Present to you a crochet ENGLISH PATTERN. This is not finished item, this is instruction for crochet Dragon.

This is Big Realistic Dragon!
This is unique tutorial, super detailed with many photos and video lessons for some difficult moments.
You will get PDF file including:
Crochet dragon pattern with incredible realistic forms. You can crochet this toy without painting and decor, it is also will look great.
Wire frame instructions.
Realistic eyes making.
There are used handmade eyes. Also ready eyes can be used.
Claws and teeth making.
Painting lesson. Please note that some of details are painted.
Also you will the file with text only. If you prefer print without photos, use it.

Finished size of this toy is about 80 cm (31 inch) in length, wingspan is 100 cm (40 inches).

Pattern written in ENGLISH (USA terminology). Skill level is intermediate.

COPYRIGHT:
This pattern is for personal use only! The patterns (or parts of it) may not reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (to sell or for free) over the internet or offline!
You have permission to sell finished toy from this pattern.

You may share and tag me @totaksusha when you post your finished toy on Instagram.

If you have any problems following the tutorial, please feel free to contact me.

Materials and tools.
For this dragon are used Alize Cotton Gold 180 yards (165 meters)/50 grams (1.76 Oz). This is just 50% cotton, for the best quality I recommend 100%. I didn’t find thick cotton threads, so used this mark.
2 colors . On example red number 056 and milky color number 01.
You can choose your style of the toy. For the back take darker color then for the bottom side.
I recommend take 350 grams of the red color and 200 grams of the milky color.
Hook 1.25 mm or 1,5 mm depends on mark hook and style of your crocheting. I used Clover 1,5 mm. Choose the hook for yourself. Crocheting should be very, very tight. For the crest and, ears and tail I recommend use little smaller size of the hook.
VERY IMPORTANT. This pattern is suitable only for crocheting in 2 colors!
◦ Filler holofiber for stuffing. I recommend lightweight filler, because the toy is big.
◦ Flat pliers and cutters for wire and helping with sewing legs and eyelids. Tweezers and wood sticks for stuffing.
◦ Steel wire frame 1,5 mm and adhesive tape for wrap the frame. Imperatively recommend only thick steel wire, because in this case the frame should be very hard. And I am using cotton medical tape – plaster for wrapping the frame.
Materials for painting.
◦ Soft pastel for body and metallic acrylic paints for the eyes painting.
◦ Acrylic varnish for use with soft pastel.
◦ Brushes for painting, different sizes. Brown permanent marker or textile marker or waterproof liner. If you choose another colors of yarn you should choose another suitable color of marker, maybe black, grey or another. Look instructions for decorating first.
◦ The painting with soft pastel is very perfect for 100% cotton threads. I don’t recommend paint on the 100% acryl yarn, and don’t recommend acryl yarn exactly.
◦ White polymer clay or suitable colors for making eyes and horns. You can take only white color and tint it or you can take original others color of polymer suitable with thread colors. I used white color and made red, brown colors with soft pastel.
◦ And universal invisible glue, that not leave traces. I recommend Moment Crystal by Henkel.
◦ Glass hemispheres for the eyes, diameter 16 mm. Or ready glass eyes with narrow pupils.
◦ Needles for sewing legs and wings.
◦ Epoxy plasticine for the teeth, nails and scales on the back and legs.
IMPORTANT. You can use for the all sculpt details one material. Only polymer clay or only epoxy plasticine. Techniques are different. I am giving both technique in this pattern.
◦ Silicone brush pen for sculpting and modeling.
◦ For desired use varnish for the sculpt details. I use UV gel polish and UV lamp.
IMPORTANT. Please, read whole pattern till the end for choose your way making this toy.
There are bellow alternative techniques. Soft pastel for painting on the body can be replaced by markers, acrylic paints.
For the eyes can be used polymer clay only. Or can be used ready glass eyes with narrow pupils.