Zodiac Dragon

baby
**Amigurumi doll pattern**
 Skill Level: Beginner to Experienced beginner.

Finished Measurement: Depends on the thickness of yarn

and the size of crochet hook.

• Hook size used: 4.00 mm

• Yarn: Skin tone ( head ), brown ( hair/ horn ), red ( hat/ dragon head/ body/ arms/
feet ), and gold yellow ( horn / whiskers ) worsted weight yarn.
• Finished size: ( sitting position) - about 8.5 ”

What you need:

*Yarn and color of your choice: Best to begin with worsted weight yarn.

*Crochet hooks: 4.00 mm used in this project. Or your choice.

*Yarn needle: For connecting/sewing/assembling.

* Thread needle and thread: For assembling and embroidering mouth ( red ).

*Locking stitch markers: VIP! This is a lifesaving way to keep tracking where
you are.
* Fiber fill for stuffing.

*Embellishment:
1. 9mm safety round shape eyes. ( From www.glasseyesonline.com or craft store )
2. Brown craft felt: for nose. ( Optional: if you prefer to use felt, instead of yarn )
3. Eyes for dragon hat: cut pair of 12mm wiggle/glue-on plastic eyes open, and just
use the black circles as eyes.
4. Artificial gem
 Getting Start...
Terms to know:

Single Crochet: SC -This is basic stitch used the most.

1. Insert hook into next stitch, draw yarn through stitch, now, you have one loop
and your original loop on your hook.

2. Then catch yarn again through new loop and original loop together. Now you
have completed one SC.

Chain Stitch/Chain: Ch St.

(reference only, not used in this project)
1. Make a slipknot on the hook.
2. Yarn over, through the loop on hook.
3. Make a row or chain.

Increase: SC twice in one stitch.

Decrease: Join 2 SC stitches into one.

Whip stitch: Insert needle (hook) through 2 pieces, and looping around the edges
of 2 pieces. For connecting parts.

Slip Stitch: Insert hook to next stitch, pull yarn through stitch , and your current
the loop on your hook at the same time. Best for closing off or binding off.

Half Double Crochet: hdc or HDC

1. Bring yarn and over, insert hook into stitch.
2. Draw a loop through the stitch. You have 3 loops on hook now.
3. Yarn over, draw yarn through 3 loops altogether. One hdc completed.

Double Crochet: dc or DC
1. Bring yarn over, insert hook into next stitch.
2. Draw a loop through the stitch, you have 3 loops on the hook now.
3. Yarn over, draw yarn through the first 2 loops. you have 2 loops on hook now.
4. Bring yarn over again, through 2 loops together. One dc is completed.
Following with pictures of Magic ring
Magic ring/ circle: This is a adjustable loop to begin crochet the first circle.
● Make a loop around your finger x1, grab the the cross part.

Note: As pictures shown, basically, it is to make a Ch St through

the cross part then make a SC as 1st stitch.
 ● Continue # SC over the loop/tail together .
● Pull the tail, then you have your basic circle.

Let the fun begin...!

Tighter stitches are better, but take care of your fingers and thumb! :)

St=Stitch
Round=R
SC=Single Crochet
Inc= Increase
Dec= Decrease
SL St= Slip Stitch
Head ( skin tone yarn)
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 6= 30 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 4 St) around =6SC x 6= 36 SC

R7-R16= SC to each stitch= 36 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 4 St) around

= 5 SC x 6 = 30 SC

R18= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

= 4 SC x 6= 24 SC

Attach eyes between R12 and R13 now, distance: 1”-1.5”. ( Or your choice )

R19= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together ) around = 12 SC

Stuff partially now....

R20= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

= 3 SC x 3= 9 SC

Stuff more now! And try to stuff firmly!

R21= Keep decreasing to end, add one Sl St to close, tuck extra yarn in.

Now, you just finish head part.

Let's continue with body part!

Body ( red yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 5 St) around =7SC x 4=28 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 7=35 SC

R7-R10= SC to each stitch= 35 SC

R11= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

= 4 SC x 7 = 28 SC

R12-R13= SC to each stitch= 28 SC

R14= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 5 St) around

= 6 SC x 4 = 24 SC

R15-R16= SC to each stitch= 24 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 4 St) around

= 5 SC x 4 = 20 SC

R18= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

=4 SC X 4= 16 SC

Add one Sl St to bind off, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.

Stuff body now.

Legs/Feet ( red yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around =4SC x 4= 16 SC

R4-R5= SC to each stitch= 16 SC

R6= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 4= 12 SC

R7= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 3= 9 SC

R8-R9= SC to each stitch= 9 SC

Add a slip stitch to close, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.

Stuff leg now... Make 2 !

Arm ( red yarn )

R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch=12 SC

R3- R4= SC to each stitch= 12 SC

R5= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 3= 9 SC

R6-R9 = SC to each stitch= 9 SC

If you like to have longer arms, add 1-2 rounds here.

Add a slip stitch to close, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.

Stuff now...

Make 2 !
Hat ( red yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around =4SC x 8= 32 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 8= 40 SC

R7-R16= SC to each stitch= 40 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 6 St) around

= 7 SC x 5 = 35 SC

R18= HDC ( or DC ) to each stitch= 35 HDC or DC

Add Sl St to close off, cut yarn tail, and weave in.

Dragon head ( red yarn )

R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5-R7= SC to each stitch= 24 SC

R8=Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around =4SC x 8= 32 SC

R9-R11= SC to each stitch= 32 SC

Add a slip stitch to close, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.
Top horn ( brown yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 4 SC= 4 SC

R2= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 2= 6 SC

R3-R4= SC to each stitch= 6 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 2= 8 SC

R6-R7= SC to each stitch= 8 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut and tuck tail inside. Make 2!

Side long/lower horn ( gold yellow yarn )

R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 4 SC= 4 SC

R2= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 2= 6 SC

R3-R4= SC to each stitch= 6 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 2= 8 SC

R6-R7= SC to each stitch= 8 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut and tuck tail inside. Make 2!

Side short/upper horn ( gold yellow

yarn )

R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 4 SC= 4 SC

R2= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 2= 6 SC

R3-R4= SC to each stitch= 6 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 2= 8 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut and tuck tail inside. Make 2!

Nose ( brown yarn ) If you don't want to use felt

R1= Magic Ring with 4 SC= 4 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut yarn tail short.

Will be sewn on dragon head later.

This is a picture of major parts:

Connecting /Assembling Tips:
1. Hair: A: Brown yarn to yarn needle. B: Needle into the hole of center of
top, and out from side ( picture # 1 ). C: Repeatedly apply to the front
as bangs ( # 2, 3, 4 ). Fullness and length as your choice.

2. Assembling horns: A: Stuff dragon head, and insert yarn tail to yarn
needle, then attach to hat. B: Use thread needle and according color of
thread to sew horns on dragon head. As pictures shown:

3. Attach whiskers: Cut 4 strings of 5” long yarn. Use yarn needle or hook
to attach yarn to both sides. Tie over stitches, and trim.

4. Insert yarn tail to yarn needle, then find the desired spots to sew body
to hat. Then, arms, and legs to body. tuck extra yarn tail in.

5. Put head into hat, stitch around to stabilize if you preferred.

 6. Use thread/tapestry/embroidery needle and thread to embroidery
mouth.
Tip for mouth:

Step 1-needle with threads in: A.

Step 2- Pull needle out from : B, until threads in totally.
Step 3- Needle back to : A, leave threads loosely.
Step 4- Needle out from: C, cross over threads, into: C, and out again.

B (out) <--------------A (in)

C ( A-> C, cross over)

7. You always can adjust shape.

8. Use whip stitch to sew 2 parts together. Or, you just use your own way
to stitch 2 parts together.

9. Glue eyes on dragon head.

10. Have fun with embellishment, such as gem in the front or tie yarn
around neck..

Now, you just finish a cute Zodiac Dragon baby!

Great Work!

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