Cold Snap Clutch

EASY

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

8 inches wide x 5½ inches tall, excluding hand strap

MATERIALS

• Premier Yarns Hipster Cotton light (DK) weight cotton yarn (3½ oz/ 229 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein #12 faded monochrome

• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

• Stitch markers: 2

• 14mm magnetic sew-on snap

• ¾-inch round plastic ring (optional for strap)

• Pony beads: 2 white, 1 gray (optional for strap)

GAUGE

In pattern: 20 sts = 4 inches; 7 rnds = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

CLUTCH

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 43, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each of next 40 chs, 3 hdc in last ch, rotate to work in unused lps on bottom of ch, hdc in each of next 40 unused lps, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg hdc, turn. (86 hdc)

Ch 1, hdc () of next 40 hdc, [2 hdc in back bar of next hdc] 3 times, hdc in back bar of next 40 hdc, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next hdc, hdc in back bar of next hdc, hdc in same st as beg hdc, ch 1, join in beg hdc, turn. ()