Lime Green Scenery: A Crochet Blog

Soft worsted weight yarn in dragon color and alternating color
Size D (3-3.25mm) hook
Stuffing
Yarn Needle
Animal Eyes (optional)

About 4″ LONG, 1 1/2″ TALL

Keep stitches tight so that stuffing doesn’t show through.

*This pattern has not been tested!*
*All is worked right side out. Please look at the notes on bottom of page BEFORE starting your dragon.*

Key:
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
fo: fasten off

Head & Body
1. Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook~ 6
2. In BLO, sc around~ 6
3. Sc around~ 6
4. (Hdc, dc) in first st, (dc, hdc) in next, sc in last 4 sts~ 8
5. 1 sc, *ch2, sc in 2nd ch from hook*, 1 sc, **, sc in next 2, dec, dec~ 6
6. 1 sc, *going behind the ear, sl st*,**, sc in last 3 sts~ 6

STUFF HEAD!!!
7-9. Sc around~ 6
10. *inc* around~ 12
11. *sc in first st, inc* around~ 18
12-15. Sc around~ 18
16.*sc in first st, dec* around~ 12
17. *dec* around~ 6
18-25. Sc around~ 6
26. Sc 1, dec, sc 1, dec, dec
Yes, this goes into the next round!
Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Wings (Make 2)
1. Leaving a long tail, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Turn~ 9
2. Ch 1, sc in next 7. Turn~ 7
3. Ch 1, sc across. Turn~ 7
4. Ch 1, sc in next 5.
Fasten off, weaving in the shorter tail.

Spine
With alternating color, attach to the end of the tail. Do *1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc* across until you reach the head. Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Feet (Make 4)
1. Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook~ 6
2. Sc in first 2, inc, sc in next 2, inc~ 8
3-4. Sc around~ 8
5. Sc in first 2, dec, sc in next 2, dec~ 6
6. Sc around~ 6
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY
Sew on dragon wings, leaving a space in between. Next, crochet on the spine. Finally, sew on all of the feet.

NOTES:
*I just stuck my animal eyes (without the backings) in, because I’m not giving it to a child. I recommend embroidering on the eyes if giving the dragon to a small child. Otherwise, stick `em in!
*If you think that the tail is too short, go ahead and make it longer! Decorate this baby any way you like!

Materials
3 colors of size 10 crochet thread
MC-head, antenna, hands
CC1-suit
CC2-shoes
Size 7 (1.65 mm) crochet hook
Stuffing
Scissors
Sewing Needle
Seed Beads (optional)
Puffy Paint (optional)

About the size of you thumb

No Gauge

*All of pattern is worked right side out. Use any colors you like. Or, make it in ww yarn, with a size F hook. It’s your alien! Gauge is not important. DO NOT JOIN AT THE END OF A ROUND!!!*

Key:
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
ch: chain
st: stitch

When done with alien:
Give him to the little astronaut in your life as he is.
Crochet a chain long enough to go around your neck. Thread it through the neck of your alien. ALIEN NECKLACE!
Take a key ring, then chain 10. Attach to the alien. ALIEN KEYCHAIN!
Attach a pin to his back. ALIEN PIN!
Make a flying saucer purse to keep him in. (I’m hoping to get the pattern out for this soon!)
Make him lots of friends, then write a story about them.

Head and Body

1.) Ch 2, 5 sc into 2nd ch from hook~5 sc
2.) 2 sc in each sc around~10 sc
3.) *1 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st* around~15 sc
4.) *1 sc in 1st 2 st, 2 sc in the next* around~20 sc
5-9.) Sc in each sc around~20 sc
10.) *sc in 1st 2 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~15 sc
11.) *sc in the 1st st, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~10 sc

STUFF!!!

12.) *sc dec* around~5 sc
13.) *2 sc in one st* around~10 sc
Switch to CC1 here
14.) *sc in 1st st, 2 in the next st* around~15 sc
15.) *sc in the first 2 st, 2 in the next st* around~20 sc
16-23.) sc in each st around~20 sc
24.) *sc in the first 2 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~15 sc
25.) *sc in the 1st st, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~10 sc

STUFF!!!

26.) *sc dec* around~5 sc
Sl st in the next st, FO. Weave in the ends.

Antenna (Make 2)

1.) With MC, ch 5.
2.) Sl st into the 2nd ch from hook, and in next 2 ch. 4 dc in last st, working to the underside. Sl st in the next st. FO, leaving a 3” tail.

Arms (Make 2)

1.) With MC, ch 2, 4 sc into 2nd ch from hook~4 sc
2.) *sc in 1st st, 2 sc in the next~6 sc
3.) sc in each sc around~6 sc
Switch to CC1 here
4.) *sc in 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st* around~8 sc
5-7.) sc in each sc around~8 sc
FO, leaving a 4” tail.

Legs (Make 2)

1.) With CC2, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook~6 sc

2.) Sc in each sc around~6 sc
3.) Sc 2 more rounds~6 sc
Change to CC1 here
4.) sc, sc dec, sc, sc dec~4 sc
5-8) sc around~4 sc. FO, leaving a 5” tail.

Assembly
· Press arms flat, and sew to body.
· Sew legs to bottom of body.
· Sew antenna to head.
· Embroider eyes, nose and mouth.

*I just used black crochet thread to embroider with. You could use seed beads for eyes, or puffy paint to do all of the facial features.*