This is a digital pattern to create a desert dragon.

This finished Desert Dragon is approximately 10.5 inches tall by 17 inches long (nose to tail tip).

This pattern is written in US terminology and is rated with a difficulty level of Intermediate Advanced.

Materials Needed:
Approximately 425.6 yards of worsted weight yarn:
Front Legs: 39yd (for both)
Rear Legs: 41yd (for both)
Head: 21yd
Body: 94yd
Eyelids: 3.6yd (for both)
Neck Crest: 11yd
Rattle Tail: 10.5yd
Cobra Hood: 67yd (for both pieces)
Ram Horns: 12.5yd (for both)
Wings: 126yd (for both)

3.25mm crochet hook
Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers
Polyfil or other filling material
Wire
18mm-25mm safety eyes
Safety horns (optional)

If you are interested in purchasing the yarns used for this pattern, you are in luck! All yarns shown are hand dyed by Prismatic Fiber and Artistry:

Gilded (body); Fire Dragon (wing membrane); Vessel (wing boning); Yggdrasil (eyelids and rattle); House of Blood (crest)

This pattern will be worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise specified.

Note: This pattern contains multiple types of stitches that are specific to form the correct shape. Examples of this include both Decreases and Invisible Decreases. You can substitute your decreases with invisible decreases if you wish, however your shaping may be off.

The desert dragon does not need to be wired; however, they will not be poseable without wiring and their wings will flop. They also may have difficulty standing without some creative posing or weights. If you’d like to skip the wire, I recommend sizing down your yarn and hook size for the wings and then using some spray starch on them. This pattern can use any size yarn and crochet hook, but please be aware that you will need to resize your safety eyes and wiring.

Copyright information:

This pattern and all its contents are the sole property of designer, D.R. Letourneau, Prismatic Fiber and Artistry. You may not sell, alter, copy, translate, or redistribute this pattern in any way, in whole or in part. You are permitted (and encouraged!) to sell finished products made from this pattern on a small-scale production with credit given to Prismatic Fiber and Artistry as the designer. Any violation of this copyright is subject to legal action under Title 17 of the United States Code.

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