The knitting for this carpet bag is very, very easy so the pattern includes 9 gauges and may be made on any machine with virtually any yarn.The design relies upon a purchased frame that gives the carpet bag a veryclassic shape and also makes it very sturdy. Pattern includes instructions for sizing the knitting to any frame you can find. Frames are widely available on Etsy. This is part of an entire book on making purses with special frames. These raise knitted bags to a new and very professional looking level. The table of contents for the entire collection is below.

SQUEEZE FRAME PURSES
Squeeze Frame Purse Basics …………………………………page 3
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 1-woven all machines-Passaps substitute slip
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 2-stand up with shaped bottom, fairisle
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 3-shaped with sock yarn
Eyeglass Case– includes design shown plus fabrics lined & unlined…………………………………………………………………..page 10
Phone Sleeve …………………………………………………………………….page 13
Hexagon Bag …………………………………………………………………….page 16
SNAP FRAME PURSES
These are cut and sew purses made with stockinette, fairisle, weaving, slip stitch or felted fabric using cut and sew methods. Instructions for drawing a template for any frame and several purse styles are given along with reproducible patterns for the 3 purses shown.
Overview…………………………………………………………page 18
Choosing and sizing the fabric………………………………..page 19
Knitting purse fabric and creating felt as an option……..….page 21
Construction of the purse………………………………………page 22
Attaching the frame……………………………………………………………..page 22
Pattern creation template…………………………………………………………page 23
3 reproducible patterns are given for the purses shown on …………………………………………………………………..pages 18, 24, 25
MOVE OVER MARY POPPINS! CARPET BAGS MADE EASY
Overview………………………………………………………….page 26
Figuring fabric size
Optional lining
Bottom shaping
Passap fairisle designs
Japanese machine fairisle designs
Each purse has multiple versions including gauges for standard/Passap machines and mid-gauge/bulky machines. Some include simple stockinette directions as well as the featured pattern. Manual methods are included for hobby machines. Passaps cannot make the woven fabric used in Penny Pincher #1 but can make a purse of the same shape using slip stitch which will look similar.
PURSE HANDLES, HARDWARE & ATTACHING OPTIONS…………………………………………………………….page 31-2
PASSAPS generally refer to standard gauge instructions for gauge. Specifics are given where your machines differ from Japanese machines. Extra Passap technique notes are given to help you on………………………………………………………………….page 33