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a small cute bearded dragon

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A stylized bearded dragon lizard, about 6 inches long, with a broad flattened body, spiky frill around the head, and a tapering tail.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/8
Row 140 sts

Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40)

Row 239 sts

[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 338 sts

[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)

Row 437 sts

[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)

Row 535 sts

[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (35)

Row 634 sts

[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (34)

Row 733 sts

[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 832 sts

[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/9
Row 159 sts

Pick up 59 sc evenly around opening. (59)

Row 253 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (53)

Row 346 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (46)

Row 440 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (40)

Row 533 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 627 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 724 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 821 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 919 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail

In the Round0/19
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 324 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 418 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 513 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)

Row 613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 712 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 811 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 911 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 1010 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 119 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 129 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 138 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 147 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 157 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 166 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 175 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 185 sts

Sc in each st around. (5)

Row 194 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Front Leg

In the Round0/4
Row 110 sts

Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)

Row 25 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 35 sts

Sc in each st around. (5)

Row 44 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Front Leg

In the Round0/4
Row 18 sts

Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)

Row 25 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 35 sts

Sc in each st around. (5)

Row 44 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Hind Leg

In the Round0/6
Row 116 sts

Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 37 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 47 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 56 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 65 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Hind Leg

In the Round0/6
Row 114 sts

Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 37 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 47 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 56 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 65 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Beard Frill

In the Round0/2
Row 18 sts

Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)

Row 224 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Eye

In the Round0/6
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)

Row 29 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 36 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 44 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 51 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 61 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Eye

In the Round0/3
Row 17 sts

Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 31 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.