{"id":14774,"date":"2012-01-24T23:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T23:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ami.blogwrangler.net\/dragon\/"},"modified":"2020-01-07T13:17:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:17:10","slug":"dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Note that this is the step-by-step tutorial of our crochet amigurumi Dragon!\u00a0\u00a0The free pattern for this little dragon can be found\u00a0HERE!}<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

To tell you the truth, I was hesitant about making a dragon.\u00a0 Life got really busy as soon as we came back from our Christmas holidays, and Chinese New Year was fast approaching.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t think we\u2019d have the time, and it seemed challenging to make a cute dragon since\u00a0I was so used to making my cute bears and bunnies.\u00a0 Ryan, who is always up for a challenge, strongly encouraged me to give it a try, saying that we\u2019d have enough time and that it would be really special since it was Chinese New Year.\u00a0 It had been exactly a year ago since we had created our first original design and pattern: the Chinese New Year Doll<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0 With his support and encouragement, we began brainstorming ideas of what our dragon would look like.\u00a0 The only dragons that came to mind were \u201cMushu\u201d from Mulan<\/i>, \u201cToothless\u201d from \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon<\/i>\u201d, \u201cPuff the Magic Dragon\u201d, and the Dragon from Shrek<\/i>.\u00a0 We looked for images of inspiration on-line by googling \u201ccute dragon\u201d and this adorable picture immediately jumped out:<\/p>\n

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We thought this little green dragon was so sweet!\u00a0 We initially had difficulty trying to find the artist who drew this picture as no one who used this image was able to locate the source.\u00a0 However, an astute tumblr reader informed me that the artist is actually Kim Rountree<\/i> of Oborocharms<\/a><\/b> (check out\u00a0more of her kawaii art here<\/a><\/b><\/i>).\u00a0 We based our amigurumi dragon on this image since he was so unbelievably adorable!<\/p>\n

This Dragon\u2019s head is different than all the other amigurumi I\u2019ve made since it is not spherical or ball-shaped.\u00a0 Rather than starting off with the magic circle, I crocheted around a series of chain stitches to create an oval shape.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, I then started widening the head and then sharply decreasing.\u00a0 Ryan added the eyes and then stitched this cute mouth with a little fang!<\/p>\n

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Ryan then excitedly began working on the wings.\u00a0 He cut out two pieces of beige felt shaped like isosceles triangles.\u00a0 Next, he\u00a0cut pieces of the\u00a0same green yarn that I used to crochet his head and splayed them outwards from the tip of the triangle.\u00a0 Using fabric glue, he secured the yarn in place.\u00a0 He then trimmed the felt cutting from one piece of yarn to the next and then scalloped the edges between the yarn pieces.\u00a0 Ryan secured the wings onto the Dragon\u2019s head using a glue gun.\u00a0 He did all this as I was checking my e-mail since he wanted to keep it a surprise\u2026I squealed with delight when I saw how awesome his wings looked!<\/p>\n

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Next I worked on Dragon\u2019s legs\/body.\u00a0 I crocheted two circles and then joined them together.\u00a0 I then continued crocheting around these two joined circles, similar to how I made the baby P.J. Teddy<\/a><\/b>\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n

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I continued for a few rows until the cute little body was complete!<\/p>\n

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Ryan then worked on the four\u00a0horns for our little Dragon.\u00a0 He cut out these pieces from dark brown felt, applied glue with a glue gun, and then rolled them into cone shapes.<\/p>\n

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I was so happy with how Dragon was turning out since he had so many cute details!\u00a0 After adding the horns, the pink cheeks and the body, I crocheted two small arms and attached them to the sides.\u00a0 On a completely unrelated note, Dragon matches perfectly with the pattern of my armchair!<\/p>\n

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Ryan then used felt and embroidery floss to add this scaled detailing to his body.\u00a0 Ryan is so adept at using felt \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I then crocheted a little tail and attached it angling a little higher up than normal so that it appears that Dragon is leaning back (visible in upcoming pictures).\u00a0 This tail also gives him balance so he can stand all by himself!<\/p>\n

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And now, may we present to you our finished little Dragon!<\/p>\n

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In the Chinese culture, dragons are symbols of power, strength and good luck.\u00a0 Because of this, the Year of the Dragon is very popular!<\/p>\n

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With his tail positioning, our little Dragon is leaning back\u2026doesn\u2019t it look like he’s\u00a0about to let out a puff of fire?\u00a0 As you can see here, we also added a little spike to the tip of his tail!<\/p>\n

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We are so thrilled with how he turned out, particularly with all the details that Ryan added\u2026<\/p>\n

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Here is a close-up of Dragon\u2019s face: I love the shape of his head and his cute expression \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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And here is a really close-up view of his mouth.\u00a0 Haha, the little fang could also look like some drool coming down from this little guy\u2019s mouth\u2026<\/p>\n

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The four felted conical horns: the two in the front are smaller than the two in the back.<\/p>\n

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Another close-up view of his wing:<\/p>\n

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And another close-up view of his scaled body:<\/p>\n

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Isn\u2019t he precious?\u00a0 I am sooo happy that Ryan encouraged me to make him.\u00a0 He brings a smile to my face whenever I see him\u2026<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been a year since we made our first original design.\u00a0 We\u2019ve come so far and made so many amigurumi since then, but Chinese New Year Doll <\/a><\/b>is still very unique and will always hold a special place in my heart.\u00a0 They make a cute pair, don\u2019t they?<\/p>\n

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Chinese New Year Doll<\/a><\/b> has a new ami to chat up\u2026will she get a new friend every year?\u00a0 We\u2019ll have to see\u2026<\/p>\n

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So now you have two ways to celebrate Chinese New Year!\u00a0 The Dragon would be a great gift for any babies who are born this year or for anybody who is the Year of the Dragon \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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I was trying to think of different ways to photograph our new Dragon, and I thought it\u2019d be special to whip out my Chinese dress (cheongsam or qipao) that I bought in Hong Kong.\u00a0 I actually wore this dress during the tea ceremony of our wedding where we received a lot of red pocket money and jewelry.\u00a0 I love the detailing and pinkness of my dress since it\u00a0is different than the traditional red ones!<\/p>\n

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As Ryan and I were working on Dragon at night, we noticed the scary shadow that he was casting\u2026\u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t it be funny if you saw this ominous shadow at night but then turned the corner to find this little cutie?<\/p>\n

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\u201cGung Hei Fat\u00a0Choy\u201d<\/b> or\u00a0Happy Chinese New Year<\/b>, everyone!\u00a0 I hope you like the Dragon we made, and thank you for the wonderful response to him so far \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Ryan and I really enjoy reading all your comments on the blog, facebook and on tumblr, and it\u2019s so rewarding being able to share our love of crafting with you all!\u00a0 I always enjoy working through the whole amigurumi\u00a0process with Ryan, and I feel very blessed and fortunate that I have such a supportive, creative, crafty and encouraging hubby!<\/p>\n

The pattern for this little dragon can be found\u00a0<\/b>HERE<\/a><\/b><\/i> while the pattern for the Chinese New Year Doll<\/a><\/b> can be found here<\/a><\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n

***You can also purchase an INEXPENSIVE AD-FREE PDF<\/b> of this pattern on Etsy HERE<\/a><\/i><\/b> and on Craftsy HERE<\/a><\/i><\/b>. \u00a0The printable PDF with step-by-step pictures has been condensed into a total of 4 pages including the cover page!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to send me photos of your finished products through e-mail, facebook<\/a><\/b><\/i> or twitter<\/a><\/b><\/i>!\u00a0 Let me know what you think of him!\u00a0 Our dragon is also in desperate need of a name\u2026any ideas?<\/p>\n

[Note<\/i>: People have been sending me photos of their baby Dragons, and I\u2019ve compiled them into\u00a0a Crochet Corner<\/i> post here<\/a><\/b><\/i>!]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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