And the Love Fest Continues

As my friend, Jane, would say: "And the love fest continues.."  The love fest with crochet, that is.  This time, I crocheted this uber-cute clutch.  Yesterday, while I was wasting time engaging in social media on Twitter, I came across a tweet from Leisure Arts announcing a free pattern from Drew Emborsky (The Crochet Dude) called, Berry Sweet Clutch.  I took one look and was in love.  Then I saw how easy the pattern was, and I was in lust!  So I grabbed me some Lion Brand Yarn Vanna's Choice in Magenta & an Addi crochet hook, size 6 mm, and got hookin'.  It worked up SO fast.  And the flap decreases are PERFECT for the newbie: simply leaving stitches unworked on the end in every row.

This clutch fits everything a gals needs: A compact, credit card, chocolate bar, & a lipstick!

So whether you're a newbie, like myself, or an advanced crocheter, this project is cute, fun, & fab!  It works up with very little yarn, in a jif, and looks like you spent hours on it.  I happened to make this project for my DD, so Vanna's Choice was perfect: durable, reasonably soft, washable, and came in a bazillion colors (My DD has already requested a metallic version.).  For a little added umph - one could put a cute clasp or decorative button on the front.  Since it IS a clutch, you don't need a fastener, but a decorative touch, if not over-powering, might be cute.  Also, since the body is a rectangle, it would be fairly simple to line it with some funky, bright fabric.

Hook on!

And the Love Fest Continues