Adorable Crochet Baby Dragon with Star Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Baby Dragon with Star Amigurumi Pattern

Materials

• DK or Sport weight yarn in Teal, Cream (Beige), and Yellow
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 8mm black safety eyes
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle and embroidery scissors
• Black and white embroidery thread (for facial details)

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• ch – Chain
• sc – Single Crochet
• inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
• st(s) – Stitch(es)
• sl st – Slip Stitch

Instructions

Head (In Teal Yarn):

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: 6 inc (12)
• R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
• R7-12: sc around (36)
• Note: Insert safety eyes between R9 and R10, leaving 8 stitches of space between them.
• R13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• R14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• R15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – Stuff head firmly with fiberfill.
• R16: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Embroider white highlights next to the eyes, a tiny nose, and eyebrows using embroidery thread.

Body (In Teal Yarn):

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: 6 inc (12)
• R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• R6-10: sc around (30)
• R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• R12: sc around (24)
• R13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• R14: sc around (18) – Stuff firmly.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Belly Plate (In Cream Yarn):

• Row 1: Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, turn (4)
• Row 2-8: Ch 1, 4 sc, turn (4)
• Row 9: Ch 1, dec, dec, turn (2)
• Row 10: Ch 1, dec (1)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew onto the front of the body.

Star (In Yellow Yarn – Make 2):

• R1: 5 sc in MR, sl st to join (5)
• R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, sl st (10)
• R3: Ch 1, (1 sc, inc) around, sl st (15)
• R4: Ch 1, (2 sc, inc) around, sl st (20)
• To make the star points (repeat 5 times): *Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next, dc in next, skip 3 sts on the main circle, sl st into next st.*
• Join the two star halves together with sc around the edges, stuffing lightly before closing.

Assembly:

• Sew the head to the body securely.
• Sew the cream belly plate onto the front of the dragon’s body.
• Crochet and attach small teal cones for the ears and horns on the head.
• Attach simple, flat-crocheted wings using teal and cream yarn to the back.
• Position the star in front of the dragon and sew the arms (simple stuffed tubes of 6 sc) wrapping around the star to hold it.
• Add the legs and a tail at the back to help the dragon sit balanced.