Crochet Amigurami Dragon Pattern

Materials

Hook: 4.0mm (H) hook

Yarn:

  • medium Big Twist Rose
  • medium Big Twist Eggplant
  • medium Big Twist Cream

Approx Size: 16cm x 16cm

8mm eye

All rows completed in the round unless
otherwise indicated

Abbreviations

  • ch – chain
  • mr – magic ring
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • tc – triple crochet
  • sl – slip stitch
  • BLO – back loops only
  • FLO – front loops only
  • inc – increase
  • dec – decrease/invisible decrease
HEAD/BODY
Start with color Rose
  • R1: MR 6 (6)
  • R2: inc x 6 (12)
  • R3: (SC, inc) x 6 (18)
  • R4: (SC 2, inc) x 6 (24)
  • R5: (SC 3, inc) x 6 (30)
  • R6: (SC 4, inc) x 6 (36)
  • R7: (SC 5, inc) x 6 (42)
  • R8: (SC 6, inc) x 6 (48)
  • R9-14: SC 48 (48)
  • R15: (SC 6, dec) x 6 (42)
  • R16: (SC 5, dec) x 6 (36)
  • R17: (SC 4, dec) x 6 (30)
  • R18: (SC 3, dec) x 6 (24)
  • R19: (SC 2, dec) x 6 (18)
Attach eyes between rows 10 and 11, 11 rows apart
Stuff head
  • R20: (SC 2, inc) x 6 (24)
  • R21: (SC 3, inc) x 6 (30)
  • R22-25: SC 30 (30)
  • R26: (SC 4, inc) x 6 (36)
  • R27: SC 36 (36)
  • R28: (SC 5, inc) x 6 (42)
  • R29: SC 42 (42)
  • R30: (SC 6, inc) x 6 (48)
  • R31-33: SC 48 (48)
  • R34: (SC, dec) x 16 (32)
  • R35: (SC 2, dec) x 8 (24)
  • R36: (SC 2, dec) x 6 (18)
  • Stuff body
  • R37: (SC, dec) x 6 (12)
  • R38: dec x 6 (6)
Tie off
NOSE
Start with color Rose
  • R1: Ch 6 turn and SC 5. Continue around other side of chain, inc, SC 3, inc (12)
  • R2: Inc, SC 4, inc, inc, SC 4, inc (16)
  • R3: inc, SC 6, inc, inc, SC 6, inc (20)
  • R4-6: SC 20 (20)
  • R7: (SC, inc) x 10 (30)
Make nostrils with yarn, stuff and attach to head

 

EARS (make 2)
Start with color Rose
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: (SC, inc) X 2 (6)
  • R3: SC 6 (6)
  • R4: (sc, inc) X 3 (9)
  • R5-10: sc 9 (9)
Tie off, fold over and attach to head
SMALL HORNS (make 2)
Start with color Cream
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2-3: SC 4 (4)
Tie off and attach to head
ARMS (make 2)

 

Start with color Rose
  • R1: MR 6 (6)
  • R2: inc x 3, SC 3 (9)
  • R3: (SC, inc) x 3, SC 3 (12)
Stuff hand
  • R4: dec x 6 (6)
  • R5-8: SC 6 (6)
Tie off and attach to body
BELLY

 

*Crocheted in the straight*
At the end of each row, chain 1, turn and your next stitch is completed in 2nd stitch from hook. Start with color Cream
  • R1: Ch 6
  • R2: SC 5 (5)
  • R3: inc, SC 3, inc (7)
  • R4: SC 7 (7)
  • R5: inc, SC 5, inc (9)
  • R6: SC 9 (9)
  • R7: dec, SC 5, dec (7)
  • R8: SC 7 (7)
  • R9: dec, SC 3, dec (5)
  • R10: SC 5 (5)
Before tying off, single crochet around edge of the entire belly to make a border Tie off and sew belly to body
FEET (make 2)
Start with color Rose
  • R1: MR 8 (8)
  • R2: inc x 8 (16)
  • R3: (SC, inc) x 8 (24)
  • R4: BLO SC 24 (24)
  • R5: SC 8, puff stitch, SC 2, puff stitch, SC 2, puff stitch, SC 9 (24)
To make a puff stitch: yarn over then insert hook through chain and draw up loop, repeat 4 more times. You should have 9 loops on your hook. Draw the yarn through all the loops.
  • R6: (SC 2, dec) x 6 (18)
  • R7: (SC, dec) x 6 (12)
  • R8: SC 12 (12)
Tie off, stuff and attach to body

 

TAIL
Start with color Rose
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: SC 4 (4)
  • R3: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
  • R4-5: SC 6 (6)
  • R6: (SC, inc) x 3 (9)
  • R7-8: SC 9 (9)
  • R9: (SC 2, inc) x 3 (12)
  • R10-11: SC 12 (12)
Start stuffing tail
  • R12: (SC 2, inc) x 4 (16)
  • R13-14: SC 16 (16)
  • R15: (SC 3, inc) x 4 (20)
  • R16-17: SC 20 (20)
  • R18: (SC, inc) x 10 (30)
  • R19: (SC 2, inc) x 10 (40)
Finish stuffing, tie off and attach to body

 

SPIKES (make 2)
Start with color Eggplant
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
  • R3: SC 6 (6)
Tie off and attach to tail
WINGS (make 2)
 

 

Start with color eggplant, we will be making 3 sections and then stitching them together
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
  • R3: SC 6 (6)
  • Tie off and set aside
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
  • R3-4: SC 6 (6)
  • Tie off and set aside
  • R1: MR 4 (4)
  • R2: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
  • R3-5: SC 6 (6)
Tie off and set aside
We will now be stitching all the pieces together starting from biggest to smallest. Crochet across all
three pieces and then all the way around. You should end with 18 stitches for the 1st round
  • R1: SC 18 (by attaching both pieces together) (18)
  • R2-5: SC 18 (18)
  • R6: dec x 9 (9)
  • R7: (SC, dec) x 3 (6)
Tie off and attach to body

 

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