings or bag charms featuring pairs of sheep, Highland cattle, or pigs. DK weight yarn. Designed by Louise Smith.
Pocket Tissue Pack Cover
Cozy to protect purse sized tissue packets, medication packs, and more with a 2 color cluster stitch. Designed by Barbara Clarkson.
Tentacles! Keyring
An easy stash buster project that will make you a cute little octopus keyring charm or toy using icords. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Perrine Loridon.
Bunny Keychain Toys
Tiny bunny rabbit toys designed as keychain charms but perfect for decoration and plany. Brown bunny height is 6m. White bunny height is 8cm. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Cheryx.
Tishoo
Super simple covers for pocket purse sized tissue packets with a Diagonal Rib texture. To knit, all you need to know is how to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, and sew two straight seams. Great for little gifts or to sell at fundraisers and craft fairs. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Ellen Kapusniak in association with Knitted Knockers UK.
Robby Raccoon
Adorable raccoon bag charm or keyring accessory. DK weight yarn. Designed by Louise Smith.
More Free Patterns
Patchwork Change Purse
This ingenious purse is based on an origami design and is made up of five simple pieces knit in moss stitch. The finished purse is about 12.5 cm wide and 10 cm tall and has three separate pockets. One purse can be knitted with about 25 - 30 g of DK weight yarn. Designed by Frankie Brown.
Rucksäckchen à la Susie
Wintogreen designed this cute little rucksack that can be conveniently attached to a keyring or purse ring. Available in English and German. Great stash buster!
Face Mask Pouch
Keep your face mask handy in this little pouch you can keep in your purse or on your key ring. Great stasbuster since it uses 55 yards of DK weight yarn. Designed by Coral Bale.
Mini Key Ring Purses
Kathy Sasser designed these cute key ring fobs for Red Heart. Perfect for scrap yarn and multi-color yarn!
Teddy Bear Keyring
Small teddy bear toy knit flat. Size 9cm (3.5in) tall. Quick and easy to make, this keyring is a great stocking-filler or gift for a friend. Designed by Helena Keighley. Uses just 30 - 40 yards (27 - 37 m) of DK weight yarn. May only be free for a limited time.
Sweaters for Purse Size Tissue Packets
Knit flat as a rectangle, folded, and seamed. Only takes about 60 yards of fingering weight yarn so it's great use for scrap sock yarn. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by kmkat. Pictured projects by mooncalf and stitchingnut.
Badge Holder Cozy
So you have to wear a badge? You don’t have to make it boring. This stockinette cover is knit in the round from center out to fit standard-sized retractable reel ID badge holder. It’s the perfect way to show off a leftover bit of pretty sock or lace weight yarn and to display your love of knitting at work. Designed by E.B. Fouts-Palmer. Pictured projects by ekellyo and sarahmags who added a decorative button.
- Get the free knitting pattern for fingering weight version
- Get the free knitting pattern for lace weight version
- Get retractable reel badge holder at Amazon
Earbud Pouch
Mary Keenan designed this pouch that keeps earbuds safe and untangled and looks great too! Knit in the round, you can make this in the time it takes to watch a movie. Great use for leftover yarn and multi-color yarn!
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get sport weight yarn for this pattern on Etsy
- See more Knitting Patterns for Phones and Tablets
Lip Balm Holder
This Chapstick cozy is knit with ribbing to hold your lip balm or lipstick snugly. Loop can attach to key ring, lanyard, and more. Only uses 10 yards of scrap yarn. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Dawn L.E. Riden. Pictured project by atbixby
Two Pocket Purse
Frankie Brown designed this purse with two flaps hiding two front pockets. The bag comes in two sizes 6.5 x 5 cm and a 10 x 8 cm.
Snapdragon Purse
These tiny coin purses by Frankie Brown are small, three sided purses which snap open when the pointed ends are pressed. Three sizes. Frankie does ask that you consider consider making a donation to the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, at www.justgiving.com/frankiesknittedstuff
Skull Keychain
Quick project for a felted skull motif that can be made key chains used for patches on hats, bags, or scarves.. Designed by Teresa Murphy of Knituition who said it took her about 20 minutes to knit one. Great for scrap yarn! Pictured project by surfinsandy
Sweater Key Chain Covers
This set of miniature sweaters will keep your keys from scratching up your purse contents, designed by Berroco. Although it’s a great use of scrap yarn, these were knit in Berroco Sox which is a variegated sock yarn works up into faux Fair Isle and self-striping patterns.
Key Cozies
These tiny key sweaters are great for identifying your keys, keeping them warm in winter, using up stash yarn and learning Magic Loop techniques. Designed by Liat Gat who has included an instructional video.
Linen Stitch Glasses Case
Wendy Bernard’s eyeglass case is a great project for beginner knitters ready to try a new stitch pattern, and for anyone who needs a quick gift idea. Wendy’s pattern even includes three different size options, so you can create a case for slim reading glasses, standard eyeglasses, or oversized sunglasses. Pattern and instructional video class available for free with a free trial .
Little Hearts
These little hearts make cute keychains, tags, decorations, party favors and more, and are a great use for scrap yarn. Designed by Doreen Blask for Knitography.
Patterns for Purchase
Wee House Brooch and Key Ring
Small house knitted on straight needles with sewn on embellishments. Customize for great housewarming gift. Approximately 4.5cm (2ins) x 3.5cm (1.5 ins). DK weight yarn. Designed by handknittedthings. Great use for scrap yarn!
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- Get the Heart Shaped Key Rings like those pictured at Amazon
- Get Home Sweet Home ribbon like those pictured at Etsy
Fox Coin Purse
Designed by OwlPrintPanda, this mini fox is just the right size for your cards and coins (approx 4 x 3 1/2 inches).
Monster Fish Coin Pocket
Small felted change purse designed to look like a fish with a zipper mouth and teeth. Designed by Nikki's Studio
Cord Organizer
This nifty little knitting pattern turns the chaotic tangle of your headphones and other household cords into perfectly organized bundles of cuteness! 2 sizes. Uses only 30 – 35 yards (27 – 32 m) so it’s great for scrap yarn. Great quick gift. Designed by Valya Boutenko
