GAMERS DICE BAG

GAMER'S DICE BAG

SIZE: Measured flat 6 X 3.75 across.

MATERIALS:

Sock yarn or other fingering yarn about 18 gm

US size 3 (3.25 mm) double point needles

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Royale size 3 crochet thread

2 Beads (or more) for drawstring

Size D (3.0 mm) crochet hook

DIRECTIONS:

Cast on 48.  Place marker, join and arrange on 3 needles (18, 12, 18) being careful not to twist.

Round 1:  P.  (48 sts)

Round 2-3:  *K2, P2.  Repeat from * around. (48 sts)

Round 4:  K.  (48 sts)

Round 5:  P.  (48 sts)

Round 6-7:  *K2, P2.  Repeat from * around. (48 sts)

Rounds: 8-10:  K.  (48 sts)

Round 11:  K2, *K2tog, YO, K4.  Repeat from * around.  End with K2tog, YO, K2.  (40 sts and 8 YO)

Round 12:  K.  (48 sts)

Knit until bag measures 3 inches from cast on edge.

Next round:  P. (48 sts)

Knit until bag measures 4 inches from cast on edge.

Next round:  P. (48 sts)

Knit until bag measures 5 inches from cast on edge.

Next round:  P. (48 sts)

Next 2 rounds:  K. (48 sts)

Start bottom and decreases.

Dec round 1:  * K4, K2tog.  Repeat from * around.  (40 sts)

Dec round 2:  K.  (40 sts)

Dec round 3:  *K3, K2tog.  Repeat from * around.  (32 sts)

Dec round 4:  K.  (32 sts)

Dec round 5:  *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around.   (24 sts)

Dec round 6:  K.   (24 sts)

Dec round 7:  *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around.   (16 sts)

Dec round 8:  * K2tog. Repeat from * around.   (8 sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a 6-7 inch tail. With the tapestry needle run the tail through the remaining 8 stitches twice. Pull tight.

Weave in ends.

DRAWSTRING:

With crochet thread and D hook, chain at least 12 inches, this is just a minimum length you can make it as long as you want.

Weave the cord in and out of the eyelet holes.  String a bead on each tail and push up far enough to tie a knot near the end of the chain.  Trim tail and bring bead down to knot.