Plush dragon free amigurumi pattern
Crochet a cute plush dragon with this easy beginner friendly free amigurumi pattern. The dragon parts are crocheted separately and then stuffed with fiberfill. The arms and legs are attached with single crochets as you crochet the body. The height of the finished plush dragon toy is approximately 9 inches (20cm).
Designed by @fennec_toys
Supplies
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby / YarnArt Dolce yarn in two colors (the main and additional color)
- 4.0mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes 12mm
- Yarnart Jeans yarn #53 (or any other black cotton yarn) for head decoration
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Stitch markers
- Fiberfill stuffing
Additional information
Skill level: beginner
Size: 8″ (20cm) tall
Free amigurumi dragon pattern
Abbreviation used (US terms)
- Rnd – round
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
- (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times
Head
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6-8: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 9: 10 sc, 6 inc, 14 sc (36)
Rnd 10-12: 36 sc (3 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, 6 stitches apart.
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 17: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 5: 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
Rnd 6-12: 9 sc (7 rounds)
Fold in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.
Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Tail
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 3 times (9)
Rnd 4: 9 sc
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc)* 3 times (12)
Rnd 6: 12 sc
Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc)* 3 times (15)
Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc)* 3 times, 9 sc (18)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, inc)* 3 times, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (22)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (5 sc, inc)* 3 times (21)
Rnd 5-6: 21 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7: 1 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 6 times, 2 sc (15)
Rnd 8: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 3 times, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 9-13: 12 sc (5 rounds)
Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.
Body
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)* 9 times (27)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc)* 9 times (30)
Rnd 6: 36 sc
Rnd 7: 5 sc with sc of the 1st leg, 12 sc, 5 sc with sc of the 2nd leg, 14 sc (36)
Rnd 8: 36 sc
Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec)* 9 times (27)
Rnd 10: 27 sc
Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec)* 9 times (18)
Rnd 12-13: 18 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec)* 3 times (15)
Rnd 15: 1 sc, 4 sc with sc of the 1st arm, 4 sc, 4 sc with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (you may have a different offset of the loops, so make sure that the feet are crocheted into the body symmetrically).
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Wings (make 2)
With the additional color yarn:
Make 7 ch.
Crochet in turning rows:
Rnd 1: from the 2nd chain from hook: 2 hdc, 3 sc (5)
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 5 sc, 3 ch
Rnd 3: 4 hdc, 3 sc (7)
Rnd 4: 1 ch, 7 sc, 2 ch
Rnd 5: 6 hdc, 3 sc (9)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Spine
With the additional color yarn:
Attach yarn to the head and crochet (2 hdc in one stitch) through all spine.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body, the ears to the head.
- Embroider eyebrows, lashes and nostrils.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Embroider claws on the arms and legs with the additional color chenille yarn.
