{"product_id":"the-wanderer-handbag-crochet-kit","title":"The Wanderer Tote crochet kit - Coming soon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComing soon.\u003c\/strong\u003e She's finished manufacturing and on her way. Our email list will be the first to know when she's ready to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHook yourself a bag no one else will ever have.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLove the Prism Blanky's kaleidoscope of colour? This is that same colour strategy — in a bag you carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base and handles are ours. Pre-cut, pre-holed Buffalo leather, naturally treated. Made on site, by us. Your hooking finishes the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI've been road-testing 'The Wanderer' for weeks. Laptop, a 1-litre drink bottle (full of salty water — thanks, POTS), all the mum-of-two-boys chaos. She holds her shape through all of it. What's surprised me more? \"Where did you get your bag?\" more times than I can count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy 'Wanderer'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo me, wandering was never really about the passport stamps. It was the soul's version of movement — going somewhere just to see what's there, trusting the next step before you've planned it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRight now, my own wandering is paused. I'm doing the quiet, unglamorous work of getting my brain well enough to do it again. So I named her Wanderer — not for the travels I've already had, but for the ones I'm rebuilding toward. And I know I'm not the only one carrying something like this. Some of you have told me your own version — a trip on hold for reasons only you know. Others are simply dreaming ahead: the next place on the list, the trip you're already half-planning, the one you took years ago and still think about. Whatever stage your wandering is at — paused, imagined, or already booked — she's a reminder stitched into something you can actually hold: the journey isn't gone, it's just waiting for its moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWherever your own wandering is right now — maybe she can hold a little of that for you too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou won't know how the colours will fall until they're in your hands. That's part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHands busy.\u003cbr\u003e\nMind free to wander.\u003cbr\u003e\nBreathing slower than when you started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dropped stitch isn't a mistake — it's just part of the piece. Every ball of yarn carries the hands of the person who spun it. You're never really hooking alone. Row by row, something practical takes shape. And when the handles go on — it's not just a bag. It's something only you could have made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eColour variations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestful Rainbow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelodic Mocha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerene Strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean Dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTime to make\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 4–5 hours of calm making\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x balls of striking Sari yarn in your chosen colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x long oval pre-cut Buffalo leather base, pre-treated with a natural formulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x long Buffalo leather strap handles, complete with sturdy hardware and the tools to attach them (a small screwdriver is all it takes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrochet hooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather label, with customisation options — yes, we do that too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hookery project\/dust bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten instructions \u0026amp; video tutorials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal human help if you need it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho can make this\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone. Our instructions are tested on my 11-year-old, poorly-coordinated son — sorry, Alex. One note: Sari yarn has natural variation in thickness and the odd knot — it's recycled from dresses, and every dress is different. Our tutorials show you exactly how to work with and around that, so you're covered. If you get sore wrists or hands while crafting, or already deal with wrist or hand issues, reach out — we've got plenty of ways to work around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinished size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~40cm wide x 30cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt to last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolds a laptop, a water bottle, the everyday carry — designed not to sag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Hookery","offers":[{"title":"Restful Rainbow","offer_id":47521856127151,"sku":null,"price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/2939\/4607\/files\/60_20percent_20bag_20crop.jpg?v=1789537177","url":"https:\/\/thehookery.com.au\/products\/the-wanderer-handbag-crochet-kit","provider":"The Hookery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}