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Free Crochet Master Class: Baby Dragon
by Tatiana Sokolova (@tatsok_toys)
This free crochet master class will guide you through creating a cute baby dragon with a scarf, crocheted in the amigurumi technique. The dragons belong to the “Baby Series” and are small, soft, and full of charm 🐉
The belly and wings are crocheted in turned rows, and the cheeks are lightly shaded with pastel or blush. Each dragon requires 3–4 yarn colors.
Finished size: approximately 11 cm (4.3 in).
Materials & Tools
- Yarn:
- Pekhorka Baby Volume or Baby New
- Color 41 Mint Green (body)
- Lilac (wings, spikes)
- Color 65 Exotic
- Color 06 Red (scarf)
- Hook: 1.9 mm
- Safety eyes: 5 mm
- Toy stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Dry pastel or blush (for cheeks)
- Tapestry needle (for sewing parts)
- Scissors
All required materials can be purchased online.
Crochet Abbreviations
- MR – Magic ring
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) × n – Repeat n times
- BLO – Back loop only
Crochet Pattern: Baby Dragon Amigurumi
Legs → Body → Head (Worked Continuously)
Legs (Make 2)
Yarn: Mint Green
Hook: 1.9 mm
- 6 sc in MR (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
4–6. 15 sc (15)
Fasten off the first leg. Crochet the second leg the same way but do not cut the yarn.
Joining Legs & Body
- Ch 2, 15 sc around first leg, 2 sc into chains, 15 sc around second leg, 2 sc into chains (34)
- 15 sc, inc × 2, 17 sc (36)
- (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
- 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) × 5, 3 sc (48)
11–13. 48 sc - (14 sc, dec) × 3 (45)
- 45 sc
- (13 sc, dec) × 3 (42)
- 42 sc
- (12 sc, dec) × 3 (39)
- 39 sc
- 10 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec) × 4, 7 sc (34)
- 8 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec) × 6, 6 sc (27)
- dec, 3 sc, (2 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (21)
👉 Add stuffing
- (dec, 1 sc) × 3, dec, 4 sc, (dec, 1 sc) × 2 (15)
- 15 sc
Head
- inc × 15 (30)
- 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 2 sc (36)
- (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
- 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) × 5, 3 sc (48)
- (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
30–39. 54 sc - (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
- 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 5, 3 sc (42)
- (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
- 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
👉 Add stuffing
- (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
- 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc (18)
- (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
👉 Add stuffing
- dec × 6 (6)
Pull tight, fasten off, hide yarn.
Arms (Make 2)
- 6 sc in MR (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
- 15 sc
- (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
- (4 sc, dec) × 2 (10)
Lightly stuff the hands.
7–12. 10 sc
- dec × 5 (5)
Pull closed, fasten off.
Sew arms using button joint attachment.
Muzzle
- Ch 6, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 3 sc on opposite side, inc (12)
- inc, 3 sc, inc × 3, 3 sc, inc × 2 (18)
3–4. 18 sc
Lightly stuff and sew onto the head 14 rows above the MR.
Insert safety eyes:
- Distance between pin markers: 8 sc
- Distance between eyes: 5 sc
Embroider:
- Eye whites with white yarn
- Eyeliner and eyebrows with black thread
- Mouth with Pekhorka Baby New – Exotic
- Nostrils using French knots
Ears (Make 2)
Worked in rows, BLO only
- Ch 8, from 2nd ch: 7 sc, ch 1, turn
- 5 sc, ch 1, turn
- 5 sc, ch 1, turn
- 3 sc, ch 1, turn
- 3 sc
Pull yarn through first row to gather.
Sew ears 8 sc away from the eyebrows, aligned with the lower edge of the head.
Chest Patch
Worked in turned rows
- Ch 5, from 2nd ch: 4 sc, ch 1, turn
- inc, 2 sc, inc, ch 1, turn
- 6 sc, ch 1, turn
- inc, 4 sc, inc, ch 1, turn
5–9. 8 sc, ch 1, turn - dec, 4 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
- 6 sc, ch 1, turn
- dec, 2 sc, dec
Embroider diagonal stitches with lighter yarn.
Sew patch onto the belly.
Spikes (Make 6)
6 sc in MR, pull tight but do not close the ring fully.
Leave yarn for sewing.
Sew spikes starting 4 rows above the eyebrows, continuing down the head, body, and tail.
Tail
- 6 sc in MR (6)
- (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8)
- 8 sc
- (3 sc, inc) × 2 (10)
- 10 sc
- (4 sc, inc) × 2 (12)
- 12 sc
- (5 sc, inc) × 2 (14)
- 14 sc
- (6 sc, inc) × 2 (16)
- 16 sc
- (7 sc, inc) × 2 (18)
- 18 sc
- (8 sc, inc) × 2 (20)
- 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 5, 5 sc (25)
Stuff lightly and sew to the body.
Wings (Make 2)
Worked in rows, BLO
- Ch 13, from 2nd ch: 12 sc, ch 1, turn
- 9 sc, ch 1, turn
- 9 sc, ch 1, turn
- 6 sc, ch 1, turn
- 6 sc
Gather along the side edge and sew to the back.
Scarf
Yarn: Red
Hook: 1.9 mm
- Ch 50, from 3rd ch: 48 dc
Sew small pom-poms to the ends.
Your Baby Dragon Is Ready!
Thank you for crocheting this pattern!
Please credit the author and tag @tatsok_toys when sharing your finished dragon on social media
