This page includes materials, video tutorials, and additional resources to accompany the Moxche crochet pattern. The written pattern includes everything needed to complete the project. These resources are available if you’d like additional guidance.
Materials
- Raffia: Hobbii Rafaella
- Crochet Hooks: 3.5 mm hook & 4.00 mm hook
- Closure: Sew-On Magnetic Snap / Hobby Lobby
Yarn Substitutions
The sample shown in the pattern was made with Hobbii Rafaella (colorway Natural White). Other raffia yarns may be substituted, but differences in thickness and structure can affect gauge, finished size, stitch definition, and yardage.
Always check gauge before beginning. Recommendations may be updated as additional tester feedback becomes available.
Tested Substitutions
The raffias listed below have been tested by me personally and/or my testers.
1. Wool and the Gang – Ra-Ra Raffia
Recommended quantity: 4 balls (1,092 yd / 400 g total)
Estimated usage: approximately 925 yd (340 g)
Body: hold 2 strands together
Straps: hold 4 strands together
Hooks: use the pattern hook sizes; always verify gauge
Fabric: When held double, Ra-Ra Raffia produces a thickness, structure, and stitch definition similar to the original Hobbii Rafaella sample.
Blocking: Expect considerably more rippling in the base before blocking than with Hobbii Rafaella. This is normal. Steam and press the base as directed in the pattern; it may require more than one pass to relax and flatten fully.
2. DMC – Eco Vita Raffia
Recommended quantity: balls (yd / g total)
Estimated usage: approximately yd (g)
Body: hold 2 strands together
Straps: hold 4 strands together
Hooks: use the pattern hook sizes; always verify gauge
Video Tutorials
These videos provide additional visual guidance for techniques used in the pattern.
Double Chain Cord
Waistcoat Stitch
3 Stitch Crochet I-Cord
Moxche Tutorial
Coming soon.
Additional Help
A note about raffia: Raffia creates the crisp, structured fabric that gives this bag its shape, but it can feel firmer to crochet with than traditional yarn. If your hands begin to feel fatigued, take a break and come back to it rather than gripping the hook or raffia more tightly.