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Pattern Overview
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. A small hook size will reduce holes in
your work. All parts are made separately and sewn together using a tapestry needle.
You can also opt for a low sew option where you attach the arms and legs as you
crochet the body. Follow our unique ‘Crochet Code’ to create this amigurumi toy.

Dif culty
Motivated Beginner

Skills Required
Basic crochet skills are required to complete this pattern. You must be able to perform a magic
ring, crochet in a spiral, lay at crochet, chain stitch, single crochet, bobble stitch, increase and
decrease. You will also be required to sew parts together with a tapestry needle.

Terminology
US Terminology - English

Key Abbreviations
sc Single Crochet
ch Chain
sts Stitches
mr Magic Ring LOW SEW OPTION
ss Slip Stitch
Follow to page 18 for instructions on how to
inc Increase attach the arms and legs as you crochet the
dec Decrease body of the animal. Sewing is still necessary to
FLO Front Loop Only attach the other parts.
BLO Back Loop Only
BL Both Loops

Key Phrases
sc 3 = put one sc into the next 3 stitches
3 sc = put 3sc into the next single stitch
(sc 2, inc) x n = repeat the bracket “n” times
Inc = put two sc into the same stitch
Dec = crochet the following two stitches together

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 Hook Size Finished Size Toy
4.5mm crochet hook 32cm long
18cm wide
23cm high when sitting
Yarn
Super Bulky Yarn (6 weighted) Finished size of the animal and quantity of
yarn will vary with yarn, hook size, tension
and technique

Yarn Brand and Shades

Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky
1150-53 Lagoon (110 grams)
1150-47 Peacock (10 grams)

You Will Also Need

Toy stu ng
Tapestry needle
Scissors
14mm black safety eyes
(or Black Yarn to stitch on the eyes)
Stitch Marker

Pattern Notes
Each round will display the total stitch count. When completing multiple rounds of the
same stitch count you will see the total number of rounds as well as the total number of
total stitches. For example: sc 42 stitches for rows 8-13 (6 rounds). This is a total of 252
stitches (6 rounds x 42 stitches = 252 total stitches).

Use a stitch marker or weave a contrasting length of yarn at the rst stitch of each
round. This will help mark the start of each round. Pull the yarn out after completing the
section of the pattern.

Colour Changing: Change colours on the last sc prior the new colour change round.

For young children it is recommended you stitch the eyes on using black yarn and a
needle. Safety eyes are a choking hazard for small children.

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CROCHET DRAGON HEAD
Starting at the nose and nishing at the back of the head.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into a mr [8]

2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 1, inc) x 8 [24]
4 sc 9, bobble, sc 4, bobble, sc 9 [24]

Bobble Guide

- YO (yarn over), insert your hook into the stitch. YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- YO, insert into the same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- YO, insert again into the same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops.
- You will have 4 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all 4 loops. Push the bobble out as you continue the round.
- Continue to crochet.

5-7 sc around [24]

(3 rounds = a total of 72 stitches)
8 sc 9, (inc x 6), sc 9 [30]
9 sc 15, *Place a stitch marker*, sc 15 [30]
The stitch marker will help with the placement of the safety eyes

10 sc 3, (sc 3, inc) x 6, sc 3 [36]

11 sc around [36]
12 (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
13-16 sc around [42]
(4 rounds = a total of 168 stitches)
17 (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
18 (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]
19 (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]
Do not tie o . After inserting the eyes, continue to crochet (see page 5)

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 CROCHET DRAGON HEAD
Do not tie o . After inserting the eyes, continue to crochet
Eyes Option 1: If you are making the toy for a small child continue to crochet and nish the entire
project. Then use a length of yarn and tapestry needle to sew on the eyes. (See page 17)
Eyes Option 2: Safety eyes - Insert 14mm safety eyes between row 8 and 9. Place the eyes 8
stitches apart (counted on row 9). Position the eyes directly behind the nostrils. Use your stitch
marker from round 9 to locate the centre. Place the safety eyes either side of this marker. Once
you are happy with the placement of the eyes. Turn your work inside out and secure each eye
with a washer. Continue to crochet.
TIP: Temporarily stu the animals head and insert the safety eyes. Check the position and then
remove the stu ng while you secure each eye

Round Instruction Stitch count

Stu the head of the animal
20 (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]
21 (sc 1, dec) x 6 [12]
22 dec x 6 [6]
Sew closed and hide your yarn tail.

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CROCHET DRAGON BODY
Starting at the base and nishing at the neck.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon
See Page 18 for Low sew option to attach the legs and arms as
you crochet the body.

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 1, inc) x 8 [24]
4 (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
5 (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]
6 (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
7-10 sc around [42]
(4 rounds = a total of 168 stitches)
11 (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
12 sc around [36]
13 (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]
14 sc around [30]
15 (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]
16-17 sc around [24]
(2 rounds = a total of 48 stitches)
18 (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]
19-21 sc around [18]
(3 rounds = a total of 54 stitches)
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Stu the body of the animal.

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 CROCHET DRAGON ARMS
Starting at the hand and nishing at the shoulder.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 sc into BLO around [16]
4 sc around [16]
5 (sc 2, dec) x 4 [12]
6-7 sc around [12]
(2 rounds = a total of 24 stitches)
8 (sc 4, dec) x 2 [10]
9-10 sc around [10]
(2 rounds = a total of 20 stitches)
Stu the hand only and continue to crochet
11 (sc 3, dec) x 2 [8]
12-15 sc around [8]
(4 rounds = a total of 32 stitches)
16 Do not tie o . We will now close o the opening. [4]
Fold the opening at. Chain 1 and sc 4 closed.
Go through both loops of both sides.
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Make 2 arms.

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 CROCHET DRAGON LEGS
Starting at the foot and nishing at the hip.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 1, inc) x 8 [24]
4 sc into BLO around [24]
5 sc around [24]
6 (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]
7 (sc 4, dec) x 3 [15]
8 sc around [15]
9 (sc 3, dec) x 3 [12]
10-11 sc around [12]
(2 rounds = a total of 24 stitches)
Stu the foot only and continue to crochet
12 (sc 4, dec) x 2 [10]
13-16 sc around [10]
(4 rounds = a total of 40 stitches)
17 Do not tie o . We will now close o the opening [5]
Fold the opening at. Chain 1 and sc 5 closed.
Go through both loops of both sides.
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Make 2 legs.

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CROCHET DRAGON EARS
Starting at the tip and nishing at the base. Crochet the base of the ear closed and then fold in
half to crochet along the base to secure a pinch in the ear.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 sc around [8]
3 inc x 8 [16]
4 sc around [16]
5 Do not stu . We will now close o the ear. Fold the opening [8]
at. Chain 1 and sc 8 to close. Go through both loops of
both sides.
6 Do not tie o . We will now crochet a pinch in the ear. Again [4]
fold the edge in half. Chain 1 and sc 4 to join. Go through
both loops of both sides.
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Make 2 ears.

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CROCHET DRAGON TAIL
Starting at the tip and nishing at the base.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 6 into a mr [6]
2 (sc 1, inc) x 3 [9]
3 sc around [9]
4 (sc 2, inc) x 3 [12]
5 sc around [12]
6 (sc 3, inc) x 3 [15]
7 sc around [15]
8 (sc 4, inc) x 3 [18]
9 sc around [18]
10 (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
11 sc around [24]
12 (sc 2, inc) x 8 [32]
13-4 sc around [32]
(2 rounds = a total of 64 stitches)
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Stu the dragons tail.

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CROCHET DRAGON WINGS
The wing is made starting with a foundation chain and crocheting back and forth. You will notice
that every second row does not crochet the entire length. This will create the step appearance on
the outer edge of the wing as shown in the photos below. Crochet two wings.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-47 Peacock

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 chain 11 [11]
2 starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 10 [10]
(Round 2: work back along the chain. You can work into the BLO of the chain or
for a tighter finish, work into the back humps)

3 chain 1, turn, sc 8 [8]

4 chain 1, turn, sc 8 [8]
5 chain 1, turn, sc 6 [6]
6 chain 1, turn, sc 6 [6]
7 chain 1, turn, sc 4 [4]
8 chain 1, turn, sc 4 [4]
Do not tie o . Continue to the instructions on the next page.

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 CROCHET DRAGON WINGS
With your yarn still attached, perform 3 standard decreases into the straight (inside) edge. Go in
and out of the edge stitches. This will create a subtle curve on the inside edge of the wing. Tie o
and leave a tail for sewing. Make 2 wings.

STITCHING THE DRAGON TOGETHER

Tip: A common challenge encountered while sewing crochet plushies arises when using the
attached yarn tail to sew large parts together. The constant friction in this process often leads to
the fraying of the yarn tail, particularly when dealing with sizeable pieces.

To address this issue, instead of relying on the yarn tail, attach a length of yarn in a similar colour.
Suitable choices include acrylic or cotton yarn in either 4 or 8 ply. Cut a length of yarn and attach
it to your project. Then use a tapestry needle to seamlessly sew the two parts together. Ensure a
rm pull as you progress in stitching the components. This technique proves especially bene cial
when connecting the body to the head or when sewing the tail to the body. After securing the
parts, neatly conceal both the yarn tails and the plushie yarn tail for a polished nish.

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STITCHING THE DRAGON TOGETHER
- First stitch the head together. Place the ears at the side of the head. Stitch the ears over rows
14-16. Stitch the ears 10 distance apart (counted on row 16). They should sit in line with the
outer margin of the eyes.

- Stitch the legs to the base of the body facing forwards over rows 2-6 in the centre.

- Stitch the arms at the side of the body (1 row below the join for the neck). Place them 5
stitches distance apart.

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STITCHING THE DRAGON TOGETHER
- Stitch the tail to the base of the body over rows 3-12 in the centre. Place the animal on the
table to check the position before sewing.

- Stitch the head to the body in the centre (stitch over rows 9-15) on the underside of the head.

- Hide your yarn tails.

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 CROCHET DRAGON SPINE
The dragons spine is made by crocheting a series of stitches down the centre of the animal from
head to tail. Work each stitch around a row on the existing toy. Start at the top of the head and
work down towards the tail.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-47 Peacock

Instruction
1. Make a slip knot and perform a standing ss (slip stitch) in the centre of the head (between the
ears) around row 13. This counts as your rst stitch in the series
2. Perform the repeat unit all the way down the head, back and tail. (Pictured on page 16 I have
performed the repeat unit a total of 9 times)
3. Tie o and hide your yarn tails.

Repeat unit

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STITCHING THE DRAGON WINGS
- Position the wings over rows 15-17 on the upper back of the dragon.
- Place them either side of the dragons spine
- I have left a small gap between the spine and the inside edge of the wing.
- Stitch around the inside edge only.
- Hide your yarn tails
EMBROIDERY
Eyes: If you did not use safety eyes take a length of black yarn and a tapestry needle and stitch
the eyes over rows 8 and 9. Place the eyes 8 stitches apart (counted on row 9). Place the eyes
directly behind the nostrils. Repeat stitching over the rows until you reach your desired thickness.
Hide your yarn tail.

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A ll Do

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LOW SEW ATTACHMENT
Crochet the arms and legs into the body
For a more straightforward sewing approach, consider attaching the arms and legs while
crocheting the body. Certain accents, such as the ears and tail cannot be seamlessly crocheted
into the toy. This limitation arises because these particular accents require stitching either
perpendicular to the row or across multiple rows to maintain their desired shape.

The only subtle di erence when attaching the limbs as you crochet body is the angle at which the
legs sit. The sewing instructions advice the legs to face forwards. The low sew instructions will
cause the legs to angle outward slightly. The arms, on the other hand, will maintain a consistent
direction regardless of whether they are sewn or crocheted into place.

Instructions

Crochet the arms and legs rst, nish o and cut your yarn. Have the arms and legs ready for
when you crochet the body. The stitches sequence for the body is the exact same as the sewing
option. The only di erence is adding the limbs as you go. The rows where the limbs are attached
will be in highlighted.

When adding a part: Place the part in front of your working piece. Go through both loops of both
parts to join. When attaching the leg you will need to perform an increase in one of the stitches.
Complete the increase as normal but go through both loops of both parts.

DRAGON BODY - LOW SEW

Starting at the base and nishing at the neck.
Use 6 weighted yarn in colour 1150-53 Lagoon

Round Instruction Stitch count

1 sc 8 into a mr [8]
2 inc x 8 [16]
3 (sc 1, inc) x 8 [24]
4 (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]

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DRAGON BODY - LOW SEW
Round Instruction Stitch count
5 (LEGS) (sc 4, inc) x 1 [36]
Take your rst leg (sc 4, inc) to join
(sc 4, inc) x 1
Take your second leg (sc 4, inc) to join
(sc 4, inc) x 2
6 (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
7-10 sc around [42]
(4 rounds = a total of 168 stitches)
11 (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
12 sc around [36]
13 (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]
14 sc around [30]
15 (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]
16-17 sc around [24]
(2 rounds = a total of 48 stitches)
18 (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]
19 sc around [18]
20 (ARMS) sc 2 [18]
Take your rst arm and sc 4 to join
sc 5
Take your second arm and sc 4 to join
sc 3
21 sc around [18]
Tie o and leave a long tail for sewing. Stu the body of the animal.

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