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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Body

Head

R1Pick up 59 sc evenly around opening. (59)(59 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R3[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(19 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R8[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R10[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R11[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R13[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R14[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R16[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R17[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R19[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Right Hind Leg

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)(16 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Left Hind Leg

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)(14 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Beard Frill

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(24 sts)

Right Eye

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)(11 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Eye

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)