Vincent the Dragon | Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Vincent, the well-known crochet shoulder dragon, is a cuddly mythical creature with tons of personality. Create your own stuffed animal dragon with this free amigurumi pattern.

After thousands of projects and years of fun, Vincent the Dragon is getting a makeover!

Originally published in September of 2019, it was about time for Vincent to get his 2.0 Premium Pattern as well.

Don’t worry! He is still the same adorable friend, perfectly-sized for a great hug. But after years of growing and learning as a writer/designer, it was time that I updated the pattern for more clarity and a few more options.

So here he is, (new and improved) your large amigurumi dragon pattern and the perfect cosplay shoulder dragon.

Dragons are a symbol of wonder, wisdom, and imagination — three things I think this world needs more of. I have loved dragons for years, long before the “geek chic” trend. I’m a huge nerd, and fantasy is no exception!

Construction

Yes, he is large. I would not recommend Vincent for your very first amigurumi pattern, although if you are a fast learner and you are ready to take on some new techniques in shaping, he is very fun to make. And the new 2.0 pattern walks you through the hard parts step-by-step. This is an intermediate skill level pattern.

With this in mind, I would strong urge you to pay the little bit and purchase the Premium Pattern 2.0 on this one. The pattern has just been rewritten as a 2.0 pattern, complete with checkboxes for each row/round, color coding where you need it, and 40 (Yes, forty) pages of photo tutorials!

His tail curves around using short rows, and the natural twist of working in the round is played to our advantage so that his tail twists and curves, allowing it to lay naturally over your shoulder or the edge of a table. (I prefer him on my shoulder, but — as I’ve said before — I’m a nerd.)

AND now you have the option in Round 70 to decide if you want his tail to drape over a shelf (or shoulder) or if you want it to sit flat out in front of him (so he can sit on a bed).

His claws are worked directly onto the ends of his legs, so there is some branching involved, but nothing you can’t handle. Use the Skinny Amigurumi Parts tutorial to help with those rascally toes. 

And his wings are unique. Vincent’s wings are the first pattern I have ever written that uses wire. You will make a long tube (there again, use that Skinny Parts tutorial) and then put the wire in the tube and close it up. Then sew the wing flaps to the wired frame. The wings are in one piece so they attach to the body in a straight line and won’t flop around as much. 

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Vincent the Dragon | Free Crochet Pattern

Pattern is written in English, in US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

You Need to Know:

Chains (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), back loops only (BLO), Right side (RS), Wrong side (WS), increases and decreases, mattress stitch sewing. Be eager to learn and ready to have fun!

For a quick refresher of these basic skills, go to www.hookedbykati.com/basics

You Will Practice Intermediate Techniques:

• How to shape amigurumi curves using short rounds
• How to use pins to perfectly place and attach amigurumi parts
• How to crochet on the surface of a 3D object
• How to branch parts with several branches (claws)
• How to use wire to support shaping in amigurumi wings

Supplies

• Red Heart With Love, 100% acrylic, worsted weight yarn, 370 yds/7 oz/198 g, Evergreen (EVER), 1 ball; Lettuce (LETT), < 1 ball; Aran (ARAN), < 1 ball.
• G (4.00 mm) Furls crochet hook
• Two colored slit-pupil 24mm safety eyes
• Poly-fil Stuffing
• 22” long piece of 14-gauge or 16-gauge coated/insulated solid copper wire, each end folded in half and crimped to avoid a sharp tip. (You can find it at a hardware store in the electrical wire section or in your local craft store in the floral section.)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Straight pins

Measurements

20” long x 12” tall; tail hangs 9” below shelf

Gauge

8 sts x 8 rows in sc = 2” x 2”

Pattern Notes

• Work in continuous rounds. Do not slip stitch unless otherwise specified by the pattern.
• For best results, assemble parts in order as directed.
• Weave in attachment ends at very end of project in case pieces require repositioning.
• Rounds labeled “Short rnd” are worked back and forth and will end before the round is complete, leaving stitches deliberately unworked to be worked in later rounds as instructed. For a video tutorial of this technique, go to https://www.hookedbykati.com/how-to-curve-using-short-rounds-video-tutorial/
• When instructed, an additional sc(s) will be added at the end of a round to move the starting stitch. These sts will not change the count of the round, they will only move the placement of the starting stitch.
• Ch-3 at beginning of round counts as dc.

Special Stitches

• Bobble-st – Bobble stitch: [Yo, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 5 times in same st, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
• Surface sl st – Surface slip stitch: With loop on hook, insert hook around post or between stitches of finished work, pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook.
• Surface sc – Surface single crochet: With loop on hook, insert hook around post or between stitches of finished work, pull up a loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook. Work single crochets on top of finished work.
• Sc join – Single crochet join: Slip knot in yarn, loop slip knot over hook, insert hook through stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
• Surface st – Surface stitch – With slip knot behind work, insert hook front to back through work, pull up slip knot, insert hook into next stitch of finished work, pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook. Insert hook front to back into next st of finished work, pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook.

Instructions

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Head

With EVER, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook. (5)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (10)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 5 times. (15)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 5 times. (20)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 5 times. (25)

Rnd 6: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 7: Bobble-st (see Special Stitches), 8 sc, bobble-st, 15 sc. (23 sc, 2 bobbles)

Rnds 8-11: Sc evenly around. (25)

Press bobbles inward, creating nostrils.

Rnd 12: [4 sc, inc] 5 times. (30)

Rnds 13-14: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 15: [5 sc, inc] 5 times. (35)

Rnds 16-17: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 18: [6 sc, inc] 5 times. (40)

Rnds 19-21: Sc evenly around.

Insert safety eyes after round 15, aligned with nostrils, 9 sts showing between eyes. Make sure slits are vertical when the head is held sideways.

Rnd 22: [6 sc, dec] 5 times. (35)

Rnd 23: [5 sc, dec] 5 times. (30)

Rnd 24: [4 sc, dec] 5 times. (25)

Rnd 25: [3 sc, dec] 5 times. (20)

Stuff.

Rnd 26: [2 sc, dec] 5 times. (15)

Rnd 27: [Sc, dec] 5 times. (10)

Rnd 28: Dec 5 times. (5)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 5 stitches. Pull tight to close. Leave long tail for sewing.

Eyebrows

(Make 2)

With EVER, ch 7.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 4 hdc, sc. (6)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Sew to face through back of starting chain in an arch directly over safety eyes.

Nostril Flairs

With EVER, surface sl st (see Special Stitches) in stitch on outside of nostril on Round 7, 5 surface sc (see Special Stitches) around upper edge of nostril, 4 surface sc toward point of nose, surface sl st between rounds 2 and 3. 

Repeat on other nostril.

Weave in ends.

Nose Horn

With ARAN, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] twice. (6)

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 4: Sc evenly around.

Bind of leaving long tail for sewing.

  Attach to snout between nostrils, between Rounds 6 and 8.

Horns

(Make 2)

With ARAN, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] twice. (6)

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnds 4-5: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 6: [3 sc, inc] twice, turn. (10)

Rnd 7: (WS)(Short rnd) (see Pattern Notes) Do not chain, 5 sc, leave remaining 5 sts unworked, turn. (5)

Rnd 8: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 5 sc, do not turn. (5)

Rnd 9: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 10 sc. (10)

Rnd 10: [4 sc, inc] twice. (12)

Rnd 11: Sc evenly around, 7 sc to move starting st to other side (see Pattern Notes), turn. (12)

Rnd 12: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, leave remaining 6 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Rnd 13: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, do not turn. (6)

Rnd 14: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 12 sc. (12)

Rnd 15: [5 sc, inc] twice. (14)

Rnd 16: Sc evenly around, sc to move starting st, turn.

Rnd 17: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, leave remaining 7 sts unworked, turn. (7)

Rnd 18: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, do not turn. (7)

Rnd 19: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 14 sc. (14)

Rnd 20: [6 sc, inc] twice. (16)

Rnd 21: Sc evenly around.

Stuff.

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

  Attach horns to head between rounds 22 and 26, arching back away from face, 1 stitch between horns.

Set head aside for future attachment.

Neck

With EVER, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 4 times. (16)

Rnd 5: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 6: [3 sc, inc] 4 times. (20)

Rnds 7-8: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 9: [4 sc, inc] 4 times. (24)

Rnds 10-12: Sc evenly around. (24)

Rnd 13: [5 sc, inc] 4 times. (28)

Rnds 14-17: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 18: [6 sc, inc] 4 times. (32)

Rnds 19-22: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 23: [7 sc, inc] 4 times. (36)

Rnd 24-27: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 28: [8 sc, inc] 4 times. (40)

Rnds 29-36: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 37: [3 sc, dec] 8 times. (32)

Rnd 38: [2 sc, dec] 8 times. (24)

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 39: [sc, dec] 8 times. (16)

Rnd 40: Dec 8 times. (8)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 8 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in ends.

Tail/Torso

Note: Rnd 70 can be done two ways. If you wish your dragon’s tail to hang over a shelf, use black instructions. If you wish your dragon to set flat on a surface, tail out in front of him, use green instructions.

With EVER, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnds 4-5: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 6: [3 sc, inc] twice. (10)

Rnds 7-8: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 9: [4 sc, inc] twice, turn. (12)

Rnd 10: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, leave remaining 6 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Rnd 11: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, do not turn. (6)

Rnd 12: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 12 sc. (12)

Rnd 13: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 14: [5 sc, inc] twice, turn. (14)

Rnd 15: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, leave remaining 7 sts unworked, turn. (7)

Rnd 16: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, do not turn. (7)

Rnd 17: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 14 sc. (14)

Rnd 18: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 19: [6 sc, inc] twice, turn. (16)

Rnd 20: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 8 sc, leave remaining 8 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Rnd 21: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 8 sc, do not turn. (8)

Rnd 22: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 16 sc. (16)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 24: [7 sc, inc] twice, turn. (18)

Rnd 25: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 9 sc, leave remaining 9 sts unworked, turn. (9)

Rnd 26: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 9 sc, do not turn. (9)

Rnd 27: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 18 sc. (18)

Rnd 28: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 29: [8 sc, inc] twice. (20)

Rnds 30-32: Sc evenly around. At the end of Rnd 32, 12 sc to move starting st to opposite side of tube. These sts do not change the st count, only move the starting point of the next rnd. (20)

Rnd 33: [9 sc, inc] twice, turn.

Start stuffing.

Rnd 34: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 11 sc, leave remaining 11 sts unworked, turn. (11)

Rnd 35: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 11 sc, do not turn. (11)

Rnd 36: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 22 sc. (22)

Rnd 37: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 38: [10 sc, inc] twice, turn. (24)

Rnd 39: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 12 sc, leave remaining 12 sts unworked, turn. (12)

Rnd 40: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 12 sc, do not turn. (12)

Rnd 41: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 24 sc. (24)

Rnd 42: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 43: [11 sc, inc] twice, turn. (26)

Rnd 44: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 13 sc, leave remaining 13 sts unworked, turn. (13)

Rnd 45: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 13 sc, do not turn. (13)

Rnd 46: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 26 sc. (26)

Rnd 47: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 48: [12 sc, inc] twice, turn. (28)

Rnd 49: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 14 sc, leave remaining 14 sts unworked, turn. (14)

Rnd 50: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 14 sc, do not turn. (14)

Rnd 51: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 28 sc. (28)

Rnd 52: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 53: [13 sc, inc] twice, turn. (30)

Rnd 54: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 15 sc, leave remaining 15 sts unworked, turn. (15)

Rnd 55: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 15 sc, do not turn. (15)

Rnd 56: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 30 sc. (30)

Rnd 57: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 58: [14 sc, inc] twice, turn. (32)

Rnd 59: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 16 sc, leave remaining 16 sts unworked, turn. (16)

Rnd 60: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 16 sc, do not turn. (16)

Rnd 61: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 32 sc. (32)

Rnd 62: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 63: [15 sc, inc] twice, turn. (34)

Rnd 64: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 17 sc, leave remaining 17 sts unworked, turn. (17)

Rnd 65: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 17 sc, do not turn. (17)

Rnd 66: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnd, 34 sc. (34)

Rnd 67: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 68: [16 sc, inc] twice. (36)

Rnds 69: Sc evenly around.

Continue stuffing.

(For tail that hangs over a shelf ONLY) Rnd 70: Sc evenly around, turn.

(For tail that sits on a flat surface ONLY) Rnd 70: Sc evenly around, 12 sc to move starting st, turn.

Rnd 71: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 34 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (34)

Rnd 72: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 32 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (32)

Rnd 73: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 30 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (30)

Rnd 74: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 28 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (28)

Rnd 75: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 26 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (26)

Rnd 76: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 24, sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (24)

Rnd 77: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 22 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (22)

Rnd 78: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 20 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (20)

Rnd 79: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 18 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (18)

Rnd 80: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 16 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (16)

Rnd 81: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 14 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (14)

Rnd 82: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 12 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (12)

Rnd 83: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 10 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (10)

Rnd 84: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 8 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Rnd 85: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Rnd 86: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, do not turn. (6)

Rnd 87: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnds, 36 sc. (36)

Rnds 88-114: Sc evenly around.

Stuff.

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

  Set torso on flat surface (desk or table) with tail hanging off the edge (if you used the black instructions) or flat on the table like a snake (if you used the green instructions).

  Position neck vertically on the table at a 90-degree angle to the torso. The neck should be standing up with the narrow end straight up and the open end of the torso ready to attach to the side of the neck.

  Pin a hexagon (6 sides) with 6 sts on each side between Rnds 24 and 36 The top and bottom of the hexagon will be 12 rows apart. Pin the opening of the torso where it touches the neck.

  Using the pins as a guide, sew the torso to the neck. Add extra stuffing before finishing attachment.

Belly Scales

With LETT, ch 10.

Work in BLO throughout piece.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 8 sc, turn. (9)

Rows 2-3: Ch 1, 9 sc, turn. (9)

Row 4: Ch 1, inc, 7 sc, inc, turn. (11)

Rows 5-9: Ch 1, 11 sc, turn. (11)

Row 10: Ch 1, inc, 9 sc, inc, turn. (13)

Rows 11-14: Ch 1, 13 sc, turn. (13)

Row 15: Ch 1, inc, 11 sc, inc, turn. (15)

Rows 16-19: Ch 1, 15 sc, turn. (15)

Row 20: Ch 1, inc, 13 sc, inc, turn. (17)

Row 21-24: Ch 1, 17 sc, turn. (17)

Row 25: Ch 1, dec, 13 sc, dec, turn. (15)

Row 26-55: Ch 1, 15 sc, turn. (15)

Row 56: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 4 dc, 5 hdc, 5 sc, turn. (15)

Row 57: Ch 1, 5 sc, 5 hdc, 4 dc, dc in top of ch-3, turn. (15)

Rows 58-67: Repeats rows 56-57 five more times.

Row 68: Ch 1, dec, 13 sc, turn. (14)

Rows 69-71: Ch 1, 14 sc, turn. (14)

Row 72: Ch 1, dec, 12 sc, turn. (13)

Row 73-75: Ch 1, 13 sc, turn. (13)

Row 76: Ch 1, dec, 11 sc, turn. (12)

Rows 77-79: Ch 1, 12 sc, turn. (12)

Row 80: Ch 1, dec, 10 sc, turn. (11)

Rows 81-83: Ch 1, 11 sc, turn. (11)

Row 84: Ch 1, dec, 9 sc, turn. (10)

Rows 85-87: Ch 1, 10 sc, turn. (10)

Row 88: Ch 1, dec, 8 sc, turn. (9)

Rows 89-91: Ch 1, 9 sc, turn. (9)

Row 92: Ch 1, dec, 7 sc, turn. (8)

Rows 93-94: Ch 1, 8 sc, turn. (8)

Row 95: Ch 1, dec, 6 sc, turn. (7)

Row 96: Ch 1, 7 sc, turn. (7)

Row 97: Ch 1, dec, 5 sc, turn. (6)

Row 98: Ch 1, 6 sc, turn. (6)

Row 99: Ch 1, dec, 4 sc, turn. (5)

Row 100: Ch 1, 5 sc, turn. (5)

Row 101: Ch 1, dec, 3 sc, turn. (4)

Row 102: Ch 1, 4 sc, turn. (4)

Row 103: Ch 1, dec, 2 sc, turn (3)

Row 104: Ch 1, 3 sc, turn. (3)

Row 105: Ch 1, dec, sc, turn. (2)

Row 106: Ch 1, 2 sc, turn. (2)

Border: Change to EVER. Ch 1, working in both loops, 2 sc, sc around outside edge of belly scales, working 1 sc into the end of each sc row and 2 sc into the end of each dc row. Sl st in 1^st st of border to join.

Bind off leaving VERY long tail for sewing.

  Pin belly scales with starting chain at Round 7 of the neck, passing under the neck, and running the length of the body. The widest point of the scales will reach the rounded bottom of the neck as it wraps underneath. The curve of the belly scales will follow the big curve of the tail. You may need to stretch the belly scales slightly to fit. Pin them in place as you go. The belly scales will not reach the end of the tail. Using yarn tail and sewing through EVER border only, sew belly scales to neck, torso, and tail.

Front Legs

(Make 2)

Leg and First Toe

With EVER, ch 2. Leave long starting tail for sewing.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30)

Rnds 6-7: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 8: [8 sc, dec] 3 times. (27)

Rnd 9: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 10: [7 sc, dec] 3 times. (24)

Rnd 11: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 12: [6 sc, dec] 3 times. (21)

Rnd 13: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 14: [5 sc, dec] 3 times. (18)

Rnd 15: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 16: [4 sc, dec] 3 times. (15)

Rnd 17: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 18: Sc evenly around, turn.

Rnd 19: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 13 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (13)

Rnd 20: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 11 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (11)

Rnd 21: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 9 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (9)

Rnd 22: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (7)

Rnd 23: (WS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 5 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (5)

Rnd 24: (RS)(Short rnd) Do not chain, 5 sc, do not turn. (5)

Rnd 25: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnds, 15 sc. (15)

Rnd 26: [3 sc, dec] 3 times. (12)

Stuff leg, leaving thigh loosely stuffed so when pressed flat it is 1.5” (4 cm) thick.

Rnds 27-36: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 37: Inc in each st around. (24)

Stuff leg to knee.

(Begin first toe. Do not break yarn.)

Rnd 38: Skip 18, sc 6. Leave skipped stitches unworked for future use. (6)

Rnds 39-41: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 42: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 43: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 44: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 45: Change to ARAN, sc evenly around.

Rnd 46: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Second Toe

Rnd 38: Sc join (see Pattern Stitches) in 1^st skipped st of first toe, 2 sc, skip 12, 3 sc. Leave skipped stitches unworked for future use. (6)

Rnds 39-41: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 42: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 42: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 44: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 45: Change to ARAN, sc evenly around.

Rnd 46: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Third Toe

Rnd 38: Sc join in next skipped st from first toe, 2 sc, skip 6, 3 sc. Leave skipped stitches unworked for future use. (6)

Rnds 39-41: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 42: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 43: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 44: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 45: Change to ARAN, sc evenly around.

Rnd 46: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Fourth Toe

Rnd 38: Sc join in next skipped st from first toe, 5 sc. (6)

Rnds 39-41: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 42: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 43: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 44: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 45: Change to ARAN, sc evenly around.

Rnd 46: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

  Align front legs to neck so that the elbow, forearm, and claw are flush with the flat surface and the elbow is out in front of the body. Mark with pins where the legs touch the neck. Using pins as a guide, attach legs to neck.

  Bend claws down so points of claws touch the flat surface.

Rear Legs

(Make 2)

Leg and First Toe

With EVER, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: Skip 12, 12 sc. Leave skipped stitches unworked to use for thigh in a later step. (12)

Rnds 6-15: Sc evenly around. (12)

Rnd 16: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

(Begin first toe. Do not cut yarn.)

Rnd 17: 3 sc, skip 12, 3 sc. Leave skipped stitches unworked. (6)

Stuff leg to knee.

Rnds 18-21: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 22: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 24: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 25: Change to ARAN. Sc evenly around.

Rnd 26: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Second Rear Toe

Rnd 17:  Sc join into 1^st skipped st of Rnd 16, 2 sc, skip 6, 3 sc. Leave skipped stitches unworked. (6)

Rnds 18-21: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 22: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 24: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 25: Change to ARAN. Sc evenly around.

Rnd 26: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Third Rear Toe

Rnd 17: Sc join into next skipped st of Rnd 16, 5 sc. (6)

Rnds 18-21: Sc evenly around. (6)

Rnd 22: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Stuff toe.

Rnd 24: [2 sc, dec] twice. (6)

Rnd 25: Change to ARAN. Sc evenly around.

Rnd 26: [Sc, dec] twice. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Thigh

Rnd 6: Sc join on 1^st skipped st of Rnd 5, 11 sc. (12)

Rnd 7: [3 sc, inc] 3 times. (15)

Rnd 8: [4 sc, inc] 3 times. (18)

Rnd 9: [5 sc, inc] 3 times. (21)

Rnd 10: [6 sc, inc] 3 times. (24)

Rnd 11: [7 sc, inc] 3 times. (27)

Rnd 12: [8 sc, inc] 3 times. (30)

Rnd 13: [9 sc, inc] 3 times. (33)

Rnd 14: [10 sc, inc] 3 times. (36)

Rnd 15: [11 sc, inc] 3 times. (39)

Rnd 16: [12 sc, inc] 3 times. (42)

Rnds 17-18: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 19: [5 sc, dec] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 20: [4 sc, dec] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 21: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 22: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Loosely stuff thigh to knee so when pressed flat the thigh is 1.5” (4 cm) thick.

Rnd 23: [Sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 24: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

  Bend leg at knee so thigh and lower leg touch. Do not permanently stitch leg into bent position so hind leg remains flexible from the knee down.  

  Position with the leg bent, foot facing the neck. The left leg will be positioned over the largest curve of the torso. Pin where thigh and torso/tail meet. Attach thigh along the pins.

  Repeat with right rear leg so the end of the thighs attach at the same round on either side of the torso.

Head Attachment

  Before moving on to the wings, attach the head.

  Align the last st of the head (center) with the tip of the neck and tilt it downward until it is where you like it. Use pins to mark where the head and neck touch. Color code your pins to keep track of which pins align with each other. Using the pins as guides, sew the head to the neck.

Wing Bones

With EVER, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnds 2-88: Sc evenly around. (6)

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Insert 22” wire into long tube.

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

  Measure 4” from each end. Bend 90 degrees at both marks in the same direction.

Wings

With LETT, ch 17.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 15 sc, turn. (16)

Row 2: Ch 1, 14 sc, dec, turn. (15)

Row 3: Ch 1, 15 sc, turn. (15)

Row 4: Ch 1, 13 sc, dec, turn. (14)

Row 5: Ch 1, 14 sc, turn. (14)

Row 6: Ch 1, 12 sc, dec, turn. (13)

Row 7: Ch 1, 13 sc, turn. (13)

Row 8: Ch 1, 11 sc, dec, turn. (12)

Row 9: Ch 1, 12 sc, turn. (12)

Row 10: Ch 1, 10 sc, dec, turn. (11)

Row 11: Ch 1, 11 sc, turn. (11)

Row 12: Ch 1, 9 sc, dec, turn. (10)

Row 13: Ch 1, 10 sc, turn. (10)

Row 14: Ch 1, 8 sc, dec, turn. (9)

Row 15: Ch 1, 9 sc, turn. (9)

Row 16: Ch 1, 7 sc, dec, turn. (8)

Row 17: Ch 1, 8 sc, turn. (8)

Row 18: Ch 1, 6 sc, dec, turn. (7)

Row 19: Ch 1, 7 sc, turn. (7)

Row 20: Ch 1, 5 sc, dec, turn. (6)

Row 21: Ch 1, 6 sc, turn. (6)

Row 22: Ch 1, 4 sc, dec, turn. (5)

Rows 23-31: Ch 1, 5 sc, turn. (5)

Row 32: Ch 1, 4 sc, inc, turn. (6)

Row 33: Ch 1, 6 sc, turn. (6)

Row 34: Ch 1, 5 sc, inc, turn. (7)

Row 35: Ch 1, 7 sc, turn. (7)

Row 36: Ch 1, 6 sc, inc, turn. (8)

Row 37: Ch 1, 8 sc, turn. (8)

Row 38: Ch 1, 7 sc, inc, turn. (9)

Row 39: Ch 1, 9 sc, turn. (9)

Row 40: Ch 1, 8 sc, inc, turn. (10)

Row 41: Ch 1, 10 sc, turn. (10)

Row 42: Ch 1, 9 sc, inc, turn. (11)

Row 43: Ch 1, 11 sc, turn. (11)

Row 44: Ch 1, 10 sc, inc, turn. (12)

Row 45: Ch 1, 12 sc, turn. (12)

Row 46: Ch 1, 11 sc, inc, turn. (13)

Row 47: Ch 1, 13 sc, turn. (13)

Row 48: Ch 1, 12 sc, inc, turn. (14)

Row 49: Ch 1, 14 sc, turn. (14)

Row 50: Ch 1, 13 sc, inc, turn. (15)

Row 51: Ch 1, 15 sc, turn. (15)

Row 52: Ch 1, 14 sc, inc, turn. (16)

Row 53: Ch 1, 16 sc. (16)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

  Stretch wings across wing bones, attaching wing to either side and the inside of the long edge.

Surface st (see Pattern Notes) 3 lines from bottom of wing to peak of wing, evenly spaced apart.

  Pin wing at rows 23 and 31 (the small section in the middle). Fold wires up at these two points, leaving a short section in the middle. Sew this short, flat section to the torso in the center of the back, where the torso meets the neck. Position as desired. 

Pro Tip: Sew around the wire inside the wing bones to reinforce the attachment of the wings to the body.

Optional: Tack down wings at Rnds 23 and 31 where they touch the body.

Weave in all attachment ends when parts are positioned as desired.

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Kati is the designer behind Hooked by Kati. With thousands of patterns sold around the world, Kati prides herself in creating innovative, easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She has designed for several publications, including Crochet!, Crochet World, Simply Crochet, and I Like Crochet. Kati finds her inspiration in science fiction, video games, and numerous visits to the zoo — all passions she shares with her husband and two boys.