Chloé Tote Dupe

*When I first spotted this designer bag, I thought, I can make that myself. And so I did. What started as a playful challenge soon turned into a joyful process of experimenting, crocheting, steaming, shaping, and finally adding a personal message across the top. Now I’m sharing it with you — as a free pattern and step-by-step video tutorials on YouTube. I created videos for each section, so you can follow along at your own pace. * **Finished measurements after blocking:** Width: 39 cm [15.5"’’] Hight: 41 cm [16.25’’] Handle width: 4/3 cm [0.75’’] Handle length: 74/60 cm [29.25"/23.75’’] **Yarn:** 4 skeins of Kremke Soul Wool “Papyrus”. 100% Paper (153 m/100g [167.25yards/3.5 oz]; 500m [547 yds]. My samples are crochet in colorway “Rust” and “Red”. **Needles:** US4/3.5 mm circular or straight needles **Blocked gauge:** 17 sts x 8 rows = 4-inches [10cm] in (1 SC+ 1 Ch) Mesh-Pattern with US4/3.5 mm needles (or needle size to obtain gauge) **Notions:** 2 Stitch markers, Aluminum wire (2m, 4mm [2.25 yd, 0.15’’], fine pliers or similar tool to bend and cut the wire **Construction notes:** The Chloé tote bag is worked in the round, bottom up. The bottom is later crocheted together to finish and handles are added. Finally a wire lettering is wound with yarn and fixed atop the bag.