Trendy Safari Clutch

I have designed market/shopping bags in the past. This time I decided that I wanted to design a smaller bag so I went with a wallet bag. This is my first clutch to design. This wallet-size clutch can be used on its own or with a market/shopping bag.

I believe that It is always good to have a small bag that you can carry in your essentials without feeling that you have to use a whole big bag with everything you need thrown in there.

Recently, this wallet came in handy when I was traveling. It was nice and easier to have everything I needed to pass through customs and check-ins together in a small bag. Previously, I have just put everything I need in one bag without any organization. I figured that the most important thing was having what I needed. But having all I needed to pass through the airport made a big difference and reduced my stress level significantly.

This Safar Clutch is part of the Spring Exclusives Blog Hop hosted by Fiona Field of Cosy Rosie UK. The blog hop contains a bundle of patterns sold at 50% off it’s original price with a unit price of $18 for 26 patterns. The blog hop has been going on since the beginning of March and will go on till March 26th. Below are some of the patterns in the bundle. As you can see, the patterns are very diverse and you can get about anything you need.

Skill Level

Easy

Materials

Lily Sugar” n Cream 100% Cotton 190 yds (174 m), 113 g (4 oz).

Colorway Color A - Bamboo 151 yds (138 m)

                  Color B - Cream 8 yds (7 m)

Weight - Worsted (4)

Hook size 5 mm (H) 

Stitch Marker

Tapestry Needle

Tape Measure

Scissors

One 1 inch Button 

Gauge

16 sts x 11 rows =4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

Finished Measurements

10” Wide x 7” Long

For the whole bundle at discounted price of 50% off see the link below

Abbreviations

Ch- chain

Sc - single crochet

Hdc - half double crochet

Sl st - slip stitch

Sk -skip

Sp(s) - space(s)

Bet - between

MC - main color

CC - contrast color

Notes

The pouch is worked in rounds.

Flap is worked in rows, so turn at the end of every row. 

Sl st in the 2nd ch of the same round to join hdc rounds.

When turning for the flap, make sl sts on the sts of the bag. Sk 1 st and sl st in the 2nd st.