Seamless Clutch Bag

This bag is based on the shape of this Entrelac Clutch - but knitted without the entrelac, and totally seamlessly (bottom up), so I felt it warranted being recorded as a pattern in its own right.

Its finished size (after felting) is 22cm from the top of the handles to the bottom (when standing up), and 33cm from one side to the other (66cm all the way round) at the widest point.

You Will Need

6mm circular needles (I used 120cm ones & tended towards Magic Loop at the end)

Colour A: 1 skein Lamb's Pride Worsted in M-173 Wild Violet

Colour B: 1 skein Lamb's Pride Worsted in M-29 Jack's Plum

The yarn used is Worsted weight, 190 yards per skein. If you're looking to use different yarn, make sure you use one that will felt.

Gauge

15st and 22 rows in stockinette in a 4-inch square (before felting).

The Pattern

Bottom of bag

Using Colour B, cast on 88st using a Turkish or Figure 8 cast on.

Knit 44st, place marker. Knit 44st, place marker.

[K1, m1, k42, m1, k1] twice. 92st

Knit 1 round

[K1, m1, k1, m1, k to 2st before marker, m1, k1, m1, k1] twice. 100st.

Knit 1 round

[K1, m1, k1, m1, k to 2st before marker, m1, k1, m1, k1] twice. 108st.

Knit 1 round

[K1, m1, k1, m1, k to 2st before marker, m1, k1, m1, k1] twice. 116st.

Knit 1 round

[K1, m1, k42, m1, k1] twice. 120st

Knit 1 round

Body of Bag

Change to Colour 1 and knit 24 rows

Change to Colour 2 and knit 3 rows

Change to Colour 1 and knit 14 rows

Change to Colour 2 and knit 1 row

Change to Colour 1 and knit 10 rows

Top of Bag

Change to Colour 2 and knit 1 row.

Next row, k1, k2tog all the way round. 80st.

Knit 8 rows

K10, cast off 20, k20, cast off 20, k10.

K10, cast on 20, k20, cast on 20, k10.

Knit 12 rows

Cast off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Felt according to your preferred method. I put mine in the washing machine on a 40C wash with an old towel and a little soap, and it turned out really well. Then I stuffed it with old carrier bags to hold it in shape, and left it in a warm place to dry.