Crochet Dice Bag – Free Pattern!

A cute little crochet dice bag that works up in a jiffy—you’ll love this pattern! It’s so functional, and great for using up leftover bits of worsted weight yarn.

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I don’t know about you, but I love quick and easy projects. This dice bag is a “quick-win” that you can work up very fast! I made the small one in under an hour.

Plus, it is quite the practical project! You can easily store all your game dice in one place without losing them after making this little bag.

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How do you crochet a dice bag?

Dice bags are crocheted in a similar way to a hat. We’ll start by making a flat circle with increases. Then, we’ll stop doing increases to build the sides of the bag up, all while doing a pretty half-double-crochet cluster stitch.

So without further ado, let’s get straight into the dice bag pattern!

Easy Crochet Dice Bag Pattern

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Explanation: a quick and easy crochet dice bag that can be used for years to come! This design features lots of half double crochet stitches and a cute drawstring around the top to make sure your dice are secure and not getting lost.

Materials

• I Love This Cotton: (100% cotton, 180 yds / 165 m, 3.5 oz / 100 g) 
• Yarn Bee Soft Secret Yarn (100% acrylic, 300 yds / 274 m, 6 oz / 170 g) 
• Or any worsted weight yarn (I used the cotton for the large bag and acrylic for the small bag)
• G/4mm crochet hook 
• Yarn needle

Notes:

1. Ch 1 at beginning of rounds does NOT count as a stitch.
2. Dice bag is worked in joined rounds.
3. Written instructions will be shown first, with a tutorial on pages 4-5

Measurements/Sizing:

Small: 4” across by 4.5” tall (while laying flat)

Large: 5.5” across by 6” tall (while laying flat)

Size may vary slightly depending on tension. I have not included a gauge because this pattern is so easy to adjust. To make the bag wider, you can add or subtract increase rounds at the beginning. To make the bag longer, you can simply add more rounds at the end. 

Abbreviations/Stitches Used (U.S.) 

Chain – ch

Repeat – Rep

Round – Rnd

Single crochet – sc

Half double crochet – hdc

Each – ea

Slip Stitch – sl st

Stitch(es) – st(s)

Space(s) – sp(s)

Written Instructions

Small bag:

Ch 4. 

Rnd 1: Make 10 hdc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch do not count as a st). Join with a sl st to first hdc (NOT ch). (10 hdc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, make 2 hdc in ea st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (20 hdc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 10 times. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (30 hdc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in 2 next sts] 10 times. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (40 hdc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next st. [Sk 1 st, sc in next st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next st] 9 times. Sk last st, join with a sl st to first sc. (10 sc, 10 sets of 3 hdc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, 3 hdc in same st as sl st. Sk 1 st, sc in next st (the middle hdc of the 3 hdc cluster). [Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next sc. Sk 1 st, sc in next st] 9 times. Sk last st, join with a sl st to first hdc. (10 sets of 3 hdc, 10 sc)

Rnd 7: Sl st in next hdc so you’re in the middle of a set. Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next sc. [Sk 1 st, sc in next st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next sc] 9 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (10 sc, 10 sets of 3 hdc).

Rnds 8-15: Rep rnds 6-7.

Rnd 16: Sl st in next 2 hdc. Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st. [Ch 2, sk 3 sts, 2 sc in next hdc] 9 times. Ch 2, sk 3 sts, sl st to first sc.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in same st as sl st and next sc. Hdc in next ch-sp. [Hdc in next 2 sc, hdc in next ch-sp] 9 times. Join with sl st to first hdc. (30 hdc)

Optional Last Rnd: Sl st in each st around.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring: Ch 90. Fasten off and weave through the holes on rnd 16 of the bag.

Large Bag

Repeat rnds 1-4 of small bag. 

Rnd 5: Ch 1, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in 3 next sts] 10 times. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (50 hdc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, 3 hdc in next st. Sk 1 st, sc in next st. [Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next st. Sk 1 st, sc in next st] 11 times. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next st. Sc in last st. Join with sl st to first hdc. (13 sets of hdc, 13 sc)

Rnd 7: Sl st in next hdc so you’re in the middle of a set. Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next sc. [Sk 1 st, sc in next st. Sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next sc] 12 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (13 sc, 13 sets of 3 hdc).

Rnds 8-15: Rep rnds 6-7.

Rnd 16: Sl st in next hdc. Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st. (Ch 2, sk 3 sts, 2 sc in next hdc) 12 times. Ch 2, sk 3 sts, sl st to first sc. (13 sets of 2 sc, 13 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in same st as sl st and next sc. Hdc in next ch-sp. (Hdc in next 2 sc, hdc in next ch-sp) 9 times. Join with sl st to first hdc. (39 hdc)

Optional Last Rnd: Sl st in each st around.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring: Ch 106. Fasten off and weave through the holes on rnd 16 of the bag.

Photo Tutorial

If you’re more of a visual learner, this photo tutorial will show you how to crochet a dice bag in more detail! (Note: this tutorial is for the small dice bag).

(Top left photo) First of all, you’ll make your flat circle. It should be nice and even and flat.

(Top right photo) Next, you’ll start the pretty stitch pattern. Make 1 sc in the same st as the slip stitch, skip 1 stitch, then make 3 half double crochet in the next.

(Bottom left photo) Continue repeating this stitch pattern around – skip 1 stitch, single crochet. Skip 1 stitch, make 3 half double crochet.

(Bottom right photo) When you get to the end of the round, you’ll end with 3 hdc and then a sl st in the first sc. NOTE: in the large dice bag, it doesn’t work out quite the same way, so make sure to follow the written instructions.

(Top left photo) this shows what your work will look like on the next row: starting with 3 hdc, and then single crocheting in the middle of the next hdc cluster.

(Top right photo) this shows what your work will look like on the NEXT row. This time you’ll start with a single crochet rather than vice versa.

(Bottom left photo) keep repeating these two rounds until the dice bag is the length you want!

(Bottom right photo) this is what the round looks like when you’re making the drawstring holes.

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Dice Bag FAQ

I thought we would end this post with some common questions about dice bags!

What size is a dice bag?

Standard dice bags are about 7″ by 5″. I made my two sizes kind of in between this size. However, as I mentioned earlier this pattern is very easiy adjustable to whatever size you’d like!

Can I use a different weight yarn to make this dice bag?

Sure! While I think worsted weight makes for a bag that holds up well, you could use a different weight. A DK #3 weight could work well, as could a bulky yarn. Just know that the size will turn out different and you may have to make adjustments.

How do you make a simple dice bag?

If you want to crochet a dice bag that is even simpler than this one, you could decide not to do the fancy half-double-crochet cluster stitch. Instead, you could work regular hdc stitches around without increases. This would be even easier!

How do you make a sectioned dice bag?

Crocheting a sectioned dice bag is a bit harder, but it is possible! Here is a cool pattern that I found. I definitely recommend sticking to a pattern if you decide to go this route.

Conclusion

Crochet dice bags make for a quick and easy project. This dice bag uses a simple stitch elevated just enough to form a more elegant looking result! So now it’s your turn—grab some worsted weight yarn and make one for yourself! I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I loved designing it.