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The Journée Tote was named after the French word for day, as I imagined it holding my books and journals during my journeys through the bookstores and cafés du jour. This sturdy bag is densely stitched in simple single crochet, using sleek mercerized cotton yarn in rich colors to create a pretty and modern piece that steals the show from flat white canvas alternatives!

With customizable strap length and optional button fastening, this bag can go anywhere from the campus to the coast and keep your belongings safe at your side - the tight stitch structure means no fabric lining is needed to keep even small objects from falling through!

The written pattern includes detailed, step-by-step instructions with accompanying tutorial photos, all numbered and referenced. Follow the exact color instructions to make the bag pictured, or customize your own colored stripe scheme to match your wardrobe - also makes a good project for using up scraps of #4 weight cotton yarn.

Materials:
3.5 mm hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Lion Brand 24/7 cotton (#4 weight, 100% mercerized cotton, 3.5 oz / 186 yd)

• Café au lait: 2 skeins, Main Color
• Dragonfly: less than (< half a skein, Color 2
• Magenta: < half a skein, Color 3
• Rose: < half a skein, Color 4
• Bay Leaf: < half a skein, Color 5
• Hay Bale: < half a skein, Color 6
• Amber: < half a skein, Color 7 Scissors, tapestry needle 4-6 Locking stitch markers .5” - .75” button (optional) – be sure your tapestry needle can fit inside the hole/s in the button!

Yarn note: Some color amounts are very small and can be skipped/substituted if you want to reduce the number of skeins you have to buy! This pattern is good for using scraps, but make sure the yarns are #4 weight mercerized cotton to maintain the uniform look.

Finished Measurements:
Main Body Width – 12”
Main Body Length – 12”
Strap Length: ~ 20”- 25” – notes for altering the length of strap are included in the instructions

Pattern written in US crochet terminology.
Language is English.

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