Mini Mochila Bag - Fox Love XOX

If using the recommended yarn, you will need two 50 gram skeins of the main bag color, and one 50 gram skein of each remaining color.

This is a Mini Mochila Bag Pattern generated using a beading program. It is a charted pattern, and does not include written line by line instructions. The image displayed for the bottom of the bag represents only 8 increases, but in order to have the correct number of stitches to match the sides, you must have a total of 10 increases (total 170 stitches on last round of bottom). I have isolated the portion that needs to be repeated, and have marked the increases for your convenience.

This pattern is recommended only for those who have experience with the Mochila technique, and may be too challenging for beginners. Mochila is a type of tapestry technique (you carry all yarn colors throughout the entirety of the bag); the primary difference being that the stitches are made into the back loops only. Otherwise the stitches will not stack on top of each other correctly, and the pattern will not look quite as it should.

Bag size will vary depending on yarn choice, hook size, and an individual’s yarn tension. For my test bag, I used a 2.0 mm hook and Patons Grace yarn, and ended up with a bag with a 5 in base, and 8 1/2 in height.