Sweet Tooth Dragon

A free crochet tutorial for Sweet Tooth Dragon by Maria Ustyushkina @mary_ustyushkina.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a dragon. For this amigurumi project, any cotton blend yarn will work: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, etc.

The finished toy is about 29 cm tall.

Materials and tools

• YarnArt Jeans yarn: 69 green, 11 pistachio, 26 red, 51 dark red, 35 yellow, 01 white
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• White felt
• Glue
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• tch - turning chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Sweet Tooth Dragon amigurumi crochet pattern

Head

Start with pistachio yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Round 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Switch to green yarn
Round 12: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) x 5, 5 sc (72)
Rounds 13-24: Work 72 sc (72)
Round 25: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (66)
Round 26: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Round 27: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
Round 28: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Round 29: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
Round 30: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 31: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
Round 32: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the head
Round 33: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
Round 34: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 35: dec x 6 (6)

Pull the opening closed, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Mouth

Start with pistachio yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rounds 4-5: Work 18 sc (18)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Snout

Start with red yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rounds 4-5: Work 15 sc (15)
Round 6: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Round 7: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Switch to pistachio yarn
Round 8: Work 9 sc (9)
Round 9: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 10: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Round 11: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Round 12: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 13: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
Round 14: Work 21 sc (21)
Round 15: (6 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
Round 16: Work 24 sc (24)
Round 17: (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)
Round 18: 18 sc

Crochet in the mouth: fold the mouth piece in half, catching stitches from both sides of the mouth and the snout together, then work 9 sc. Leave a tail for sewing and stuff the snout.

Cheeks (make 2)

Start with pistachio yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (3 sc in one stitch) x 2, sc, (3 sc in one stitch) x 2, sc (14)
Round 3: (6 inc, 1 sc) x 2 (26)
Rounds 4-6: Work 26 sc (26)

Leave a tail for sewing. Crochet the second cheek the same way.

Body

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Round 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rounds 12-22: Work 66 sc (66)
Round 23: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rounds 24-25: Work 60 sc (60)
Round 26: (13 sc, dec) x 4 (56)
Round 27: (12 sc, dec) x 4 (52)
Round 28: (11 sc, dec) x 4 (48)
Rounds 29-31: Work 48 sc (48)
Round 32: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
Rounds 33-34: Work 42 sc (42)
Round 35: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rounds 36-37: Work 36 sc (36)
Round 38: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
Rounds 39-40: Work 30 sc (30)
Round 41: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rounds 42-43: Work 24 sc (24)

Leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the body.

Tail

Start with yellow yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rounds 4-5: Work 15 sc (15)
Round 6: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Round 7: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Switch to green yarn
Round 8: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 9: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Round 10: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Round 11: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 12: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
Round 13: Work 21 sc (21)
Round 14: (6 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
Round 15: Work 24 sc (24)
Round 16: (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)
Round 17: Work 27 sc (27)
Round 18: (8 sc, inc) x 3 (30)
Round 19: Work 30 sc (30)
Round 20: (9 sc, inc) x 3 (33)
Round 21: Work 33 sc (33)
Round 22: (10 sc, inc) x 3 (36)
Round 23: Work 36 sc (36)
Round 24: (11 sc, inc) x 3 (39)
Round 25: Work 39 sc (39)
Round 26: (12 sc, inc) x 3 (42)
Round 27: Work 42 sc (42)
Round 28: (13 sc, inc) x 3 (45)
Round 29: Work 45 sc (45)
Round 30: (14 sc, inc) x 3 (48)
Round 31: Work 48 sc (48)
Round 32: (15 sc, inc) x 3 (51)
Round 33: Work 51 sc (51)

Stuff the tail. Leave a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

Start with dark red yarn.

Thumb (make 2)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rounds 2-4: Work 6 sc (6)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Fingers (make 6)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rounds 2-5: Work 6 sc (6)

On the third finger for one arm, do not cut the yarn, because you will continue crocheting the arm. Join the fingers:

Round 1: 3 sc on one finger, 3 sc on the middle finger, 6 sc on the third finger, 3 sc on the middle finger, 3 sc on the first finger (18)
Round 2: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 3: For the right paw: 6 sc, 3 sc through the thumb and paw together, 9 sc (18)
For the left paw: 3 sc through the thumb and paw together, 15 sc (18)
Round 4: For the right arm: 6 sc, 3 sc through the remaining thumb stitches, 9 sc on the paw (18)
For the left paw: 3 sc through the remaining thumb stitches, 15 sc on the paw (18)
Rounds 5-6: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff the fingers and arm as you crochet.
Rounds 8-25: Work 12 sc (12)
Round 26: dec x 6 (6)

Pull the opening closed, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Legs (make 2)

Start with red yarn. Chain 7 + 1 tch.

Round 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, crochet inc, 5 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, 5 sc, inc (18)
Round 2: 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, 6 inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc (26)
Round 3: 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (34)
Round 4: inc, 9 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 8 sc (41)
Round 5: 1 sc, inc, 39 sc (42)
Round 6: Work 42 sc in BLO (42)
Rounds 7-9: Work 42 sc (42)
Round 10: 12 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 8 sc (36)
Round 11: Work 36 sc (36)
Round 12: 11 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec) x 5, 8 sc (30)
Round 13: 10 sc, 6 dec, 8 sc (24)
Round 14: Work 24 sc (24)
Round 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 16: Work 18 sc (18)
Switch to white yarn; now crochet the top edge of the shoe
Round 17: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 18: Work 18 sc in FLO (18)
Rounds 19-20: Work 18 sc (18)

Cut the white yarn, fasten off, and hide it inside. Fold down the top edge of the shoe, then continue crocheting the leg. Attach dark red yarn to the back loop of round 18 of the shoe.

Round 18: Crochet 18 sc in the half loops (18)
Start stuffing the leg
Rounds 19-31: Work 18 sc (18)
Round 32: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing the leg
Round 33: dec x 6 (6)

Pull the opening closed, cut the yarn, and hide the tail. Crochet the second leg the same way.

Belly

Start with pistachio yarn. Chain 7. Crochet in turning rows.

Row 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6)
Rows 2-3: Work 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6)
Row 4: inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Rows 5-6: Work 8 sc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Row 7: inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (10)
Rows 8-10: Work 10 sc, 1 ch, turn (10)
Row 11: inc, 8 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (12)
Rows 12-14: Work 12 sc, 1 ch, turn (12)
Row 15: inc, 10 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rows 16-17: Work 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14)
Row 18: inc, 12 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (16)
Rows 19-26: Work 16 sc, 1 ch, turn (16)
Row 27: dec, 12 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rows 28-30: Work 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14)
Row 31: dec, 10 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (12)
Rows 32-34: Work 12 sc, 1 ch, turn (12)
Row 35: dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (10)
Rows 36-47: Work 10 sc, 1 ch, turn (10)
Row 48: dec, 6 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (8)
Rows 49-52: Work 8 sc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Row 53: dec, 4 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (6)
Rows 54-57: Work 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6)
Row 58: dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (4)
Rows 59-62: Work 4 sc, 1 ch, turn (4)
Row 63: 2 dec, 1 ch, turn (2)
Row 64: Work 2 sc, 1 ch, turn (2)
Row 65: dec (1)

Crochet sc evenly all around the belly edge. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Large crest #1 (on top of the head)

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Round 5: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Rounds 6-8: Work 18 sc (18)

Do not stuff the crest. Crochet 9 sc through both sides.

Crest #2 and #3 (make 2)

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rounds 5-6: Work 15 sc (15)

Do not stuff the crest. Crochet 7 sc through both sides.

Crest #4 (make 1)

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rounds 4-6: Work 12 sc (12)

Do not stuff the crest. Crochet 6 sc through both sides.

Crest #5 (make 1)

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rounds 4-5: Work 12 sc (12)

Do not stuff the crest. Crochet 6 sc through both sides.

Crest #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 (make 6)

Start with green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 4: Work 12 sc (12)

Do not stuff the crest. Crochet 6 sc through both sides.

Bangs (4 pieces)

Make 4 pieces

Start with yellow yarn. Chain 11. Starting in the second chain from the hook, crochet 10 sc. Leave a tail for sewing.

Make 4 pieces

Start with yellow yarn. Chain 12. Starting in the second chain from the hook, crochet 11 sc. Leave a tail for sewing.

Toy assembly

• Sew the head to the body.
• Sew on the snout with the mouth. Then sew on the cheeks, stuffing them as you go.
• Attach the arms and legs with thread jointing.
• Sew on the belly.
• Then sew on the bangs.
• Glue on the eyes and embroider the eyebrows.
• Sew the crests from the top of the head to the tip of the tail in this order: #1-#2-#3-#4-#5-#6-#7-#8-#9-#10-#11
• Your Sweet Tooth Dragon is ready!