a crochet dragon

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A stylized fantasy dragon with a main blue body, white underbelly, white wing membranes, and blue wing bones. The dragon has a long neck and tail, four legs, a pair of wings, and a spiked tail tip. The design is meant for a medium-sized crocheted plush toy.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 54, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (53)(53 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (53) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(53 sts)

Neck

R1Pick up 47 sc evenly around opening. (47)(47 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R3[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R7[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R9[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R10[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R12[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R14[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (33)(33 sts)
R16[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(32 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)(32 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R3[Sc 51, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (51)(51 sts)
R5[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R7[Sc 48, dec] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R8[Sc 47, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R9[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R10[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R11[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R12[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R13[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R14[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R15[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 90 sc evenly around opening. (90)(90 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R10[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 17, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R12[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R13[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R14[Sc 20, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R15[Sc 21, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R16[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R18[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R19[Sc 24, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R20[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R21[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R22[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R23[Sc 28, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R24[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R25[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R26[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R27[Sc 32, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R28[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R29[Sc 34, inc] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R31[Sc 35, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R32[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R33[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R34[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R35[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Underbelly

R1Pick up 90 sc evenly around opening. (90)(90 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R7[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R9[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R11[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R13[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R15[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R16[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R18[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R22[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R24[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R25[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R27[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R29[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(27 sts)

Right Wing Bone

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Wing Bone

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Wing Membrane

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R4[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R7[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R8[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R9[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R10[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R11[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R12[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R14[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R15[Sc 32, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R16[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R17[Sc 17, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R18[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R19[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R20[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Left Wing Membrane

R1Pick up 9 sc evenly around opening. (9)(9 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R4[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R7[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R8[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R9[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R10[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R11[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R12[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R14[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R15[Sc 32, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R16[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R17[Sc 17, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R18[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R19[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R20[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R10[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R13[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R4[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R8[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R11[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Back Leg

R1Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening. (31)(31 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R8[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R12[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Left Back Leg

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R8[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R12[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Tail Spike

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)