Daiyu the Dragon

Free version of this pattern is available as a crochet-a-long! Pattern info page with links to the different parts of the pattern: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2024/01/daiyu-dragon.html

Daiyu is a pocket-sized baby dragon amigurumi pattern. It fits snugly in your palm and is the perfect birthday gift or holiday gift for any dragon lover or fantasy creature enthusiast. Daiyu’s name is Chinese and means “generation” and “jade”, and was designed for the 2024 Lunar New Year of the Dragon!

The PDF pattern includes photo references to guide you through the doll making process, links to the complete step-by-step video tutorial, and a printable coloring sheet to help you plan out your dragon’s colors. It also has two different ear options.

SIZE

Height: 4.5 inches (11.5cm)

MATERIALS

Medium weight yarn in 3 colors

(I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in green, yellow, and brown)

2.75mm crochet hook

6mm plastic safety eyes (x2)

Stuffing

Yarn needle

Scissors

Optional: sewing pins

LEVEL

★★☆☆☆ Familiar beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), changing yarn colors, attaching yarn, and sewing pieces together.

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES USED (US TERMINOLOGY)

FO = fasten off

YO = yarn over

sk = skip (a stitch)

ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)

dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)

dc = double crochet

dc-inc = double crochet increase (insert 2 dc in the same st)

BLO = back loops only

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