Dutch canal houses mochila bag:

Mochila bags seem to be the hot new trend. Now you can make your own Mochila inspired bag.

The bag has 4 different Amsterdam canal houses on it; front and back are the same so you have a total of 8 houses).

You have to crochet this bag with the ‘yarn under’ technique and back loops only and with multiple (2) colors at the same time. It’s a totally written pattern, but I have added diagrams for the houses. I have also added information on how to make tassels and a strap.

Level: intermediate (if you don’t know this technique then it is a difficult pattern)

The bag will be 33 cm/13 inch high and the diameter is approx. 18.5 cm/ 7.3 inch. The strap is 4.5 cm/1.78 inch wide and 125 cm/ 49 inch long (or as long as you want). This is a medium sized Mochila bag.

Basic crochet stitches are used
Used yarn: 4 ply/ sport: 100 grams white yarn (= 250 meters/273 yds) and approx 250 grams black cotton yarn (= 625 meters/684 yds)