It’s May, and let’s crochet the zodiac animal of the month with the free crochet dragon pattern.
The amigurumi dragon free pattern is so cute to try, and won’t take long to finish. While it’s not a realistic crochet dragon pattern for advanced crocheters, it’s a perfect tutorial on how to crochet a dragon for beginners.
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FREE PATTERN – NECESSARY INFORMATION
To get the best result from using this amigurumi free pattern designed by Anvisgranny, there is some information that you should know.
Anyway, to save you time scrolling down to look for the main crochet instruction, I leave the link here so that you easily find them if you would like to.
Special notes about the pattern
Copyright – Important, please read
Difficulty level – Decide if the pattern is for you
Materials and Tools – Know what you need before starting
Abbreviations – Know the crochet terms
Testimonial – Learn how other crocheters think about this pattern
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FREE CROCHET DRAGON PATTERN – VIDEO TUTORIAL
With step-by-step instructions, this crochet dragon free pattern comes with an easy-to-follow crochet video tutorial! The tiny crochet dragon amigurumi is so lovely to crochet, as a perfect birthday gift for people who were born in May or Dragon years.
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FREE CROCHET DRAGON PATTERN – INSTRUCTIONS
BODY – Crochet dragon free pattern
To follow this crochet dragon pattern, use light purple yarn in normal text, yellow yarn in bold text.
1) MR 6sc (6)
2) 6inc (12)
3 (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4) (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5) (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6) (4sc, inc)*6 (36)
7-11) 36sc (36)
12) 16sc, 4sc, 16sc (36)
13-14) 15sc, 6sc, 15sc (36)
15) (5sc, inc)*2, 3sc, 2sc, inc, 4sc, sc, inc, (5sc, inc)*2 (42)
16-18) 17sc, 8sc, 17sc (42)
19) 17sc, 9sc, 16sc (42)
Insert safety eyes between rows 7-8.
20) (4sc, dec)*7 (35)
21) (3sc, dec)*7 (28)
22) (2sc, dec)*7 (21)
Stuff the head and body.
23) (sc, dec)*7 (14)
24) 7dec (7)
FO. Leave a very long tail to sew.
TAIL – free crochet dragon free
Light purple yarn
1)MR 6sc (6)
2) (sc, inc)*3 (9)
3) (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
4) (3sc, inc)*3 (15)
5) (4sc, inc)*3 (18)
6-7) 18sc (18)
FO. Leave a long yarn tail to sew to the back at rows 13-19.
You can crochet the tail or just skip this in this free crochet dragon pattern.
SPINE Dark purple yarn
To continue this crochet dragon free pattern, crochet on the surface.
Insert yarn at the end of the tail and crochet toward the head, 1ch.
1) Surface crochet, 21sc, turn,CH (2)
2) (skip 1, 3dc in the same st, SS)*7
FO. Hide the yarn tail
Note:
If you find it is too hard, just replace row 1 with 22CH, and crochet in the second loop from the hook following row 2.
Then sew to the tail and body.
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WINGS – how to crochet a dragon for beginners
(Make 2) Yellow yarn
1) 6CH, crochet in the 4th loop from hook dcinc, hdcinc, sc (5), turn, CH
2) BLO 3sc (3), turn
3) 3CH, crochet in the FLO loops of row 2dcinc, hdcinc , sc (5)
Repeat rows 2-3 one more time.
FO. Keep a yarn tail to sew.
Note: Watch the video for step-by-step instructions for this wing.
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HORNS – Chinese dragon crochet pattern free
(Make 2) Yellow yarn
1) 6CH, crochet in the 4th loop from hook dcinc, hdcinc, sc (5), turn, CH
2) BLO 3sc (3), turn
3) 3CH, crochet in the FLO loops of row 2dcinc, hdcinc , sc (5)
Repeat rows 2-3 one more time.
FO. Keep a yarn tail to sew.
Note: Watch the video for step-by-step instructions for this wing.
EARS – amigurumi dragon free pattern
(Make 2) Light purple yarn
1)MR 8hdc (8)
2) 8hdcinc (16)
FO. Keep a yarn tail to sew.
ARMS – free amigurumi dragon pattern
(Make 2) Light purple yarn
1)MR 6sc (6)
2-3) 6sc (6)
4) fold in half, crochet through both opposite sts 2sc (2)
FO. Leave a yarn tail to sew.
ASSEMBLING
Horns: Sew to the head, opposite each other across the MR
Ears: Sew to the head, opposite each other across the MR
Arms: Sew to the body
Wings: Sew to 2 sides of the body
Embroider the face and stomach.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Beginner. You need to know the basics of crocheting amigurumi.
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow my patterns
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
- DK yarn or worsted weight yarn (Some of my favorite yarns for amigurumi: Lion Brand, Jeans Yarnart, Red Heart)
- 2.2-2.5mm hook for DK and 3.5-3.75mm for worsted weight yarn (My most used hooks: Tulip, Clover, Furls Crochet)
- Yarn needle, tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Polyfill
- Stitch marker
- Safety eyes or embroidery thread
- You also can consider getting the whole kit for beginners.
If you want to make bigger sizes of the amigurumi, simply follow this guide or use big yarn threads and hooks.
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ABBREVIATIONS
You might not use all the abbreviations in the amigurumi crochet pattern but I still want to show you all to refer to (US terms).
MR: magic ring
St/Sts: Stitch/Stitches
ss: slip stitch
ch: chain
X/sc: Single crochet
r-X/r-sc: reverse single crochet
T/hdc: half double crochet
F/dc: double crochet
E/tr : Triple crochet
p: Picot stitch (3ch, ss in the first st of the chain)
bo: bobble stitch
fpsc: front post single crochet
V/inc: Increase (make 2 sc in1 st)
A/dec: Decrease (2sc together)
W/3sc in same st : Increase 3 sc (make 3 sc in 1 st)
TV/hdcinc, FV/dcinc, EV/trinc: Increase with half double crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet
FO: Fasten off
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
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DRAGON PEOPLE – WHO ARE THEY?
People born in the Year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn. They are also honest, sensitive, and brave, and they inspire confidence and trust.
Dragon people are the most eccentric of any in the eastern zodiac. They neither borrow money nor make flowery speeches, but they tend to be soft-hearted which sometimes gives others an advantage over them. They are compatible with Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters.
Amigurumi dragon is a lovely gift to make for people who are born in May or any the year of Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024).
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