Elena Metlina
Crochet pattern
«Dragon»
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Required materials and tools
1. Yarn:
Gazzal Jeans (50gr/170mt) – 1131 sea wave
Gazzal Jeans (50gr/170mt) – 1108 green turquoise
YarnArt Jeans (50gr/160mt) – 62 white
YarnArt Jeans (50gr/160mt) – 90 red
You can use analogues that are suitable in size and color.
2. Eyes d-18mm (I have adhesive, glass eyes with colored
underlay)
3. White discs from the felt, d-18mm
4. Filler – I have fiberfill
5. Hook – I have 2,5
6. Two discs – 35mm and splint – 3,2/50mm
7. Paperboard or thin plastic (for the insole)
8. Metal wire d-0.9mm (the frame of the wings)
9. Needle and strong thread for sewing the details
10. Scissors
11. Glue (for the eyes)
From the above materials, the size of the toy will be 21cm. I
use mixed crocheting method.
The consumption of the basic yarn is 2 skeins and additional yarn
– 1 skein.
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Symbols
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
dc sl st – double crochet slip stitch
puff – puff stitch (tr3tog cluster)
dec. – decrease (2sc together)
inc. – increase (2sc in same stitch)
Triple inc – 3 stitches in same stitch cluster
Triple dec – 3 stitches together cluster
(…) – total amount of stitches in the row
FLO – front loops only (front thread of the loop)
BLO - back loops only (back thread of the loop)
SS – shift stitch: make some additional stitches to align the
marker thread.
FPdc – front post double crochet
BPdc – back post double crochet
I use mixed crocheting method. The thread is caught under the
hook in this method, and the pattern of the canvas reminds
crosses. The canvas turns out to be tighter and the offset of the
loops is less considerable.
Tick Cross
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Head
Start crocheting with turquoise yarn, fill the head during the
crocheting:
1. 8sc in mr
2. 8inc. (16)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*8 (24)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*8 (32)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*8 (40)
6. 40sc
7. (4sc, 1inc.)*8 (48)
8. (5sc, 1inc.)*8 (56)
9. 56sc
10. (6sc, 1inc.)*8 (64)
11. (7sc, 1inc.)*8 (72)
Change the thread to the sea wave, cut off the turquoise thread.
12. (8sc, 1inc.)*8 (80) - BLO
13-17. 80sc (5 rows)
18. 9sc, 1dec., (18sc, 1dec.)*3, 9sc (76)
19. 76sc
20. (17sc, 1dec.)*4 (72)
21. 72sc
22. 5sc, 1dec., (10sc, 1dec.)*5, 5sc (66)
23. 66sc
24. (9sc, 1dec.)*6 (60)
25. 60sc
26. 9sc, 1dec., (18sc, 1dec.)*2, 9sc (57)
27. 57sc
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28. (17sc, 1dec.)*3 (54)
At this step you can insert a splint with a disc into the base of the
head.
29. 8sc, 1dec., (16sc, 1dec.)*2, 8sc (51)
30. (15sc, 1dec.)*3 (48)
31. (6sc, 1dec.)*6 (42)
32. (5sc, 1dec.)*6 (36)
33. (4sc, 1dec.)*6 (30)
34. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
35. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
36. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
37. 6dec. (6)
Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
Muzzle
Crochet with sea wave yarn.
1. 6ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 1inc., 3sc, 3sc in one
stitch, on the other side of the chain: 4sc (12)
2. 2inc., 3sc, 3inc., 3sc, 1inc. (18)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*2, 3sc, (1sc, 1inc.)*3, 4sc, 1inc. (24)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*2, 3sc, (2sc, 1inc.)*3, 5sc, 1inc. (30)
5. 30sc
6. (3sc, 1inc.)*2, 3sc, (3sc, 1inc.)*3, 6sc, 1inc. (36)
7. 36sc
Cut off the thread, leave the long
thread end for sewing.
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Ears
Crochet two identical details. Start crocheting with sea wave
yarn. Crochet in turning rows.
1. 11ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 10sc, 1ch
2. 10sc, 1ch
3. Fold the detail in half and crochet in edge stitches of the
1st and 2nd rows: 10sc, 1ch
Attach the turquoise yarn.
4. 3sc, 3hdc, 4dc, (10) 2ch - BLO
5. 1dc dec., 1dc, 2hdc, 3sc, 2sl st (9) 1ch
Change the thread to the sea wave.
6. 9sc, 1ch
7. 9sc, 1ch
Change the thread to the turquoise.
8. 3sc, 3hdc, 3dc (9) 2ch
9. 1dc dec., 2hdc, 3sc, 2sl st (8) 1ch
Change the thread to the sea wave.
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10. 8sc, 1ch
11. 8sc, 1ch
Change the thread to the turquoise.
12. 2sc, 3hdc, 3dc (8) 2ch
13. 1dc dec., 2hdc, 2sc, 2sl st (7) 1ch
Change the thread to the sea wave, cut off the turquoise
thread.
14. 7sc, 1ch - BLO
15. 7sc, 1ch
16. 7sl st: grab front loops of the 13th row and stitches of the
15th row.
Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
Underlip
Crochet 20ch with turquoise yarn. Cut off the thread, leave the
long thread end for sewing.
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Spots
Crochet with turquoise yarn.
Detail №1: 13 pieces
1. 6sc in mr
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.
Detail №2: 1 piece
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6sl st
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.
Detail №3: 11 pieces
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.
Detail №4: 3 pieces
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*6 (18)
Cut off the thread, leave the long
thread end for sewing.
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Arms
Crochet two identical details with sea wave yarn. Fill the arm
during the crocheting.
1. 6ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 1inc., 3sc, 3sc in the
last stitch, on the other side of the chain: 4sc (12)
2. 2inc., 3sc, 3inc., 3sc, 1inc. (18)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*2, 3sc, (1sc, 1inc.)*3, 4sc, 1inc. (24)
4-8. 24sc (5 rows)
9. (1dec., 10sc)*2 (22)
10. 22sc
11. (1dec., 9sc)*2 (20)
12. 20sc
13. 4hdc, 4sc, 8sl st, 4sc (20) – don’t tighten the sl st
14. 4hdc, 5sc, 6sl st, 5sc (20)
15. 3hdc, 5sc, 8sl st, 4sc (20)
16. 4hdc, 16sc (20)
17. 1sc, 1dec., 8sc, 1dec., 7sc (18)
18-25. 18sc (8 rows)
26. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
27. 6dec.
Fill the arm so that it keeps a flat shape, fill the upper part of the
arm not tightly. Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
Pin three turquoise spots to each arm. For one arm you will need two
details №1 and one detail №3. Pin the details so that the spots are
not exactly on the outer side of the arm, but are a little shifted
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forward. Sew on the details. Embroider nails with white thread along
the edge of the arm.
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Legs
Crochet two identical details with sea wave yarn. Fill the arm
during the crocheting.
1. 9ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 1inc., 6sc, 3sc in one
stitch, on the other side of the chain: 7sc (18)
2. 2inc., 6sc, 3inc., 6sc, 1inc. (24)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*2, 6sc, (1sc, 1inc.)*3, 7sc, 1inc. (30)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*2, 6sc, (2sc, 1inc.)*3, 8sc, 1inc. (36)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*2, 2sc, 2hdc, 2sc, (3sc, 1inc.)*3, 2sc, 2hdc, 5sc,
1inc. (42) + 4sc (offset stitches) – place the marker of the
beginning of the row. Cut out the insole from the plastic or
paperboard.
6. 42sc BLO
7. 42sc
8. (5sc, 1dec.)*6 (36)
9. 36sc +1sc (offset stitch)
10. 12sc, (1dec., 1sc)*3, 1dec., 13sc (32)
11. 32sc
Insert the insole into the leg.
12. 13sc, 1dec., 1sc, 1dec., 14sc (30)
13. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
14. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
15. (1inc., 8sc)*2 (20)
16. (4sc, 1inc.)*4 (24) +2sc (offset stitches)
17. 11sc, 2inc., 11sc (26)
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18. 26sc
19. 1inc., 11sc, 1inc., 13sc (28)
20. 28sc +1sc (offset stitch)
21. 13sc, 2inc., 13sc (30)
22. 30sc
23. 14sc, 2inc., 14sc (32)
24-28. 32sc (5 rows)
29. 14sc, 2dec., 14sc (30)
30. 13sc, 2dec., 13sc (28)
31. (1dec., 5sc)*4 (24)
32. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
33. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
34. 6dec.
Fill the leg so that it keeps a flat shape in the upper part of the
leg. Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends. Pin two
turquoise spots to each leg. For one leg you will need one detail №1
and one detail №3. Pin the details in the center of the leg in front,
see the photo. Sew on the details. Embroider nails with white thread.
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Body
Crochet with sea wave yarn. Fill the body during the crocheting.
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*6 (24)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*6 (30)
6. (4sc, 1inc.)*6 (36)
7. 36sc BLO
8-10. 36sc (3 rows)
11. (5sc, 1inc.)*6 (42)
12-13. 42sc (2 rows)
14. (6sc, 1inc.)*6 (48)
15. 48sc
16. (7sc, 1inc.)*6 (54)
17. 54sc
18. (5sc, 1inc.)*9 (63)
19. 63sc
20. 27sc, (1inc., 3sc)*2, 1inc., 27sc (66)
At this stage put the body to the splint in the head, insert the
disc and twist the tendrils of the splint.
21-31. 66sc (11 rows)
32. (9sc, 1dec.)*6 (60)
33. (8sc, 1dec.)*6 (54)
34. (7sc, 1dec.)*6 (48)
35. (6sc, 1dec.)*6 (42)
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36. (5sc, 1dec.)*6 (36)
37. (4sc, 1dec.)*6 (30)
38. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
39. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
40. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
41. 6dec.
Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
Belly
Crochet with turquoise yarn in turning rows with 1 turning chain
at the beginning of each row.
1. 9ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 8sc
2. 8sc
3. 8sc FLO
4. 8sc
5. 8sc FLO
6. 1inc., 6sc, 1inc. (10)
7. 10sc FLO
8. 10sc
9. 10sc FLO
10. 1inc., 8sc, 1inc. (12)
11. 12sc FLO
12. 1inc., 10sc, 1inc. (14)
13. 14sc FLO
14. 14sc
15. 14sc FLO
16. 14sc
17. 1dec., 10sc, 1dec. (12) FLO
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18. 1dec., 8sc, 1dec. (10)
19. 1dec., 6sc, 1dec. (8) FLO
20. 1dec., 4sc, 1dec. (6)
Don’t cut off the thread, go to the side edge of the detail and
crochet sc on the contour. Cut off the thread, leave the long thread
end for sewing. Embroider the stitches with sea wave yarn, like it is
the scales on the belly. It looks like square stitches, horizontally and
vertically. See the photo.
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Tail
Crochet with sea wave yarn. Fill the tail during the crocheting.
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6sc
3. 6inc. (12)
4-5. 12sc (2 rows)
6. (1sc, 1inc.)*6 (18)
7-9. 18sc (3 rows)
10. (2sc, 1inc.)*6 (24)
11-14. 24sc (4 rows)
15. (3sc, 1inc.)*6 (30)
16. 30sc
17. 10sc, 10sc FLO ( I marked these loops with a marker
thread), 10sc (30)
18-19. 30sc (2 rows)
20. 10sc, 10sc – grab the BLO of the 16th row, 10sc (30)
21. (4sc, 1inc.)*6 (36)
22. 36sc
23. 12sc, 12sc FLO, 12sc (36)
24-25. 36sc (2 rows)
26. 12sc, 12sc – grab the BLO of the 22nd row, 12sc (36)
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27. 36sc
28. (5sc, 1inc.)*6 (42)
29. 14sc, 14sc FLO, 14sc (42)
30-31. 42sc (2 rows)
32. 14sc, 14sc – grab the BLO of the 28th row, 14sc (42)
33. (6sc, 1inc.)*6 (48)
34-35. 48sc (2 rows)
36. (7sc, 1inc.)*6 (54)
37-38. 54sc (2 rows)
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.
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Wings
Crochet two identical details. Start
crocheting with turquoise yarn, in turning rows
with 1 turning chain.
1. 4ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 3sc
2. 3sc
3. 1inc., 1sc, 1inc. (5)
4-5. 5sc (2 rows)
6. 1inc., 3sc, 1inc. (7)
7. 7sc
8. 1inc., 5sc, 1inc. (9)
9. 1hdc inc., 5hdc, 2sc, 1inc. (11)
10. 1inc., 4sc, 5hdc, 3hdc in one stitch (14) +2ch at the end of the
row
11. 1dc dec., 3dc, 2hdc, 3sc, 4sl st (13) – BLO
12. 4sl st, 2sc, 3hdc, 4dc (13) +2ch at the end of the row
13. 1dc inc., 3dc, 2hdc, 3sc, 4sl st (14)
14. 4sl st, 4sc, 3hdc, 2dc, 3dc in one stitch (16) – FLO + 2ch
15. 4dc, 3hdc, 3sc, 6sl st (16)
16. 4sl st, 4sc, 4hdc, 3dc, 3dc in one stitch (18) + 2ch
17. 1dc dec., 3dc, 4hdc, 3sc, 6sl st (17) – BLO
18. 6sl st, 3sc, 4hdc, 4dc (17) +2ch
19. 4dc, 3hdc, 10sc (17)
20. 3sc, 6hdc, 7dc, 1dc inc. (18)
Next, crochet 4ch and 1sl st in the first ch (pico). Go to the
outer edge of the wing and crochet sc on the contour, making 3 picos
more, in the 17th, 14th and 11th rows (where it was FLO and BLO
crocheting). Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
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!!!Crochet the second wing in the same way, just crochet FLO in
the 11th and 17th rows and BLO in the 14th row!!! (it is done to make
the free half-stitches of the 10th, 13th and 16th rows on the inside
of the wing)
Attach the sea wave yarn to the 10th row and crochet sc on the
remaining half-stitches, crochet sc in the 13th and 16th rows in the
same way. Repeat the same on the second wing.
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Prepare the wire frame for the wings. Take two 17cm pieces of
the wire. Form a small hook on one edge of the wire, hook the
extreme stitch along the outer contour of the wing with the hook
(near the extreme pico) and bend the wire with thin pliers. Next,
attach the sea wave yarn to the extreme stitch of the 20th row
(also near the extreme pico, where the wire was attached) and begin
to crochet 18sc around the outer contour of the wing. Crochet 5sc
on the wire, bend the wire forming a stitch and then, apply the wire
along the second outer side of the wing, crochet sc on the edge with
the wire together. Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for
sewing. Repeat the same with the second wing.
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Assembly and decoration
For convenience, place the marker thread exactly in the
center in front. Next, relative to it, we will symmetrically place
all the details.
Pin the belly to the body centered on the front and sew on it.
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In the center of the back, count 17 rows from the lower point
of the body and pin the tail, sew it on. The tail folds should be
exactly in the center of the back.
Pin the muzzle to the head. The center of the muzzle should
match the thread change line on the head. Sew on it.
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Pin the spots to the head, back and tail: count 3 rows from the
muzzle and pin one detail №1, then one detail №2, one detail №3,
three details №4, and the last spot on the head – one detail №3. On
the back there are three details №3, on the tail – three details №1.
Sew on all the details.
Pin the underlip under the muzzle. It should pass exactly along
the edge of the muzzle from below and form an arc, the upper points
of the arc are on the sides of the muzzle, symmetrically relative to
the center of the head. See the photo. Sew on it.
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Embroider the nostrils on the muzzle with turquoise yarn.
Tightening: mark points 1, 2, 3 and 4 with pins. They are located
on the upper line of the muzzle. The distance between the points 1 –
2, 3 – 4 is 4 stitches. Insert the needle under the lip into point 5,
output it in point 2, make a stitch and insert the needle into point 1,
output it under the lip in the point 5. Tighten points 3 and 4 in the
same way. Tie a knot under the lip, hide the thread ends inside.
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Eyelids: crochet two identical details with sea wave yarn.
1. 11ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 10sc
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.
Next, prepare the eyes: I use glass eyes with colored underlay
D-18mm and felt discs d-23mm (I gave them an oval shape by cutting
a little on the sides). Glue the eyes to the felt disc. Glue prepared
eyes under the tightening line. Pin and sew on the eyelids above the
eyes. See the photo.
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Pin details №3 on both sides of the smile and detail №1 above it.
See the photo.
Embroider eyebrows with turquoise thread.
Pin the ears on the sides of the head. I previously steamed them
so that they got an even shape. Sew on it.
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Thread attachment of the arms and legs
Attach the arms between the rows 4 and 5 (count from the
head). Attach the legs between the rows 10 and 11 (count from the
bottom).
Sewing the arms: insert the needle to the body and output it on
the opposite side. Leave the thread end for the fixing of the thread
later. Thread the needle through the arm, piercing the detail
through. Return to the same hole from which you came out, again
pierce the arm through, going out into the next stitch.
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Thread the needle through the body again. The needle should
go into the next stitch from where it came out and return to the
opposite side, where you have the thread end. The thread ends are
now together on one side, tighten them so that the arm takes its
place. Pierce through the second arm, return to the same hole from
which you came out, and exit into the next stitch. Tighten all the
threads again so that the arms fit tightly to the body and make a
couple of knots.
Repeat the same 2 times more. Be sure that the needle goes
through the body with the thread all the time in the same way,
entering and exiting the same place. Secure the thread well, hide the
ends inside the body. Sew on the legs in the same way. Attach the legs
between the rows 10 and 11 (count from the bottom).
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Insert the wire from the wings to the body, counting 7 rows
from the head. Pin the lower part of the wing with pins. Sew on it to
the body. Give the desired form to the wing.
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Scarf
I take red yarn for the scarf. Start crocheting with ch, the
length of the future scarf will depend on the number of these ch.
Crochet in turning rows with 1tch at the beginning of each row:
1. 121ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook - 120sc
2-4. 120dc BLO (3 rows) – the width of the future scarf will
depend on the number of the rows. You can choose each width which
you wish.
Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.
Video «Scarf»:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QehX_6pXWWTcdJfBe_iA-_Lf0Ptcf7lZ/view?usp=sharing
I hope
the crocheting was a
pleasure for you.
Elena Metlina
2023.
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