If you’re looking for an easy lined crochet clutch bag pattern, you’ve come to the right place! The Lined Clutch uses simple stitch combinations and is lined (with crochet, so no sewing) to secure your belongings. This pattern was originally published in three parts as the thirteenth Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter.
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While I love the idea of crocheted bags, in practical use they often don’t work as expected.
Sometimes, they don’t hold their shape or tend to snag. Other times, lining them becomes a multi-craft project that you maybe didn’t plan for.
Not so with this little crochet clutch bag pattern! The Lined Clutch is small enough to avoid sagging, and the addition of a crochet liner makes it sturdier. I feel fine carrying my phone, keys, and wallet in this thing without worries that they will fly out as soon as I’m not paying attention.
I used a multicolor yarn because I loved every color inside of it, but you could also use a solid yarn or make it with stripes. Let your imagination run wild as you customize your version!
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Lined Clutch
Crochet Clutch Bag Pattern by Underground Crafter
This crochet clutch bag pattern uses simple stitches and is lined to secure your belongings. It was originally published in 3 parts as the thirteenth Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: Approximately 8.5” (21.5 cm) length x 2.5” (6.5 cm) width x 5” (13 cm) height.
Materials
- Red Heart All in One Granny Square yarn (available at Mary Maxim | Amazon) (100% acrylic, 8.8 oz/250 g/417 yd/381 m) – 1 skein in Soft White – Amethyst, or approximately 325 yd (297 m) in any medium weight acrylic or wool yarn.
- US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Stitch markers.
- Yarn needle.
- 1” (2.5 cm) sew-through button. I used one from the Favorite Findings 4 oz. bag of buttons for my version.
Gauge
- 15 sts = 4” (10 cm) across in pattern for Part I Row 2. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to identify the back loop here.
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FL – front loop only – A video tutorial for identifying the front loop is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above for identifying the front loop, watch it on YouTube.
- hdc – half double crochet
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- [] – Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
- () Work instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Note
- Ch 1 at start of rows DOES NOT count as a stitch.
Pattern Instructions
Front Panel
- Ch 33.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, [skip 1 ch, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch, skip 1 ch] across to last ch, dc in next ch. (32 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, [skip 1 st, (dc, hdc, sc) in next hdc, skip 1 st] across to last st, dc in next st.
- Rep Row 2 until piece measures approximately 5” (13 cm) tall. Fasten off.
- Set Up Row: Join yarn with slstBL on side of foundation chain with yarn tail from start (see photo below), ch 1, scBL in same st and each st across unworked side of foundation chain. (32 sts)
- Row 1: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
- Rep Row 1 until piece is approximately 1 row shorter than patterned side when folded over at Set Up Row.
- Next Row: Turn, ch 1, working through both layers and into each st across, seam closed with single crochet join (see video below) working under both loops on current side and nearest loop on other side. Fasten off.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above demonstrating the single crochet seam, watch it on YouTube.
Center Panel
- Start as for Front Panel, repeating Row 2 until piece measures approximately 2.5” (6.5 cm) tall. Fasten off.
- Follow instructions from Set Up Row through fasten off for Front Panel.
Back Panel
- Start as for Front Panel, repeating Row 2 until piece measures approximately 5” (13 cm) tall. Do not fasten off.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, slstFL in first st and each st across.
- Row 4: Turn, ch 1, scFL in first st, [skip 1 st, (dcFL, hdcFL, scFL) in next hdc, skip 1 st] across to last st, dcFL in next st.
- Rep Row 2 as for Front Panel until piece measures approximately 9” (23 cm) tall.
- Row 5: Turn, ch 1, sc in first 16 sts, ch 8, sc in next 16 sts. Fasten off. (32 sts + ch-8 sp/button loop)
- Set Up Row: Join yarn with slstBL on side of foundation chain with yarn tail from start (see photo below), ch 1, scBL in same st and each st across unworked side of foundation chain. (32 sts)
- Row 1: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
- Rep Row 1 until piece is approximately 1 row shorter than unworked loops from Row 3 or Row 4 when folded over at Set Up Row.
- Next Row: Turn, ch 1, working through both layers and into each st across, seam closed with slip stitch join (see video below) working under both loops on current side and through unworked loops from Row 3 or Row 4 on other side. Fasten off.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above demonstrating the slip stitch seam, watch it on YouTube.
Assembly
- Position Center Panel on Back Panel at bottom (opposite the button loop) so single crochet sections are facing.
- Join with yarn with slip stitch, then join with single crochet seam through both Panels, working through each stitch across both Panels. Fasten off.
- Position Front Panel on Back Panel so single crochet sections are facing.
- Join yarn with slip stitch.
- Join with single crochet seam through both Panels, working through each stitch across both Panels. Do not fasten off.
- Turn to work along unseamed short edge of Center Panel.
- Joining unseamed short edges of Center Panel together, ch 1, work 11 sc through both layers.
- Row 1: Turn, ch 1, scFL in first st and each st across. (11 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
- Rep Row 2 until section measures 5” (13 cm) height. Do not fasten off.
- Turn, ch 1, and with Front or Back Panel (the Panel that is closest to your final repeat of Row 2) facing you, work through long edge of section and unseamed edge of Panel, join with single crochet seam. Fasten off.
- Repeat the joining process on opposite side of section. Join yarn with sl st at bottom edge of the Front or Back Panel (the opposite Panel to the one you just seamed) facing you, ch 1, work through long edge of section and unseamed edge of Panel, join with single crochet seam. Fasten off.
- Turn to the opposite side, where the Panels are not yet joined at the center. Join yarn with sl st through unjoined Center Panel.
- Joining unseamed short edges of Center Panel together, ch 1, work 11 sc through both layers.
- Row 1: Turn, ch 1, scFL in first st and each st across. (11 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
- Rep Row 2 until section measures 5” (13 cm) height. Do not fasten off.
- Turn, ch 1, and with Front or Back Panel (the Panel that is closest to your final repeat of Row 2) facing you, work through long edge of section and unseamed edge of Panel, join with single crochet seam. Fasten off. Repeat the joining process on opposite side of section. Join yarn with sl st at bottom edge of the Front or Back Panel (the opposite Panel to the one you just seamed) facing you, ch 1, work through long edge of section and unseamed edge of Panel, join with single crochet seam. Fasten off.
- Gently fold in the center sections as shown in the photo below.
- Fold over the Back Panel so that the button loop is positioned on the Front Panel.
- Use this to position the button to your preferred height on the Front Panel. Position the button between the middle two “shells” (of dc, hdc, sc stitches) on your selected Row.
- Thread yarn needle with an approximately 12” (30.5 cm) strand of yarn. Sew the button to the Front Panel. Weave in yarn tails on inside of Front Panel.
- With yarn needle, weave in remaining yarn tails on inside of bag. Use the button loop to close with the button and enjoy your Lined Clutch!
