663cl Raffia Clutch

Suggested : • Pierrot 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/: • 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): • : 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.

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

Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet (US)

© 2014 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved. Body of clutch Body increases row no. stitch count 2cm 6 rows row no. stitch count 32 268 31 268 (+6) sc 19 232 (+6) 10.5cm 30 262 32 rows 18 226 ch86 to begin row no. stitch count 29 262 (+6) 17 226 (+6) 28 256 9 202 (+6) 16 220 27 256 (+6) 8 196 15 220 (+6) 26 250 start 10.5cm 7 196 (+6) 14 214 25 250 (+6) 2.5mm hook 32 rows 6 190 13 214 (+6) 24 244 5 190 (+6) 12 208 23 244 (+6) 11 208 (+6) 2cm 6 rows 4 184 22 238 2cm 3 184 (+7) 10 202 10.5cm 33cm | 86 sts 21 238 (+6) 32 rows 2 177 (+2) 20 232 6 rows 1 175 color 87 turquoise green Elsewhere, use color 71 white lily. work 3 sc into same st work 2 sc into same st

row no. stitch count 6 288 Body 5 288 (+6) 2.5mm hook 4 281 (+1) 3 281 (+6) 2 275 1 275 (+7)

ch86 to begin Gusset schematic (make 2) color 87 turquoise green

2.5cm sc 8 half rounds

2.5mm hook 2.5cm 8 half rounds

2.5cm 9cm | 24 sts 2.5cm 8 half rounds 8 half rounds

Gusset chart (make 2) 2.5mm hook 36 sts Gusset increases

round no. stitch count 8 98 7 98 (+14) 6 84 5 84 (+12) 1 st 4 72 3 72 (+14) 2 58 (+14) 1 54 ch24 to begin

start ch24 to begin 36 sts

3.8cm Finishing

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

gusset start body

body: color #71 white lily

7.8cm

gusset

36 sts Seam button with 36 sts 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. 1 st