Team Mollie are always up for expanding their crochet repertoire – especially when handbags are involved – so we couldn’t resist Laura Strutt's crochet clutch bag pattern. Using a technique called puff stitch to add interest and texture to the crocheted fabric, we guarantee you’ll be fending off compliments whenever you break out your new crochet clutch.
Laura used a mustard yellow yarn for the main body of the bag, accented with a neon pink tassel, but experiment with your choice of colours to make yours more personal. You could even add a bag charm or pom pom for extra pazazz! Just make sure you have enough yarn before you begin though – this crochet clutch bag may look like a fairly small project, but puff stitch uses a lot of yarn, and tension can vary dramatically. Try to keep each of the loops as even as possible when creating the stitches, as this will ensure the individual puffs come out at a similar size. If you need a little more assistance then head over to our crochet for beginners guide which covers all the basic techniques.
You’ll need
- Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted, 85% wool/15% mohair, 113g/173m per ball, one ball in Sunburst Gold (M14)
- 5 mm (UK 6, US H/8) crochet hook (find the best crochet hooks on the market in our round-up)
- Yarn for tassel
- Lining fabric, 29 x 38cm (11½ x 15″)
- Zip, 20cm (7 7⁄8“)
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
- Yarn needle
Tension
5.5 sts and 7.5 rows in puff st to measure 10cm (4″)
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using this handy chart.
Finished size
28 x 18cm (11 x 7 1⁄8“)
