Broomstick Lace Travel Hook Clutch

Finished size: 8 inches x 8 inches open; 8 in x 3 in closed

Pattern level: Easy

Materials:

• Color A: 4/worsted weight wool
• Color B: 4/worsted weight wool
• Size F-5 (3.5 mm) crochet hook
• Size 19 (15.0 mm) knitting needle
• 8×12-inch sheet of felt in coordinating color
• Sewing thread in coordinating color
• Sewing needle
• Straight pins
• Optional: 2 large purse snaps or ribbon

Outside Panel

In Color A, ch 45.

Row 1. Cast all 45 ch onto knitting needle. Remove first 3 loops from needle, draw yarn through the loops with crochet hook, ch 1, 3 sc in same group of loops, *remove next 3 loops from needle, 3 sc in that group of loops; rep from * across. 15 BL shells.

Row 2. Cast all 45 sc onto knitting needle. Remove first 3 loops from needle, draw yarn through the loops with crochet hook, ch 1, 3 sc in same group of loops, *remove next 3 loops from needle, 3 sc in that group of loops; rep from * across.

Row 3. Rep row 2.

Change to Color B.

Row 4. Ch 1; turn. Sc in ea sc across. 45 sc.

Row 5. Cast all 45 sc onto knitting needle. Remove first 3 loops from needle, draw yarn through the loops with crochet hook, ch 1, 3 sc in same group of loops, *remove next 3 loops from needle, 3 sc in that group of loops; rep from * across. 15 BL shells.

Row 6. Ch 1; turn. Sc in ea sc across. 45 sc.

Change to Color A.

Rows 7-9. Rep row 2.

Change to Color B.

Rows 10-12. Rep rows 4-6.

Change to Color A.

Rows 13-15. Rep row 2.

Finish off.

Inner Bands — make 2.

In Color B, ch 46.

Row 1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea rem ch across. 45 sc.

Row 2. Cast all 45 sc onto knitting needle. Remove first 3 loops from needle, draw yarn through the loops with crochet hook, ch 1, 3 sc in same group of loops, *remove next 3 loops from needle, 3 sc in that group of loops; rep from * across. 15 BL shells.

Row 3. Ch 1; turn. Sc in ea sc across. Finish off. 45 sc.

Assembly

Pin felt to back side of Outside Panel so that 2 inches overhang the top and the bottom (this overhang will be folded down over the hooks to keep them from falling out). With sewing thread and sewing needle, sew felt to Outside Panel along the side edges.

Next, pin Inner Bands to felt about 2.5 inches from the top and bottom of Clutch. With sewing thread and sewing needle, sew side edges only.

Edging

With RS facing, join Color B with sl st in corner of Outside Panel. Ch 1, 2 sc in corner, sc evenly across to next corner, *3 sc in corner, sc evenly across to next corner; rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. Finish off.

Finishing

Fold the 2 inches of felt overhang to the inside of the clutch, then fold the top and bottom edges of the Outside in (as if you are folding a letter). Sew snaps into place to hold the felt shut, or tie with a pretty ribbon.

Abbreviations

• BL (broomstick lace)
• ch (chain)
• ea (each)
• mm (millimeter)
• rep (repeat)
• RS (right side)
• sc (single crochet)
• sl st (slip stitch)