Description
Violetta Clutch ENGLISH – Elegant clutch worked in a refined slip-stitch pattern
Size: One size
Finished measurements: Length: 23 cm / 9 in at the top and 25 cm / 9¾ in at the base. Height: 18 cm / 7 in. Width: 8 cm / 3¼ in.
Gauge: 34 sts × 36 rows in slip-stitch pattern on 3 mm (US 2½) needles = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in.
Suggested needles: 3 mm (US 2½) circular needle, 80-100 cm / 32-40 in, and 2.5 mm (US 1½) circular needle, 80 cm / 32 in, for binding off and working the tabs. Three 2.5 mm (US 1½) double- pointed needles for working the pleats and tabs.
Yarn suggestions: Approx. 85 g of Silk Merino (100 g = 400 m / 437 yds), held together with approx. 35 g of hand-dyed Silk Mohair (50 g = 420 m / 459 yds). The clutch is worked throughout with 2 strands of yarn held together.
Materials: A 23 cm / 9 in zipper. A piece of fabric measuring 46 × 35 cm / 18 × 13¾ in for the lining. If desired, use a piece of fusible interfacing in the same size to add structure to the clutch. Optional bag rings or eyelets and a bag strap with snap hooks measuring approx. 130 cm / 51¼ in if you wish to use the clutch as a shoulder bag.
Difficulty: Intermediate.
This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
