“…his antlers resemble those of a stag, his head that of a camel, his eyes those of a demon, his neck that of a snake, his belly that of a clam, his scales those of a carp, his claws those of an eagle, his soles those of a tiger, his ears those of a cow.”
Han dynasty scholar Wang Fu (taken from Wikipedia)

This gloriously mixed-up sounding creature is a depiction of a Chinese dragon. A mix of short rows knitting, picking up stitches, i-cording, picot edging and simple two colour knitting produces this lovely – and it stands up on its own (but not on a slippery surface).

To make this you will need:

100g main colour DK yarn (I used Stylecraft Cabaret DK Ocean)
A few yds/m of pink DK yarn (for the mouth)
A few yds/m of white or cream DK yarn (for the teeth, optional)
100g of scrap DK yarn for the inserts
Scraps of green and black DK for the eyes

Pair of 3mm needles
Pair of 3mm dpns for i-cording
3mm stitch holder
Needle for sewing up

Enjoy!