Create Your Own Crochet Dragonfly Ornament

Creating a crochet dragonfly ornament is a delightful crafting project that adds a whimsical touch to any space. These charming decorations can be made in various colors and sizes, allowing you to get creative with your design. With just a few basic crochet stitches and some yarn, you can bring these tiny creatures to life.

Materials

– Medium/4 worsted yarn, brown and beige

– 2.75mm crochet hook

– Goggly eyes

– Fiberfill for stuffing

– Yarn needle

– Glue gun, or fabric glue

– Embroidery thread, white

Abbreviations

Rnd = round

sc = single crochet

inc = increase

dec = decrease

ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

st = stitch

Pattern

Body

With beige yarn, make a magic ring

Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 5 times (15)

Rnd 4 to 5: sc in each st around (15)

Rnd 6: [1 sc, dec] 5 times (10)

Rnd 7: [3 sc, dec] 2 times (8)

Rnd 8: [3 sc, inc] 2 times (10)

Rnd 9: [1 sc, inc] 5 times (15)

– Start stuffing, and continue along the way

Rnd 10 to 12: sc in each st around (15)

Rnd 13: [5 sc, dec] 2 times, 1 sc (13)

Rnd 14: [4 sc, dec] 2 times, 1 sc (11)

Rnd 15: [3 sc, dec] 2 times, 1 sc (9)

Rnd 16 to 25: sc in each st around (9)

Rnd 26: 7 sc, dec (8)

Rnd 27: 6 sc, dec (7)

Rnd 28: 5 sc, dec (6)

Rnd 29: dec 3 times (3)

Fasten off, and weave in the loose end in the last stitches of the tail.

Wings (Make 4)

With brown yarn, ch 17.

Rnd 1: 2 sc, 2 hdc, 11 dc, 4 dc in last st, turn and continue on the other side of the chain, 11 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc.

Fasten off, and weave in the loose ends.

– Glue the goggly eyes on the head, and the wings (2 on each side of the body)

– Cut a piece of embroidery thread, insert it in the stitches on top of the dragonfly, and make a secure double knot. Move your thread until the knot is hidden inside the body.