Novella Clutch

I needed a cute purse for a night out, but I didn’t have time to go shopping – enter the Novella Clutch pattern! It works up faster than making a trip to Target or Dillards, and you probably already have the yarn for it in your stash!

The Inspiration & Design

I love anything nautical themed, so I decided to make this bag with a navy base and a jaunty white stripe across the top. I like a neat, compact bag that can hold a phone, some chapstick and a pen – the three things I never leave home without.

The Yarn 

I love this yarn. Bernat Beyond is round and smooth and makes crocheting with it a breeze. It also produces a heavy, sturdy feeling fabric when using a dense stitch like moss stitch. The project uses one skein of the Navy, and about a yard of the white to complete! I bought two balls of Navy and one of white, so I may make a smaller, contrasting color version of this clutch to carry during the summer.

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PATTERN

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Materials:

-Bernat Beyond (navy)

-Bernat Beyond (white)

–Size L/8.0mm hook

–Yarn needle

–Scissors

Gauge:

10 rows of 12 stitches of moss stitch = 4”x4”

Abbreviations (US terms):

CH – chain

DC – double crochet

SC – single crochet

SS – slip stitch

SP – Space

SK – skip

Skill Level:

Easy – Beginner

Pattern Notes:

The finished project measures approximately 11inches wide by 5.75 inches heigh.

Here is a video on the surface slip stich needed at the end: (VIDEO)

Pattern

CH 32

Row 1: SC in the 4th chain from hook, *CH 1, skip next CH, SC in next CH*, repeat from *to* until the end. End on an SC.

Row 2: CH 2, turn, SC in CH 1 space from previous row, *CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next CH 1 space, repeat from * to the end. The last SC will be worked into the space between the turning chain and the SC from the previous row.

Row 3-36: Repeat row 2.

Fold into thirds.

Whip stitch up the sides of the bottom to form a pocket.

Finish with surface slip stitch with contrasting color on front of top flap.