XL Crochet Dragonscale Dice Bag Pattern

The XL Dragonscale Dice Bag design is a beautiful piece of work that blends style with practicality, making you think of ancient stories. Its detailed pattern looks like the scales of dragons from fairy tales, which is really cool and interesting. This dice bag is special, turning every dice it carries into a reminder of exciting, old-time adventures. For those who love games or daydream about fantasy worlds, this bag isn’t just for keeping dice; it wraps them in the magic of dragon tales, making every game more thrilling.

XL Dragonscale Dice Bag

Materials:

Approximately 240 yards/2.9 oz of Patons Metallic (shown in gold) or comparable worsted weight (4) yarn (does not include lining)
I Hook (5.5mm)
Gauge: Use rows 1-6 to determine the gauge, which is worked in the round.
Your circle should measure 5” in diameter at the end of round 6.

Abbreviations:

Slip Stitch (sl st)
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (dc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Half Double Crochet Increase (HDC Inc)
Double Crochet (dc)

Notes: While the crocodile stitch appears solid, it is open underneath the scales, and small items can fall through the stitches. As such, a lining is required to ensure that you don’t lose your dice. Instructions for crocheting a lining are included below.

Chains at the beginning of each row will count as a stitch. This bag is made in the round, from the bottom up, and may be easier to use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each around, moving it as you complete each row. Join using a sl st to the top of the beginning ch unless otherwise noted.

Base of Bag

Row 1: MC (magic circle), ch2, hdc 9 times in a circle. Join. (10)
Row 2: ch 2, hdc in the same stitch. Hdc inc in each stitch. Join. (20)
Row 3: ch 2, hdc inc in the next stitch. Repeat *hdc, hdc inc* around. Join. (30)
Row 4: ch 2, hdc in the next stitch, hdc inc. Repeat *hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc inc in next* around. Join. (40)
Row 5: ch 2, hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc inc. Repeat *hdc in first 3 stitches, hdc inc in next* around. Join. (50)
Row 6: ch 2, hdc in the next 3 stitches, hdc inc. Repeat *hdc in first 4 stitches, hdc inc in next* around. Join. (60)
Do not fasten off.

Body of Bag

Row 7: This row will form the base for your first row of crocodile stitches. Ch 3 (counts as dc ), dc in next stitch, ch 1 skip a stitch, dc, ch 1, skip a stitch. Repeat *dc, dc, ch 1, skip a stitch, dc, ch 1, skip a stitch* around. Join the beginning chain. (36 dc, 24 ch1 spaces)
Row 8: This row will make your individual scales on top of the base established in row 7, completing the crocodile stitches. Ch 3 and 4 dc around the post of the first dc of the set of 2 dc from the prior row, working down the side of the stitch.

Rotate your work and work 5 dc back up the side of the second dc from the prior row. Slip stitch to the top of the single dc from the prior row. Repeat *5 dc down the side of the first dc of the set of 2 dc from the prior row.

Rotate your work and work 5 dc back up the side of the second dc from the prior row. Slip stitch to the top of the single dc from the prior row.* around.

You will have 12 scales around each row.

Body of Bag

Row 9: Ch 3 and dc into the same stitch. Ch 1, dc into the middle of the 1st scale, ch 1. Repeat *dc on each side of the single dc between scales, ch 1, dc into the center of next scale, ch 1* around. Join.
Rows 10-24: Repeat Rows 8 and 9, ending on a row 8 repeat.

Top of Bag

Row 25: You must create 5 DCs into each scale for 60 DCs, including the beginning chain. Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc into same stitch, dc into the right half of the scale, into the center, and into the left half of the scale. Repeat this pattern, replacing the ch 3 with a dc, and join the beginning ch.
Row 26: Ch 2, hdc into next 3 stitches, hdc dec. *hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc dec* around, join. (50)

You may wish to sew in your completed lining at this stage. Do not fasten off or cut your yarn if you complete your bag in this order. See page 4 for crochet lining instructions.

Row 27: Ch 2, hdc around, join. (50)
Row 28: Ch 2, hdc into next 2 stitches, hdc dec. Repeat *hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc dec* around, join. (40)
Row 29: Ch 2, hdc, hdc dec. Repeat *hdc, hdc, hdc dec* around, join. (30)
Row 30: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), skip a stitch. *dc, ch1, skip a stitch* around, join. (15 dc)
Row 31: Ch 1. Repeat *2 sc in each gap, ch 3, sl st to beginning of ch (picot)* around, join to 1st sc. Finish off and sew in ends.

Drawstring

Cut three lengths of string, each approximately 60” long. If using an accent color, make 2 lengths of the accent color and 1 length the color of your bag. Fold in half, tie a knot about 3 inches from the fold, and begin to braid, using 3 sections of 2 strands each. When approximately 3” remain, tie off your braid and trim ends to your desired length. Weave your drawstring around the dc stitches made in row 31 of your bag. Alternatively, create a chain of sufficient length.

Lining:

Use a worsted-weight yarn (4) with an I hook (5.5mm) to create a solid lining. Your lining will be slightly visible, so use a complementary color to your bag!

Row 1: MC (magic circle), ch2, hdc 9 times in a circle. Sl st to beginning chain to join. (10)
Row 2: ch 2, hdc in same stitch. Hdc inc in each stitch. Sl st to beginning chain to join. (20)
Row 3: ch 2, hdc inc in the next stitch. Repeat *hdc, hdc inc* around. Sl st to beginning chain to join. (30)
Row 4: ch 2, hdc, hdc inc. Repeat *hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc inc in next* around. Sl st to beginning chain to join. (40)
Row 5: ch 2, hdc, hdc, hdc inc. Repeat *hdc in first 3 stitches, hdc inc in next* around. Sl st to beginning chain to join. (50)
Row 6: ch 1, hdc around, do not join. Continue to hdc in the round until your lining is tall enough to fit comfortably inside your dice bag,

with the top of your lining meeting up with row 25 of the dice bag, just above the last scales completed. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each row, moving it as you complete each row to ensure that your lining is even. Ch 1, skip a stitch, and sl st to the next stitch to finish. Sew in ends. Use the same yarn as your dice bag to sew the top of the lining to row 25 of the dice bag, turning inside out for better visibility if necessary.

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