Betsy Coyne

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is designed to show off yarn with long color changes. It takes only one skein of Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn, so you can have some very affordable luxury. Start with a provisional cast on, knit flat like a scarf, and graft the two ends together when the knitting is complete.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Baby Blanket
Make a colorful baby blanket with any four colors that you love. You can customize it for the baby’s room. The blanket is made with four mitered squares that you will sew together at the end, matching the contrasting stripes. The blanket edging is made in the round after you put the squares together, with all four colors.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
The front and back are circles. The strap and sides are one continuous piece. The semicircular flap has a buttonhole.
Knitting: Throw
This colorful afghan digs deep into your stash to use many colors in conjunction with a neutral base color tying the whole thing together. The sample usesapproximately 950 yards of charcoal gray as the base. All the other yarns can be pulled from your stash as long as they are all the same weight. By knitting it in strips and changing colors at...
Knitting: Scarf
This is a lace scarf in a ripple type pattern. The lace shows best in solid or tonal colors. The pattern is easily memorized. A 100 gram skein of sock yarn makes a generous size scarf. The pattern includes a chart and written instructions. This could be a great gift.
Knitting: Scarf
Create a harmony of color by using assorted sock yarns in the knit below technique to produce a unique scarf. This requires either double pointed needles or circulars. Knit with only one color in each row. The finished size of the model is 6 1/2 inches by 79 inches. The length is easily adjustable. Total weight of the model is 115 grams.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag, Brimmed Hat
This coordinated felted hat and purse for a little girl will make a wonderful gift. The hat has a ruffle brim to frame her face. The purse consists of modular diamonds, knit together as you go, with a side panel and strap. Each item used 1 skein of two colors. Just pick her favorite colors and have fun with these projects. The pattern is availa...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Here is a great way to use up small amounts of left over sock yarn. Make lots of modular diamonds and mix colors and patterns with abandon. You will knit one diamond at a time, but you will knit them together as you go, so there is no sewing at the end. Increase the variety of your yarns by trading with other knitters, buying single skeins on s...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This mitered hat can be made with your favorite combination of 3 colors. Knit the miters together as you go. There is no sewing at the end. The pattern has two sizes, adult medium and large. it is fun to knit.
Knitting: Tote
If you want to learn how to do entrelac, here is your project. It is done in the round with your two favorite colors. Finished size is 8 inches high, 16 1/2 inches around. It is perfect for a small project, such as socks. It would also be great for a little girl. If you are going to use it to carry knitting, you might want to line it.
Knitting: Scarf
Look like a million bucks with all these beautiful hand painted diamonds draped around your neck. Knit the mitered squares together as you go so there is no sewing in the end. The sides are filled in with triangles to create a straight edge. There is a simple crochet edging utilizing chain stitches and single crochets.
Knitting: Tote
This felted entrelac tote includes all the colors of the rainbow for a cheerful and extremely useful project tote. Each rainbow color requires approximately 138 yards (126 meters) of worsted weight wool. Black worsted weight cotton is carried with the wool throughout the whole project for additional texture and strength. Use approximately 708 y...
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This felted bag blends warm earth colors in soft stripes by holding 2 colors together throughout. Make the bag in the round with a garter stitch bottom. The generous flap steps down the front, providing style and security. Add a decorative button for closure. Knitivity.com has a handy pak of these colors called Bear Pride.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Show off your knitting skills with bold two color cables on the front and back of this purse. Make it quickly in stockinette stitch with bulky yarn. The twisted straps echo the cable pattern. The large button goes through the buttonhole in the center of the flap.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Color meets texture in this unique yarn combination. Knit with Kureyon and cotton together throughout and then felt it. Purse is made in the round with flap and buttonhole. It is big enough for an every day purse and will also hold a small knitting project, or baby items at the same time.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Note: the yardage for the mother’s purse is 760 yards for main color, and 170 yards for contrast. For daughter, it is 400 yards for main color and 140 for contrast. Yarns are knit doubled throughout patterns.
Knitting: Market bag (slouchy)
Cotton mesh shopping or tote bag with felted wool handle. Bag is flexible and strong. Finished Felted Dimensions: 15” high by 33” circumference.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Finished Dimensions: 10.75” to top of ruffle, circumference 28”
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Use garter stitch vertical stripes to show off beautiful colors in this purse. Use I cord for bows, and any buttons, even mismatched ones, for the decorative buttons on the front.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Use short rows and vertical stripes to create this striking hobo style bag. It is roomy and stylish, and will go everywhere. Twist 2 colors of I cord for the handle.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Have fun with knitted fringe. This roomy and useful felted round purse has modular panels which are attached to each other as you go. The twisted strap makes for a striking effect. The variegated yarn has a different look in modular panels than long stripes.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This felted purse is an adaptation of the classic log cabin quilt square using the fabulous colors of Noro Kureyon. Knit the rectangles one at a time, joining them together as you go in modular knitting style. The staggered flap has a buttonhole between 2 modules for closure.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This stylish round felted bag is knit in modular rectangles, joined together as you go. The modular strips show off the color changes of the yarn. There is a drawstring and button closure, as well as an eye-catching ruffle on top.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
An every day purse with lots of style. Use double strands of yarn throughout. The asymmetrical flap has a buttonhole and 3 color trim. The strap is braided I cord in 3 colors.
Knitting: Tote
These totes hold all your projects with style. Both sizes are included in the pattern. Make modular diamonds in the round. You will knit only one diamond at a time and attach them together as you go. It is helpful to knit backwards on the diamonds. The small tote has an optional outer pocket.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This felted sack purse uses 2 strands of yarn throughout. Three different colors were used for the purse. The body is made in the round, changing colors to form subtle stripes. The I cord strap goes through four buttonholes in the top edge.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
A great every day felted purse made in strips to take advantage of the occasional color changes in the yarn. Knit the strips together as you go to form the “trails.” Add a buttonhole to the extension of the flap. If desired, twist the I cord straps before felting.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
These hats are a great way to use up left over sock yarn. You can mix and match yarns. They are made in the round using modular diamonds and triangles, knit together as you go. The pattern includes 3 sizes: baby, child, and adult. The pattern also includes directions for knitting backwards, which will make the small diamonds go much faster. The...
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This cool geometric bag uses Cascade 220 and Cascade Quattro in garter stitch mitered squares. To keep the shape, the bag should be stabilized with plastic mesh on the sides and bottom. The stripe pattern is easy and really shines with the miters.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This purse will be your old faithful because it holds absolutely everything and can go everywhere. Knit in the round after making the purse bottom and picking up stitches all around. Felt it and you are ready to go !
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This felted purse uses 5 colors of Cascade 220, always holding two together. The colors change gradually to form the pleasing random pattern. Knit the purse in the round. It is roomy and suitable for every day use. These colors remind me of the ocean.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This great felted every day purse will hold all your basics. Make the bottom and then pick up around it to make the body in the round. It’s easy to make.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This roomy felted tweed purse will go with everything in your wardrobe. Use only 2 skeins of Cascade 220 in your choice of two colors. Knit with the yarn doubled. Make the body in the round after picking up stitches around the bottom.