Free amigurumi baby dragon crochet pattern

Difficulty Level: Medium

Using this description, you can crochet a small dragon from acrylic yarn. Any acrylic yarn is suitable for amigurumi. The author recommends using Children’s Novelty yarn and a suitable hook. The toy’s body is seamless. The muzzle and wings are sewn on. The dragon’s crest is crocheted directly on the body. Decorative stripes are embroidered on the belly. Use any colors (2 pieces). The toy can be made as a keychain.

Finished toy size — about 8-10 cm.

Materials and tools:

Children’s Novelty yarn: main color and additional color (for the muzzle and crest)
Hook 2-2.5 mm
Toy eyes 6 mm
Toy stuffing
Stitch markers
Pins
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors

Abbreviations:

MR — magic ring
ch — chain stitch
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
dc — double crochet
hdc — half double crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n — repeat n times

Crocheting description for amigurumi baby dragon
We are crocheting a souvenir – the symbol of 2024. The body will be seamless.

Hands (2 pieces), slightly stuffed at the beginning:

6 sc in MR
(inc, sc) x 3 = 9 sc
9 sc
3 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc = 7 sc
5-7. 7 sc (3 rows)

Fold in half and crochet 3 sc.

Legs-body:

6 sc in MR
6 inc = 12 sc
12 sc in back loop only
4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc = 10 sc
One leg is ready. Make the second leg the same + 3 sc, make 3 ch and join the legs.
10 sc on one leg, 3 sc on the chain, 10 sc on the second leg, 3 sc on the chain = 26 sc
Crochet in the round, on the belly 4 inc = 30 sc
Stuff as you go.
(4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36 sc
36 sc
(4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
30 sc
(3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
24 sc
24 sc
18 sc here we crochet the hands on the sides
18 sc
(1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
12 sc
12 inc in front loop only = 24 sc
(3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 sc
30 sc
30 sc
30 sc
(3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
24 sc
24 sc
Insert the eyes between rows 23 and 24.
(2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
18 sc
(sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
6 dec