Easy Flap Clutch Handbag Crochet Pattern

For Beginners

I've always wanted to crochet myself a little clutch handbag and I finally got around to it! This is such an easy pattern and you can make several of these to match your outfits. They'd also make great handmade gifts for friends, family or work colleagues. You can add your own embellishments, handmade buttons or simply crochet a button as I'll show you below.

Materials Needed

• Macrame cotton chord in desired color. I used Recycled Denim Jeans for this project (Bobbing). Here are some substitute options you can use: T-shirt Yarn (Jersey Yarn), Cotton Rope / Braided Cotton Yarn (3-5 mm thick), Bulky Cotton Yarn (thicker cotton yarn (like Lily Sugar’n Cream BIG or similar), Crochet Cotton (Multiple Strands Held Together or you can use this method to make thin yarn thicker), Jute or Hemp Twine which will give a natural, rustic texture.
• 7 mm crochet hook
• Large yarn needle
• Button in contrasting color - either ready-made, DIY or simply crochet a small circle (pattern below).
• Chain hanger (optional)

Abbreviations Used in Pattern

• Ch = chain
• Sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• sk = skip
• fo = fasten off

Skill Level

Easy

Measurements/Size

This clutch is 23 cm wide * 15 cm high

Yardage

I used about 25 meters for this project (27 yards)

Gauge

10 sts and 8 rows in hdc = 10 cm (4") 

Notes

- Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row. 

- Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

- Please note that I use US crochet terms.

Simple Flap Clutch Handbag Crochet Pattern Instructions

Tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 22

R 1: hdc into the 2nd ch from your hook, hdc across, work 2 more hdc into the last st (23)

Rotate your project clockwise and work into the other side of the chain (try working over the yarn tail)

19 hdc across, 1 more hdc into last st, sl st to join. (20)

R 2 - 11: Ch 1, hdc around, sl st to join (43)

Flap

Row 12: Ch 1, 21 dc, ch 1, turn (21)

Row 13: Sk a st, 19 dc, ch 1, turn (19)

Row 14: Sk a st, 17 dc, ch 1, turn (17)

Row 15: Sk a st, 15 dc, ch 1, turn (15)

I stopped here, but if you'd like a longer flap, you can keep going for another few rows, reducing each row by 2 sts.

Finishing

Sc along the side of the flap working 2 sc into the side of each row (8)

Continue to sc along the top of the bag (21)

8 sc along the other side of the flap (8)

7 sc along the top of the flap, ch 5, sk a st, 7 sc (15)

Embellishment

You can sew on any button of choice. A nice idea would be to make some DIY Buttons out of avocado pits. 

You could also crochet a circle in a contrasting color to use as a button. For this, work 6 sc into a magic circle. Leave a long tail, cut your yarn and pull the yarn through the last stitch. Work an invisible fasten off for a clean finish. Sew the button into place on the body of the bag.

Hanger (optional)

Attach contrasting color to one side of your bag, ch 60. Attach to the other side of the bag with a sl st. Sl st into the next st, sc along the ch, sl st to the next st to join to the other side of the bag. 

Leave a tail, cut yarn and fasten off.

Weave in all your ends.

You could also add a metal chain hanger for a more stylish look.

I hope you enjoyed this clutch crochet pattern. I'd love to see yours!

Happy hooking!

May

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