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

The bag will be 31 cm/12.2 inch high and the diameter is approx. 18 cm/ 7.1 inch. This is a medium sized Mochila bag.

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

This crochet pattern includes detailed written instructions needed to make this bag. It’s written in English (US and UK terms) and in Dutch, has a diagram of the pattern shown on the side of the bag and useful tips & tricks.

You have to crochet this bag with two or three colors at the same time and with the ‘yarn under’ technique.

The stitches that are used are:
American: Single Crochet (yarn under and only the back loops), Magic Ring and Slipstitch (Hook C2 = 2.5 mm hook)
English: Double Crochet (yarn under and only the back loops), Slipstitch and Magic Ring (Hook 12 = 2.5 mm hook)
Dutch: Vaste, Halve Vaste and Magische Ring (Hook 2,5 mm)
Used yarn: 4 ply / sport:

• 100 grams off white yarn (=250 meters/273 yds)
• 150 grams brown yarn (=375 meters/409 yds)
• 100 grams blue cotton yarn (=250 meters/273 yds).