Cleo Clutch

The Cleo Clutch is worked in stockinette stitch from the bottom up. The top of the clutch is mounted on the clutch frame. At the end, the lining is sewn to the inside of the clutch. 

The accompanying purse is worked from the top down. The bottom is sewn together with Kitchener Stitch. At the end, the lining is sewn to the inside of the clutch. The pattern contains the sewing instructions for the lining for both the clutch and purse.

The Cleo Clutch is worked with three strands of the recommended yarn.

Size: small (large)

Clutch: Length: 20 (28) cm [7¾ (11) inches]

Depth: 12 (11) cm [4¾ (4¼) inches]

Height: 15 (20) cm [6 (7¾) inches]

Purse: 15 x 9 (18 x 11) cm [6 x 3½ (7 x 4¼) inches]  

Gauge: 19 sts x 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 and 80 cm [24 and 32 inches] circular needle, 4 mm [US6] double pointed needles (if not the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: Clutch: approx. 78 (100) g Japansk Bomuld by Isager Yarn (50 g = 315 m [344 yds]) (three strands) or 148 (190) g Crealino by Lang Yarns (50 g = 165 m [180 yds]) (three strands)

Purse: approx. 16 (24) g Japansk Bomuld by Isager Yarn (50 g = 315 m [344 yds]) (three strands) or 30 (46) g Crealino by Lang Yarns (50 g = 165 m [180 yds]) (three strands)

Clutch Frame: 17 x 19 (28 x 17) cm [6¾ x 7½ (11 x 6¾) inches]. Fabric for lining for clutch: 86 x 14 (108 x 22) cm [33¾ x 5½ (42½ x 8¾) inches], fabric for lining for purse: 16 x 22 cm (19 x 26 cm) [6¼ x 8¾ (7½ x 10¼) inches], 4 mm zipper: 14 (17) cm [5½ (6¾) inches].    

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Lining for the clutch can be found here.

Clutch Frame can be found here.

Lining for the purse can be found here.

Zippers in 14 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.

Zippers in 17 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.

The small Cleo Clutch is knitted in Japansk Bomuld by Isager in color 59.

The small purse for Cleo Clutch is knitted in Japansk Bomuld by Isager in color 59.

The large Cleo Clutch is knitted in Crealino by Lang Yarns in color 39.

Video

3 strands of yarn from 1 ball of yarn:

Picking up stitches:

Installing the Clutch Frame:

Installing the lining and chain: