Size:
11 inches from bottom of foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook
Skill Level Needed:
Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the dragon and basic crochet skills.
Materials Needed:
Yarn: worsted weight #4, Color A: Green, Color B: Cream, Color C: Pink
Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
12 mm safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop
ch= chain stitch
sc= single crochet stitch
sl= slip stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
BLO= back loops only
inc3= 3 sc in the same stitch
F/O= Fasten off
FLO= Front Loops Only
bob st= bobble stitch
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times
Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern
Head:
Crocheted from front of nose to back of head
Starting with Color B:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5- (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6- FLO 4 sc, bob st, 8 sc, bob st, 16 sc= 30
7-9. sc in each st around
Change to Color A:
10- sc in each st around
11- (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
12- (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
13- (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
Place eyes between rows 12 and 13, leaving 10 holes between them.
14-19. sc in each st around
20- (7 sc, dec) x 6= 42
21- sc in each st around
22- (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
Start stuffing the head
23- (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
24- (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
25- (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
26- (sc, dec) x 6= 12
27- dec x 6= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed
Body:
With Color A:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5- (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6- (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7- (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
8- (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
9-12. sc in each st around
13- (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
14-15. sc in each st around
16- (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
17-18. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the body
19- (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
20-22. sc in each st around
23- (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
24-25. sc in each st around
26- (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Arms(Make 2):
With Color A:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- 2 sc, change to Color B: bob st, change to color a: 2 sc, change to color B: bob st, change to color A: 2 sc, change to color B: bob st, Change to color A: 9 sc= 18
5-6. Sc in each st around
7- Dec, 16 sc= 17
8-9. Sc in each st around
10- Dec, 15 sc= 16
Start stuffing the legs
11- Dec, 14 sc= 15
12-13. Sc in each st around
14- Dec, 13 sc= 14
15-16. Sc in each st around
Stop stuffing the arms
17- Dec, 12 sc= 13
18-19. Sc in each st around
20- Dec, 11 sc= 12
21- sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Ears(Make 2 of each color):
Starting with Color B:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
Do not fasten off green ears. Continue by single crocheting the edges of the ears together.
Place the back sides of each ear together and single crochet around the edges with green yarn.
Legs (Make 2):
With Color A:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5- 2 sc, Change to Color B: bob st, Change to color A: 2 sc, Change to color B: bob st, Change to
Color A: 2 sc, Change to Color B: bob st, Change to Color A: 15 sc
6- sc in each st around
7- (6 sc, dec) x 3= 21
8- sc in each st around
9- (5 sc, dec) x 3= 18
10-11. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the legs
12- Dec, 16 sc= 17
13-14. sc in each st around
15- Dec, 15 sc= 16
16-17. sc in each st around
Stop stuffing the legs
18- (2 sc, dec) x 4= 12
19- sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Tail:
With Color A:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- (inc, 2 sc) x 2= 8
3- sc in each st around
4- (inc, 3 sc) x 2= 10
5- sc in each st around
6- (inc, 4 sc) x 2= 12
7. Sc in each st around
8. (inc, 5 sc) x 2= 14
9. Sc in each st around
10. (inc, 6 sc) x 2= 16
11. Sc in each st around
Stuff the tail as you work
Tail Continued:
12- (inc, 7 sc) x 2= 18
13- sc in each st around
14- (inc, 8 sc) x 2= 20
15- sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Spikes (Make 5):
With color C:
1- Make 4 sc into a magic ring= 4
2- (inc, sc) x 2= 6
3- (inc, 2 sc) x 2= 9
4-5. sc in each st around
Do not stuff the spikes. Sew the spike
Closed, F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Horns(Make 2):
with Color B:
1. Make 4 sc into a magic ring= 4
2. (inc, sc) x 2= 6
3. (inc, 2 sc) x 2= 9
4. Sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Belly:
With Color B:
Ch 6
1- sc in 2nd chain from hook, 3 sc, inc3 in last chain, working on the opposite side of the chain, 3 sc, inc= 12
2- inc, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2= 18
3- sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc= 24
4- 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc= 30
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Wings (Make 2):
Ch 5
1- sc in 2nd chain from hook, 2 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn= 4
2- sc, inc, 2 sc, ch 2, turn
3- sc in 2nd chain from hook, 3 sc, inc, sl st, ch 1, turn
4- 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, ch 3, turn
5- sc in 2nd chain from hook, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn
6- 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, ch 3, turn
7- sc in 2nd chain from hook, 8 sc, inc, 3 sc, sl st
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Assembly
Head and Body:
1- Pin the head onto the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing as you sew.
2- sew the head onto the body.
Belly:
1- Pin the belly onto the body and sew into place.
Arms:
1- Pin the arm in a forward facing angle. There are no particular rows I place them on as it depends on how you stuff, shape, etc. its just better to judge how you want them.
2- Sew the arm onto the body.
Legs:
1- Turn the body upside down with the nose facing away from you.
2- Pin the legs onto the bottom of the body.
There are no special rows for this, just depends on the look you would like. I don’t place mine in between any special rows. I just judge based on how the individual doll looks.
3- Sew the legs onto the body.
Tail:
1- Pin the tail onto the back of the body. There are no particular rows I place these on. I try to judge how it looks after pinned.
2- Sew the tail onto the body
Ears:
1- Pinch the ears at the bottom and sew about 3 stitches together to give it a closed look.
2- Pin the ears onto the head and sew them into place. There are no particular rows I sew these on. I try to judge them based on look.
Horns:
1- Pin the horns onto the top of the head right near the ears.
2- Sew the horns into place.
Spikes:
1- Pin the spikes onto the back of the body going down to the tail.
2- Sew them into place.
Wings:
1- Pin the wings onto the back of the body.
2- Sew them into place.
Congratulations
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