Created By: Kathryn Ellis
May 2011
Materials:
Small amount of cotton yarn.
Size G Crochet Hook.
Pattern:
Always work in back loop.
Work around each row ; do not use a joining stitch.
Work around each row ; do not use a joining stitch.
Row 1a: ch 9. Turn. 1sc in 2nd stitch and in each stitch across. (8 stitches)
Do not turn but ROTATE to go back across bottom of stitches.
Row 1b: 2sc in 1st stitch, 1sc in 2nd stitch and in each stitch across. (9 st)
(total 18 around counts as row 1)
Row 2: 1sc in first 8 stitches. 2sc in 9th stitch. ROTATE. 1sc in each of next 8 stitches. 2sc in last stitch. (20 st around)
Row 3-12: 1sc in ea st around (do not join rounds; continue for 10 rows)
Row 13: 1sc in 1st stitch. 1ch in ea st around. (10sc, 10 1ch-spaces)
Row 14: 1sc around. (20 st around)
Row 15: 1sc in 1st stitch, 2ch in ea st around.
Strap: 60ch. Weave through 1ch space in row 15. Knot ends together and move strap so that knotted end is hidden inside clutch.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain, st = stitch, ea = each, sp = space
