Free Crochet Pattern for a Dragon

SUPPLIES

ccotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in green, a bit of yellow, orange and red for spikes, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads or safety eyes, scissors, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 18 cm. You can make it larger (or smaller) by changing the yarn weight and/or hook size or by adding rounds

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
• Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
• Please note that I use US crochet terms. 
• The amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use green color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

HEAD

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 stitches)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 stitches)

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 stitches)

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 stitches)

Rnd 9-14: sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 15: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 stitches)

Rnd 16-17: sc in each of next 42 sts

Rnd 18: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 stitches)

Rnd 19-21:sc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 stitches)

Rnd 23-25: sc in each of next 30 sts

Rnd 26: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 stitches)

Rnd 27: sc in each of next 24 sts

Rnd 28: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 stitches)

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 29: *dec, sc in next st* (12 stitches)

Rnd 30: *dec*, repeat from* un till the end of the round.

Bind off. Hide yarn tail into the head after finishing.

BODY

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 stitches)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 stitches)

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 stitches)

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 stitches)

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Rnd 10: *sc in each of next 7 sts, inc* (54 stitches)

Rnd 11-18: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches)

Rnd 20-21: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 stitches)

Rnd 23-25: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Rnd 26: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 stitches)

Rnd 27-28: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Rnd 29: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 stitches)

Rnd 30-31: sc in each of next 30 stitches

To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets. Stuff firmly.

Rnd 32: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 stitches)

Rnd 33-43: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ARM (2x)

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)

Rnd 4-8: sc in each of next 15 sts

Rnd 9-14: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Rnd 15: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 sts)

Rnd 16-17: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Rnd 18: *dec*, repeat from* to* 6 times

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.

LEG (2x)

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4-8: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff slightly

Rnd 9: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (15 stitches)

Rnd 10-18: sc in each of next 15 sts

Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (12 stitches)

Rnd 20: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.

BELLY

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 stitches)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 stitches)

Rnd 7-8: sc in each of next 10 sts, chain 1, turn the work (10 stitches).

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 4 sts, dec, sc in each of next 4 sts, chain 1, turn the work (9 stitches).

Rnd 10: sc in each of next 9 sts, chain 1, turn the work (9 stitches).

Rnd 11: sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, chain 1, turn the work (7 stitches).

Rnd 12: sc in each of next 7 sts, chain 1, turn the work (7 stitches).

Rnd 13: sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in each of next 3 sts, chain 1, turn the work (6 stitches).

Rnd 14: sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, chain 1, turn the work (5 stitches).

Rnd 15: sc in each of next 5 sts (5 stitches).

Work one round in sc´s. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

TAIL

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: *inc, sc in next st* (9 stitches)

Rnd 3-4: sc in each of next 9 stitches

Rnd 5: *inc, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 stitches)

Rnd 6-7: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Rnd 8: *inc, sc in each of next 3 sts* (15 stitches)

Rnd 9-10: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Rnd 11: *inc, sc in each of next 4 sts* (18 stitches)

Rnd 12: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Rnd 13: *inc, sc in each of next 5 sts* (21 stitches)

Rnd 14-15: sc in each of next 21 stitches

Rnd 16: *inc, sc in each of next 6 sts* (24 stitches)

Rnd 17: *inc, sc in each of next 7 sts* (27 stitches)

Rnd 18-19: sc in each of next 27 stitches

Rnd 20: *inc, sc in each of next 8 sts* (30 stitches)

Rnd 21: sc in each of next 30 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing tail to the body. Stuff slightly.

EAR (2x)

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: *inc, sc in next st* (9 stitches)

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 9 stitches

Rnd 4: *inc, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 stitches)

Rnd 5: *inc, sc in each of next 3 sts* (15 stitches)

Rnd 6-8: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Rnd 9: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 stitches)

The second ear work the same way. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing ears to the head.

NOSTRILS (2x)

Rnd 1: chain 6 stitches

Rnd 2: sc in each of next 5 sts.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

SPIKES

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: *inc, sc in next st* (9 stitches)

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 9 stitches

Rnd 4: *inc, sc in each of next 2 sts* (12 stitches)

Rnd 5: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Rnd 6: *inc, sc in each of next 3 sts* (15 stitches)

Rnd 7: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing .

ASSEMBLY

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of the dragon. Eyes can also be embroidered. Embroider mouth with black yarn if desired. 

Position ears and sew them to the head of the dragon.

Sew head to the body of the amigurumi. Weave in all ends.

Position arms and wew them to the body.

Sew legs to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew belly on the body of your dragon.

Sew tail to the body.

Sew nostrils on the head.

Now sew spikes along the back of the dragon. Don´t forget to add one to the head and to the tail.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!