Crochet Handmade Dragon Toy
Unleash your inner fire-breather with the Crochet Handmade Dragon Toy, a magnificent and whimsical creation that will delight both kids and adults alike. With its vibrant colors, intricate scales, and textured wings, this lovable dragon is carefully crocheted to capture the essence of mythical magic. Whether perched on a shelf, sitting on a desk, or cuddled up in someone's arms, this handmade dragon is sure to inspire imagination, spark creativity, and bring joy to anyone who lays eyes on it.
FINISHED SIZE
approx. 5-6 in / 12-15 cm tall
MATERIALS
— bulky weight yarn (you can also use worsted weight yarn and a size G / 4mm hook, but the finished size of the dragon will be smaller)
— small amount of black (or contrasting) yarn for stitching details
— 12mm black safety eyes
— size I (5.5mm) crochet hook
— stuffing
— yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
Dec = sc2tog or invisible decrease
st / sts = stitch / stitches
F/O = Fasten Off
INSTRUCTIONS
BODY
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 6 sc into ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Rounds 7-11: Sc in each st around.
Round 12: *(Dec, sc in each of next 4 sts), repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Rounds 13-14: Sc in each st around.
Round 15: *(Dec, sc in each of next 3 sts), repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 16: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, Dec), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Round 17: *(Dec, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Sl st in next st and F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Fill with stuffing.
HEAD
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 6 sc into ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rounds 3-5: Sc in each st around.
Round 6: *(2 sc in next st, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Round 7: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: Sc in next st, *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts), repeat from * to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st. (24 sts)
Rounds 9-11: Sc in each st around.
Round 12: Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts. (30 sts)
Round 13: Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts. (34 sts)
Rounds 14-18: Sc in each st around.
Round 19: [Sc in each of next 3 sts, Dec] twice, [Sc in each of next 2 sts, Dec] four times, sc in each of next 3 sts, Dec, sc in each of next 3 sts. (27 sts)
Round 20: Sc in each st around.
Round 21: Sc in each of next 8 sts, Dec, sc in each of next 7 sts, Dec, sc in each of next 6 sts, Dec. (24 sts)
Round 22: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, Dec), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
At this point, secure the safety eyes in place and begin stuffing.
Continue stuffing until fastening off.
Round 23: *(Sc in next st, Dec), repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Rounds 24-25: Dec around.
F/O and thread yarn through remaining stitches.
ARMS
Make 2.
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 6 sc into ring.
Round 2: Sc in each st around.
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] twice. (8 sts)
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
LEGS
Haunches
Make 2.
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 6 sc into ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
Sl st in next st and F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Lightly stuff.
Feet
Make 2.
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 6 sc into ring.
Rounds 2-5: Sc in each st around.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
EARS
Make 2.
Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn.
Row 1: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5: Sl st in first st and in next 3 sts, ch 2, sl st in same st, sl st in each st across, ch 2, sl st in same st.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
TAIL
Round 1: Starting with a MR, 4 sc into ring.
Round 2: Sc in each st around.
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] twice. (6 sts)
Round 4: Sc in each st around.
Round 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] twice. (8 sts)
Rounds 6-7: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] twice. (10 sts)
Round 9: Sc in each st around.
Round 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts] twice. (12 sts)
Round 11: Sc in each st around.
Sl st in next st and F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Fill with stuffing.
WINGS
Make 2.
Ch 2. 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn.
Row 1: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, dec1 over last 2 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: (Sc in first sc, ch 2, sl st in same sc), sl st in each of next 4 sc, (sc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in same sc) twice, sl st in each of next 4 sc, (sc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in same st).
Sl st approx. 8 sts down the side of the wing to meet up with the other tail of yarn.
F/O, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew head to body, using the length of yarn from the body segment.
Sew arms to body just beneath head.
Sew haunches to body just beneath arms.
Sew feet to haunches/body near the base of the amigurumi.
Sew tail to body.
Sew ears to head.
Sew wings to back of dragon's body.
With black yarn, embroider details.