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Orbit the Dragon
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1st place at Topsfield 200th Fair
1st place at Topsfield 200th Fair
Part I
Part I
Part II
Part II
Part III
Part III
Ready for Assembly
Ready for Assembly
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Finished
June 29, 2018
September 16, 2018

Orbit the Dragon

Project info
Orbit the Dragon by Projectarian
Crochet
Softies → Animal
Hooks & yarn
3.25 mm (D)
261 yards = 0.78 skeins
Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo
492 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 200.8 yards (183.6 meters), 60 grams
886 Diana
n/a
Yellow-orange
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
June 29, 2018
Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo
325 yards in stash
0.03 skeins = 10.0 yards (9.2 meters), 3 grams
63 Natural
08 09153
Natural/Undyed
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
June 29, 2018
Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo
311 yards in stash
0.12 skeins = 40.2 yards (36.7 meters), 12 grams
845 Cirrus Gray
15 11 29
Blue
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
June 29, 2018
Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo
331 yards in stash
0.03 skeins = 10.0 yards (9.2 meters), 3 grams
133 Reflecting Pool
23 08 50
Green
Circle of Stitches in Salem, Massachusetts
June 29, 2018
Notes

Main Body: 886 Diana
Eyes and Horn: 063 Natural
Belly, Paws and Cheeks: 845 Cirrus Gray
Fins: 133 Reflecting Pool

Starting/Ending Yarn Wts:
Diana
A: 106g | 46g (60g used)
B: 102g unwound | not needed
Natural
100g | 97g (3g used)
Cirrus Gray
105g | 93g (12g used)
Reflecting Pool
102g | 99g (3g used)

Final measurements
-- 6” tall
-- 7” tail to tip of mouth
-- 4” wide leg to leg

Yardage breakdown and Measurements:
Head
-- used 10g
-- 80mm L x 62mm W
Eyes
-- used 1g for both
-- 35mm W
Horns
-- used 2g of Natural
-- used 1g of Diana
-- 25mm H x 20mm W
Nose Horn
-- used 1g of Natural
-- 15mm H x 19mm W
Nostrils
-- used 1g for both
-- 15mm H x 12mm W
Cheeks
-- used 1 g for both
-- 14mm W
Belly Covering
-- used 9g
-- 115mm L x 70mm W
Body
-- used 14g
-- 85mm L x 60mm W
Fins
-- used 3g for all

  • Small (x1) -- 10mm H x 17mm W
  • Medium (x2) -- 15mm H x 20mm W
  • Large (x4) -- 15mmH x 22mm W

Legs
-- used 15g Diana
-- used 1g Cirrus Grey for Feet

  • Back Legs -- 70mm L x 20mm W
  • Front Legs -- 75mm L x 20mm W

Tail
-- used 8g
-- 80mm L x 60mm W
Ears
-- used 11g for both
-- 70mm L x 45mm W

07-01-2018

Finally finished the head…had to frog back to R7 due to a market misplacement.

Head used 10g of yarn of MC

07-04-2018

Finished Part I

07-11-2018

Finished Part II

09-01-2018

Found an error in the last 2 rounds of the tail, making the stitch count off by 1.

I amended the error by doing the following with the last line of these rows:
R27: SC in rem 2 sts.
R28: SC in rem 3 sts. I also ended with a sl st to give it a flatter end.

09-16-2018

Finished! Just in time for Topsfield Fair submission.

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About this pattern
Orbit the Dragon
by Projectarian
from Hooked on Sunshine
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Arroyo
by Malabrigo Yarn
Sport
100% Merino
334 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: June 29, 2018
  • Finished: September 16, 2018
  • Updated: October 21, 2018
  • Progress updates: 2 updates