Evan’s 8 Pocket Dice Bag
A Pocket for Every Dice Set! FREE Crochet Pattern
Y’all I am so freaking excited to share my newest Crochet Dice Bag With Pockets 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!
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Evan’s Multi Pocket Dice Bag Pattern: How Many Dice Sets Fit?
This is the question I get asked most about this bag. How much does it actually hold?
Each of the 8 pockets is sized for [ONE full 7 piece polyhedral set – LISA PLEASE CONFIRM]. That means [8] sets, each in its own spot. No more digging through a pile to find the right d20.
Then there’s the whole open middle of the bag. That’s where I keep my spare d6s, a few minis, and a pencil. So I’m thinking that the real total is closer to [X] sets once you count the center.
The finished bag is about 7 inches across and 6 inches tall. Two drawstrings pull it shut from opposite sides, so nothing works its way loose in your game bag. So that you can rest assured your whole collection travels safe.
How to Crochet a Dice Bag With Pockets
The entire pattern for this multi pocket dice bag is below – just keep scrolling! But! If you need some help with the stitches? I provide photo tutorials within the pattern to help you with the included techniques and more! I am always happy to help you with any questions you may have! Don’t crochet yet? I’d love to help you Learn to Crochet with my fun Crochet Tutorials!
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I am so appreciative of their generous gift of the gorgeous Furls Wander Acrylic Yarn I used to design this fabulous pocket dice bag pattern to share with y’all! I cannot say enough good things about this yarn. From the fabulous array of gorgeous colors from brights to pastels to neutrals there is something for everyone! The yarn is both soft and sturdy, with a really pretty sheen. I would highly recommend trying Furls Wander yarn for yourself for this pattern, or another one just try it!! 🧶
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!
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My Amazing Pattern Testers!
Y’all, I’m thrilled to share theEvan’s Crochet Dice Bag With Pockets Pattern with you! My amazing pattern testers have created incredible crochet dice bags with pockets using my design. I’m truly grateful for their insight and feedback, which helps me offer you the highest quality patterns. My favorite part about designing crochet patterns is seeing the epic projects you create! They’ve truly outdone themselves with these fantastic 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!
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Free Crochet 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: Half Double Crochet Magic Circle Video
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:
- Read through the entire pattern first.
- Beginning chain does not count as a st. 1st st of each round should be placed in the same st as beginning ch 1.
- Sl st does not count as a stitch except on the final round of the pattern.
- Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.
- 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.
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EVAN’S 8 POCKET DICE BAG PATTERN
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.
Crochet Dice Bag with Pockets FAQs
What yarn works best for a crochet dice bag?
Worsted weight 4 acrylic is my go-to. It holds its shape after months of getting tossed in a game bag, and it washes up easy. I used Furls Wander for my sample. Cotton works too, but it stretches more, so your pockets can start to sag.
Can I make this dice bag bigger?
Yes! Go up a hook size, or hold two strands of worsted together. One reader used an I hook with doubled yarn and got what she calls a backpack dice bowl. You can also add more increase rounds before Round 11 to widen the base.
Do I have to sew the pockets in?
Yes. The bag and the pocket panel are made separately, then stitched together. That is what gives each pocket its own space. Pin the panel with locking stitch markers first, and use a back stitch so the pockets hold up to heavy dice.
What is the best drawstring for a dice bag?
A plain chain works, but it stretches over time. For one that lasts, try a slip stitch cord or a thin i-cord in the same yarn. Two drawstrings pulled from opposite sides cinch the bag flatter than one, so your dice stay put.
Can I use this pattern for something besides dice?
For sure! Readers have used it for medicine bottles, makeup and brushes, jewelry, and crochet notions. The 8 pockets keep small things from rattling around loose. It also works great as a travel bag for board game pieces or a kid’s rock collection.
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I actually have an idea since I’ve never heard of dice bags. You say you can add pockets. I think this would be a great medicine bottle bag! I have a lot of bottles and this is a neat idea to keep them all together. Make them as pretty as you want.
I will say I love this dice bag I actually call mine the backpack dice bowl cause I decided to do two strings together to get a multicolor and used a I hook and it’s so big lol!! But my fiancé has a large collection of dice so he wanted it be bigger anyways 🥰 thanks for the pattern!