Crochet Dragon Doorstop
MATERJALS: Red Heart” Super Saver Art. EOO by Coats &: Clark or worsted yam: 24 oz. Paddy Green #368 14 oz. Amethyst #356 3 oz. Orange #245 Small amount White #311 Gold, red, white and black felt About 15-20 oz .. polyester fiberfill Minimum of 5 lbs, dried beans or sand One clean and dry plastic gallon milk jug with lid Craft glue Tapestry needle K hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge GAUGE: With two strands of yam held together as one, 3 sts = -1,11/4″; 3 sc rnds = 1 1/4″. BASIC STITCHES: Ch, sl st, SC, hdc. NOTES: Work with two strands of yarn held together throughout unless otherwise stated. Do not join or turn unless otherwise stated. Mark first st of each rnd. BODY With green, work ‘Basic Body (SEE PATTERN HERE) HEAD Rnds 1‘-22: With green, repeat same rnds of Basic Head (SEE PATTERN HERE) . Rnds 23-28: Sc in each SL around. Rnd 29: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around . .(30) Rnd 30: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Leaving 28″ end for sewing, fasten off. Stuff Head firmly leaving a small opening in the center bottom of Head to allow room for top of jug. Sew ‘Head to rnd 35 of Body. LEG (make 2) With green, work same as Basic Leg on (SEE PATTERN HERE) . ARM (make 2) With green, work same as Basic Arm on (SEE PATTERN HERE) MUZZLE Rnd 1: With green, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around. (6 sc made) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) Rnd 3: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (15) Rnd 4: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (18) Rnd 5: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) a round. (21) Rnd 6: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24) Rnds 7-8: Sc in each st around. Rnd 9: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (18) Rnds 10-11: Sc in each st around. Rnd 12: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around .. (24) Rnd 13: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30) Rnds 14-15: Sc in each st around. Rnd 16: Repeat rnd 4. (36) Rnd 17: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Stuff lightly. Flatten last rnd into an oval and sew to center front of Head over rnds 15-21. LOWER JAW Rnd 1-4: Repeat same rnds of Muzzle. Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st around. Rnd 7: (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (12) Rnd 8: Sc in each st around. Rnd 9: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (18) Rnds 10-14: Sc in each st around. At end of last rnd, join with sl st in first sc. Leaving end for sewing, fasten off. . Flatten last rnd and sew to Head below Muzzle. TAIL Rnd 1: With green, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4 sc made) Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next sl) around. (6) Rnds 4-5: Sc in each st around. Rnd 6: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (8) Rnds 7-9: Sc in each sl around. Rnd 10: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (10) Rnds 11-13: Sc in each st around. Rnd 14: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (12) Rnd 15: Repeat rnd 10. (15) Rnds 16-17: Sc in each st around. Rnd 18: Repeat rnd 14. (18) Rnds 19-20: Sc in each st around. Rnd 21: (Sc in next 5 sls, 2 sc in next st) around. (21) Rnd,s 22-23: Sc in each st around. Rnd 24: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24) Rnd 25: Sc in each st around. Rnd 26: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (27) Rnd 27: Sc in each st around. Rnd 28: (Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30) Rnd 29: Sc in each st around. Rnd 30: (Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (33) Rnd 31: (Sc in next 1 0 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (36) Rnd 32: (Sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (39) Rnd 33: (Sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (42) Rnd 34: (Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (45) Rnd 35: (Sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (48) Rnd 36: (Sc in next 1 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off. (SL) Stuff. Sew last rnd to back of Body over rnds 8-22. Curl Tail up for shape. NOSTRIL (make 2) With green, ch 7, sl st In second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 chs, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch. Leaving end for sewing, fasten off. Cupping Nostrils, sew 1 1/4″ apart over top of rnd 4 on Muzzle. TOOTH (make 4) Rnd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4 sc made) Rnd2: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc, Leaving end for sewing, fasten off. Sew two Teeth 11/2” apart over bottom of mds 5 and 6 on Muzzle. Sew other two Teeth 1 1/2” apart over top of rnds 4 and 5 on Lower Jaw. TOE (make 6) Rnd 1: With green, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around. (6 sc made) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Rnds 3-4: Sc in each st around. At end of last rnd, join with sl st in first sc. Leaving end for sewing. Fasten off. Stuff. Sew three Toes to top of each Foot over rnds 5-7 FINGER (make 6) Rnds 1-2: Repeat same mds of Toe. Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc, Leaving end for sewing. Fasten off. Stuff. Sew three Fingers end of each Arm BELLY Row 1 : With orange, working the following rows in back Ips ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (5 sc made) Rows 2-3: Ch1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn. (7, 9) Rows 4-7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 8-11:repeat row 2, ending With 17sc In last row Rows 12- 18: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Rows 19-23: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc in each st across to last.2 sts, sc last .2 sts tog, tum, ending with 7 sc in last row. Rows 24-26: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Rnd 27: Working around outer edge, ch 1, 2 sc in first comer, sc in each st and in ends of each row around with 2 sc in each comer, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. With last row centered under Lower Jaw, using gold, sew rnd 27 of Belly over neck and front of Body through back Ips only. HORN (make 2) Rnd 1: With orange,. working the following rnds in back Ips only, ch 2, 4 sc in second’ ch from hook. (4 sc made) Rnd2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (6) Rnd 3: (Sc in next .2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, (8) Rnd 4: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (10) Rnd 5: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (12) Rnd 6: (Sc in next 5 sts, .2 sc in next st) around. (14) Rnd 7: (sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (76) Rnd 8: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, join with sl st in first sc, Leaving end for sewing, fasten off. Stuff. Sew Horns to top of Head 2” apart over rnds 4-8. WING (make 2) Row 1 :With amethyst, working the following rows in back Ips only, ch 22, sc in second ch from hook, sc In each ch across, turn. (21 sc made) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in eaeh st across leaving last st unworked, tum. (20) Row 3: Ch 1, sc ,in each st across, tum. Rows 4-24: Repeat rows 2 and 3 alternately, ending with row 2 and 9 sc in last row. Row 25: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, (sc next 2 sts tog) 3 times leaving last st unworked. Leaving long end for gathering and sewing, fasten off. Weave end through ends of rows across straight edge, pull tight to gather until gathered edge measures about 4”. Sew Wings to back of Body above Tail BACK RIDGE Row 1: With amethyst, ch 5 (first 2 chs counts as first hdc), hdc in third ch from hook, sc in last 2 chs, tum. (4 sts made) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, hdc in last 2 sts, tum. Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in next st, sc in last 2 sts, tum. Rows 4-71 or until piece Is long enough to fit md 5 on front of Head to tip of Tail: Repeat rows 2 and 3 alternately. At end of last row, leaving long end for sewing, fasten off. Sew ends of rows on sc edge of piece from rnd 5 on front of Head across back to tip of Tail. For eyes, cut pieces from felt according to full-size pattern pieces. With pupil set downward (see photo), glue to front of eye white, glue back of eye white to eye back. Glue to Head about 5/8” apart above Muzzle. For nostrils, cut pieces from black felt according to full-size pattern piece. Glue to inside of each Nostril (see photo). For fingernails, cut pieces from gold felt according to full-size pattern piece. Glue end of each piece to. front of each Finger (see photo) .. For toenails, cut pieces from gold felt according to full-size pattern piece. Glue one toenail to top of each Toe (see photo»). For tongue, cut piece from red felt according to full-size pattem piece. Glue tongue to inside of Lower Jaw (see photo) [End}
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