Clasp-top bag for double-pointed needles (or just about anything else)

I planned this little bag for holding double-pointed knitting needles (DPNs), which usually come in sets of five. Initially (on an early draft), I put sectioned-off elastic inside to hold the DPNs, but since the opening of this bag is so small, I didn’t find that they worked well. So I figure one could just separate the different sizes with rubber bands and stick ’em in.
Obviously, you could use this little bag for just about whatever you want, or make it in a different size to suit your needs.

Supplies

(Click fabrics for direct links for purchase at Warehouse Fabrics Inc.)

Madison Black / Candy Pink	Dottie Black / White	3.5" purse frame
I used a sew-in purse frame, but if you get a glue-in frame, you’ll need special glue for it. You could also use interfacing, but I opted not to to reduce bulk in this small bag.

The pattern

Clasp purse frame

My pattern is for a 3.5″ purse frame, if you’d like to use it.

For tips on how to make a pattern for any purse frame, visit U-Handbag.

Also click that link for a better explanation of the hinge measurements.

The process

	Cut out your pattern pieces — 2 each out of fabric and lining. Make sure to mark the hinge locations on each piece. See the section right above this for more info on the pattern pieces.
	With right sides together on the outer bag pieces, sew all the way around from one hinge location to the other — going down around the square part, not the rounded top. Repeat with lining pieces, but leave a hole a few inches wide to turn the bag through later.
	Box the outer and inner bag bottoms by lining up the side seams with the bottom seams as shown on each bottom corner.
	Sew 1/2″ from the corner and trim.
	Turn the outer bag right-side out but leave the lining inside out. Stuff the outer bag inside the lining as shown (the right sides are facing). Pin around the unsewn edges.
	Sew one side at a time from one hinge marking to the other. Clip your curved seam, if desired. I didn’t bother, but it seems like a good idea now that I think about it.
	Here’s what it looks like after sewing.
	Turn right-side out through that little hole in the lining. Take something that’s not too sharp and go through that hole and push out the corners of the outer bag. Then turn in the seam allowances of the hole and top stitch it closed. Stuff the lining inside the outer bag and press the top, curved edge nice and neat.
	Doing one side at a time, stuff the round, top edge into one side of the purse frame and evenly distribute. There’s a little extra fabric, but that’s OK.
	As you can see, I’m just ignoring the other side for now. I started by stitching the hinge holes to the sides first.
	Then I sewed around the purse frame. All done!