This project really started pre-pandemic when I was experimenting with Cestari's Monticello DK weight, to see if I could crochet bowls out of them. The bowl experiments came out on the small side, but the husband was looking at one of them and said, "You know, this would make a nice dice bag."
So this year I still had some Monticello left, and I remembered that passing comment. Thus the Breaking Waves Bag came about. It can hold quite a few dice, or figurines, or phone, wallet, well quite a lot really considering its size.
I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did.
Wave Breaker Bag
Materials:
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2 Skeins
of Cestari Sheep and Wool Co., Monticello Collection; 75” Cotton, 25% Flax, 3.5
oz / 100 g, 250 yd / 228.6 m – 1 skein of each color
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Approx. 80 yards of each DK weight yarn
·
US
Size E (3.5 mm) Crochet Hook
·
Darning
Needle
·
Stitch
Marker
·
Large
Bore Bead (Optional)
Size:
·
7”
Tall with a 13.5” Circumference
·
5”
vertical from Base to drawstring
Gauge:
·
21
single crochet x 22 rounds = 4” x 4”
Notes:
·
Pattern
is written using U.S. crochet terms.
·
Stitches
that go through the previous round are made by going through both loops of the
lower stitches.
·
Current
stitches are made in the desired color while crocheting over the unused color.
·
Stitch
sequences outlined in red denote stitches that
are repeated. Check written instructions
for correct stitch count.
·
Changes
in stitch counts are marked at the end of the round in (blue italics)
Key:
Instructions:
Base
Increase
Chart 1: Main Base Increase. Repeat each row six times in each round.
Round 1: Holding both colors together to
make a loop, with C1 sc 6 in a magic ring and pull to a tight loop
(Place
stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.)
Round 2: [C1
– inc in next st] x 6 (12 sc)
Round 3: [C1
– sc in next st, inc in next st] x 6 (18 sc)
Round 4: [C1
– sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] x 6 (24 sc)
Round 5: [C1
– sc in next 3 st; C2 – inc in next st] x 6 (68 sc)
Round 6: [C1
– sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 then C2 – inc in next st] x 6 (30 sc)
Round 7: [C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 then C1 – inc
in next st] x 6 (36 sc)
Round 8 [C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – inc in next
st] x 6 (42 sc)
Round 9: [C1
– sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 then C2 – inc in next st; C1 – sc in
next 2 st, inc in next st] x 6 (48 sc)
Round 10: [C2
– sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st, inc in next st] x 6 (54 sc)
Round 11: [C2
– sc in next 9 st, inc in next st] x 6 (60 sc)
Final
Base Increase
Chart 2: Final Base Increase. Repeat Row 12 twice to complete Round 12.
Round 12: [C2
– sc in the next 32 st, then inc in the next st] x
2 (68
sc)
Body
Chart 3: Body Chart. Complete each row in the round.
Round 13: C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc
in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 15 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 2
st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in
next 3 st
Round 14: C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in
next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st;
C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next
2 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc
in next 9 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st;
C1 – sc in next 2 sc; C2 – sc in the next st; C1 – sc in next st
Round 15: C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 5
st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc
in next st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 3 sc
Round 16: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 3
st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in
next 8 st
Round 17: C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 11
st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc
in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 sc;
C2 – sc in next 7 st
Round 18: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in
next 9 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2
– sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 6
sc; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 sc
Round 19: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st;
C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in
next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2
– sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next
5 sc; C2 – sc in next 10 st
Round 20: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st;
C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 15 st; C2 – sc in
next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2
– sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next
5 sc
Round 21: C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc
in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st;
C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next
11 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 –
sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 4
st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st
Round 22: C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc
in next st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st;
C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next
11 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc
in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st;
C1 – sc in next 7 st
Round 23: C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc
in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2
– sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next 3st; C1 – sc in next
st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 8 st
Round 24: C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc
in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2
– sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 5
st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1 – sc in
next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st
Round 25: : C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc
in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 11
st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in
next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2
– sc in next 9 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next
4 sc; C2 – in next 2 st; C1 – in next st; C2 – in next st
Round 26: C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc
in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 15 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 2
st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc
in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st;
C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in
next 3 sc
Round 27: C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in
next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 15 st;
C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in
next 2 sc
Round 28: C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 9 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in
next st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2
– sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next
2 sc; C2 – in next st; C1 – in next 2 st; C2 – in next st
Round 29: C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc in next st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in
next 6 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 –
sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next sc;
C2 – in next 2 st
Round 30: C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc
in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next st;
C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in
next st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 –
sc in next 10 st
Round 31: C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc
in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st;
C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next
11 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in
next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 –
sc in next 9 st
Round 32: C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in
next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2
st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc
in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st;
C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 8 st
Round 33: C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc
in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st;
C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 15 st; C1 – sc in
next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1
– sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next
5 st
Round 34: C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc
in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st;
C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in
next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next
5 st: C1 – sc in next 10 st
Round 35: C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in
next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2
– sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4
st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 9 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc
in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next st:
C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in the next 6 st; C1 – sc in the next 10 st
Round 36: C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc
in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st;
C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in
next 11 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1
– sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next
st: C1 – sc in next 9 st
Round 37: C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc
in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st;
C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in
next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 13st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc
in next 10 st
Round 38: C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc
in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st;
C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in
next 6 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st;
C1 – sc in next 2 st
Round 39: C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc
in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 9 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st;
C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in
next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 –
sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 11 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2
st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st
Top
Chart 3: Top Chart. Complete each row in the
round
C2 – ch 1 (This stitch is not done around C1.
It will also not be counted as a stitch in consideration with any other
rounds.)
Round 41: C1 – hdc in next 2 st; C2 –
hdc in next 2 st, scyo and skip next st of previous row, hdc in next 2 st; C1 –
hdc in next 5 st, scyo and skip next st of previous row, hdc in next 8 st, scyo
and skip next st of previous row; C2 – hdc in next 5 st; C1 – hdc in next 2 st,
C1 – scyo and skip next st of previous row, hdc in next 2 st; C1 – hdc in next
2 st; C2 – hdc in next 3 st; C1 – hdc in next st, scyo and skip next st of
previous row, hdc in next 2 st; C2 – hdc in next 5 st; C1 – scyo and skip next
st of previous row, hdc in next 4 st; C2 – hdc in next 4 st, scyo and skip next
st of previous row; C1 – hdc in next 4 st; C2 – hdc in next 3 st; C1 – scyo and
skip next st of previous row, hdc in next st; C2 hdc in next 3 st
Round 42: C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in
next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st;
C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next
2 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc
in next 9 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st;
C1 – sc in next 2 sc; C2 – sc in the next st; C1 – sc in next st
Round 43: C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 5
st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 11 st; C2 – sc
in next st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc in next 3 sc
Round 44: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 13 st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 3
st; C1 – sc in next 13 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in
next 8 st
Round 45: C2 – sc in next 6 st; C1 – sc
in next st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 3 st; C1
– sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 11
st; C1 – sc in next 3 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 5 st; C2 – sc
in next 3 st; C1 – sc in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next st; C1 – sc in next 3 sc;
C2 – sc in next 7 st
Round 46: C2 – sc in next 5 st; C1 – sc
in next 6 st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st;
C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in
next 9 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2 – sc in next 4 st; C1 – sc in next 4 st; C2
– sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next st; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 6
sc; C2 – sc in next 2 st; C1 – sc in next 2 st; C2 – sc in next 6 sc
Round 47: {C1
– st in next st; C2 – st in next st;} x 34
Round 48: {C2
– st in next st; C1 – st in next st;} x 34
With C2 only, sl st into the first st of
Round 48
Cut yarn leaving ~ 6” tails and pull C2
through
Weave in ends
Finishing
(Optional)
Reinforcing:
If you would like to reinforce that
holes made in Round 41, use a buttonhole stitch with the color(s) of your
choice. (None of the bags shown were reinforced.)
Cord:
Feel free to use a cord or ribbon of
your choice to close your bag. I would
suggest not using cording that is too abrasive.
For the examples shown the cords were
made from the left over yarn as follows:
Cut a length of each color used in the
bag to 84”
Holds both strands together and fold
them in half around a peg, hook, or item that is stable and you can easily
unloop from later. (I use the top of a small c-clamp attached to the kitchen table.)
Twist each pair separately in the same
direction until there is a decent amount of twist on each pair, but do not let
them kink.
Then twist the two pairs together in the
opposite direction.
Clamp all four cut ends together.
Remove the cord from whatever you were
using to help twist and allow it to relax.
Decide which side of your bag you would
like to be the front and the two holes associated with that side.
With the folded end of the cord lace
your cord through the hole on the right hand side of the front, from the front
to the inside.
Lace the cord through the next hole to
the right from the inside to the outside.
Continue lacing the cord through the bag
in this manner until you have brought the cord to the front again.
Knot the two ends of the cord together
leaving enough of an end for a tassel if you wish and cut through the folded
yarn.
If you would like a locking bead on the back of the bag, find the center back of the cord and fold it in half. Pull the folded cord through the center of a larger bored bead. (The size of the bore needed is dependent on the diameter of cord used. The bags shown used beads with a 5 mm bore hole.) Pulling the bead toward the back will keep the bag closed, and pulling it away from the bag will allow the bag to stay open.
