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Dally The Dreamy Dragon: An Adorable Sleeping Dragon Crochet Pattern

Description:

Dive into a whimsical world of magic and creativity with this Dreamy Dragon Crochet Pattern! This enchanting pattern guides you through crafting a delightful sleeping dragon, complete with cuddly wings, a charming snout, and tiny toes. Perfect for intermediate crocheters looking for a fun and rewarding project, this dragon will bring a touch of fantasy to any space. With detailed instructions and plenty of opportunities to personalize, your new dragon friend will be a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Get ready to create a magical companion that’s sure to spark joy and imagination in all who see it. Happy crocheting!

Some things to note before starting:

This sleeping dragon crochet project involves various techniques such as working in the round, changing colors, making and attaching multiple parts, and using front post and back post stitches for texture. Due to these elements, I would classify the difficulty level as Intermediate.

Reasons for Intermediate Level:

  1. Variety of Techniques: This project requires knowledge of basic and some advanced crochet stitches and techniques, such as magic rings, increases, decreases, front post and back post single crochets, and color changes.
  2. Assembly: The pattern involves creating and assembling multiple parts (head, body, limbs, wings, tail, snout, ears, horns, and feet) which require careful sewing and placement.
  3. Detail Work: The project includes detailed embroidery for facial features and ensuring symmetrical attachment of parts.

Tips for Success:

  • Stitch Markers: Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and color changes.
  • Consistent Tension: Maintain a consistent tension throughout to ensure all parts fit together well.
  • Assembly: Take your time during assembly to place parts symmetrically and securely.
  • Practice: If you are unfamiliar with any of the techniques, practicing them on a small swatch before starting the project can be helpful.

If you are comfortable with these techniques and enjoy detailed projects, this sleeping dragon will be a rewarding and adorable creation!

Dreamy Dragon: An Adorable Sleeping Dragon Crochet Pattern

Materials Needed:

  • Yarn:
    • Main Color (MC) for the dragon body (e.g., purple)
    • Contrast Color (CC) for the belly, inner wings, and details (e.g., white or cream)
  • Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn (typically 2.5mm – 3.5mm for amigurumi)
  • Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
  • Safety Eyes: 10-12mm (optional, as this dragon appears to have embroidered eyes)
  • Embroidery needle: For sewing parts together and embroidering details
  • Stitch marker: To keep track of rounds

Abbreviations:

  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
  • st: Stitch
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • FO: Fasten off
  • fpsc: Front post single crochet
  • bpsc: Back post single crochet

Head:

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (18)
  4. 2 sc, inc around (24)
  5. 3 sc, inc around (30)
  6. 4 sc, inc around (36)
  7. 5 sc, inc around (42) 8-13. Sc around (42) [6 rounds]
  8. 5 sc, dec around (36)
  9. 4 sc, dec around (30)
  10. 3 sc, dec around (24)
  11. 2 sc, dec around (18)
  12. Sc, dec around (12)
  13. Dec around (6)
  14. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Body (with integrated belly, two-toned from the start):

  1. Magic ring, 3 sc in MC, 3 sc in CC (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (switch colors accordingly, 6 inc in MC, 6 inc in CC) (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (6 sc in MC, 6 sc in CC, 6 inc in MC, 6 inc in CC) (18)
  4. 2 sc, inc around (9 sc in MC, 9 sc in CC, 9 inc in MC, 9 inc in CC) (24)
  5. 3 sc, inc around (12 sc in MC, 12 sc in CC, 12 inc in MC, 12 inc in CC) (30)
  6. 4 sc, inc around (15 sc in MC, 15 sc in CC, 15 inc in MC, 15 inc in CC) (36)
  7. 5 sc, inc around (18 sc in MC, 18 sc in CC, 18 inc in MC, 18 inc in CC) (42) 8-20. Sc around (21 sc in MC, 21 sc in CC) [13 rounds]
  8. 5 sc, dec around (18 sc in MC, 18 sc in CC, 6 dec in MC, 6 dec in CC) (36)
  9. 4 sc, dec around (15 sc in MC, 15 sc in CC, 6 dec in MC, 6 dec in CC) (30)
  10. 3 sc, dec around (12 sc in MC, 12 sc in CC, 6 dec in MC, 6 dec in CC) (24)
  11. 2 sc, dec around (9 sc in MC, 9 sc in CC, 6 dec in MC, 6 dec in CC) (18)
  12. Sc, dec around (6 sc in MC, 6 sc in CC, 6 dec in MC, 6 dec in CC) (12)
  13. Sc around (6 sc in MC, 6 sc in CC) (12)
  14. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Snout (oval shape):

  1. Ch 8
  2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in the last ch, continue on the other side of the chain, sc 5, 2 sc in the last ch (16)
  3. Inc in next 2 sts, sc 5, inc in next 3 sts, sc 5, inc in last st (22)
  4. Sc 2, inc around (28) 5-7. Sc around (28) [3 rounds]
  5. Sc 6, dec around (24)
  6. Sc 2, dec around (18)
  7. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Cheeks (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (18)
  4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Eyebrow Bones (make 2):

  1. Ch 6
  2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in the last ch, continue on the other side of the chain, sc 3, 2 sc in the last ch (12)
  3. Sc around (12)
  4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (18)
  4. 2 sc, inc around (24) 5-6. Sc around (24) [2 rounds]
  5. 2 sc, dec around (18)
  6. Sc, dec around (12)
  7. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Flatten and sew onto the head.

Head Horns (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 4 sc in the ring (4)
  2. Sc, inc around (6) 3-4. Sc around (6) [2 rounds]
  3. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Arms (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12) 3-5. Sc around (12) [3 rounds]
  3. 2 sc, dec around (9) 7-10. Sc around (9) [4 rounds]
  4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Legs (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (18) 4-6. Sc around (18) [3 rounds]
  4. Sc, dec around (12) 8-10. Sc around (12) [3 rounds]
  5. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Feet (make 2):

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12)
  3. Sc, inc around (18) 4-5. Sc around (18) [2 rounds]
  4. Sc, dec around (12)
  5. Dec around (6)
  6. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Toes (make 3 per foot, 6 total):

  1. Magic ring, 4 sc in the ring (4)
  2. Inc in each st around (8)
  3. Sc around (8) [2 rounds]
  4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Foot Assembly:

  1. Sew three toes to each foot, positioning them evenly around the front edge.
  2. Attach the feet to the bottom of the legs.

Wings (make 2):

Inner Wing (with ribbing):

  1. Ch 10
  2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (9)
  3. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (9)
  4. Ch 1, turn. [Fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st] repeat across (9)
  5. Ch 1, turn. [Bpsc in next st, fpsc in next st] repeat across (9)
  6. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (9)
  7. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 5 sts, dec (7)
  8. Ch 1, turn. [Fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st] repeat across (7)
  9. Ch 1, turn. [Bpsc in next st, fpsc in next st] repeat across (7)
  10. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec (5)
  11. Ch 1, turn. [Fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st] repeat across (5)
  12. Ch 1, turn. [Bpsc in next st, fpsc in next st] repeat across (5)
  13. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next st, dec (3)
  14. Ch 1, turn. [Fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st] repeat across (3)
  15. Ch 1, turn. [Bpsc in next st, fpsc in next st] repeat across (3)
  16. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next st (2)
  17. Ch 1, turn. [Fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st] repeat across (2)
  18. Ch 1, turn. [Bpsc in next st, fpsc in next st] repeat across (2)
  19. Ch 1, turn. Dec (1)
  20. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Outer Wing (using MC):

  1. Ch 21
  2. Starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (20)
  3. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (20)
  4. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (20)
  5. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (20)
  6. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 16 sts, dec (18)
  7. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (18)
  8. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 14 sts, dec (16)
  9. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (16)
  10. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec (14)
  11. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (14)
  12. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec (12)
  13. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (12)
  14. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 8 sts, dec (10)
  15. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (10)
  16. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 6 sts, dec (8)
  17. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (8)
  18. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec (6)
  19. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (6)
  20. Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec (4)
  21. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (4)
  22. Ch 1, turn. Dec, dec (2)
  23. Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (2)
  24. Ch 1, turn. Dec (1)
  25. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Wing Assembly:

  • Place the inner wing on top of the outer wing, aligning the edges.
  • Using the long tail of the inner wing, sew the pieces together along the edges.
  • Attach the wings to the back of the dragon body, ensuring symmetry.

Tail:

  1. Magic ring, 6 sc in the ring (6)
  2. Inc in each st around (12) 3-5. Sc around (12) [3 rounds]
  3. 2 sc, inc around (16)
  4. 3 sc, inc around (20) 8-15. Sc around (20) [8 rounds]
  5. 4 sc, inc around (24) 17-25. Sc around (24) [9 rounds]
  6. 3 sc, dec around (20)
  7. 2 sc, dec around (16)
  8. Sc, dec around (12) 29-35. Sc around (12) [7 rounds]
  9. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly as you go.

Spikes for tail and anywhere else (Make as big or small as you’d like):

  1. Magic ring, 4 sc in the ring (4)
  2. Sc around (4)
  3. contine doing rounds until you get the height desired
  4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail Assembly:

  • Attach the tail spikes evenly along the tail, starting from the wider base to the tip.
  • Sew the tail to the back of the body, ensuring the stitch counts match (12 stitches each).

Complete Assembly Instructions:

  1. Attach the Head:
    • Sew the head to the body, ensuring it is centered and securely attached.
  2. Attach the Snout:
    • Position the snout on the face and sew it on as detailed above.
  3. Attach the Cheeks:
    • Sew the cheeks to the sides of the snout as detailed above.
  4. Attach the Eyebrow Bones:
    • Sew the eyebrow bones above the eyes as detailed above.
  5. Attach the Ears and Horns:
    • Sew the ears to the top sides of the head.
    • Sew the horns between the ears, spacing them evenly.
  6. Attach the Arms and Legs:
    • Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
    • Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
  7. Attach the Feet:
    • Sew the toes to the front of each foot.
    • Attach the feet to the bottom of the legs.
  8. Attach the Wings and Tail:
    • Attach the wings symmetrically to the back of the body.
    • Sew the tail to the back of the body, ensuring the stitch counts match for a secure attachment.
  9. Add Facial Details:
    • Embroider the eyes, nostrils, and mouth on the face.
    • Use black yarn or embroidery floss for the details.
  10. Finishing Touches:
    • Weave in any loose ends.
    • Adjust the placement of features as needed to achieve the desired look.

Your sleeping dragon crochet pattern is now complete! Enjoy creating this adorable dragon and happy crocheting!

I hope you enjoyed this pattern and found it easy to follow.

I’m so glad our crafty paths have crossed, happy crocheting!

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