I Made A Tiny Crochet Dragon Pattern From My Crocodile

Today I’m going to share my free tiny crochet dragon pattern. It’s an interesting one, because it’s a bit of an amalgam of my existing patterns. You’ve got the basic body and head of the crocodile, the goats horns and a variation on the gecko’s feet! And some individual aspects as well, for good measure.

• What you’ll need
• The tiny crochet dragon pattern

What You’ll Need

• 50g light green DK yarn*
• 25g dark green DK yarn*
• 25g red DK yarn*
• 25g white DK yarn*
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• 3mm hook for surface crocheting
• Toy safe stuffing*
• 8mm safety eyes*
• Tapestry/yarn needle*
• Stitch markers
• Pipe cleaners – optional

Techniques and Tips

To crochet your tiny dragon you’ll be mostly working in standard amigurumi rounds. You’ll also need to do some surface crocheting, and a little bit of hand sewing too.

You’ll find the following abbreviations and terms in this pattern:

• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – put two single crochets into one stitch
• sc2tog – join two stitches together with one single crochet
• ch – chain
• sk – skip the next stitch
• slst – slip stitch
• surface crochet

The Tiny Crochet Dragon Pattern

Crocheting the Head and Body

Work with your 3.5mm crochet hook and light green yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 3

1sc, 2sc, 1sc x 5, 2sc, 1sc x 4 (14)

Round 4

1sc x 2, 2sc, 1sc x 6, 2sc, 1sc x 4 (16)

Round 5 – 10

1sc x 16 (16)

Round 11

1sc x 8, ((1sc, 2sc) x 4) (20)

Round 12 – 15

1sc x 20 (20)

Insert the safety eyes at round 12, approximately eight stitches apart.

Round 16

1sc x 8 ((1sc, sc2tog) x 4) (16)

Stuff the toy so far.

Round 17

sc2tog x 8 (8)

Round 18 – 19

1sc x 8

Round 20

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 21 – 28

1sc x 16 (16)

Round 29

(1sc, 2sc) x 2, 1sc x 12 (18)

Round 30

(2sc, 1sc) x 3, 1sc x 12 (21)

Stuff the toy so far.

Round 31 – 39

1sc x 21 (21)

Round 40

(sc2tog, 1sc) x 3, 1sc x 12 (18)

Round 41

sc2tog, 1sc x 5, sc2tog x 2, 1sc x 5, sc2tog (14)

Stuff the toy so far.

Round 42 – 55

1sc x 14 (14)

Round 56

1sc, sc2tog, 1sc x 8, sc2tog, 1sc (12)

57 – 58

1sc x 12 (12)

Round 59

1sc, sc2tog, 1sc x 6, sc2tog, 1sc (10)

Round 60 – 64

1sc x 10 (10)

Stuff the toy so far.

Round 65

Sc2tog, 1sc x 3, sc2tog, 1sc x 3 (8)

Round 66 – 69

1sc x 8 (8)

Finish stuffing the body.

Round 70

sc2tog x 6, then hand sew to close.

The Lower Jaw

Work the lower jaw in the 3.5mm crochet hook and light green DK yarn too.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 3 – 12

1sc x 12 (12)

Round 13

1sc x 6 then stop, turn, and ch 1.

Round 14

1sc x 5 (5)

Slst into the next stitch, tie off with a long tail of yarn.

Attaching the Jaw

Using the same color yarn, attach your needle and weave in and out across two sections. Attach the longer slab section onto the round directly below the eyes. Then sew the open area of the inside of the mouth a few rounds up.

The Tail

Use your 3.5mm crochet hook and light green yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2

1sc x 6 (6)

Round 3

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 4 – 5

1sc x 12 (12)

Round 6

(1sc, 2sc) x 6 (18)

Round 7 – 10

1sc x 18

Now press the tail into a flat shape, joining the sides together with a line of single crochets.

You can now use the yarn needle to sew the small end of the tail onto the end of the body’s tapered tail section.

Surface Crocheting The Body

Swap over to your 3mm crochet hook, and use the red yarn. Beginning at the nape of the dragon’s neck, make single surface crochets along the back, down to the tail, around the tail, and back up the side of the dragon’s back again.

Your Dragon’s Tongue

Use your red yarn and 3.5mm crochet hook.

Ch10, sk, 1sc x 9

Turn

Ch3, sk, 1sc x 2, slst, ch3, sk, 1sc x 2, slst.

Tie off, and use the red yarn to sew the tongue into the dragon’s mouth.

Crocheting the Dragon’s Horns

Work with the white yarn and your 3.5mm crochet hook.

• Ch8, sk, 1sc x 7
• Turn. Ch1, sk, 1sc x 6, slst

Fold the small piece of crocheted fabric in half, and using your yarn needle weave the sides together. Then sew them onto the top of your dragon’s head, points facing towards the eyes.
Use the same yarn to sew little teeth into the upper side of the lower jaw.

The Nostrils

Use your 3.5mm crochet hook and darker yarn for the nostrils. All you need to do is make a magic circle of five stitches, but don’t close it. Sew your open magic circle onto each side of the muzzle.

Tiny Dragon Ears

I made the dragon’s ears with the 3.5mm crochet hook and light green yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2 – 3

1sc x 6 (6)

Round 4

(1sc, sc2tog) x 2 (4)

Round 5

1sc x 2, sc2tog, slst.

Attach the yarn needle, and sew directly next to the horns.

Crocheting The Back Legs

Work with your 3.5mm crochet hook and light green yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2 – 16

1sc x 8 (8)

Fill with toy stuffing or insert pipe cleaners to give structure.

Sew onto either side of the body, using the green yarn and your needle.

Front Legs

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2 – 11

1sc x 6 (6)

Fill with toy stuffing or insert pipe cleaners to give structure.

Sew onto either side of the body, using the green yarn and your needle.

• Ch7, sk, 1sc x 6
• Work around into the next stitch
• Slst x 3, ch3, sk, 1sc x 2, slst.

Sew the feet onto the ends of the legs, toes facing towards the face.

Crochet Dragon Wings

Use your 3.5mm crochet hook and light green yarn. We’ll add the red details afterwards.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2 – 6

1sc x 8 (8)

Round 7

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 8 – 11

1sc x 16 (16)

Round 12

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 13 – 15

1sc x 24 (24)

Round 16

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 17 – 18

1sc x 32 (32)

Flatten the shape, and single crochet along either side of the open end to close it shut.

Put the small ends of the wings next to each other, and sew the ends together.

Adding Detail to the Wings

Now swap to the red yarn and 3mm crochet hook, and surface crochet around the edges of the wings.

Change over to your yarn needle, and sew vein markings in a leaflike pattern across each wing.

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