663cl Raffia Clutch

SummaryBody of bag: Work foundation chain of 86 stitches to begin. Work in sc according to chart, working increases on one end only.

Gusset (side): Work foundation chain of 24 stitches to begin and join into the round. Work in the round according to chart. Make second gusset piece identical to the first.

Finishing: Seam gusset pieces to body by working sc through both layers. Fasten magnetic snap to clutch.

Abbreviations:ch = chainsc = single crochet (US)

© 2014 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved.

Suggested yarn:• Pierrot Yarns Raffia [100% rayon; 124yds/113m per 1.76oz/50g skein]; • color #71 white lily, 3 skeins [130g] • color #87 turquoise green, 1 skein [35g]

Tools/Notions:• 2.5mm (approx. US B or C) crochet hook or size necessary to achieve gauge• 1 magnetic snap closure (20mm/0.79")

Finished measurements:• width 25cm/9.84" • length 17cm/6.69"

Gauge (10cm/4" square):• pattern stitch: 26 sts and 30.5 rows

Gauge may vary according to individual crochet style. Change hook size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.

Body of clutchBody increases

Body2.5mm hook

2cm 6 rows

2cm 6 rows

10.5cm32 rows

10.5cm32 rows

ch86 to begin

sc

start2.5mm hook

2cm6 rows

10.5cm32 rows 33cm | 86 sts

color 87 turquoise greenElsewhere, use color 71 white lily.

row no. stitch count654321

288288 (+6)281 (+1)281 (+6)275275 (+7)

row no. stitch count

row no. stitch count

row no. stitch count987654321

202 (+6)196196 (+6)190190 (+6)184184 (+7)177 (+2)175

work 3 sc into same stwork 2 sc into same st

19181716151413121110

232 (+6)226226 (+6)220220 (+6)214214 (+6)208208 (+6)202

32313029282726252423222120

268268 (+6)262262 (+6)256256 (+6)250250 (+6)244244 (+6)238238 (+6)232

ch86 to begin

Gusset schematic (make 2)color 87 turquoise green

Gusset chart (make 2)2.5mm hook

Finishing

2.5cm8 half rounds

2.5cm8 half rounds

2.5cm8 half rounds

2.5cm8 half rounds9cm | 24 sts

sc

2.5mm hook

36 sts

36 stsch24 to beginstart

1 st

Gusset increasesround no. stitch count

87654321

9898 (+14)8484 (+12)7272 (+14)58 (+14)54ch24 to begin

3.8cm

gusset

36 sts

gusset

Seam button with color 71 white lily. last 6 rows of body:color #87 turquoise green

start body

inside of flap

7.8cm

36 sts

1 st

Seam button with color 71 white lily.

body:color #71 white lily

※Align ▲on gusset to edge of body. Seam body and gusset together by working 73 sts in sc through both layers with color #87 turquoise green and 2.5mm hook.