Terry the gift giving dragon

Dragon

Head

Eyes (make 2)

With black yarn, begin in rows, switching to rounds on

  1. ch 5, sc 4, ch 1, turn (4)

  2. *BLO inc, BLO sc 2, BLO inc*,  turn work, continue around, working into front loops left over in previous step: repeat instructions (12)  switch to iris color, continue to work in rounds, optional: add accent: make 10th stitch silver in next round

  3. *sc, inc*  around, slst to start of row (18) switch to white yarn

  4. BLO sc, BLO inc, BLO sc* around (24)

  5. *inc, sc 3* around (30)

  6. *sc* around (30) switch to green yarn

  7. sc around (30)

  8. sc 3, BLO sc 24, sc 3 (30) FLO stitches in the next round are in the loops left over in the previous round. 

  9. sc 3, switch to front loops, FLO 24  (27)

  10. - 11. ch 1, turn, sc 24 2 total rounds

  11. fold eyelid over eye and continue back to original stitches from round 8- 3 st to the right of sm.

  12. sc 6, tie off.

sew down other side of eyelid.

on second eye, don’t tie  off, continue continue on to the back stitches behind top of eye from round 8, connecting the longer inner edge of both eyes

  1. sctog (first eye to second) 10, sc 14 (24)

tie off, set aside.

Snout and Finish Head

With green, begin in rows, switching to rounds on 2

  1. ch 10, sc 9, ch 1, turn (9)

  2. *2 BLO inc, BLO sc 6, BLO inc*  turn work, continue around the chain, working stitches into front loops left over in previous step: repeat instructions (24)

  3. *sc 3, inc* 6 times (30)

  4. *sc 2, inc, sc 2*, around (36)

  5. *sc 5, inc* around (42)

  6. - 15. *sc* around (42) 10 total rounds 

    16.*3 sc, in, 3sc* around (48)

    17. *sc* around (48)

Connect Eyes

connect eyes to snout, along the bottom of the eyes, review placement following the next round and if needed adjust counts so that the eyes sit in the center of the snout.

  1. sc 33, sctog (eyes to snout) 12, sc 3

  2. sc 33, continue onto outer part of eyelid sc 28, continue on to snout,  sc 3 (64)

  3.  these   continue onto eyes, 24

  4. *sc* around (64)

  5. *sc 14, dec* around (60)

  6. *sc* around (60) 3 total rounds

  7. *sc 4, dec, sc 4* around (54)

  8. *sc 7, dec* around (48)

  9. *sc 3, dec, sc 3* around (42)

  10. *sc 5, dec* around (36)

  11. *sc 2, dec, sc 2* around (30)

  12. *sc 3, dec* around (24) Stuff and sew down front of eyes and eyelids

  13. *sc, dec, sc* around (18)

  14. *sc, dec* around (12)

  15. *dec* around(6) tie off and sew closed

Nostril (make 2)

With green ,working in rounds 

  1. make 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *sc, inc* around (9)

  3. *sc* around (9)

  4. *sc, inc, sc* around (12)

  5. *BLO sc* around (12)

  6. *sc, inc* around (18) tuck ends inside

  7. *dec* around (9) fold first part into itself around BLO round

  8. dec 4, sc (5) tie off, sew closed and sew to face. 

Ears (make 2)

With green, working in rounds 

  1. ch 10, sc 9, ch 1, turn (9)

  2. sc 9, ch 1, turn (9)

  3. slst 2, sc 7,  ch 1, turn (9)

  4. sc 6 (6)

  5. slst 2, sc 4  ch 1, turn (7)

  6. sc 4, continue around outside of work, sc 15 (19) tie off, sew to sides of head

Arms and Legs

Claw / Nail (make 12)

With white, working in rounds:

  1. 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc* around (12)

  3. *sc*around (12)

  4. skip 3, slst to 4th stitch, pull tight, sc 8 (9)

  5. -7.*sc* around (9) three total rounds  tuck in ends

8. dec, sc, ch 1, turn (2)

9. sctog closed 4 (4)

Legs (make 2)

With green,  working in rounds

  1. make 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc* around (12)

  3. *sc, inc* six times (18)

  4. *sc, inc, sc * around (24)

  5. *sc 3, inc* around (30) in following round attach wide part of nail to bottom of foot, by working first through the nail and then through current work. Hold the nail so the curved end is away from you and pointed end  toward you, or so that the nail will point up if  laid on a flat surface.

  6. sc 2, *inc, sctog (nail to foot) 4* three times, *inc, sc 4* two times, inc, sc 2 (36) 

  7. BLO sc 4, sc 18, BLO sc 14 (36)

  8. - 11. *sc* around (36) four total  rounds

  9. *sc 5, dec* three times, sc 15 (33) in following round fold nail up and secure narrow part of nail, alternatively, sc around and sew 

  10. sc 6, *sctog (nail to foot), sc 4* three times, sc 12 (33)

  11. *sc 4, dec* three times, sc 15 (30)

  12. -*sc* around (30) twelve total rounds

  13. *sc 3, dec* around (24)

  14. *sc* around (24)

  15. *sc, dec, sc* around (18)

  16. *sc* around (18) Stuff.

  17.  *sc, dec* around, ch 1, turn (12)

  18. continue to corner (~3), ch 1, turn

  19.  *sctog closed* (6)

Arms / Front Legs (make 2)

With green, working in rounds:

  1. make 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc* around (12)

  3. *sc, inc* six times (18)

  4. *sc, inc, sc * around (24) in following round attach wide part of nail to bottom of foot, by working first through the nail and then through current work. Hold the nail so the curved end is away from you and pointed end  toward you, or so that the nail will point up if  laid on a flat surface.

  5. *sctog (nail to foot) 4, sc in same st creating an increase* three times, *sc 3, inc* to end (30)

  6. sc 15, BLO sc 15 (30)

  7. *sc* around (30) two total rounds

  8. *sc 3, dec* around (24)

  9. *sc* around (24) two total rounds in following round fold nail up and secure narrow part of nail, alternatively, sc around and sew

  10. *sc 2, sctog (nail to foot)* three times, sc 15 (24)

  11. *sc* around (24) twelve total rounds

  12. *sc 5, dec, sc 5* around (22)

  13. *sc* around (22)

  14. *sc 9, dec* around (20)

  15. *sc* around (20)

  16. *sc 4, dec, sc 4* around (18)

  17. *sc* around (18) tuck in ends, stuff.

  18. *sc 7, dec* around (16)

  19. *sc* around (16)

  20. *sc 3, dec, sc 3* around (14)

  21. *sc* around (14)

  22. *sc 5, dec* around (12)

  23. continue to corner of arm, (~4)

  24. ch1, sctogclosed 6 (6)

Tail

with green, working in rounds

  1. 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *sc, inc* around (9)

  3. *sc* around (9) two total rounds

  4. *sc, inc, sc* around (12)

  5. *sc* around (12) two total rounds 

  6. *3 sc, inc* around (15)

  7. *sc* around (15) two total rounds 

  8. sc, 3 inc, 11 sc (18)

  9. 6 inc, sc 12 (24)

  10. *sc* around (24) two total rounds 

  11. *sc, inc* six times, 12 sc (30)

  12. *sc* around (30) two total rounds  

  13. *2 sc, inc, 2 sc* around (36)

  14. *sc* around (36) two total rounds 

tie off, set aside for use while creating body

Body

Make 1, starting with White yarn, working in rounds

  1. make 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc* around (12)

  3. *sc, inc* six times (18)

  4. *sc, inc, sc* six times (24)

  5. *sc 3, inc* six times (30)

  6. *sc 2, inc, sc 2* six times (36) optional: in next round attach legs and part of tail, alternatively sew on at end.

  7. *sc 5, inc* six times (42) 

ATTACH LEGS: sctog legs to body in first two repetitions, make one repetition like normal, sctog bottom of tail to body in next two repetitions, make final repetition as normal 

  1. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* five times, sc 3 (48)

  2. *sc 7, inc* six times (54)

  3. *sc* around (54) 10 rounds total 

optional: in final of the 10 rounds,  stuff tail and attach top to body- line up so centered on body and sctog 10 to pin top in place. ex: sc 30, sctog (tail to body) 10, sc 14 (54), alternatively sew on at end.

  1. *sc 7, dec* six times (48)

  2. *sc* around (48)

  3. *sc 3, dec, sc 3* six times (42)

  4. *sc* around (42)

  5. *sc 5, dec* six times (36)

  6. *sc* around (36) three total rounds

  7. *sc 2, dec, sc 2* six times (30) optional: in next round attach arms to body, alternatively sew on at end.

  8. *sc* around (30) 

ATTACH ARMS TO ALIGN WITH LEGS: center so arms are placed correctly and sctog to attach, ex: sctog (arm to body) 6, sc 3,  sctog (arm to body) 6, sc 15

  1. *sc 3, dec* six times (24)

  2. * sc* around (24)

stuff firmly

  1. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* five times, sc  (18)

  2. *sc* around (18)

tie off, sew limbs if needed, if crocheted in, sew down open sides of tail. 

Back Spikes

Small Back Spikes (make 3)

Make 2, with white yarn, working in rounds

  1. 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc* around (12)

  3. *sc* around (12)

  4. *sc, inc* around (18)

  5. *sc* around (18)

  6. ch 1, fold, sctog closed 9. 

Tie off

Large Back Spike  (make 3)

With spike color yarn, working in rounds

  1. 6 sc in a magic circle (6)

  2. *inc, sc* around (9)

  3. *sc, inc, sc* around (12)

  4. *sc* around (12)

  5. *sc 3, inc* around (18)

  6. *sc* around (18)

  7. *sc 2, inc, sc 2* around (24)

  8. *sc* around (24)

  9. ch 1, fold in half and turn work to sc through both sides of work, sctog closed 12 cut yarn and tie off

Initial Assembly

With body colored yarn, working in rows
After all 6 spikes have been created, with body color yarn, pull up a loop on the final round of a small back spike, to begin work across top, this step will secure all spikes into a long strip which can be sewn onto the completed dragon.

  1. sc 8, sctog (sm spike to lg spike) (9)

  2. sc 10, sctog (lg spike to sm spike)  (11)

  3. sc 7, sctog (sm spike to large) (8)

repeat rows 2 and 3, on final lg spike:

  1. 11 sc

tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing in final assembly 

Wing (make 2)

Inner Wing

Working rows with inner wing color (typically same color as spikes)

  1. ch 10, turn, working into 2nd chain from hook 9 sc, ch 1, turn (9)

  2. slst 3, hdc 3, dc 3, ch 2, turn (9)

  3. dc 3, hdc 2, sc, ch 1, turn (6)

  4. slst 3, dc 3, ch 1, turn (6)

  5. sc 3, continue along side, sc 6 (9)

do not tie off, restart Row 1 by ch 10. Complete Rows 1 - 5 a total of two more times for 3 connected sections.

Outer Wing

switch to green, tie off pink yarn, turn work and continue on same piece.

  1. ch 1, 8 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (10)

  2. 10 sc, sc 1 on top of current section,, ch 1 turn (11)

fold work so the current piece lines up with top of next part of wing, next round joinsing parts

  1. sctog (wings parts together) 9,  ch 1 (9)

flip work and unfold, surface crochet through other side of previous stitches 

  1. sc 9, sc 1 on top of added wing segment, ch 1

repeat rows 18 and 19

continue along other side of wing current wing segment, working into the pink side.

  1. sc 8, inc, ch 1, turn (10)

  2. sc 12, continue onto next green bump / segment, sc 2, continue onto last green bump / wing segment, sc 2, ch 1, turn (16)

  3. sc 16 (16) 

tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing in final assembly

Final Assembly

Sew on any body or face parts, sew head to body. To avoid floppy neck stretch neck while sewing to head and add stuffing right before fully closing. Sew spikes to head, body and tail. Sew on wings.