Evan’s 8 Pocket Dice Bag

New FREE Crochet Pattern!

Y’all I am so freaking excited to share my newest crochet pattern with you! I have been wanting to make a dice bag with POCKETS like forever! I just needed the right moment and inspiration for how to do the pockets and here it is!! I love how it turned out, and I hope you will find the pattern simple to make and the construction easy and straight forward to follow!! I hope y’all will fall in love with making this pattern too!

I want to say a big thank you to Furls Crochet for the opportunity to bring Evan’s 8 Pocket Dice Bag Pattern to life! I am so thrilled to get to participate in the Furls Blog Hop 2023, and create my pocket dice bag pattern for this amazing event! Make sure to check out all the other amazing and free pattern designs on the Furls Crochet Foundry Blog Hop 2023 Page!

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I also got the chance to work with one of my favorite crochet hooks from Furls – the Streamline Resin – in my zodiac sign too – Sagittarius is a gorgeous blend of purple, yellow, a hint of glitter and so much shimmer! This hook is beautiful to look at and much fun to work with, one of my favorites to use for acrylic yarn – so the combination of the Streamline Resin hook and the Wander Acrylic yarn was so satisfying! But don’t just take my word for it, try them out for yourself!

Multi Pocket Dice Bag Pattern!

Dice bags are such a fun and useful crochet pattern to make! I just can’t stop designing them! Do you love dice bags too? Then when you’re done making this bag, you will want to check out my other dice bag patterns! I think you will love the DC Dice Bag and Rolling Tray pattern, with 2 different size dice bags to make that double as a rolling tray too! Never go chasing after your dice again. Or if you’re more into amigurumi then you will love my most recent Potion of Moonlight Amigurumi Dice bottle which also offer a unique and super cool way to store your dice collection… in 3 sizes! I’m sensing a pattern here (pun intended! 😝)  So if you love dice bags as much as I do, make sure to check those other patterns out too!

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My Amazing Pattern Testers!

Y’all I am so blessed to have the very best pattern testers!! Y’all blow me away every time. My fab testers have created some seriously amazing crochet dice bags with pockets using my pattern! My absolute fave part about designing crochet patterns is getting to see the epic projects y’all create using my designs! I truly appreciate my testers’ insight and feedback which helps me bring y’all the highest quality patterns! My did it again with their amazing drawstring dice bags!! Make sure to check those out below!!

Thank you so much for testing the Evan’s 8 Pocket Dice Bag Crochet Pattern Sigal Alon, Brenda Meineke, Loretta McDonald, Kirsten Thiel, Susan Janowski, Nicole Warner, Kimberly Malone, Dianna Beatty, and Catherine McClarey!

DnD Dice Bag Pattern!

Materials:

• YARN: Furls Wander Acrylic Worsted Weight 4 yarn, (100% Acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 120 yds/109 m)
• Sample Colors: Amethyst and Bergamot
• TOTAL: 270 – 350 yards, Main Bag Color: 150 – 200 yards, Contrast Pocket Color: 120 – 150 yards
• HOOK: US G/6 4.0 mm
• Yarn needle, Scissors, 8 Stitch Markers or Pins

Finished Size:  (approximate)

7” diameter x 6” tall

Gauge: 14 hdc x 12 rows hdc = 4” square

Experience Level: Easy – Advanced Beginner

Pattern Key:

st(s) – stitch(es)

sp(s) – space(s)

sl st – slip stitch

ch(s) – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

yo – yarn over 

FO – fasten off

Special Stitches:

Magic Circle Tutorial:  

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/HDCinMagicCircle

STEP 1: Create a loop with yarn, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open in a circle instead of pulling the yarn tight.

STEP 2: Ch 1, yo, insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle.

STEP 3: Yo again and pull through all 3 loops on the hook, 1 hdc completed! Repeat Steps 2-3 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull the yarn end with the other hand to close the circle.

NOTES:

1. Read through the entire pattern first.

2. Beginning chain does not count as a st. 1st st of each round should be placed in the same st as beginning ch 1.

3. Sl st does not count as a stitch except on the final round of the pattern.

4. Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.

5. Bag and pocket panel are both worked separately, in joined rounds. The pocket panel is then stitched along the bottom inside the bag, then the individual pockets are stitched also inside the bag.

6. This pattern is FREE to view and read on my website ONLY, and has been thoroughly tested and tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you may have! I welcome your feedback!!

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EVAN’S 8 POCKET DICE BAG:

Pattern Directions:

USING G/6 4.0 MM HOOK

DICE BAG:

Round 1: Make a Magic Circle with Main Color. Ch 1, 8 hdc in magic circle, sl st to join, (8 hdc).

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join, (16 hdc).

Round 3: Ch 1, [hdc, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (24 hdc).

Round 4: Ch 1, [hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (32 hdc).

Round 5: Ch 1, [hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (40 hdc).

Round 6: Ch 1, [hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (48 hdc). 

Round 7: Ch 1, [hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (56 hdc).

Round 8: Ch 1, [hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (64 hdc).

Round 9: Ch 1, [hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (72 hdc).

Round 10: Ch 1, [hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st,] 8 times, sl st to join, (80 hdc).

Rounds 11-26: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, sl st to join, (80 hdc, 16 rounds).

Round 27: Ch 1, [hdc in next 2 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts,] 20 times, sl st to join, (20 ch-2 sps, 40 hdc).

Round 28: Ch 1, [hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in ch-2 sp,] 20 times, sl st to join, (80 hdc).

Round 29: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (80 sc). 

Round 30: Ch 1, sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (80 sl sts). FO and weave in ends. Set aside and work the pocket panel.

POCKET PANEL:

The pocket panel is worked in joined rounds and will look like the yoke of a sweater. You will be creating 8 ch-1 sps in each round that will be where you place stitches to create the 8 pockets on the finished bag.

Round 1: Ch 64 with Contrast Color, sl st to join being careful not to twist, ch 1, hdc in next 4 chs, ch 1 (do not skip a st), [hdc in next 8 chs, ch 1,] 7 times, hdc in last 4 chs, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 64 hdc).

The ch-1 sps create a “hidden” stitch right after the ch-1. It’s “hidden” because the top loops blend with the ch-1. This st is skipped in R2-11 so that the (hdc, ch-1, hdc) worked in each ch-1 sp only increases the st count by 1 st per pocket, and 8 st per round.

Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in next 4 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 7 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 72 hdc).

Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in next 5 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 8 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 80 hdc).

Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in next 6 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 9 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 88 hdc).

Round 5: Ch 1, hdc in next 7 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 10 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 96 hdc).

Round 6: Ch 1, hdc in next 8 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 11 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 104 hdc).

Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in next 9 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 12 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 112 hdc).

Round 8: Ch 1, hdc in next 10 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 13 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 120 hdc).

Round 9: Ch 1, hdc in next 11 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 14 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 128 hdc).

Round 10: Ch 1, hdc in next 12 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 15 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 136 hdc).

Round 11: Ch 1, hdc in next 13 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp, [skip next st, hdc in next 16 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 sp,] 7 times, skip next st, hdc in last 3 sts, sl st to join, (8 ch-1 sps, 144 hdc).

Round 12: Ch 1, sl st in each st and ch-1 sp around, sl st to join, (145 sl st). FO and weave in the ends.

JOINING THE POCKET PANEL AND BAG:

SEWING POCKET PANEL INTO BAG:

STEP 1: Turn the bag inside out, line up R1 of the pocket panel with R8 of the bag on the inside. TIP: I highly recommend loosely weaving a piece of brightly colored yarn through the stitches of R8 first. This makes it much easier to keep the rounds lined up and make sure you’re stitching in the correct round while you’re working. Just make sure to pull out the marking yarn as you go so you don’t accidentally stitch through it.

STEP 2: Stitch all the way around the bottom of the pocket panel at R1, working each stitch through the pocket panel and stitching it together through each st of R8 of the bag, using a running stitch or back stitch. The stitches will show through the bag at R8 so you can opt to show the contrast color, or use the bag color to make the stitches. Weave in the ends.

SEWING INDIVIDUAL POCKETS:

STEP 1: Mark every 10 stitches (8 marked sts) on R20 of the bag, lining these marked stitches up with the ch-1 sps on the pocket panel. I like to use locking stitch markers which can easily hold the two pieces together.

STEP 2: Stitch pocket panel and bag together to form the pockets. Stitch a line up working from R1-R12 of the pocket panel. Work your stitches through the ch-1 sps of each round and ending with the corresponding marked stitch. For extra stability you may want to use a back stitch – where you work back down the line of stitches a second time, working in the spaces in between the prior stitches. FO and weave in ends. These stitches will be visible on the outside of the bag, so choose your yarn color accordingly.

STEP 3: Repeat Step 2 for each pocket edge a total of 8 times, working to line up the ch-1 sps and marked stitches.

DRAWSTRINGS: (Make 2)

STEP 1: Ch 140, FO and trim ends.

STEP 2: Weave drawstring through the spaces R27, and knot the ends together. Repeat with the other drawstring, weaving through the same holes, but place the knotted ends on the opposite side. Pull both knotted ends away from the center to cinch the bag. 

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