Dragon Doll Pattern

*I use a size K hook unless otherwise stated and Red Heart Super Savor Yarn. I kind of went weird trying to describe which colors to use, but you can ignore my color change suggestions and it’s pretty easy to assume when you switch to the color you want and where to do that, haha!

*I sometimes want to make smaller versions of my doll patterns, and I use an H hook instead of the K hook, and that seems to work out fine for me as well. This dragon is about 15 inches tall when using a K hook when you stand him on his feet, not counting the height of the horns.

Body:

Rnd 1: With color A, Ch 3, dc 8 in 3rd chain from hook, jn in first dc with sl st. (8 dc not including first ch-3)

Rnd 2: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (16 dc not including first ch-2) Working in the back or front loops when specified will help give the dragon it’s scaly appearance.

Rnd 3: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (24 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 4: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc, dc, 2dc), around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (32 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 5: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (32 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 6: Ch 2. Working in back loops, dc in same st and in next 10 st, dc in the front loop only of the next one st. Do not fasten off, but switch to color B. With color B and working in the back loops, dc in the next 8 st, do not fasten off. With a seperate end of the yarn of color A, dc the front loop of next st, and then dc in the back loops on the last 11 st. Jn wih a sl st. (32 dc not icluding first ch-2.)

Rnd 7: Ch 2, turn and work in opposite direction now. Working in front loops, (because the work is now facing the opposit direction with the right side away from you), dc in same st and in next 10 st, dc in the back loop of next st. Do not fasten off, but pick up color B where you left it and with color B dc in the front loops of the next 8 st, do not fasten off, but pick up the very first strand of color A where you left it, and use that to dc in the back loop of next st and in the front loops of the last 11 st. Jn with sl st in first dc. (32 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, turn and work in opposite direction. (Right side will be facing you once again now.) Working in back loops, dc in same st, dec, dc in next 4st, dec, dc in next 3 st, dc in the front loop of next st. Switch to color B. Working in back loops, dc in next 2 st, dec, dc, dec, dc. Switch to color A. Dc in the front loop of next st. Then working in back loops only, dc in next 2 st, dec, dc in next 4 st, dec, dc in last st, jn with a sl st in first dc.

Rnd 9: Ch 2, turn and work in opposite direction. Working in front loops, dc in same st, dec, dc, dec, dc, dec, then dc in the back loop of the next st. Switch to color B. Working in front loops, dc, dec, dec, dc. Switch to color A. Dc in the back loop of next st, then in the front loops, dec, dc, dec, dc, dec, dec. Jn with sl st in first dc.

Rnd 10: You can now fasten off the other rows as you go and use the color A strand you have at the end of this row to finish off the body. Ch 2, turn and work in the opposite direction so that the right side is facing you. In back loops only, dc in same st and in the next 6 st, dc in the front loop of the next st. (Fasten off and change to color B.) Working in back loops, dc in the next 4 st. (Fasten off and change to color A for the last time.) Dc in the front loop of next st and in the back loops of the last 7 st. Jn with a sl st in first dc. (20 dc not counting first ch-2)

Rnd 11: Ch 2. Working in back loops, dc in next 8 st, dc in the front loops of next 4 st, dc in the back loops of last . Jn with a sl st in first dc. (20 dc including first ch-2)

Rnd 12: Ch 2. Working in back loops, dc in next st and around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (20 dc including first ch-2.)
Head:

Rnd 1: With color A, Ch 3, dc 8 in 3rd chain from hook, jn in first dc with sl st. (8 dc not including first ch-3)

Rnd 2: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (16 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 3: Ch 2. Working in back loops, dc in same st and in next 5 st. For first nostril, ch 2, sl st in the front loop of the same st, ch 2, sl st in same front loop, sl st in the front loop of the next st, ch 2, dc in the back loop of the same st, dc in the back loops of next 2 st. For second nostril, ch 2, sl st in front loop of same st, ch 2, sl st in same front loop, sl st in the front loop of the next st, ch 2, dc in the back loop of the same st. dc in back loops of the last 6 st. Jn with sl st in first dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 2. Working in back loops, dc in same st and in the next 4 st. Dc in both loops of the next st like normal. To close the nostril and stretch to the next dc, you will (yarn over, insert hook into the ch-2 of the previous row and also insert it into the top of the next dc, then yarn over, pull through first loop and ch 2, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.) There should now be three stitches between the nostrils. Dec once and dc in the third. To close next notstril repeat inside the previous parenthesis. Dc in the next st as normal, then dc in back loops of the last . Jn with sl st in first dc. (17 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 5: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and around, decreasing once between the nostrils. (There should be 3 sts, there. I just dc in the first and dec in the next two.) (16 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (24 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 7: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc, dc, 2dc), around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (32 dc not including first ch-2)

Rnd 8: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in next st and around. Jn with sl st in top of first dc. (32 dc including first ch-2)

Rnd 9: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and next st, dc dec. (dc, dc, dec) around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (24 dc not including first ch-2 and counting the decreases as one st)

Rnd 10: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st, dec in next st, (dc, dec) around. (16 dc not including first ch-2 and counting the decreases as one st.)

Rnd 11: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc dec around beginning with the same st as first ch-2. As in, you’ll be putting the first half of the first dc dec in the same st as the first ch-2. Jn with a sl st in first dc. (8 dc not including first ch-2 and counting the dc decreases as one dc.)

Stuff head and close the sphere by slip stitching across the small opening a few times. Fasten off leaving a tail long enough to sew head to body.

Cute eyes:

Use F (3.75 MM) hook.

Rnd 1: With black, Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Jn with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: With white and working in back loops only, join with a sl st in any sc. Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in back loop of next st, (2 sc in the back loop of next st, 1 sc in back loop of next st) around. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. (18 sc) For pupil, you will now chain 4 and sc in 2nd chain from hook and next 2 ch. Sl st in front loop of next st. Fasten off with tail long enought to sew pupil to eye and the eye to head. Fold strip down into the black of the eye and sew it into place.

Sew Eyes to head.
Legs (Make two):

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 8 dc in 1st chain. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not counting 1st chains.)

Rnd 2: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 2 dc in same st and in each st around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (16 dc not counting 1st ch-2.)

Rnd 3: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st, (dc, 2dc) around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (24 dc not including 1st ch-2.)

Rnd 4: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in next st and around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (24 dc including 1st ch-2.)

Rnd 5: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st, dec in next st, (dc, dec) around. (16 dc not including 1st dc and counting each dec as one dc.)

Rnd 6: Ch 2.Working in back loops only, dec around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not including 1st ch-2)

Rnd 7-11: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not including 1st ch 2.)
Arms (make two):

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 8 dc in 1st chain. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not counting 1st chains.)

Rnd 2: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 2 dc in same st and in each st around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (16 dc not counting 1st ch-2.)

Rnd 3: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st and in each st around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (16 dc not counting 1st ch-2.)

Rnd 4: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, beginning in same st as first ch-2, dc dec around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not counting first ch-2.)

Rnd 5-10: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, dc in same st, dc in each st around. Jn with sl st in 1st dc. (8 dc not counting 1st ch-2.) Faste off leaving tail long enough to sew arm to body. Stuff arm.

Claws:
With F (3.75 MM) hook, join claw color with a sl st in one of the unworked front loops near the ends of each arm or leg. This should be the front loops of row 2 on each arm and leg. Sl st in next st, * ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 2 chains, sl st in next 2 st. Repeat from * twice. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew arms, legs, and head to body.
Tail:
Returning to your K hook, ch 25. Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 9 ch, hdc in next 10 ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last 2 chains. Ch 2, work 8 dc in the same last chain, ch 2, sl st in same last ch, and pivot tail to begin working back up the tail on the opposite side of the chain. Sl st in next ch. You will be mirroring the stitches of the first side back up the tail. Sc in next ch, hdc in next 10 ch, dc in last 10 ch, ch 2, sl st in same last ch. Fasten off leaving a tail long enough to sew tail to body. Sew Tail to body.
Spikes down head and back:

With K hook: ch 58, Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. *(sc, dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc, sc) in next ch, sl st in next 4 st. Repeat from * across. Sew spikes down center of the back of the dragon beginning at the top of the head to just before the circle at the end of the tail. Weave in ends.

Spikes around end of tail:

Jn with a sl st in the far st of the circle. Working in the front loops: ( sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chains, sl st in next st) 3 times. Sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chains, then sl st in the tail one last time. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Horns: (Make two.)
Rnd 1: Ch 16, jn with sl st in first ch. Ch 2, dc in same st and around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (16 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 2: Rnd two will be worked in the original chain so that the top of rnd 1 can be attached at the head as the bottom of the horn. That will make the horn a more smooth shape. So chain 2 and jn with a sl st in the original chain. Ch 2, dc in same chain and around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (16 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st and the next st, decrease.(dc, dc, dec) around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (12 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st and next 2 st, dc in next 6 st, hdc in last 3 st. Jn with a sl st in first hdc. (12 st not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 2 st, dc in next 6 st, sc in last 3 st. Jn with a sl st in first sc. (12 st.)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc decrease, sc, dc in next 6 st, sc, sc decrease. Jn with a sl st in first sc. (10 st.)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sl st in same st, ch 1, sl st in next st, dc, dc, double crochet decrease once, dc, (dc, ch 1) sl st in next st, ch 1, sl st in last st. Jn with a sl st in first chain. (10 sts.)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc, sc, dc in next 6 st, sc, sc, join with a sl st in first sc. (10 sts.)

Rnd 9: Ch 2, dc in same st, (double crochet decrease, dc) around. Jn with sl st in first dc. (7 dc not including first ch-2.)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, double crochet decrease around, dc in last st. Jn with a sl st in top of first dc. Sl st to close the tip of the horn.