Difficulty level: intermediate

Using this pattern, you can crochet a small dragon. Any semi-cotton yarn is suitable for amigurumi: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others. You can use any colors. The wings and ears are crocheted in rows, and the other parts in spirals.

Finished toy size is about 15-16 cm sitting (21 cm standing).

Materials and tools

Gazzal Baby Cotton yarn: 3457-salad green, 3413-light yellow, 3422-light pink
2 mm crochet hook
10-15 mm safety eyes for toys
Toy stuffing
Dry pastel or blush
Sewing needle for attaching parts
Scissors

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
ch — chain stitch
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
fp — front loops only
(…) x n — repeat n times

Description of crocheting the amigurumi dragon

Head
Insert the eyes between rows 16 and 17, spaced 7-9 stitches apart. Crochet a chain of 10 ch, starting to crochet in the second stitch from the hook.

1. 3 sc in one stitch, 7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, crochet on the opposite side: 7 sc (20)
2. 3 inc, 7 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc (26)
3. (sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (32)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (38)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (44)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (50)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (5 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (56)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (6 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (62)
   9-13. 62 sc (62)
9. 12 sc, (dec, sc) x 12, 14 sc (50)
   15-22. 50 sc (50)
10. 10 sc, dec, 23 sc, dec, 13 sc (48)
11. 5 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, sc (42)
12. 4 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) x 5, sc (36)
13. 3 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, sc (30)
14. 2 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec) x 5, sc (24)

Stuff.

28. (sc, dec), (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc (18)
29. dec, (sc, dec) x 5, sc (12)
    Stuff tightly.
30. 6 dec (6)

Close the opening. Leave a thread for sewing.

Legs (2 parts)
Start crocheting with yellow yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   Change yarn color to salad green.
   6-8. 30 sc (30)
6. 4 sc, (sc, dec) x 7, 5 sc (23)
7. 23 sc (23)
8. 4 sc, 7 dec, 5 sc (16)
   12-20. 16 sc (16)
9. (sc, dec) x 5, sc (11)
   Stuff with filling.
10. 5 dec, sc (6)

Close the opening. Leave a thread for sewing.

Arms (2 parts)
Crochet with salad green yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
   4-6. 18 sc (18)
4. 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (14)
5. 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (12)
6. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
   10-17. 9 sc (9)

Stuff only up to row 10. Fold in half and crochet 5 sc. Fasten and cut the thread.

Body
Crochet with salad green yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
   9-14. 48 sc (48)
9. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
   16-17. 42 sc (42)
10. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
    19-20. 36 sc (36)
11. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
12. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
13. 24 sc (24)
14. 3 sc, along with the left arm 5 sc, 8 sc, along with the right arm 5 sc, 3 sc (24)
15. 5 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec) x 3, 2 sc (20)
16. crochet 4 sl st for symmetry of the body

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