tanpopo craft

a few weeks ago, i received a hand sewn pouch from a Japanese pen-pal of mine.
She called it a kinchaku. So, I decided I would like to send her a hand-knit one back.
I haven't decided if i wanted to knit in the round or flat then sew it up.
\\patterns to knit a drawstring pouch.

http://knittingwithlaura.blog-city.com/pouch_pattern.htm
http://www.knitpicks.com/purse+&+bag+knitting+patterns_PL30021005.html
http://www.sovereignit.com/warploom/knittingpouch.shtml
http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/kpouch.html
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bagdeco2.htm
http://www.magknits.com/Nov05/amulet.htm
http://designsbyblackdog.blogspot.com/2007/02/zakka-pouch-knitted-base-youll-need-50g.html

sewn patterns:

http://www.purlbee.com/patterned-jewelry-pouch/
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/miscneedlecase.htm
http://dragoknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/box-bag-tutorial.html
http://slateblu.typepad.com/weblog/
http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com/my_little_mochi/2005/05/origami_pocket_.html

some places of interest that i found on the web.
(these might be duplicates, cuz sometimes i forget if i've linked before.)

http://www.midnightknitter.com/blog/
http://www.studiotamar.com/
http://craftywench.typepad.com/knittingwench/
http://craftlover.wordpress.com/
http://ruthlessknitting.ruthlessediting.com/
http://karmakitties.com/blog2/
http://big_girlfeet.blogspot.com/
http://www.fluffbuff.com/japanese_craft_books/
http://www.craftzine.com/blog/archive/japanese_crafts/
http://www.craftzine.com/blog/archive/japanese_crafts/2.html
http://sarahpeasley.com/
http://www.y2knit.net/
http://www.purlbee.com/
http://sweaterscapes.com/pursepat.htm (this pattern is more like an envelope)
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/bags_totes_purses.php
http://www.knitpicks.com/FREE+Knitting+Patterns_PL300218.html
http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/
Yarnpath/comments/the_doggie_bag_or_the_bag_lady_strikes_again/
http://wordpress.com/tag/japanese-pattern/
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/index.aspx

baby patterns:
http://www.fabulousyarn.com/fabyarns_knitting_patterns.htm

another idea...

http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2007/09/zakka-tissue-cozy.html