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Luna the Baby Dragon

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain

JWSS: Join With Slip Stitch

JWSC: Join with Single Crochet

JWDC: Join with Double Crochet

SC: Single Crochet

2SC: Single Crochet Twice in Same Stitch

2SCtog: Crochet two stitches together

3SCtog: Crochet three stitches together

HDC: Half Double Crochet

2HDC: Half Double Crochet Twice in Same Stitch

DC: Double Crochet

2DC: Double Crochet Twice in Same Stitch

-*-: Repeat indicated directions

Materials

G hook

Approximately 5 oz for body, arms, snout, legs, tail

Approximately 2 oz for tummy, and bottom of snout

Approximately .5 oz white for eyes

Approximately .5 oz black for eyes

Approximately .5 oz for horns

Approx. 1 cup of beans for legs (optional)

Polyfill

Dimensions of the finished Dragon:

10¾ inches tall (27 cm),

Body width 3.5 inches (9 cm),

Head length 5 inches (13 cm)

Dragon Body

Foundation: Ch 2 SC 6 in first Ch made

Row 1: 2SC in each SC across

Row 2: *SC 1 2SC in next* across

Row 3: *SC 2 2SC in next* across

Row 4: *SC 3 2SC in next* across

Row 5: *SC 4 2SC in next* across

Row 6: *SC 5 2SC in next* across

Row 7: *SC 6 2SC in next* across

Row 8–11: SC across

Row 12: *SC 14 2SCtog* across

Row 13: SC across

Row 14: *SC 8 2SC* across

Row 15: SC cross

Row 16: *SC 9 2SC* across

Row 17–19: SC across

Row 20: *SC 9 2SCtog* across

Row 21: *SC 8 2SCtog* across

Row 22: *SC 7 2SCtog* across

Row 23: *SC 6 2SCtog* across

Row 24: *SC 5 2SCtog* across

Row 25: *SC 4 2SCtog* across

Row 26: *SC 3 2SCtog* across

Row 27–29: SC across

Row 30: *SC 3 2SC* across

Row 31–32: SC across

Row 33: *SC 4 2SC* across

Row 34: *SC 5 2SC* across

Row 35: *SC 6 2SC* across

Row 36–38: SC across

Row 39: *SC 7 2SC* across

Row 40: *SC 8 2SC* across

Row 41: SC across

Row 42: Ch 8 Skip next 8 SCs SC in remaining across

Row 43: SC across (including each Ch space)

Row 44: *SC 8 2SCtog* across

Row 45: *SC 7 2SCtog* across

Row 46: *SC 6 2SCtog* across

Row 47: *SC 5 2SCtog* across

Row 48: *SC 4 2SCtog* across

Row 49: *SC 3 2SCtog* across

Row 50: *SC 2 2SCtog* across

Row 51: *SC 1 2SCtog* across

Row 52: SC all together.

Stuff the head with more stuffing towards the front, forming a face, stuff the body in the same manner, leaving room at the bottom for about a cup of beans.

FINISH.

**Often times the body will appear to be much smaller than the head, but once everything is stuffed and the legs are sewn on it will look right.

Eyes (Make 2)

Foundation: With Black Ch 2 SC 6 in first Ch made

Row 1: 2SC in each SC across

Row 2: SC 2 Ch 1 SC in same space and next 5 Ch 1 SC in same space and in next six

Row 3: *Right eye—With white JWDC to bottom right Ch 1 space (counts as first DC)

{DC 1 2DC} twice HDC 1 2HDC in next {SC 1 2SC in next} twice

*LEFT EYE—With white JWSC to bottom right Ch 1 space (counts as first SC) {2SC SC 1} twice 2HDC HDC 1 {2DC DC 1} twice

EDGING—using black SC across bottom of eye (9 total)

FINISH—Use white to stitch highlights onto pupil

Tummy

Foundation: Ch 6

Row 1: SC in second Ch from hook and across

Row 2: 2SC SC 3 2SC

Row 3: SC across

Row 4: 2SC SC 5 2SC

Row 5: 2SC SC 7 2SC

Row 6: SC across

Row 7: 2SC SC 9 2SC

Row 8–11: SC across

Row 12: 2SCtog SC 9 2SCtog

Row 13: SC across

Row 14: 2SCtog SC 7 2SCtog

Row 15–16: SC across

Row 17: 2SCtog SC 5 2SCtog

Row 18: 2SCtog SC 3 2SCtog

Row 19–21: SC across

Row 22: 2SCtog SC 1 2SCtog

Row 23: 3SCtog

TO

FINISH Ch 1 Reverse SC (Crab stitch) all around piece (roughly 35 depending on your spacing, it being even is more important than how many stitches you have).

Fingers (Make 8)

Foundation: Ch 2 SC 6 in first Ch made

Row 1–3: SC across

FINISH

Arms (Make 2)

*Join three of the fingers together with one SC each, leaving two stitches between joins.*

Row 1: JWSC in the third of the 5 stitches on the end finger

SC across all fingers (14 total)

Row 2: SC across *JWSC the thumb to left side in 7th stitch from beginning of Row 2

FINISH OFF

Row 3: SC across including thumb (19 total)

Row 4: SC 5 2SCtog SC 4 2SCtog SC 6

Row 5: SC 6 2SCtog SC 7 2SCtog

Row 6: SC 5 2SCtog SC 6 2SCtog

Row 7–12: SC across

Row 13: *SC 1 2SCtog* across

Row 14: SC all together

FINISH—Stuff medium firm

Snout

Start with body color

Foundation: Ch 10

Row 1–4: SC across Ch 1 turn

Row 5: 2SCtog SC 5 2SCtog

FINISH OFF.

With same color JWSC to right corner stitch of first row

Row 6: Continue to SC around three sides of snout piece (18) Ch 1 turn

Row 7–9: SC across Ch 1 turn

Row 10: SC across Do not Ch or turn

Row 11: SC in same space then across sides and bottom. (18 total)

With next color JWSC to beginning of Row 11 counts as first SC in row 12*

Row 12: SC 3 2SCtog SC 8 2SCtog SC 3 Ch 1 turn

Row 13: SC 3 2SCtog SC 6 2SCtog SC 3 Ch 1 turn

Row 14: SC 3 2SCtog SC 4 2SCtog SC 3 Ch 1 turn

Row 15: SC 3 2SCtog SC 2 2SCtog SC 3 Ch 1 turn

Row 16: 2SCtog SC 1 *2SCtog* twice SC 1 2SCtog

FINISH OFF

With same color JWSC to first stitch of Row 11, counts as first stitch of Row 17.

Row 17: SC 6 HDC 4 SC 6

FINISH

* For nostrils Ch stitch 5 in the shape through the snout as shown below and then SC through the Ch stitches.

You’ll need to work the left nostril in reverse, starting on the inside, or it will look inside out.

(Nostrils are shown in different color for the sake of visibility.)

Tail

Foundation: JWSC to Ch 8 opening on bottom of body SC all around (20 stitches total, you’ll pick up the extra along the corners of the opening)

Row 1–2: SC across

Row 3–5: HDC 9 SC 11

Row 6: HDC 9 SC 5 2SCtog SC 4

Row 7–9: HDC 9 SC 10

Row 10: HDC 9 SC 4 2SCtog SC 4

Row 11–13: HDC 9 SC 9

Row 14: HDC 9 SC 4 2SCtog SC 3

Row 15–17: SC across

Row 18: SC 15 2SCtog

Row 19: SC 14 2SCtog

Row 20: SC 13 2SCtog

Row 21: SC 12 2SCtog

Row 22: SC 11 2SCtog

Row 23: SC 10 2SCtog

Row 24: SC 9 2SCtog

Row 25: SC 8 2SCtog

Row 26: SC 7 2SCtog

Row 27: SC 6 2SCtog

Row 28: SC 5 2SCtog

Row 29: SC 4 2SCtog

Row 30: SC 3 2SCtog

Row 31: SC 2 2SCtog

Row 32: SC through both sides as shown in photo

FINISH

Stuff the tail as you go, keeping more stuffing toward the HDC side of the tail to help form the curve.

Legs (Make 2)

Foundation: Ch 2 SC 6 in second Ch from hook

Row 1: *2SC in each* across

Row 2: *SC 1 2SC in next* across

Row 3: *SC 2 2SC in next* across

Row 4: *SC 3 2SC in next* across

Row 5: *SC 4 2SC in next* across

Row 6: SC in back loop across

Row 7–8: SC across

Row 9: *SC 10 2SCtog* across

Row 10: *SC 9 2SCtog* across

Row 11: *SC 8 2SCtog* across

Row 12: *SC 7 2SCtog* across

Row 13–14: SC across

Row 15: *SC 2 2SCtog* across

Row 16: SC across

FINISH

*Fill two thirds with beans and the rest of the way with loose stuffing.

*If you’re going to give it to a child who mouths toys omit the beans.