Elio the Dragon Amigurumi
Create a very cute dragon amigurumi with this free dragon crochet pattern. It’s an easy pattern, perfect for beginners. The Elio the Dragon pattern is also featured in the book Amigurumi Fantasy 3, alongside many more cute creatures.
The dragon in the photo was made with sport-weight cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. If you use the same yarn, your dragon will be 20 cm (8 inches) tall.
A little story about Elio the Dragon:
Elio, a fearless dragon of the mountain region, bravely guards the nearby small town from the terrors of the dark forest. In recognition of his bravery and protection, the grateful townspeople reward him with
plums and grapes, his beloved fruits, which he happily accepts.
PDF Pattern:
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Book: You can also find the pattern of Elio the dragon in the book Amigurumi Fantasy 3, available on Amazon or other bookstores: www.mariskavos.nl/craft-books/
Materials that you need:
Cotton Sport Weight version 20 cm / 8 inch:
– Purple cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 053: 140 gram
– Green Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 083: 30 gram
– White Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 001: 6 gram
– Light Green Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 084: 15 gram
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
– Safety eyes 12 mm
Search for a similar cotton yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB
Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins
TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a 8.0 mm crochet hook.
For Super Bulky Chenille yarn I recommend a 5 mm crochet hook, for bulky velvet yarn a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Abbreviations used in this free dragon crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase
Free Dragon Crochet Pattern
Head:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (48)
- Rnd 9 – 10: sc in all 48 st (48)
- Rnd 11: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
- Rnd 12 – 13: sc in all 54 st (54)
- Rnd 14: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (60)
- Rnd 15 – 22: sc in all 60 st (60)
- Insert the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, with an interspace of 9 stitches.
- Watch my video on how to attach safety eyes easily: https://youtu.be/-eggN6savXE
A very helpfull video for this free dragon crochet pattern, but also for all your other Amigurumi. - Rnd 23: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
- Rnd 24: sc in all 54 st (54)
- Rnd 25: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
- Rnd 26: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
- Rnd 27: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
- Stuff the head with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
- Rnd 28: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 29: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 30: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 31: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
- Rnd 32: dec 6 times (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close. Weave in the yarn end.
Body:
- Use purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 8 st (16)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (24)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (32)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (40)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (48)
- Rnd 7: sc in all 48 st (48)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (56)
- Rnd 9 – 11: sc in all 56 st (56)
- Rnd 12: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (64)
- Rnd 13 – 19: sc in all 64 st (64)
- Rnd 20: (sc in next 14 st, dec) repeat 4 times (60)
- Rnd 21: sc in all 60 st (60)
- Rnd 22: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
- Rnd 23: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
- Rnd 24: sc in all 48 st (48)
- Rnd 25: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
- Rnd 26: sc in all 42 st (42)
- Rnd 27: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 28 – 30: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Rnd 31: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 32 – 37: sc in all 30 st (30)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body with fiberfill and sew it between rounds 28 and 29 of the head of your dragon amigurumi. Add more fiberfill to the neck before closing the seam.
Snout:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 7 – 9: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the snout with fiberfill. Sew the snout between rounds 16 and 27 of the head. The top side of the snout should touch the safety eyes.
Nostrils 2x:
- Use Purple yarn
- Crochet in rows.
- Row 1: start 3 sc in a magic ring, ch 1, turn (3)
- Row 2: inc in all 3 st (6) (photo 1)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Slightly bend the nostrils and sew them to round 6 of the snout (photo 2).
Ears 2x:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (10)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (12)
- Rnd 6: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Flatten the ears, they don’t need to be stuffed. Sew them between rounds 10 and 16 of the head of your dragon amigurumi.
Belly:
- Use light green yarn
- Ch 7. Crochet in rows.
- Row 1: start in second ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, ch 1, turn (6)
- Row 2: inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (8)
- Row 3: inc in next st, sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (10)
- Row 4 – 5: sc in all 10 st, ch 1, turn (10)
- Row 6: inc in next st, sc in next 8 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (12)
- Row 7: sc in all 12 st, ch 1, turn (12)
- Row 8: inc in next st, sc in next 10 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (14)
- Row 9: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn (14)
- Row 10: inc in next st, sc in next 12 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (16)
- Row 11: sc in all 16 st, ch 1, turn (16)
- Row 12: inc in next st, sc in next 14 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (18)
- Row 13: inc in next st, sc in next 16 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (20)
- Row 14: sc in all 20 st, ch 1, turn (20)
- Row 15: inc in next st, sc in next 18 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (22)
- Row 16 – 18: sc in all 22 st, ch 1, turn (22)
- Row 19: inc in next st, sc in next 20 st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (24)
- Row 20 – 25: sc in all 24 st, ch 1, turn (24)
- Row 26: dec, sc in next 20 st, dec, ch 1, turn (22)
- Row 27: dec, sc in next 18 st, dec, ch 1, turn (20)
- Row 28: dec, sc in next 16 st, dec, ch 1, turn (18)
- Row 29: dec, sc in next 14 st, dec, ch 1, turn (16)
- Row 30: dec, sc in next 12 st, dec, ch 1, turn (14)
- Row 31: dec, sc in next 10 st, dec, ch 1, turn (12)
- Row 32: dec, sc in next 8 st, dec, ch 1, turn (10)
- Row 33: skip first st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, slst in next st (7)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the belly between rounds 3 and 36 of the body. Use green yarn to embroider eight horizontal stripes on the belly, with approx. 4 rows between them.
Tail:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3 – 4: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (15)
- Rnd 6 – 8: sc in all 15 st (15)
- Rnd 9: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (18)
- Rnd 10 – 13: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Rnd 14: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (21)
- Rnd 15 – 20: sc in all 21 st (21)
- Rnd 21: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (24)
- Rnd 22 – 26: sc in all 24 st (24)
- Rnd 27: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (27)
- Rnd 28 – 32: sc in all 27 st (27)
- Rnd 33: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (30)
- Rnd 34 – 35: sc in all 30 st (30)
- Rnd 36: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 37 – 38: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Rnd 39: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
- Rnd 40: sc in all 42 st (42)
- Rnd 41: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (48)
- Rnd 42: sc in all 48 st (48)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Stuff the tail with fiberfill and sew it to the back of the body, between rounds 5 and 23.
Haunch 2x:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Rnd 7 – 12: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Stuff the haunch lightly with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go. Be careful not to overstuff.
- Rnd 13: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 14: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 15: sc in all 24 st (24)
- Rnd 16: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 17: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Rnd 18: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
- Rnd 19: dec 6 times (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close. Leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten the haunch a bit. Sew the haunches on both sides of the body, between rounds 9 and 21 (photo 3-4).
Leg 2x:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 5 – 8: sc in all 24 st (24)
- Stuff the leg lightly with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go. Be careful not to overstuff the leg of your dragon amigurumi.
- Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 10: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
- Rnd 11 – 13: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 14: dec 6 times (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Toenail 6x:
- Use white yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew one nail over round 1 of the leg. Sew the other two nails on both sides of the first nail, over rounds 4 and 5. Sew the legs to the haunches (photo 5).
Arm 2x:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4 – 6: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Stuff the arm with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
- Rnd 7: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
- Rnd 8 – 13: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 14: dec 6 times (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Nail 6x
- Use white yarn
- Rnd 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
- Slst in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew one nail over round 1 of the arm. Sew the other two nails on both sides of the first nail, over rounds 3 and 4. Sew the arms to the body, between rounds 26 and 29. Sew the inside on the arms to the body and the belly with a few stitches (photo 6-7).
Big Spike 7x:
- Use Green yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (10)
- Rnd 5: sc in all 10 st (10)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the spikes lightly with fiberfill. Sew the spikes on the head:
- Sew one spike over rounds 1-2 of the head.
- Sew two spikes over rounds 6-11 of the head (one at the front and one at the back).
- Sew one spike over rounds 14-19, at the back of the head.
- Sew one spike over rounds 22-27, at the back of the head.
- Sew one spike on the body over rounds 26-32.
- Sew one spike on the tail over rounds 38-42.
Medium Spike 2x:
- Use Green yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (8)
- Rnd 4: sc in all 8 st (8)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the spikes lightly with fiberfill. Sew the spikes on the tail of your dragon amigurumi:
- Sew one spike over rounds 20-25 of the tail.
- Sew one spike over rounds 28-32 of the tail.
Small Spike 2x:
- Use Green yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the spikes lightly with fiberfill. Sew the spikes to the tip of the tail:
- Sew one spike over rounds 4-9 of the tail.
- Sew one spike over rounds 13-18 of the tail.
Wing 2x:
Wing long branch:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3 – 20: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Stuff the piece lightly with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Wing short branch:
- Use Purple yarn
- Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
- Rnd 3 – 8: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Stuff the piece lightly with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the short branch to round 11 of the long branch.
Wing web 2x:
- Use Green yarn
- Ch 2. Crochet in rows.
- Row 1: start in second ch from hook, inc in this ch, ch 1, turn (2)
- Row 2: inc in next st, sc in next st, ch 1, turn (3)
- Row 3: sc in all 3 st, ch 1, turn (3)
- Row 4: inc in next st, sc in next st, inc in next st, ch 1, turn (5)
- Row 5 – 6: sc in next 5 st, ch 1, turn (5)
- Row 7: inc in next st, sc in next 3 st, inc in next st (7)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the triangular wing webs between the wing branches (photo 8-9). Sew the wings to the back of the body of your dragon amigurumi, between rounds 28-35, with 6 stitches between both wings.
- Now your dragon is done! I hope you enjoyed crocheting this cute free dragon Amigurumi crochet pattern by DIY Fluffies. I have many more cute Amigurumi patterns available on my blog.
