If you play tabletop games, you already know the truth: dice multiply. One beloved set becomes three, three become a hoard, and before long your beautiful polyhedral collection is rattling around loose in a drawer, a pocket, or a zip-lock bag that does no justice to it at all. That is why I went hunting for crochet dice bag ideas that are made for dice on purpose, not just any little pouch pressed into service. Every bag on this list was designed to hold dice, with closures, pockets, trays or themed shapes that keep a gaming collection safe, sorted and ready for game night.
So here are twenty of my favourites, all genuinely free and all honestly described: dragon eggs and potion bottles for the fantasy lovers, multi-pocket and divided bags for the organisers, a tray that opens flat for rolling, and plenty of quick, simple drawstring bags for beginners. I have noted the yarn, the size and the construction for each one as we go, including the few patterns where the designer also sells a printable PDF while the full instructions stay free on their own page. Grab your hook, pick a bag that matches your party, and let's give those dice a proper home.
1. An Amigurumi Dragon Guarding Your Dice
We are starting with the showstopper: the Dragon Dice Bag from Ginger Kitten Crochet, which is really two projects in one, a soft amigurumi dragon with wings, spikes and a friendly face, plus the drawstring bag it guards. The dragon is worked in worsted weight yarn with a 4.25 mm hook, and the bag itself sits underneath it, so your dice live inside while the dragon perches on top like a tiny hoard-keeper. It is an intermediate make because of the amigurumi shaping and assembly, but the result is the kind of bag that gets photographed at every game night. The full pattern is free on the blog, and the designer also sells an ad-free PDF on Ravelry if you prefer a printable version. Make it in your party's colours, or go classic green with gold wings, and watch your fellow players immediately ask where it came from.
Pattern: Dragon Dice Bag by Ginger Kitten Crochet — Get the free pattern
2. A Crocodile-Stitch Bag with Dice-Proof Holes
Next is the Mother of Dragons Dice Bag by Rachy Newin, a free Ravelry download that solves the one problem every crocodile-stitch bag has: the holes. The designer worked the crocodile stitch with smaller gaps on purpose, so dice stay safely inside even without a lining, which means you get all the drama of the scale texture with none of the escape-artist dice. Despite the dramatic name, this is a practical, well-tested bag, rated highly by hundreds of makers, and it works up in worsted weight yarn with a straightforward drawstring close. It is a wonderful choice if you love the dragon-scale look but want a bag you can actually toss into a backpack without worry. Try it in a deep jewel tone, and the scales will catch the light beautifully across the table.
Pattern: Mother of Dragons Dice Bag by Rachy Newin — Get the free pattern
3. A Dragon Egg, Reworked to Keep Dice In
This dragon egg bag from Nerdist is the site's own version of a classic design, inspired by Cindy de Vries's well-known egg and reworked to close up the little holes near the bottom that can let small dice slip through. Worked in Lion Brand Vanna's Choice with a hook a size or two smaller than the label suggests, the egg comes out dense and sturdy, with a crocodile-stitch scale texture that looks far fancier than the simple stitches behind it. You only need chain, half-double crochet, double crochet and slip stitch, so it is genuinely beginner-friendly despite its impressive looks. The full pattern is free on the page, with step-by-step photos to guide you through the base and the scale rows. Make it in cranberry like the original sample, or in a metallic dragon colour, and you have a game-night centrepiece.
Pattern: Dragon Egg Dice Bag by Teri Litorco at Nerdist — Get the free pattern
4. A Delicate Egg in Fine Thread
If you love the egg shape but want something lighter and lacier, the Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Inspired Dice Bag from StormFly Crafts is worked in size 10 crochet thread with a tiny 1.65 mm hook. The fantasy-inspired naming is the designer's own nod to dragon lore, but the bag itself is a generic fantasy egg, all crocodile-stitch scales and a neat drawstring top, with no character details to fuss over. Because it is made in thread rather than yarn, it has a lovely jewel-like quality, and it is the perfect size for a single precious set of dice rather than a whole hoard. The full pattern is free on the blog, written out row by row. This one takes patience because of the fine thread, but the finished egg feels like something a dragon would genuinely be proud to sit on.
Pattern: Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Inspired Dice Bag by StormFly Crafts — Get the free pattern
5. A Dragon-Scale Cinch Bag in Two Sizes
Sam Bartley's Dragon Scale Dice Cinch Bag gives you the dragon-scale look in two sizes, a smaller dice bag and a larger cross-body trinket bag, from one versatile pattern. The scales are built from front-post double crochet worked down and up the posts of the row below, which sounds fiddly but becomes rhythmic once you have done a row or two, and the designer has a video tutorial to walk you through the tricky rows. You can use whatever yarn and hook you like, since the pattern explains how to adjust, and the sample uses a Mandala Baby cake that gives a lovely gradual colour change across the scales. The full written pattern is free on the blog, with a printable Ravelry PDF also sold if you want a tidy copy. Make the small size for your dice and the large one for everything else you carry to game night.
Pattern: Dragon Scale Dice Cinch Bag by Sam Bartley — Get the free pattern
6. A Crocodile-Stitch Bag Big Enough for a Hoard
For the true dice hoarder, the Dice Bags tutorial from Octojelly Crochet Studio is the one to bookmark, because these crocodile-stitch bags hold roughly one hundred individual dice. Worked in medium weight worsted yarn with a 5.5 mm hook, the bag starts with a flat circular base and builds up in the famous scale stitch, which the designer also calls dragon scale, with a drawstring threaded through double crochet at the top. The full tutorial is free on the blog, with clear step-by-step instructions for the base, the increases and the scale rows, and you can widen the base if your hoard is even bigger. Red Heart, Caron and Lion Brand yarns are recommended because they hold their shape well under weight. This is the bag for the player whose collection has outgrown every pouch they own.
Pattern: Dice Bags by Octojelly Crochet Studio — Get the free pattern
7. A Potion Bottle, Complete with Cork
Now for something completely different: the Potion Bottle Dice Bag from Annie J at Festoons and Frippery, shaped like a little apothecary bottle with a stuffed cork stopper on top. The bottle body holds about twenty-one dice, or three full sets, and the cork is stuffed so it sits proudly in the neck and keeps everything sealed, which makes this bag as much a table decoration as a storage piece. The full pattern is free on the blog, worked in straightforward stitches, and the page honestly notes the bag can also hold small treasures, though it was designed as a dice bag first and foremost. It is a brilliant make for a potion-loving character, an alchemist player, or anyone whose game table deserves a little theatre. Brew it up in a deep green or a mystical purple, and add a tiny label if you dare.
Pattern: Potion Bottle Dice Bag by Annie J at Festoons and Frippery — Get the free pattern
8. A Tentacled Monster for Lovecraft Fans
If your game table leans more towards tentacles than dragons, the Cthulhu Dice Bag from GamerCrafting is a gloriously silly and practical make. The bag is worked in rounds from a magic ring, building a round little monster body, and then tentacles are worked back into the head rounds so they dangle around the opening like a tiny sea creature guarding your dice. It is a generic tentacled-monster design in the Lovecraftian tradition, made for fans of that world rather than any licensed character, and the full pattern is free on the blog with round-by-round instructions. You will need safety eyes, a tapestry needle and yarn in your monster's colours, and the finished bag is small, sturdy and impossible to lose on a crowded table. Make it green with big eyes for maximum effect, and prepare for it to be borrowed at every session.
Pattern: Cthulhu Dice Bag by Angie at GamerCrafting — Get the free pattern
9. Eight Pockets for Eight Sets
For the organiser in your party, Evan's 8 Pocket Dice Bag from Green Fox Farms Designs is pure genius: a half-double crochet bag with an eight-pocket panel sewn inside, so each set of dice gets its own little home. Worked in worsted weight yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, the bag itself is simple and sturdy, and the pocket panel is the clever part, keeping sets separated so you never have to dig through a jumble to find your lucky d20. The full pattern is free on the blog, with clear instructions for the bag and the panel, and it is a wonderful gift for a dungeon master who runs multiple characters. Make the pockets in a contrasting colour so you can spot each set at a glance, and your game nights will run noticeably smoother.
Pattern: Evan’s 8 Pocket Dice Bag by Green Fox Farms Designs — Get the free pattern
10. A Bag That Opens Flat into a Rolling Tray
The DC Dice Bag and Tray, also from Green Fox Farms Designs, is the second Green Fox pattern on this list and the one I reach for when table space is tight. Worked entirely in double crochet, the bag opens out flat into a rolling tray, so you can tip your dice out, roll them right there on the tray, and scoop them back in without chasing runaways across the floor. It comes in two sizes, a small tray about seven inches across and a medium about nine inches, and it works up very quickly, especially the small one. The full pattern is free on the blog, with an ad-free PDF also sold, and this brings Green Fox to its two-pattern limit for this roundup. If you play games with kids, or on a small table, this two-in-one design is an absolute game changer.
Pattern: DC Dice Bag and Tray by Green Fox Farms Designs — Get the free pattern
11. Six Compartments, One Very Tidy Bag
The Divided Dice Bag from Grace Face Creates is another organiser's dream, this time with six compartments instead of eight, built for a friend's bridal party and then shared as a free pattern. It is worked in double-stranded worsted weight yarn with half-double crochet, which makes it fast to crochet and wonderfully sturdy, and the dividers are sewn in afterwards, so the construction is the only tricky part. The designer is credited here by the blog name, since no personal name appears on the pattern page, and the full pattern is free on the blog with a video tutorial linked for anyone who gets stuck on the assembly. It is a brilliant choice if you like the pocket-bag idea but want fewer, roomier sections. Take your time with the sewing, breathe deeply as the designer suggests, and you will end up with a bag that keeps every set exactly where it belongs.
Pattern: Divided Dice Bag by Grace Face Creates — Get the free pattern
12. A Druid Bag with Two Quiet Cables
The Simple Druid Dice Bag by Sayray Crochets is the understated beauty on this list, a simple bag with a single crochet base, a double crochet body and two subtle cables running up the front and back. It easily holds four or five sets of dice, or about six small crocheted minis, and at four inches across and four inches tall it is the perfect table-friendly size. Worked in worsted weight yarn in a main and an accent colour with a 6.5 mm hook, it is a calm, quick make, and the cables give it just enough texture to look special without shouting. The pattern is a free Ravelry download, and the designer warmly allows makers to sell finished bags with a link back. Make it in forest green with a gold cable, and it feels made for a druid character.
Pattern: Simple Druid Dice Bag by Sayray Crochets — Get the free pattern
13. A Lemon-Peel Classic in Three Colours
Sweet Bee Crochet's dice bag is the lemon-peel classic on this list, and it is easy to see why it is so loved. Worked in worsted weight cotton with a 4 mm hook, it uses the lemon-peel stitch, alternating single and double crochet, to create a soft, nubby texture that looks lovely in a single shade or in three changing colours. It measures about seven inches tall and six inches wide lying flat, uses only around eighty-two yards of yarn, and the pattern includes a special-stitch tutorial so beginners can follow along with confidence. The full pattern is free on the blog, with an ad-free PDF also sold in the designer's shops, and the drawstring is a simple chain worked in slip stitch. This is the bag I would recommend first to a friend who has never made a bag before.
Pattern: Crochet Dice Bag by Sweet Bee Crochet — Get the free pattern
14. A Tiny Lemon-Peel Bag in Two Sizes
Do not confuse this one with its lemon-peel cousin above: the Divine Dice Bag from You Should Craft is a different pattern by a different designer, smaller, quicker and made in worsted cotton with a 4.0 mm hook. It comes in two sizes, a small bag about three and a half by four inches and a large about four by five, and it works up in under an hour, which makes it perfect for last-minute gifts or for making a matching set in several colours. The lemon-peel stitch gives it the same pretty texture, but the construction, sizing and shaping are entirely its own. The full pattern is free on the blog, with an ad-free PDF also sold on Ravelry and Etsy. Make a rainbow of them, one per character, and your dice will never get mixed up again.
Pattern: Divine Dice Bag by You Should Craft — Get the free pattern
15. Strong Ridges for a Sturdy Everyday Bag
Lucy Ravenscar's dice bag is the sturdy everyday workhorse of this roundup, made for her daughter's growing dice collection and shared as a free pattern. The clever detail is the front-post stitching, which creates strong vertical ridges around the bag, adding both visual interest and extra strength so the fabric holds its shape under a heavy load. Worked in double knitting or worsted weight yarn with a 4 mm hook, it comes out about fifteen centimetres tall and ten centimetres across, and you can vary the spacing of the ridges to suit your taste. The full pattern is free on the blog, written in both US and UK terms, and it is a fairly simple design that an advanced beginner can manage. Make it in a self-striping yarn for an effortless rainbow effect.
Pattern: Dice Bag by Lucy Ravenscar — Get the free pattern
16. A Cluster-Stitch Bag in Two Handy Sizes
Desert Blossom Crafts brings us another clearly different bag that happens to share the plainest name on this list, and the stitch is what sets it apart: a pretty half-double-crochet cluster stitch worked in joined rounds. It comes in two sizes, a small bag four inches across by four and a half tall and a large five and a half by six, and it works up in a jiffy, the small one in under an hour, using leftover bits of worsted weight yarn. The full written pattern is free on the blog, complete with a photo tutorial for visual learners, and a print-optimized PDF is also sold. Cotton gives a firm bag that holds its shape, while acrylic makes a softer, squishier one, so you can choose your feel. This is a wonderful stash-buster and a lovely quick gift for a gaming friend.
Pattern: Crochet Dice Bag by Desert Blossom Crafts — Get the free pattern
17. A Quick Win in Under an Hour
If you need a dice bag tonight, the Quick Crochet Dice Bag from Crafting Each Day is the pattern to grab, because the whole thing can be ready in less than an hour. It begins with a magic loop, works up in half-double crochet with simple increases, and finishes with an invisible join and a drawstring threaded through the top round, with only two ends to weave in at the end. The full pattern is free on the blog in US terms, with a printable PDF also sold in the designer's Etsy and Ravelry shops, and the sample uses Dishie cotton in white, blue and red. It is a small drawstring bag, perfect for a single set or for party favours at a game night. Make a stack of them in different colours, and every guest goes home with a handmade gift.
Pattern: Quick Crochet Dice Bag by Crafting Each Day — Get the free pattern
18. A Big Bag That Holds Ten Whole Sets
The Perfect Dice Bag from Clementine Knits and Crochets earns its confident name by holding ten sets of standard dice, seventy dice in total, in one roomy, versatile bag. Worked in worsted weight acrylic yarn with an 8/H hook, it starts with a magic circle of half-double crochet and builds up in simple rounds, and you can make it shorter for fewer sets or add a round for an even wider base. The full pattern is free on the blog, with instructions for a smaller rune-sized version too, and the drawstring is a simple chain of one hundred stitches threaded through eyelets. It is very quick and easy to make, so easy you can work on it while playing, and it is the ideal bag for the player who refuses to choose a favourite set. Make it in blue like the designer's own, or in your character's colours.
Pattern: The Perfect Dice Bag by Clementine Knits & Crochets — Get the free pattern
19. Three Little Bags on One Page
This entry counts as one pattern because all three designs live on a single page: the Crocheted Dice or Trinket Bags 3 Ways from 5 Little Monsters. The page gives you three small bags in sport weight yarn, a plain double-crochet bag, a crossed-double bag and a bead-stitch bag, each about five inches tall and four inches flat, all with the same tight half-double-crochet third-loop texture that keeps dice from peeking through. Because they are small and use so little yarn, they are perfect scrap-busters, and making all three gives you a matching set for different characters or different games. The full pattern is free on the blog, with all three variations written out together. Make one in each of your favourite colours, and you have a whole dice wardrobe in an evening.
Pattern: Crocheted Dice or Trinket Bags 3 Ways by 5 Little Monsters — Get the free pattern
20. Any Yarn, Any Size, One Clever Bag
We are finishing with the most flexible bag on this list: the Use Any Yarn Dice Bag from Lottie at Purple Rose Embroidery, a fully adjustable pattern that works with literally any yarn. The bottom is a simple single-crochet circle grown to whatever size you want, the main section alternates back-loop-only and third-loop-only half-double crochet to create soft horizontal bands, and the closing section adds eyelet holes for two woven ties that gather firmly. The largest sample bags hold many dice sets, the grey bag is perfect for one or two sets, and a thread-weight version would be lovely for a single special d20. The full pattern is free on the blog in US terms, takes one to three hours depending on size, and includes a tutorial video at the end. This is the bag for the maker with a stash to use up and a game night to prepare for.
Pattern: Use Any Yarn Dice Bag by Lottie at Purple Rose Embroidery — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty dice bags, my friend — dragon eggs and potion bottles, tentacled monsters and pocket organisers, a tray that rolls and a bag that holds a hundred dice, every single one designed for dice and every single one free. If you are new to bags, start with the lemon-peel classic, the quick under-an-hour make, or the any-yarn bag; if you want a project with personality, the dragon, the potion bottle or the tentacled monster are calling your name. Whichever you choose, remember the dice-bag maker's golden rule: work a little tighter than you think you need, because a dense fabric is what keeps small dice from escaping.
Now tell me — are you team dragon egg or team pocket organiser, and which of these twenty is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your game-night makes!
