Free Crochet Pattern: The Lantana Dice Bag
Originally published on yarnbean.com in January 2022.
Needing a quick, colorful pattern to brighten up your day? The Lantana Dice Bag Crochet Pattern is a beginner-friendly, quick pattern. This pattern uses Red Heart Retro Stripe Yarn to create a drawstring-style pouch.
We’re currently in the throes of winter and I was really craving a fun, bright pattern to combat these January blues! I had worked up a couple of dice bags using different yarn, and I instantly knew that they would look great in Retro Stripe yarn. This small drawstring pouch is the perfect way to store and transport your dice to your next tabletop gaming session. These pouches are also great to protect crystals, runes, or other trinkets.
The finished product of this pattern is a 4 inch tall, 11 inch around dice bag, with a drawstring to close the pouch.
Pattern Features
step by step instructions with photos
quick and easy – typically takes less than an hour to make
easy to customize – choose from your favorite Red Heart yarns to make a dice bag unique to you
uses the magic ring technique
uses the linen stitch in the round
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Supplies for the Lantana Dice Bag Crochet Pattern
5mm crochet hook
scissors and yarn needle
50-55 yards of Red Heart super saver in color Retro Stripe
Terminology and Abbreviations
Ch(s) – chain(s)
FO – fasten off
inc – increase – make 2 single crochets into the same stitch
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
Instructions
Round 1: Make a magic ring and make 6 sc into the MR. Cinch tightly. Sl st to join into the first sc of the round. Ch 1.
Round 2: Increase into each st. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=12)
Round 3: *sc, inc*, repeat from * to * until the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=18)
Round 4: *sc 2, inc*, repeat from * to * until the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=24)
Round 5: *inc, sc 3*, repeat from * to * until the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=30)
Round 6: *sc 4, inc*, repeat from * to * until the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=36)
Round 7: *sc 5, in* speat from * to * until the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=42)
Rounds 8-9: sc all the way around, sl st to join. ch 1. (st=42)
Round 10: sc. *ch 1, skip the next sc, sc into the next sc.* Repeat from * to * until the last stitch. Sl st in the first st of the previous round to join.
Round 11: Ch 2. sc into the space left by the first ch 1 in the previous round. *ch 1, skip the next sc, sc into the ch 1 space.* repeat from * to * until the end of the round. sl st into the first space of the previous round to join.
Round 12: Ch 1. Sc into the first ch space. *ch 1, skip the next sc, sc into the ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * until the last st. Sl st into the first st of the previous round to join.
At this point, you’ll start to see the linen stitch design show.
Rounds 13-24: Repeat rows 11-12 a total of 6 times, until you have 13 rows worked in the linen stitch.
Rounds 25-28: Sc all the way around, sl st to join. Ch 1. (st=42)
Cast off and weave in your ends.
Make your drawstring
Taking a strand of yarn from the opposite end of your skein (or any contrasting color yarn!). Make a slip knot and ch 90.
Cast off and tighten both the starting knot and ending knot of your chain.
Thread one end of your chain through a blunt yarn needle. Begin threading your chain through the gaps in the last row of the linen stitch. You’ll weave this chain in and out 3 or 4 times.
Once you “meet” the chain again at the beginning of your bag, trim the excess yarn from both ends of your chain. Adjust your drawstring chain until both ends are approximately even.
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