This pattern makes the cutest little backpack for your fashion dolls and teddies, OR it can make a handy coin purse for all that extra change!

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Gauge:
In sc and carrying 1 colour under your stitches, you should be able to make a “perfect” square that has the same number of rows and stitches per row (eg. 10 stitches per row, 10 rows = a square).

Sizes:
The one pictured is made using Cotton Thread #10 and a 1.90mm Hook. It makes a backpack for a 4-6” tall doll like Kelly & Chelsea by Mattel, and it measures 1.6” (4 cm) Tall, with a 3” (7.5 cm) Circumference.

2ply-Lace (0:Lace) Yarn and a 3.00mm Hook makes a backpack for a 7”-8” tall doll like Stacy & Skipper by Mattel, and it measures approximately 2.5” (6.35 cm) Tall, with a 4.25” (10.8 cm) Circumference.

3ply-Light Fingering (0:Lace) Yarn and a 3.50mm Hook makes a backpack for a 11.5” tall doll like Barbie by Mattel, and it measures approximately 3” (7.6 cm) Tall, with a 5” (12.7 cm) Circumference.

4ply-Fingering (1:Super Fine) Yarn and a 3.75mm Hook makes a small coin purse or a big fashion doll backpack, and it measures approximately 3.5” (8.9 cm) Tall, with a 5.25” (13.33 cm) Circumference.

5ply-Sport (2: Fine) Yarn and a 3.75mm Hook makes a small coin purse or a big fashion doll backpack, and it measures approximately 3.5” (8.9 cm) Tall, with a 5.5” (14 cm) Circumference.

8ply-DK (3:Light) Yarn and a 4.00mm Hook makes a small coin purse or a jumbo fashion doll backpack, and it measures approximately 3.5” (9 cm) Tall, with a 6.25” (16 cm) Circumference.

10ply-Worsted (4:Medium) Yarn and a 5.00mm Hook makes a great coin purse, and it measures approximately 4” (10 cm) Tall, with a 6.5” (16.5 cm) Circumference. When rows 13-16 are eliminated, it will be about 2.5” (6.35 cm) Tall instead.