Dylan the Valentine Dragon – Free Amigurumi Pattern

Happy Friday! Just in time for Valentine’s Day – Dylan the Valentine Dragon hatched from his little egg. He is ready to be your sweetheart!

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Materials
*Size G (4.0 mm) Crochet Hook
*Size I (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook
*Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” in  Menthe, Limelight. Pink, Black, White, and Medium Blue, & Blossmopolis for the Eggshell
*Black Embroidery Floss or Fabric Paint for mouth & eyelashes
*White Embroidery Floss or Fabric paint for tooth
*Poly-fil Stuffing
*Tapestry Needle
*Hot glue gun (optional)
*Red heart brad for tummy (optional)
*Blush for cheeks

Abbreviations
MR – Magic Ring
Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
FO – Fasten Off
Sl St – Slip Stitch

**Note: Rounds are worked in a continuous circle throughout the pattern. Do not join.

Feet
Foot One
Round 1 – With Menthe yarn, MR, 6SC (6)
Round 2 –  Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – [SC, Inc] x6 (18)
Round 4 –  SC around (18)
Round 5 –  Dec 6, SC 6 (12)
Round 6 – Dec 3, SC6 (9)
Round 7- SC around (9)
FO, Stuff firmly.

Foot 2
Round 1 – With Menthe yarn, MR, 6SC (6)
Round 2 –  Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – [SC, Inc] x6 (18)
Round 4 –  SC around (18)
Round 5 –  Dec 6, SC 6 (12)
Round 6 – Dec 3, SC6 (9)
Round 7- SC around (9)
Round 8 – SC1 (to get to the middle). With both feet facing forward Ch2, Sl St to leg 1, SC9, SC2 across Ch, SC9 around leg, SC2 on opposite side of chain. (22) Stuff firmly prior to continuing to Body.

Body
Round 9 – SC around (22)
Round 10 – SC7, Inc, SC13, Inc (24)
Round 11 – (SC3, Inc )x 6 (30)
Round 12 – (SC4, Inc) x 6 (36)
Round 13-20 – SC around (36)
Round 21 – (SC4, Dec)x6 (30)
Round 22 – (SC3, Dec)x6 (24)
FO, Weave in ends. Stuff firmly.

Head
Round 1 – With Menthe yarn, MR, 6SC (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – [SC, Inc] x6 (18)
Round 4 – [SC2, Inc] x6 (24)
Round 5 – [SC3, Inc] x6 (30)
Rounds 6-8 – SC around (30)
Round 9 – (SC4, Inc) x6 (36)
Round 10 – (SC5, Inc) x6 (42)
Round 11 – (SC6, Inc) x6 (48)
Rounds 12-15 – SC around (48)
Round 16 – (SC6, Dec) x6 (42)
Round 17 – SC around (42)
Round 18 – (SC5, Dec) x6 (36)
Round 19 – (SC4, Dec) x6 (30)
Round 20 – (SC3, Dec) x6 (24)
Stuff head firmly. FO, Weave in ends.
Line head with body and whipstitch together.

Ears
Make 2
Round 1 – With Menthe yarn, MR, SC4 (4)
Round 2 – SC around (4)
Round 3 – (SC, Inc) x2 (6)
Round 4 – SC around (6)
Round 5 – (SC2, Inc) x2 (8)
Rounds 6-7 – SC around (8)
FO, Weave in ends. Sew onto Head across rows 7-10 on each side.

Horns
Make 2
Round 1 – With Limelight yarn, MR, 4SC (4)
Round 2 – SC around(4)
Round 3 – [SC, Inc] x2(6)
FO, Weave in ends.  Sew onto Row 4, roughly 5 stitches apart.

Eyes
I used this tutorial from the talented Hodge Podge Crochet for the eyes. Please see her video for the pattern.

http://hodgepodgecrochet.net/2015/07/how-to-crochet-eyes-for-your-amigurumi/

Sew or glue eyes between rows 10 & 11, roughly 5 stitches apart. Use black embroidery floss to create eyelashes.

Wings
Make 2
Turn & Ch2 at the end of each Row.
Row 1 – With Limelight yarn, ch18, HDC into 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch across.  (17)
Row 2 – HDC13 (13) (Leave remaining stitches unworked)
Row 3 – HDC11, Dec (12)
Row 4 – HDC9 (9) (Leave remaining stitches unworked)
Row 5 – HDC7, Dec (8)
Row 6 – HDC5 (5) (Leave remaining stitches unworked)
Ch1, Turn, SC border around the outside edge of piece. Place 2SC in each corner. FO, Weave in ends
Sew or glue onto back in desired location.

Tummy Circle
Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, 6SC (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – [SC, Inc] x6 (18)
Round 4 – SC3, Inc x 3, SC7, Inc x3, Sl St.   FO, Weave in ends.
Sew or attach to tummy, placing red heart brad as desired.

Arms
Make 2.
Round 1 – With Menthe yarn, MR, 6SC (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – SC around (12)
Round 4 – Dec x 6 (6)
Rounds 5-7 – SC around (6)
FO, Weave in ends. Lightly stuff. Sew onto Body, one row below seam from Head.

Eggshell
Round 1 – With I Hook & Blossmopolis yarn, MR, SC6 (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
Round 3 – Inc x 12(24)
Round 4 – (SC3, Inc) x 6 (30)
Round 5 – (SC4, Inc) x 6 (36)
Round 6 – (SC5, Inc) x 6 (42)
Round 7 – SC around (42)
Round 8 – (SC6, Inc) x 6 (48)
Round 9 –11- SC around (48)
Round 12 – (SC7, Inc) x 6 (54)
Finishing Edge – (Sl St, HDC, HDC, DC, DC) around. The last Sl St will go in the 1st DC made.
FO, weave in ends.

Details
*Using blush, create cheeks in desired location.
*With black embroidery floss create mouth.
*Add stitches with white embroidery floss to create tooth.

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