So No-Sew Dragon – Free Crochet Pattern
🧵 Materials & Tools
- Yarn: 3 Yarn colors (Super bulky recommended, e.g., Purple for main body, Yellow, and White)
- Hook: 4mm (recommended)
- Safety Eyes: 12mm (recommended)
- Tools: Stuffing, Scissors, Sewing needle, Stitch markers (recommended)
🔑 Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease (invisible decrease recommended)
- Bo: Bobble stitch
- dc: Double Crochet
- ch: Chain
- FLO: Front Loop Only
- BLO: Back Loop Only
1. Head and Body
(Start with purple yarn unless otherwise noted.)
| Round | Pattern | Stitches (St) |
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | [8] |
| R2 | sc around | [8] |
| R3 | 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc | [12] |
| R4 | 4 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc | [16] |
| R5 | 7 sc, yellow: horn, purple: 8 sc | [16] |
| Horn: Work 2 dc into the same st, ch 2, work 1 dc into the same st. Take hook out leaving loop, put it through 1st dc and pull loop through. | ||
| R6 | 4 sc, ear, 5 sc, ear, 5 sc | [16] |
| Ear: FLO sc, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, FLO sc in same stitch | ||
| R7 | 4 sc, BLO sc, 5 sc, BLO sc, 5 sc | [16] |
| Add safety eyes between R4-5, 4 stitches apart. | ||
| R8 | (2 sc, dec) * 4 | [12] |
| Stuff the head. | ||
| R9 | 10 sc, Bo, sc | [12] |
2. Wings and Spikes
(The next round makes the wings. They are done with white yarn.)
| Round | Pattern | Stitches (St) |
| R10 | sc, Bo, inc, sc, white: wing 1, purple: inc, sc, inc, white: wing 2, purple: inc, 2 sc | [16] |
| wing 1: FLO sc, ch 4, FLO sc in same stitch in main Round | ||
| wing 2: FLO sc, ch 5, sc 4 starting in 2nd ch from hook, FLO sc in same stitch in main Round | ||
| We will now crochet the spikes (with yellow yarn) and add the back legs with Bobble Stitches. It is possible these parts don’t align due to tension, move them if required. | ||
| R11 | 5 sc, BLO sc, 2 sc, yellow: dc, purple: 2 sc, BLO sc, 4 sc | [16] |
| R12 | 8 sc, yellow: dc, purple: 7 sc | [16] |
| R13 | 8 sc, yellow: dc, purple: 6 sc, Bo | [16] |
| R14 | 2 sc, Bo, 5 sc, yellow: dc, purple: 7 sc | [16] |
3. Body and Tail Continuation
(Continue stuffing the body firmly as you go.)
| Round | Pattern | Stitches (St) |
| R15 | (2 sc, dec) * 2, yellow: dc, purple: sc, dec, 2 sc, dec | [12] |
| Stuff the body. | ||
| R16 | (sc, dec) * 2, yellow: dc, purple: dec, sc, dec | [8] |
| R17-18 | sc around (2 rounds) | [8] |
| R19 | 4 sc, yellow: dc, purple: 3 sc | [8] |
| Start stuffing the tail and continue as you go. | ||
| R20 | (2 sc, dec) * 2 | [6] |
| R21-22 | sc around (2 rounds) | [6] |
| R23 | (sc, dec) * 2 | [4] |
| R24 | sc around | [4] |
4. Tail Horns and Finish
(We will now crochet the horns of the tail. These are done like the one in the head. If these parts don’t align due to tension, move them.)
| Round | Pattern | Stitches (St) |
| R25 | yellow: horn, purple: 2 sc, yellow: horn | [4] |
| Horn: Work 2 dc into the same st, ch 2, work 1 dc into the same st. Take hook out leaving loop, put it through 1st dc and pull loop through. | ||
| R26 | sl st in first stitch | [1] |
| Fasten off and close. |
