How to Crochet a Beautiful Dragon Toy
Crocheting a beautiful dragon toy can be such a delightful project! From choosing vibrant yarn colors to following the intricate patterns, each stitch brings this magical creature to life. The process of creating your own dragon toy with crochet allows you to infuse it with your personality and style, making it truly unique.
The end result is not just a toy but a handmade masterpiece filled with charm and creativity, perfect for sparking joy and imagination in both children and adults. So grab your crochet hook and let's bring this enchanting dragon to life! Happy crocheting!4mm hook for all work unless otherwise stated.
Materials Needed:
- Chunky wool
- Sc = single crochet US style.
- Hdc = half double crochet US style.
- Dc = double crochet US style.
- 2sc = 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
- 2 tog = crochet next 2 stitches together.
All pieces worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of a row.
Head
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 6 sc into the ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(7-9) Sc in each stitch.
(10) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(11-12) Sc in each stitch. Change colour
(13) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(14) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(15) Sc in each stitch.
(16) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(17) *Sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(18-19) Sc in each stitch.
(20) *Sc in next 7 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(21) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(22) Sc in each stitch.
(23) *Sc in next 5, 2 tog* 6 times.
(24) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(25) sc in each stitch.
(26) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2 tog* STUFF.
(27) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(28) *Sc in next stitch, 2 tog* 6 times.
(29) *2 tog* 6 times.
Embroider the eyes just above the snout.
Body
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 6 sc into the ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(7) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(8) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(9) Sc in each stitch.
(10) *Sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(11) Sc in each stitch.
(12) *Sc in next 8 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(13-19) Sc in each stitch.
(20) *Sc in next 8 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(21) Sc in each stitch.
(22) *Sc in next 7 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(23) Sc in each stitch.
(24) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(25) Sc in each stitch.
(26) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(27) Sc in each stitch.
(28) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(29) Sc in each stitch.
(30) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
(31) Sc in each stitch. STUFF
Attach to head, 12 rows below the top of the head.
Ears – Make 2
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 6 hdc into the ring.
(2) Hdc in each stitch.
(3) *Hdc next stitch, hdc into next stitch* 3 times.
(4) *Hdc in next 2 stitches, 2hdc in next st* 3 times.
(5-6) Hdc in each stitch.
(7) *Hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(8) *Hdc in next stitch, 2 tog* 3 times.
Ears sewn 1 row below the horns.
Curved Horns – Make 2
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(3) *Sc next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(4) Sc in each stitch.
(5) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(6-7) Sc in each stitch.
(8) *Sc next 4 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(9) Sc in each stitch.
(10) *Sc next 5 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(11-12) Sc in each stitch.
Sew horns on row 16.
Small Horns – Make 2
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(3) Sc in each stitch.
(4) *Sc next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(5-6) Sc in each stitch.
(7) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(8) Sc in each stitch.
Tail
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(3) *Sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc* 2 times.
(4) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(5-6) Sc in each stitch.
(7) *Sc next 4 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(8) Sc in each stitch.
(9) *Sc next 5 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(10) Sc in each stitch.
(11) *Sc next 6 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(12-13) Sc in each stitch.
(14) *Sc next 7 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(15-16) Sc in each stitch.
(17) *Sc next 8 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(18-19) Sc in each stitch.
(20) *Sc next 9 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(21-22) Sc in each stitch.
(23) *Sc next 10 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(24-25) Sc in each stitch.
(26) *Sc next 11 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(27) Sc in each stitch.
(28) *Sc, 2sc* repeat till the end of the row.
Sew on 8 rows from the base.
Nostrils – Make 2
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 8 sc into the ring.
(2) 2hdc into each stitch.
(3) Fold in half and join edges using slip stitch. Sew above row 6.
Bottom of Back Legs
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 6 sc into the ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(5-7) Sc in each stitch. CHANGE COLOUR.
(8) Sc in each stitch.
(9) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(10) Sc in each stitch.
(11) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(12-13) Sc in each stitch.
(14) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(15-23) Sc in each stitch.
(24) 2tog * 8 times
(25) 2tog * 4 times.
Hocks (Top of Back Legs)
(1) Ch 6. 2sc into 2nd chain from hook, sc into next 3 chains, 4sc into last chain, turn and work into back loops of chain, sc into next 3 loops, 2sc into last loop.
(2) 2sc into next 2 stitches, sc into next 3 stitches, 2sc into next 4 stitches, sc into next 5 stitches, 2sc into last 2 stitches.
(3) Sc into each stitch.
(4) Next 2, 2sc, 2sc, next 3, 2sc, 2sc, next 4, 2sc, 2sc, next 3, 2sc, 2sc, next 2.
(5) Next 4, 2sc * 6 times.
(6-8) Sc into each stitch.
(9) *Sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(10-11) Sc in each stitch.
(12) *Sc into next 3 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(13) Sc into each stitch.
(14) Sc into next 10 stitches, 2tog * 2 times.
(15) Sc into next 9 stitches, 2tog * 2 times.
(16) Sc into next 8 stitches, 2tog * 2 times.
(17) Sc into next 7 stitches, 2tog * 2 times.
(18) Sc into each stitch.
Sew the top of the back legs onto the bottom of the back legs. Sew legs on the side of the dragon, making sure the top of the hock aligns along row 18.
Top Legs
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 6 sc into the ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(5-7) Sc in each stitch. CHANGE COLOUR.
(8) Sc in each stitch.
(9) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(10) Sc in each stitch.
(11) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(12-13) Sc in each stitch.
(14) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 3 times.
(15-17) Sc in each stitch.
Sew top legs 4 rows below the head.
Wings Main Branch (Using 3mm Hook)
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2-3) Sc into each stitch.
(4) 2sc into each stitch.
(5-10) Sc into each stitch.
(11) Sc into next 3 stitches, 2sc * 2 times.
(12-17) Sc into each stitch.
(18) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2sc * 2 times.
(19-22) Sc in each stitch.
(23) Sc into next 5 stitches, 2sc * 2 times.
(24-28) Sc in each stitch.
(29) Sc, 2sc * repeat till end.
1st Rib (Using 3mm Hook)
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc, 2sc* 2 times.
(3-8) Sc in each stitch.
Attach between rows 4 and 6 of the main branch.
2nd Rib (Using 3mm Hook)
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc, 2sc* 2 times.
(3-10) Sc in each stitch.
Attach between rows 10 and 12 of the main branch.
3rd Rib (Using 3mm Hook)
(1) Ch 4, join into a ring. Make 4 sc into the ring.
(2) *Sc, 2sc* 2 times.
(3-12) Sc in each stitch.
Attach between rows 19 and 21 of the main branch.
Web 1
(1) Chain 4, sc into each stitch starting 2nd ch from the hook.
(2) 2sc, sc into the next 2 stitches.
(3) Sc into each stitch.
(4) 2sc, sc into the next 3 stitches.
(5) Sc into each stitch.
(6) 2sc, sc into the next 4 stitches.
(7) Sc into each stitch.
(8) 2sc, sc into the next 5 stitches.
(9) Slip st, Sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc.
Sew between the 1st and 2nd rib of the wing.
Web 2
(1) Chain 6, sc into each stitch starting 2nd ch from the hook.
(2-10) Sc in each stitch.
Sew between the 2nd and 3rd rib.
Web 3
(1) Chain 4, sc into each stitch starting 2nd ch from the hook.
(2-12) Sc in each stitch.
Sew to 3rd rib.
Attach the ends of the main branch to the back of the body so the wings are outstretched. Sew the edge of web 3 along the side of the dragon's body so it runs behind the hock of the back leg.