Crochet Clutch Purse Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

• 1 skein of Bernat Maker Home Dec in Aqua or any bulky (5) T-shirt like yarn.
• Crochet Hook J 6 mm
• Yarn needle
• 1 Inch Coconut Shell Button

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc2tog = single crochet two together
• sphdcst = hdc but do not pull through the three loops on the hook instead after your yarn over start another HDC stitch, again, not pulling through the last three loops to finish, repeat from * again but finish your HDC the third time. You will have 2 “almost done” HDC and one completed HDC.

Gauge

• Your initial CH 24 should be 9 inches across.

Finished Size

• 9 inches wide by 6.5 inches tall (with flap folded down)

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The Crochet Clutch Pattern

The main body of the beach glass clutch: ch 25, starting in 2nd ch from the hook, sc, sc in every ch across. (24) Sc 1 up the side, working now on the opposite side of the row you just completed sc 24 times across, next make 1 sc down the side (you are now back at the beginning of your ch 25)

Working now in the round, sc In every stitch around using a stitch marker if you wish to keep track of your 1st sc in every round. Sc around until the sides are a total of 6.5 inches. (Approximately 20 rounds) ending on the backside of your work. Turn your work. The rest of the pattern is worked in rows.

Row 1: ch 1, starting with the first ST, SC, SC in every ST across. (24) Turn.

Row 2-3: ch 1, Repeat Row  1

Row 4: ch 1, starting with the first stitch, sc, sc in next stitch, sc2tog, sc in the rest of the stitches across until you are left with 4 stitches, sc2tog, sc, sc.(22) Turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 1 (22) Turn.

Row 6: Repeat Row 4 (20) Turn.

Row 7: Repeat Row 1 (20) Turn.

Row 8: Repeat Row 4 (18) Turn.

Row 9: Repeat Row 1 (18) Turn.

Row 10: Repeat 4 (16) Turn.

Row 11: Starting in 1 ST, SC, SPHDCST, SC across the rest of the row until you are left with 3 ST’s, SPHDCST, Sc in the last two ST’s. (16) Turn.

Row 12: Repeat 4 (14) Turn.

Row 13: Repeat 11 (14) Turn.

Row 14: Repeat 4 (12) Turn.

Row 15: Repeat 11 (12) Turn.

Row 16: Repeat 4 (10) Turn.

Row 17: Repeat 11 (10) Turn.

Row 18: Repeat 4 (10) Turn.

Row 19: Repeat 11 (8) Turn.

Row 20: Repeat 4 (6) Turn.

Row 21: Repeat 11 (6) Turn.

Row 22: Starting in first ST, SL ST across (6)

Finishing

Fasten off the last row.  Weave in ends on clutch with a yarn needle. The next step is to turn the clutch inside out. Now you can see the beautiful little puffs you created with the SPHDCST! 🙂

Attaching The Button

Place the button about 1 inch from the bottom of the beach glass clutch, as shown in the picture above, for correct placement.

• Cut a 6-inch piece of leftover yarn and weave through the button starting from the back of the button.
• Next, attach the button to the back by pulling through the yarn on both ends.
• Secure tightly.