a small dragon with short legs and a long tail

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A fantasy dragon about 12 inches long, with a long tail that tapers, a rounded body, small legs, a tapering neck, and a head with two backward-swept horns.

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

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R7[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R11[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R12[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R13[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R14[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R15[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Neck

R1Pick up 50 sc evenly around opening. (50)(50 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R7[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R9[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R8[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R9[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R10[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R12[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R13[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R14[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R15[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R4[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R5[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R4[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R5[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Hind Leg

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Left Hind Leg

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 44 sc evenly around opening. (44)(44 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R8[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R9[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R11[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R13[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R14[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R16[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R18[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R20[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R21[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R23[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R25[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R26[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R28[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R30[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R32[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R33[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R35[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Horn

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R7[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R8[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Horn

R1Pick up 9 sc evenly around opening. (9)(9 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)