Plant Dragon Pattern

Plant Dragon

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Notes:

I offer this pattern for free and I only ask for two things in return.  1)  Please do not sell the pattern, or the product of this pattern, and 2) I would love if you shared with me a picture of what you made.

The plant dragon was worked by joinging rounds, instead of continuous spiral.  I don’t think it matters which technique to use.  For the most part, I used Red Heart: Super Saver yarn.  This pattern has not yet been tested so there may be some mistakes. If you find one please tell me so that I can fix it.

Materials:

·         Light green, dark green,  white, light brown, black yarn

·         Polyfil

·         G-hook

·         Tapestry needle

Stitches:

·         CH          Chain Stitch

·         SC           Single Crochet

·         HDC       Half Double Crochet

·         DC          Double Crochet

·         Dec        Decrease

·         FO          Finish Off

Head:

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 4  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (18)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (18)

Round 6  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around (24)

Round 7  –    SC in each stitch around (24)

Round 8  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next 3 stitches. Repeat around (30)

Round 9  –    SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 10  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 11  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 12  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 13  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 14  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 3 stitches (24)

Round 15  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches (18)

Round 16  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (12)

Round 17  – Dec in the first stitch.  Repeat around (6) 

Finish off and weave in ends.

Big Horns (make 2):

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (9)

Round 3  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around (12)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 7  –    Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches.  Repeat around (9)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Medium Horns (make 2):

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (9)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Little Horns (make 2):

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    4 SC in the magic ring (4)

Round 2  –    2 SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Eyes (make 2):

Use black yarn

Round 1  –    8 SC in the magic ring (8)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Eye Whites (make 2):

Use white yarn

Round 1  –    8 SC in the magic ring (8)

Round 2  –    2 HDC in the first stitch, 2 HDC in the next stitch, 2SC in each of the remaining stitches (16)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Body:

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3  –    2 SC crochet in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (18)

Round 4  –    2 SC crochet in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around (24)

Round 5  –    2 SC crochet in the first stitch, SC in the next 3 stitches. Repeat around (30)

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 7  –    SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 8  –    SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 9  –    SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 10  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 11  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 12  – SC in each stitch around (30)

Round 13  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 3 stitches (24)

Round 14  – SC in each stitch around (24)

Round 15  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches (18)

Round 16  – SC in each stitch around (18)

Round 17  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches (12)

Round 18  – SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 19  – SC in each stitch around (12)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Belly:

Use dark green yarn

Round 1  –    CH 5, turn

Round 2  –    SC in the second stitch from the hook, 2 SC in each of the next 2 stitches, SC in the last stitch (6)

Round 3  –    SC in the first stitch, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of the next 2 stitches,  2 SC in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (8)

Round 4  –    SC in the first stitch, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of the next 4 stitches,  2 SC in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (10)

Round 5  –    SC in the first stitch, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of the next 6 stitches,  2 SC in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (12)

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch (12)

Round 7  –    SC in each stitch (12)

Round 8  –    SC in each stitch (12)

Round 9  –    SC in each stitch (12)

Round 10  – SC in each stitch (12)

Round 11  – SC in the first stitch, Dec in next stitch, SC in each of the next 6 stitches,  Dec in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (10)

Round 12  – SC in the first stitch, Dec in next stitch, SC in each of the next 4 stitches,  Dec in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (8)

Round 13  – SC in the first stitch, Dec in next stitch, SC in each of the next 2 stitches,  Dec in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (6)

Round 14  – SC in the first stitch, Dec in next stitch, Dec in next stitch, SC in the last stitch (4)

Round 15  – SC in each stitch (4)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Big Feather (make 2):

Use dark green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (9)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch around (9)

Round 7  –    Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch.  Repeat around (6)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing

Little Feathers (make 2):

Use dark green yarn

Round 1  –    4 SC in the magic ring (4)

Round 2  –    2 SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch around (8)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Wings (Make 2):

Use light green yarn

***Flatten 1 little feather, 1 big feather, and 1 little feather and hook them together in that order.  Then hook into the top stitches at one end of a small feather and crochet as if in the round.

Round 1  –    SC in each stitch around (22)

Round 2  –    SC in each of the first 9 stitches. Dec over the next stitch. Dec over the next stitch.  SC in each of the remaining stitches (20)

Round 3  –    Press the sides together and SC through two opposite stitches, until the hole is closed.

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    6 SC in the magic ring (6)

Round 2  –    2 SC crochet in each stitch around (12)

Round 3  –    2 SC crochet in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch. Repeat around (18)

***To make a toe switch to white yarn.  Make 5 DC in the stitch.  Remove the hook from its current place and move it back to the first DC.  Join this DC with the last DC you made like it was a slip stitch.  Switch back to light green yarn.

Round 4  –    1 SC, *1 SC, 1 toe* repeat until you have 4 toes. 1 SC in each stitch around (18)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch around (18)

Round 6  –    Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 7 stitches.  Repeat around (16)

Round 7  –    SC in each stitch around (16)

Round 8  –    Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 6 stitches.  Repeat around (14)

Round 9  –    SC in each stitch around (14)

Round 10  – Dec in the first stitch, SC in the next 5 stitches.  Repeat around (12)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Tail:

Use light green yarn

Round 1  –    4 SC in the magic ring (4)

Round 2  –    2 SC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch.  Repeat around(6)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch around (6)

Round 4  –    SC in each of the first stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in the next stitch.  Dec over the last stitch (7)

Round 5  –    SC in each of the first 2 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC over the remaining 4 stitches (8)

Round 6  –    SC in each of the first 2 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in each of the next 2 stitches.  Dec over the last stitch (9)

Round 7  –    SC in each of the first 3 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC over the remaining 5 stitches (10)

Round 8  –    SC in each of the first 3 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in each of the next 3 stitches.  Dec over the last stitch (11)

Round 9  –    SC in each of the first 4 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC over the remaining 6 stitches (12)

Round 10  – SC in each of the first 4 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in each of the next 4 stitches.  Dec over the last stitch (13)

Round 11  – SC in each of the first 5 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC over the remaining 7 stitches (14)

Round 12  – SC in each of the first 5 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in each of the next 5 stitches.  Dec over the last stitch (15)

Round 13  – SC in each of the first 6 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC over the remaining 8 stitches (16)

Round 14  – SC in each of the first 6 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. 2 SC in the next stitch.  SC in each of the next 6 stitches.  Dec over the last stitch (17)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Tail Curls (Make 3):

Use light brown yarn

Round 1  –    4 SC in the magic ring (4)

Round 2  –    SC in each stitch (4)

Round 3  –    SC in each stitch (4)

Round 4  –    SC in each stitch (4)

Round 5  –    SC in each stitch (4)

Switch to light green yarn

Round 6  –    SC in each stitch (4)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

Assembly:
Use the picture as a guide of where to attach the dragon’s pieces.  I used some white yarn and embroidered little shinies into the pupils of the dragon’s eyes.  The tail curls are sewn directly to the tips of the tail, and simply bent to make them look… curly.  You can use pipe cleaners if you really want, but it seemed unnecessary to me.  I also sewed the feathers on the wings together, so they would look more cohesive.