Free Crochet Masterclass: Two Dragons

Free Crochet Masterclass: Two Dragons by Sharon Ojala

Translation: Tatiana Shakhova

In this tutorial, you can learn how to crochet two types of dragons using amigurumi techniques. You can use any acrylic, cotton, or blended yarn suitable for amigurumi, along with a suitable crochet hook. The author recommends using Super Saver and Comfort yarns.

Materials & Tools

Super Saver Yarn (2 skeins)
Comfort Yarn (1 skein) in red or any other color (for the head, body, tail, limbs, outer part of wings, and parts of the head).
Smooth yarn for embroidery of the snout and eyes.
Safety eyes for the toys.
4mm crochet hook.
Toy filler.
Needle for attaching parts.
Scissors.
All necessary materials can be purchased here.

Crochet Abbreviations

KA – Magic ring
ch – Chain stitch
ss – Slip stitch
sc – Single crochet
dc – Double crochet
hdc – Half double crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
fo – Fasten off
(…) x n – Repeat n times

Body of the Dragon (Crochet from bottom to neck)

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
12 sc (24)
(sc, inc) repeat until end (36)
(5 sc, inc) repeat until end (42)
(6 sc, inc) repeat until end (48)
(7 sc, inc) repeat until end (54)
27 sc, 27 dc (54)
9-15. Repeat round 8.
3 dc, 21 sc, 30 dc (54)
4 dc, 18 sc, (6 dc, dec) repeat until end (50)
(8 dc, dec) repeat until end (45)
5 dc, 15 sc, 25 dc (45)
(3 dc, dec) 5 times, 20 sc (40)
(8 dc, dec) repeat until end (36)
6 sc, 12 dc, 18 sc (36)
Repeat round 22.
(4 dc, dec) repeat until end (30)
30 sc

Stuff and shape the body.

8 sc, 10 dc, 12 sc (30)
27-29. Repeat round 26.
(3 sc, dec) repeat until end (24)
24 sc
(4 sc, dec) repeat until end (20)
6 sc, 8 dc, 6 sc (20)
6 dc, 8 sc, 6 dc (20)
Repeat round 34.
6 dc, 2 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 4 dc (18)
7 dc, 8 sc, 3 dc (18)

Stuff the body, shape it.

5 dc, 2 dc, 2 sc, dec, 7 sc (22)
13 dc, 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (20)
10 dc, 10 sc (20)
41-42. Repeat round 40.
(8 sc, dec) repeat until end (18)
Stuff and shape.
44-47. 18 sc
(4 sc, dec) repeat until end (15)
15 sc
(3 sc, dec) repeat until end (12) ss, fasten off, leave a long thread.

Stuff firmly so that the neck doesn’t bend after the head is attached. You can insert a wire frame, but make sure the ends are insulated so they don’t poke through.

Head of the Dragon (Follow actions in parentheses to the end of the round)

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
(sc, inc) (18)
(2 sc, inc) (24)
(3 sc, inc) (30)
(4 sc, inc) (36)
7-11. 36 sc
(4 sc, dec) (30)
30 sc
(3 sc, dec) (24)
15-18. 24 sc
(2 sc, dec) (18)
20-21. 18 sc
6 dc for the front loop, 12 dc (36)
12 dc for the front loop, 24 sc (36)
12 dc, (4 sc, dec) (32)
12 dc, 20 sc (32), stuff the snout, shape it.
26-27. Repeat round 25.
32 sc
(6 sc, dec) (28)
(5 sc, inc) (24)
(2 sc, dec) (18)

Stuff the head. Half double crochets make the top of the head, stuff and shape it.

(sc, inc) (12) ss, fasten off, leave a long thread. Stuff the head, pull the hole together with front loops.

Nostrils

Insert the hook between the 6th and 7th or 7th and 8th rows (depending on how tightly you stuff it—experiment to see which looks better).

Ch 1, 3 dc into the next stitch, 3 dc into the next, ss into the next. Fasten off.
Repeat the same for the second nostril.
The distance between the nostrils is 4 stitches. Shape the nostrils and hide the ends inside the head.

Ears (Repeat actions in parentheses to the end of the round)

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
(sc, inc) (18)
(2 sc, inc) (24) ss, fasten off, leave a long thread.

Roll up the ears and sew them from the bottom. One end should be closed, the other should be turned. Make sure the ears are rolled in different directions. Attach them to the head.

Upper Wing for the Fierce Dragon

Ch 8, leave a long tail for attaching.
From the 2nd stitch from the hook, 7 sc (7), ch, turn.
1 sc, 3 dc in the next 3 stitches, dc, ss. Fasten off, leave a long thread.

Lower Wing for the Fierce Dragon

Ch 8, leave a long tail for attaching.
From the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 sc, 5 dc, ss (7), fasten off, leave a long thread.

Eye for the Fierce Dragon

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
12 dc, ss, fasten off.

Sew the eye and eyelids onto the head. Embroider the pupil.

Upper Wing for the Sleepy Dragon

Ch 8, leave a long tail for attaching.
From the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 sc, 5 dc, ss, fasten off, leave a long thread.

Lower Wing for the Sleepy Dragon

Ch 6, fasten off, leave a long thread.

Eye for the Sleepy Dragon

KA (6), ss, fasten off.

Sew the eye and eyelids onto the head. Attach the pupil.

Mouth (Repeat actions in parentheses to the end of the round)

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
(sc, inc) (18)
(2 sc, inc) (24)
5 sc, ch, turn.
5 sc, ch, turn.
5 sc, ch, turn.
5 sc, ch, turn.
5 sc (for the sleepy dragon, fasten off, leave a long thread). For the fierce dragon, continue: ch, 5 sc on the side, ch, sc in a circle, 5 sc on the side. Fasten off, leave a long thread.

Arms

Repeat actions in parentheses to the end of the round.

KA (6)
(2 sc, inc) (8)
(3 sc, inc) (10)
4-16. 10 sc
10 inc (20)
Make 4 fingers.

Legs

Repeat actions in parentheses to the end of the round.

KA (6)
6 sc (12)
(sc, inc) (18)
(2 sc, inc) (

24.

5) (3 sc, inc) (30)
6-8. 30 sc
6) 2 sc, dec, repeat until 6 stitches remain (including the stitch marker), 6 sc (24)
7) (sc, dec) (16)
11-14. 16 sc ss, fasten off, leave a long thread. Stuff.

Tail

Repeat actions in parentheses to the end of the round.

KA (6)
2-6. 6 sc
(2 sc, inc) (8)
8-10. 8 sc
(3 sc, inc) (10)
12-14. 10 sc
(4 sc, inc) (12)
16-18. 12 sc
(3 sc, inc) (15)
20-22. 15 sc
(4 sc, inc) (18)
24-26. 18 sc
(2 sc, inc) (24)
28-30. 24 sc
(3 sc, inc) (30)
32-34. 30 sc
(4 sc, inc) (36)
36-38. 36 sc
(5 sc, inc) (42)
40-42. 42 sc
(6 sc, inc) (48)
44-46. 48 sc ss, fasten off, leave a long thread.

Assembling the Dragon

Fold the body in half and sew up the back. The height of the back ridge decreases from the wide part to the tip. Attach contrasting yarn to the tail’s tip. Crochet sc, dc, sc, ss. Repeat until the end. Continue with sc for a few rounds, then stitch the wings in place.