Crochet Dragon Free Pattern

Let your crochet hook run wild with imagination while you hook up this impressive mythical (and friendly) beast! Designed by Val Pierce.

Yarn used  Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK 2 balls of turquoise 056 (A) 1 ball each of Emerald 032 (B) & Navy Blue 037 (D) Rico Ricorumi 1 ball each of violet 018 (E) & fuchsia 014 (C)

About the yarn Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK DK; 125m per 50g ball; 50% cotton, 50% acrylic Rico Ricorumi DK; 57.5m per 25g ball; 100% cotton

Tension 5 sts x 7 rnds = 2.5cm

Hook used 3.5mm

Other supplies toy stuffing 2 black safety eyes, 12mm tapestry needle

Sizing 25cm tall sitting

Special abbreviations dc3tog: Work next 3 double crochet stitches together. 2 sts dec’d

Start crocheting

Each rnd is joined to the first dc with a sl st. Beg 1 ch does not count as a st throughout. If you intend giving the toy to a young child, please make sure all parts are sewn on very firmly and regularly check that parts are fully attached.

Wings (make 2)

With A, chain 4.

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc. Turn. 3 dc

Row 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 1 dc, 2 dc in last st. Turn. 5 dc

Row 3: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.

Row 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, dc across to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. 7 dc

Rep rows 3-4 six more times, then Row 3 once more. Fasten off. 19 dc

Row 17: Join B in first st, 1 ch, 1 dc, *miss 2 sts, 5 tr in next st, miss 2 sts, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end, rotate to work along row edges, 1 dc in each row edge around to beg, join. Fasten off.

Head With B, chain 2.

Rnd 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook, join. 6 dc

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st around, join. 12 dc

Rnd 3: 1 ch, <1 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 18 dc

Rnd 4: 1 ch, <2 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 24 dc

Rnd 5: 1 ch, <3 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 30 dc

Rnd 6: 1 ch, <4 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 36 dc

Rnd 7: 1 ch, <5 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. Fasten off. 42 dc

Rnds 8-16: With A, 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 17: 1 ch, <5 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 36 dc

Rnd 18: 1 ch, <4 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. Fasten off. 30 dc

Rnds 19-20: With B, 1 ch, dc around, join.

Decrease for nose

Rnd 21: 1 ch, 10 dc, 5 dc2tog, 10 dc, join. 25 dc Insert safety eyes here, one on either side of nose decreases.

Rnds 22-26: As Rnd 19.

Rnd 27: 1 ch, <3 dc, 1 dc2tog> 5 times, join. 20 dc

Rnd 28: 1 ch, <2 dc, 1 dc2tog> 5 times, join. 15 dc

Rnd 29: 1 ch, <1 dc, 1 dc2tog> 5 times, join. 10 dc

Rnd 30: 1 ch, 5 dc2tog. Fasten off. 5 dc

Body With A, chain 2.

Rnds 1-7: As for Head. 42 dc

Rnds 8-17: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 18: 1 ch, <6 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 48 dc

Rnds 19-26: As Rnd 8.

Rnd 27: 1 ch, <7 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 54 dc

Rnds 28-35: As Rnd 8.

Decrease for top of body

Rnd 36: 1 ch, <7 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 48 dc

Rnd 37: 1 ch, <6 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 42 dc

Rnd 38: 1 ch, <5 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 36 dc

Rnd 39: 1 ch, <4 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 30 dc

Rnd 40: 1 ch, <3 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 24 dc

Rnd 41: 1 ch, <2 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, join. 18 dc

Rnd 42: As Rnd 8. Fasten off.

Arms (make 2) With A, chain 2.

Rnds 1-3: As for Head. 18 dc

Rnds 4-21: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 22: 1 ch, <2 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, join. 24 dc

Rnds 23-28: As Rnd 4.

Rnd 29: 1 ch, 12 dc2tog, join. 12 dc

Rnd 30: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join. 6 dc Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through rem 6 sts, draw up and fasten off.

Legs (make 2)

With A, chain 2.

Rnds 1-5: As for Head. 30 dc

Rnds 6-14: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 15: 1 ch, <1 dc2tog, 4 dc> 5 times, join. 25 dc

Rnds 16-21: As Rnd 6.

Rnd 22: 1 ch, <1 dc2tog, 3 dc> 5 times, join. 20 dc

Rnds 23-24: As Rnd 6.

Rnd 25: 1 ch, <2 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, 2 dc, join. 26 dc

Rnds 26-29: As Rnd 6.

Rnd 30: 1 ch, <3 dc, 2 dc in next st> 6 times, 2 dc, join. 32 dc

Rnd 31: As Rnd 6.

Rnd 32: 1 ch, <3 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, 2 dc, join. 26 dc

Rnd 33: 1 ch, <2 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, 2 dc, join. 20 dc

Rnd 34: 1 ch, <1 dc, 1 dc2tog> 6 times, 2 dc, join. 14 dc

Rnd 35: 1 ch, 7 dc2tog, join. Fasten off. 7 sts

Foot Pads (make 2)

With C, chain 2.

Rnds 1-4: As for Head. 24 dc Fasten off.

Horns Make 2 in C and 1 in E. Chain 2.

Rnd 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook, join. 6 dc

Rnds 2-4: 1 ch, dc to end, join.

Rnd 5: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st around, join. 12 dc

Rnds 6-7: As Rnd 2. Fasten off. Stuff lightly.

Nostrils (make 2) With C, chain 2.

Rnd 1: 10 tr in 2nd ch from hook, join. 10 tr

Rnd 2: 1 ch, dc around, join. Fasten off.

Tail With B, chain 2.

Rnd 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook, join. 6 dc

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st around, join. 12 dc

Rnds 3-6: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Rnd 7: 1 ch, <2 dc, 2 dc in next st> 4 times, join. 16 dc

Rnds 8-13: As Rnd 3.

Rnd 14: 1 ch, <3 dc, 2 dc in next st> 4 times, join. 20 dc

Rnds 15-20: As Rnd 3.

Rnd 21: 1 ch, <4 dc, 2 dc in next st> 4 times, join. 24 dc

Rnds 22-27: As Rnd 3.

Rnd 28: 1 ch, <5 dc, 2 dc in next st> 4 times, join. 28 dc

Rnds 29-34: As Rnd 3. Fasten off.

Ears (make 4) With B, chain 2.

Row 1: 3 dc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 3 dc

Row 2: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 1 dc, 2 dc in last st. Turn. 5 dc

Row 4: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.

Rows 5-8: Rep last 2 rows twice. 9 dc

Rows 9-10: As Row 4.

Row 11: 1 ch, 1 dc2tog, dc across to last 2 sts, 1 dc2tog. Turn. 7 dc

Row 12: As Row 4.

Rows 13-16: Rep last 2 rows twice. 3 dc

Row 17: 1 ch, 1 dc3tog. Fasten off.

Bobbles (make 5) With E, chain 2.

Rnd 1: 12 tr in 2nd ch from hook, join. 12 tr

Rnds 2-3: 1 ch, dc around, join. Fasten off.

Making up This is time-consuming so take your time and have lots of patience! If you didn’t stuff as you went along, stuff all pieces. Use photograph as a guide for all parts of making up. Sew Ears together in pairs to make two Ears and sew each to either side of Head. Sew two Horns to back of Head and one to centre front. Sew a Nostril to either side of the end of Nose, approximately 5 rnds up from beg. Thread needle with D.

Mark centre front of Body (join runs down the back). Starting 8 rnds down from top of Body and working in chain stitch, embroider 5 horizontal lines approximately 6 rnds apart across the tummy section, beg by working across centre 12 dc then 14 dc, 16 dc, 18 dc and 20 dc. Embroider vertical lines using chain st on either side of five horizontal lines.

Sew Head onto Body. With D, over-sew three sections on the base of the hands for claws. Sew one arm to either side of Body at shoulder height. Sew Foot Pads onto the base of Legs. With D, over sew claws onto Foot Pads. Remembering the dragon is in a sitting position, sew one Leg to either side of Body. With D, embroider two vertical lines onto Wings. Sew one Wing to either side of Body. With D, embroider lines around Tail at every 6 rnds.

Sew Tail to back of Body. Sew two Bobbles onto Back and three onto Tail. Stuff as you go by teasing out little bits of stuffing at a time to ensure a smooth and lump-free shape.