Do you love Dragons? Do you find the thought of them terrifying? Fascinating? A bit of both?

Dragonlore can be confusing. For Christians, Dragons are the embodiment of evil. For Asian cultures, Dragons are the heralds of success and prosperity and symbolize strength and wisdom. In folklore they can be a seemingly impossible obstacle to overcome, or your greatest protective ally. Talk about complicated symbolism.

My love affair with dragons began way before Game of Thrones. When I was around 12, I read Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey and I was hooked. A world where humans and dragons were able to create a telepathic lifelong bond and they protect everyone by flying off together to battle an alien threat falling from the sky. Sign me up! (Even though in reality I’m terrified of heights and would probably lose bodily function control if I ever met a real dragon.)

So whether your fave dragon is a Chinese river deity, Smaug from the Hobbit, or Toothless from How to Train your Dragon, this Dragon Mitten Pattern is inspired by them all and I’m confident that the dragon-lover in your life would love a pair made by you. They may not breathe fire, but they will keep your hands toasty warm.

This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience knitting in the round, reading charts and working in stranded colorwork. Use any 2 contrasting colors in a yarn of your choice, its Dragons, you can’t go wrong! The red and black mittens shown were knit in sock/fingering weight using US size 1.5/2.5mm needles for Women’s small / teen size. The red and gold mittens shown were knit in sport/dk weight using US size 2.5/3mm needles for Men’s X-large size.

What color will your Dragon be?