The Dragish
I mystical Creature found deep in the Bogaloo Mountains that brings Heath and Prosperity
I invented this mystical creature for my best friend who had to go unexpectedly into hospital. This pattern is worked in multiples of 7 rather than the usual 6 just because I felt like it!
Tools and Materials
DK weight yarn in four colours
3.5 mm Crochet Hook (I used a 4 mm but 3.5 would have been better if I were thinking!)
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
Yarn Colours
A - Dark Red
B - Sage Green
C - Off-White
D - Dark Brown
These are the colours I used but feel free to use any colours you like!
Abbreviations
sc = single crochet stitch
dec = decrease
inc = increase
slst = slip stitch
ch = chain
bl = bobble stich
tfl = through the front loop
tw = turn work (flip so the front is now facing the back)
[…] …x = repeat instructions in square brackets … times
(…) = total number of stitches in the round
Pattern
Head and Body
1) in colour A, sc 7 into Magic Loop (7)
2) inc x7 (14)
3) [sc, inc] x7 (21)
4) sc, inc, [sc 2, inc] x6, sc (28)
5) sc 28 tbl (28)
6-8) sc 28 - 3 rounds (28)
9) [sc 3, inc] x 7 (35)
10) sc 2, inc, [sc4, inc] x6. sc 2 (42)
11) [sc 5, inc] x 7 (49)
12-22) sc 49 - eleven rounds (49)
23) sc 20, dec, sc 12, sec, sc 13 (47)
24) sc 14, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 18 (45)
25) sc 19, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 12 (43)
26) sc 14, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 16 (41)
27) sc 10, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 16 (39)
28) sc 15, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 10 (37)
29) sc 10, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 14 (35)
30) sc 14, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9 (33)
31) sc 11, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 9 (31)
32) sc 6, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 12 (29)
33) sc 10, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 7 (27)
34) sc 6, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 10 (25)
35) sc 7, dec, sc 6, dec, sc, 8 (23)
36) sc 6, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 8 (21)
37) sc 6, dec, sc, 4, dec, sc 7 (19)
38) sc 7, dec, sc 8, dec (17)
39) sc 2, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 4 (15)
40) sc 5, dec, sc 6, dec (13)
41) sc 2, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 3 (11)
42) sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec (9)
43) sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc (7)
44) dc, dec, sc 2, dec (5)
Close remaining stitches
Spines
1) in colour B, sc 6 into Magic Loop (6)
2) [sc 2, in] x2 (8)
3) [sc 3, inc] x2 - fasten off invisibly here for a small spine (10)
4) [sc 4, inc] x2 - fasten off invisibly here for a medium spine (12)
5) [sc 5, inc] x 2 - fasten off invisibly here for a large spine (14)
I made one small spine, two mediums and one large but you do you!
Wings
ch 13
1) sc 12, tw (12)
2) ch, sc 12, tw (12)
3) ch, sc 9, tw (9)
4) ch, sc 9, tw (9)
5) ch, sc 6, tw (6)
6) ch, sc 6, tw (6)
7) ch, sc3, tw (3)
8) ch, sc 3, ch (3)
Break the yarn and pull the tail through the chain stitch completely.
Make two of these wings in colour A and two in colour B.
Hold the colour A wing on top of the colour B wing and in colour A, single crochet along the two straight edges of the wings to join them,
Using a tapestry needle, stitch on three wing lines form the tip of the wing to each inner corner of the jagged edge in colour A on the colour B side of the wing and hide the yarn tails between the layers.
In colour B sew the bottom jagged edge of the wings together. To make sure the two sides of the wings remained distinct I sewed under both legs of the ‘v’ off each edge stich on the colour B side but went under only the leg of the ‘v’ touching the B colour wing on the A colored wing side. (Hope that makes sense)
For the second wing hold colour B on top of A to get a mirror image.
Legs
1) In colour A, sc 7 into Magic Loop (7)
2) inc 7 (14)
3) [sc and change to colour C in the final step of the stitch, bl and change back to colour B in the final step of the stitch] x 3, sc 8 (14)
4) sc 14 (14)
5) sc, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 7 (12)
6-8) sc 12 - three rounds (12)
Make two of these
Eyes
1) In colour B, sc 7 into Magic Loop
2) inc 7 (14)
Close off invisibly
3) In colour D, slst 14, tbl
Close off invisibly
Cut a length of colour B yean and thread onto a tapestry needle. From the back of the eye, poke the needle though the center and then under one of the slst to the back of the eye, repeat this all the way round.
Stitch three overlapping lines onto the eye to form an iris in Color D.
Stitch some catchlights in colour C.
Eyelids
ch 7
1) sc, hdc 4, sc, ch
Break yarn and pull through the ch completely
Sew together, stitch on some nostrils in colour B and enjoy!