The Rosita Clutch

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This clutch bag is 23cm x 13cm (9” x 5.1”)

Materials:

Yarn: light weight (3) yarn suitable for amigurumi and a size 3 mm crochet hook in:

• Light pink (about 150 yards) (about 135m)
• Black (between 150 and 165 yards) (between 135m and 150m)

Crochet hook: size 3 mm

Stuffing – stitch marker – scissors – tapestry needle – sewing pins – an iron

Sewing needle and thread (and a sewing machine if you have one)

Lining fabric: 40x40cm (15×15”) (I used cotton fabric but satin would be nice too)

Gauge: 11sc stitches x 11 rows = 5cm x 5cm (2” x 2”)

If you don’t know how to measure this, then cut a 5x5cm (2×2”) square
out of cardboard and place it on your test piece (see picture). The
amount of stitches and rows in the square should be as mentioned
above. If you have a different amount of stitches and rows, then change
the yarn or change the crochet hook or leave it as it is but then the
clutch bag will be slightly different in size

Abbreviations:

(click on the stitch names to go to a tutorial for those stitches. Each tutorial is with a video and pictures)

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase = make 2 single crochet in the same stitch
• dec: decrease = single crochet 2 stitches together

Row examples:

*2sc, inc, 2sc* repeat till end = 2sc, inc, 2sc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, ..

*3sc, inc* repeat till end = 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, ..

The color of yarn you are to use for your row, is mentioned at the end of the row. When nothing is mentioned, use the same color as the previous row.

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Pattern:

Part 1:

Row 1: ch 49 with black

• work around the chain now (click here for a tutorial about that)

Row 2: start in the 2nd ch from the hook: sc inc, 46sc, 4sc in the last ch, now you’ll continue
working on the other side of the chains: 46sc, sc inc (100)

• work in continues rounds for the whole of part 1 of the clutch (do not make a sl st at
  the end of each row)

Row 3-31: 1sc in every stitch (100)

• sl st in the first stich
• yarn off and work away the yarn end

Part 2:

Row 1: 8sc in a magic ring, sl st in the first stitch (8) with light pink

• work in continuous rows now

Row 2: ch 3 (counts as the first dc), make 1dc in the first stitch, dc inc in all other stitches, sl st
in the first stitch (16)

Row 3: ch 3 (counts as the first dc), dc in the first stitch, ch 2, skip the next stitch, dc inc, ch2, skip the next stitch repeat till the end, sl st in the first stitch (32dc/chs)

Row 4: ch 1 (counts as the first sc), 1sc in the first stitch, 3sc, sc inc, 3sc repeat till the end, sl
st in the first stitch (40sc)

Row 5: ch 3 (counts as the first dc), dc in the SECOND stitch, ch1, 2dc, ch1 repeat till end, sl st
in the first st (60sc/chs) there is no skipping stitches in this row

Row 6: ch1 (counts as the first sc), 1sc in the SECOND stitch, sc inc in the ch space (*see pictures
below), 2sc, 1sc in the ch space, *2sc, sc inc in the ch space, 2sc, 1sc in the ch space* repeat till
end, sl st in the first stitch (70)

Row 7: 13sc, inc repeat till end (75)

Row 8: 7sc, inc, 7sc repeat till end (80)

Row 9: 15sc, inc repeat till end (85)

Row 10: ch3 (counts as the first stitch), ch1 (now you have 4chs= the first 3 is your first “dc” and
the 4th is just a ch, skip the first 2 stitches of the last row, 1dc, ch1, skip the next stitch
repeat till the end *** (at the end you make only a dc without the ch and skip stitch), sl st in
the first stitch (85dc/chs)

Row 11: 8sc, inc, 8sc repeat till end (90)

Row 12: 4sc, inc, 4sc repeat till end (100)

Row 13: 9sc, inc repeat till end (110)

Row 14: 5sc, inc, 5sc repeat till end (120)

Row 15: (5 times 1dc, ch1, skip next stitch, 1dc, ch2, skip next stitch) repeat what is between
the (….) till the end, sl st in the first stitch (130sc/chs) (I know this is a very confusing row so it is
explained in detail at the very end of this pattern, on page 8)

Row 16: 6sc, inc, 6sc repeat till end (140)

Row 17: 5dc in the 3rd stitch, sl st in the 5th stitch repeat till end

• Sl st in the first stitch
• Yarn off but leave a very long tail
• The clutch will be assembled later on

Strap:

Row 1: ch41 with black

Row 2: start in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (40)

• Yarn off but leave a tail

Lining:

• Measure the height and the width of the clutch (see pictures below)

Cut a piece of fabric 2x the height of the clutch + seam allowance and 1x the width of
the clutch + seam allowance (I used a 1cm seam allowance, you can use a different
seam allowance if you wish to do so)

Sew and iron the fabric according to the pictures below (you can sew this by hand a
backstitch or with a sewing machine

• Place pink cover (part 2 of pattern) on the clutch and place a pin where the button
  should be (see pictures below)
• Attach the button to the clutch (see pictures below)

• Attach the ring to the side (see pictures below)
• Pull the strap through the ring and sew short ends together (see pictures below)

• Attach the cover (part 2 of pattern and in light pink) according to the pictures below
  (and on the next page) the front of the clutch (pictures 1 and 2) is where the cover
  reaches the bottom and the back of the clutch is where the cover reaches ¾ down
  from the top (picture 3)

• Insert lining, pin in place and sew the lining to the inside of the clutch with sewing
  thread and needle (see pictures below)

Detailed explanation of row 15 of part 2 of the clutch:
Step 1: first do the following 5 times: 1dc, ch1, skip the next stitch. AFTER you have done
that 5 times, make 1dc, 1ch and skip 1 stitch.
Step 2: repeat step 1 till the end of row 15

Thank you for being interested in this pattern!! I wish you lots of fun making this clutch!!! Feel free to post a picture of the clutch you made with this pattern in my Facebook group: AMIGURUMI HEAVEN. I would love to see the finished item!!