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By Laurie Lee. This pattern also requires 660 size 6 beads. Finished dimensions - 6 inches tall x 4.5 inches wide at base.

By Jamie Quick. The Pence jug is a very old style of miser purse. This pattern, was developed by studying an original in the Smithsonian Institution's collection, that is dated 1830 - 1860. It is a very small purse, that only measured 4 inches tall, by 2 inches wide. Most purses of this period were made out of very thin purse silk. The sheen of the silk combined with the beads and unique pattern, makes this a beautiful and artistic coin purse.

How to make a Beaded Crochet Coin Purse. Some interesting things about this pattern: it has a flat round bottom, which makes for more space in the purse; and the increases are designed to match up to the number of holes in the purse frame, so that one stitch = one hole (plus three holes on each side for the gap). (For detailed instructions and a free printable pattern click here: http://bit.ly/2v8PEVi)