Free Crochet Pattern
Clutch Bag
UK - Aus etc. Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
st. Stitch
ss. Slip Stitch
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
Dec. Leaving last loop of each dc
on hook, yrh, pull through all loops.
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
2ch counts as first htr
3ch counts as first tr
Approx size: 10” width x 5” high
Materials
100 grams of 100% Cotton Double Knitting Yarn
5.00mm crochet hook, Decorative Button and Ribbon Rosebud
TENSION - 4htr and 4 rows of htr measures approx 1” Square
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Clutch Bag - With 5.00mm hook make 39ch, (RS) 1htr into 3rd ch from hook, 1htr into
each ch to end. Turn (37htr + 2ch)
Next Row - 2ch, 1htr into each htr to end, 1htr into top of 2ch. Turn. Rpt last row
28 more times, making 30 rows in all. Turn.
Front Flap - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each htr to end. Turn. (38dc)
Next Row - 3ch, * (2tr, 2ch, 1dc) into next dc, miss 3dc, * rpt from * to * to end.
Turn.
(10, groups)
Pattern Row - 3ch, * (2tr, 2ch, 1dc) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end.
Turn.
Rpt Pattern Row 11 more times making 13 Pattern Rows in all. Fasten off.
Bag Edging and Sides - Working down the first side of bag (see pic below) into row
ends and starting with 1ch, work 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into next row end, 2dc
into next row end, * 1dc into next row end, 2dc into next row end, * rpt from * to
* to last row end, 1dc
into last row end (44dc), 3dc into corner, working along starting ch, work 1dc into
each of next 36ch to corner, 3dc into corner, working up the second side of bag and
into row ends, work 2dc into next row end, rpt from * to * to base of flap, (44
dc).
Turn.
Side Panels - # With RS facing and working into back loop of stitch only, make 1ch,
1dc
into base of 1ch, 1dc into each of next 19dc, dec 1dc over next 2dc, (see abbrev
above) 1dc into each of next 2dc, dec 1dc over next 2dc, 1dc into each of next 20dc.
Turn. (44dc)
Next Row - Working through both loops from now on, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch,
1dc into each of next 19dc, dec 1dc over next 2dc, (twice), 1dc into each of next
20dc.
Turn. (42dc)
Next Row - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each of next 19dc, dec 1dc over next
2dc, 1dc into each of next 20dc. Turn. (41dc)
Next Row - Fold cover in half length ways so that WS is facing, join sides together
as follows:
Make 1ch, using centre loops of dc, ss both sides of each dc together to close.
Fasten off. #
Starting on short side on opposite corner (see pic below) with RS facing, Rpt from
# to
# the same as the first side. Fasten off.
Finishing - Sew in and tie off ends, attach button to centre and use gaps in stitches
as buttonhole, attach ribbon rosebud to flap.
Hope you enjoy it.
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