Have you heard of creative paper? It's a paper fiber yarn with a raffia look, ideal for making original and trendy accessories and decorative objects. Resistant, it's very easy to crochet and can also be knitted (with fairly large needles, minimum n°10).
Aline, from the blog Aline aux pays des mailles, suggests we make a crochet pouch with creative paper... and what can I say... the result is so pretty we want to make it in several colors!
NB: Please note that the list of products below does not entirely correspond to the presentation photo. For stock reasons, some of the products in this tutorial have been replaced by equivalents.
Tip from the designer before you start
This yarn can be difficult to work with when you're using it for the first time. The trick is to work each stitch very loosely.
Making the pocket background
Note that this step is carried out in a back-and-forth process.
Start by making a chain of 35 stitches in the air + 1 stitch in the air.
Row 1: Make 1 tight stitch in each of the first 34 air stitches of the chain, 1 l.m., turn the work.
Row 2: Make 34 tight stitches, 1 stitch in the air.
From here on, you'll crochet all around the previous two rows.
Row 3: Stitch on the side between rows 1 and 2, make 1 increase (i.e. 2 stitches in one), 34 stitches (along row 1) and 1 increase.
Place a marker.
Making the sleeve body
Note that this step is done in a spiral.
Row 4: crochet 72 tight stitches, then slip on the marker.
Row 5 to Row 23: repeat Row 4.
Making the pocketflap
First, center your flap, then work back and forth over 36 stitches.
Row 1: knit 36 stitches tightly + 1 stitch in the air, then turn the work over.
Rows 2 to 11: repeat row 1.
Crochet 1 row of tight stitches around the flap.
Row 12: make 9 tight stitches, then 1 increase, then 34 tight stitches, then 1 increase, then 8 tight stitches.
Finish with 1 cast-on stitch and cut yarn.
Tuck the threads into the back of the pouch.
Making the ties
Braid the three suede cords. Adjust according to the number of turns you want for your pouch, then knot.
Secure the braid with a few stitches using a sewing needle and thread at the base of the pouch body, on the bottom and at the bottom of the flap.
Your sleeve is finished. So, what do you think? Isn't this clutch just gorgeous?
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Credits
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