I really wanted to make some small dice bags, something that would be quick and easy to work up while still looking nice. I tried first with some mosaic patterns I found online but I quickly found that–while the patterns themselves were lovely!–the repeat sections were too large for the size of bag I wanted to make.
So I got to work making my own, and ended up making three! All of these charts features a repeat section of only 4 stitches. This makes them ideal for small projects, though they would still look nice on a larger scale as well!
These charts range from Easy to Intermediate difficulty. They each use a small number of special stitches, and if you’re working a project in the round (like a dice bag) two of them use Partial Diagonal stitches.
An ad-free, printable PDF of this pattern is available on both Etsy and Ravelry! The PDF features:
- All three charts
- Instructions for a dice bag, approx. 3.5 in by 4.5 in
- Instructions for all special stitches
While I’ve made a lot of these bags out of cotton, the yarn used in the examples shown here is Caron Simply Soft. It’s the best acrylic yarn I’ve found for mosaic crochet!
The colors used here are Sunshine & Pistachio, Spring Brook & White, and Autumn Red & Soft Pink. You can find those and other colors here!
Charts
Crosshatch Diamond Chart
The crosshatch diamond chart is Easy difficulty. The repeat section is 4 stitches (the chart shows two repeat sections). After finishing row 7, begin again at row 4 until the work is complete, ending with row 7.
Special stitches used:
Example of one repeat:
Ornate Diamond Chart
The ornate diamond chart is Intermediate difficulty. It is made up of two alternating repeats: After finishing rows 4-7, work rows 8-11, then begin again at row 4. Once you have the desired number of repeats you can stop at either row 7 or 11.
Flat rows: Start with a multiple of 4 + 1.
In the round: Start with a multiple of 4 and follow the “In the round” section of the chart only.
Special stitches used:
Right-handed
Left-handed
Example of one repeat (rows 1-7):
Solid Diamond Chart
The solid diamond chart is Intermediate difficulty. It is made up of two alternating repeats: After finishing rows 4-7, work rows 8-11, then begin again at row 4. Once you have the desired number of repeats you can stop at either row 7 or 11.
Flat rows: Start with a multiple of 4 + 1.
In the round: Start with a multiple of 4 and follow the “In the round” section of the chart only.
Special stitches used:
Right-handed
Left-handed
Example of one repeat (rows 1-7):
Have fun and enjoy! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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