last minute knitted gift-card pouch
You meant to make thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, but somehow the time just flew by, and now it's officially the Last Minute as far as hand-making goes. Oops! Speaking for myself, I'll start earlier next year, like maybe January. To the rescue, these cute little pouches make a nicer-than-store-bought presentation for a gift card, and later magically transform into biz card holders or handy pocket wallets. Depending on your knitting speed, these take roughly an hour to make (for slow-knitting me), so you should have time to whip out a bunch before gifting day arrives. This is not so much a pattern as a basic guideline to making a little buttoned pouch. Improvise where you need to! Now enough chit chat. Ladies and gentlemen, start your needles! Knitted Gift Card Pouch small amount worsted weight yarn (these bags each weight about 1/3 of an ounce, or 8 grams) size 7 circular needle (8 or 9 inch, or longer for magic loop, or DPNs) button yarn needle an...