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a classic Western dragon
A dragon with a long body, neck, and tail, large membranous wings with finger-like bones, and a horned head. The body is serpentine with four legs ending in claws.
Overall Progress
0 of 419 rows completed
Materials
Yarn
Acrylic
Crochet Hooks
Additional Notions
Gauge
17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in
in single crochet
Stitch Glossary
4 stitchesAbbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern
Instructions
Body
Ch 54, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53)
Sc in each st around. (53) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.
Neck
Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Head
Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)
[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (31)
Sc in each st around. (31)
[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)
[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)
[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)
[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)
[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)
[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)
[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)
[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Tail
Pick up 76 sc evenly around opening. (76)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (65)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (54)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (43)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)
Sc in each st around. (32)
[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)
Sc in each st around. (31)
Sc in each st around. (31)
Sc in each st around. (31)
[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)
Sc in each st around. (30)
Sc in each st around. (30)
Sc in each st around. (30)
[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)
Sc in each st around. (29)
Sc in each st around. (29)
[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)
Sc in each st around. (28)
Sc in each st around. (28)
Sc in each st around. (28)
[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
Sc in each st around. (27)
[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Right Wing Main
Pick up 45 sc evenly around opening. (45)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (38)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (31)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (23)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Right Wing Membrane
Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)
[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (159)
[Sc 158, dec] repeat around. (158)
[Sc 157, dec] repeat around. (157)
[Sc 156, dec] repeat around. (156)
[Sc 155, dec] repeat around. (155)
[Sc 154, dec] repeat around. (154)
[Sc 153, dec] repeat around. (153)
[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (152)
[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (150)
[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (149)
[Sc 148, dec] repeat around. (148)
[Sc 147, dec] repeat around. (147)
[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (146)
[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (145)
[Sc 144, dec] repeat around. (144)
[Sc 143, dec] repeat around. (143)
[Sc 142, dec] repeat around. (142)
[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (141)
[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (140)
[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (138)
[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (137)
[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (136)
[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (135)
[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (134)
[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (133)
[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (132)
[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)
[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (130)
[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (129)
[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (128)
[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (126)
[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (125)
[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (124)
[Sc 123, dec] repeat around. (123)
[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (122)
[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (121)
[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (120)
[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)
[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)
[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)
[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)
[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (114)
[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)
[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)
[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)
[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)
[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)
[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (108)
[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (107) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Left Wing Main
Pick up 57 sc evenly around opening. (57)
[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (49)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (32)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (24)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16)
[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
Sc in each st around. (15)
[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
Sc in each st around. (14)
[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
Sc in each st around. (13)
[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
Sc in each st around. (12)
[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11)
Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Left Wing Membrane
Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)
[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (159)
[Sc 158, dec] repeat around. (158)
[Sc 157, dec] repeat around. (157)
[Sc 156, dec] repeat around. (156)
[Sc 155, dec] repeat around. (155)
[Sc 154, dec] repeat around. (154)
[Sc 153, dec] repeat around. (153)
[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (152)
[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (150)
[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (149)
[Sc 148, dec] repeat around. (148)
[Sc 147, dec] repeat around. (147)
[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (146)
[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (145)
[Sc 144, dec] repeat around. (144)
[Sc 143, dec] repeat around. (143)
[Sc 142, dec] repeat around. (142)
[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (141)
[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (140)
[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (138)
[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (137)
[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (136)
[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (135)
[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (134)
[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (133)
[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (132)
[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)
[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (130)
[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (129)
[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (128)
[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (126)
[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (125)
[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (124)
[Sc 123, dec] repeat around. (123)
[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (122)
[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (121)
[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (120)
[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)
[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)
[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)
[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)
[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (114)
[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)
[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)
[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)
[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)
[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)
[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (108)
[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (107) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Right Front Leg
Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (21)
Sc in each st around. (21)
Sc in each st around. (21)
[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)
Sc in each st around. (20)
[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19)
Sc in each st around. (19)
Sc in each st around. (19)
[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)
Sc in each st around. (18)
Sc in each st around. (18)
[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)
Sc in each st around. (17)
[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Left Front Leg
Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (21)
Sc in each st around. (21)
Sc in each st around. (21)
[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)
Sc in each st around. (20)
[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19)
Sc in each st around. (19)
Sc in each st around. (19)
[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)
Sc in each st around. (18)
Sc in each st around. (18)
[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)
Sc in each st around. (17)
[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)
Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Right Hind Leg
Pick up 44 sc evenly around opening. (44)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)
[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Left Hind Leg
Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)
[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
Sc in each st around. (26)
[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
Sc in each st around. (25)
[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
Sc in each st around. (24)
[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
Sc in each st around. (23)
[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
Sc in each st around. (22)
[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Right Horn
Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (10)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)
[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)
Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Left Horn
Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)
[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)
[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)
[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)
[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)
Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.
Spikes Along Back
Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)
[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)
[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)
[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.