Interweave SKU: EP0850

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store:
Inspired by a favorite vintage French bag, this designer has created a richly textured clutch. Soft structure in a rustic tweed, dramatic puff stitches, and an oversized buckle provide distinctive style. The neutral color, convenient size, and shoulder strap make it the accessory you’ll reach for again and again.

Finished Size: 12” (30.5 cm) wide and 6” (15 cm) tall, excluding strap.

Yarn: Tahki Donegal Tweed (100% wool; 183 yd (167 m)/3½ oz (100 g)): #814 beige, 2 skeins.

Yarn weight: #4 - Medium

Gauge:

• 15 sts and 13 rows = 4” (10 cm) in seed st patt
• 12 rows = 3” (7.5 cm) in bobble patt.

Needles/Hooks: Size F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: One leather-bound (weighted) metal buckle, 2” (5 cm) wide and 1½“ (3.8 cm) deep; sewing needle and matching sewing thread.

Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Fall 2005