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Mochila Messenger
This pattern is for the more experienced Mochila makers. Your tension needs to be perfectly even to get this Mochila to look good.
A Mochila is made with single crochet through the back loop. You crochet over 4 yarns. This will make the bag firm.
The pattern has 23 pages and includes:
Written instructions for the Mochila technique.
Links to videos to explain the technique.
Written instructions and graphs for all parts of the bag.
Pattern for a crocheted strap.
Pattern for a plain weave strap.
Instructions how to attach the strap to the bag.
This Mochila is about 25 cm / 9.8 inch wide, 17 cm / 6.7 inch high and 8 cm / 3.1 inch deep. The size can vary, because everybody crochets differently. If you use different yarn, measurements can be different.
A Mochila is made with mercerized cotton, 125 meter / 137 yards per 50 gram.
Materials used: (based on 50 gram skeins, of the recommended yarn)
5 skeins yellow
2 skeins turquoise
2 skeins black
2 skeins fuchsia
2 skeins pink
Crochet hook between 2 and 2,5 mm
Optional, Magnetic closure
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- First published: November 2020
- Page created: November 22, 2020
- Last updated: May 7, 2021 …
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