About the pattern
#FLOUNDERCLUTCH is worked from the mouth to the tail. First, the mouth is worked in the round in puff stitches. The body is then worked back and forth in single crochet, with increases and decreases shaping the fish’s body. The tail is worked next. Single crochet is then worked around the opening of the clasp frame, before the frame is attached as the final step by crocheting it in place with single crochet stitches.

Size & measurements
OneSize

Gauge
10 sc with a 8 mm US 11 crochet hook = 10 cm (4”)

Recommended hook
8 mm US 11 crochet hook

Materials
YARN
1 skein each of Colour A (mouth, stripes and tail) and Colour B (main colour) in Ribbon XL by Hoooked (250 g = 120 m) or Ribbon XL Lurex by Hoooked (250 g = 85 m) or Ribbon Lux by LindeHobby (250 g = 130 m) or Ribbon Lurex by LindeHobby (250 g = 120 m) or Friends Ribbon by Hobbii (250 g = 125 m) or Friends Ribbon Gold by Hobbii (250 g = 125 m) or Ribbon by Hobbii (250 g = 125 m) or Daily Stitch Recycled Ribbon by Hobbii (250 g = 130 m) or Gemma by Borgo de Pazzi (150 g = 100 m) or Kaleido by Mondial (100 g = 70 m) or Perla by Mondial (200 g = 80 m) or Mere Garn by Strikkefeber (400 g = 120 m) or Mere Metallisk by Strikkefeber (400 g = 120 m) or Mere Tyll by Strikkefeber (200 g = 120 m).

OTHER
23 cm (9”) curved clutch frame.

Techniques
chain stitch (ch)
Yarn over and pull the yarn through the loop on the hook.

slip stitch (sl st)
Insert the hook into the stitch. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook.

single crochet (sc)
Insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over once more, then pull through both loops on the hook.

PUFF stitch (PUFF)
Yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Repeat from - 2 more times. Yarn over once more and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.