Skip to main content

'Dragon Dance' Head

 During Chinese Festival, there will be Dragon Dance. This is the head of the 'Dragon Dance'. This pattern is just the head of the dragon.


The tutorial video : 



Big Horn

1) Start with a magic circle. Do 6 single crochet (sc) into the ring      [total 6]

2) Sc all around     [total 6]

3) (Sc, do 2 sc into the same stitch (inc)) - 3X     [total 9]

4) - 5) Sc all around     [total 9]


Small Horn

1) Start with a magic circle. Do 6 sc into ring     [total 6]

2) - 3) Sc all around     [total 6]


Comb / Mane

1) Chain 15. Do sc and half double crochet (hdc) in the same stitch, 2 double crochet (dc) in the next stitch, hdc and sc in the next stitch, slip stitch (ss) in the next, sc and hdc in the next, hdc and sc in the next, ss in the next, 2 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next, ss in the next, ss in the last stitch.


Nose

1) Chain 6, sc next 4, 3 sc in the same stitch, sc next 3, 2 sc in the 1st stitch, ss to the 1st   [total 12]

2)  2 sc in the same stitch (inc), sc in the next 3, sc inc next 3, sc in the next 3, sc inc next 2  [total 18]

3) Hdc in the next, dc next 2, hdc in the next, sc next 2, dec next 2, sc next 2, hdc in the next, dc next 2, hdc in the next. Leave a long tail for sewing.

4) Sew 2 black lines in front of nose.


Lower Jaw

Chain 10, turn. On the 2nd stitch on, sc next 3, hdc next 3, sc next 3. Leave a long tail for sewing and cut yarn.


Side Gill

1) Chain 22. 3rd chain from hook do dc inc, treble crochet (tc) inc in the next, double tc inc (yarn over 3 time before doing the double tc) in the next, tc inc in the next, dc inc in the next, tc inc in the next, dc inc in the next, (hdc inc in the next, dc inc in the next) - do 2 sets. (hdc inc in the next, sc inc in the next) - do 2 sets, ss in the next 2. 


Flame (make in a brighter color than the head) on the comb / mane and the side gill

Use a different color, start crochet on top of the comb / mane and side gill. Do sc next 2, sc with a picot (chain 2 and sc in the 1st). Repeat this sc next 2 and sc with a picot until the end of the row.


Head

1)Start with a magic circle, Do 8 sc into circle.     [total 8]

2) Inc all around     [total 16]

3) (Sc, inc) - 8X     [total 24]

4) (Sc, inc, sc) - 8X     [total 32]

5) (Sc next 3, inc) - 8X     [total 40]

6) (Sc next 2, inc, sc next 2) - 8X      [total 48]

7) - 14) Sc all around     [total 48]

15) (Sc next 2, dec, sc next 2) - 8X     [total 40]

16) (Sc next 3, dec) - 8X     [total 32]

17) (Sc, dec, sc) - 8X     [total 24]

18) (Sc, dec) - 8X     [total 16]

19) Dec all around     [total 8]

I normally will sew all the other parts on the head at row 17, before I add stuffing and seal the head. Refer to video for assembling. 

Do subscribe to my Youtube channel and follow me on Threads , Facebook , Tiktok and Instagram so that I can keep you inform of my latest crochet projects and ideas. Thank you for your support and see you in my next post.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Peony Flower

 This is a big flower compare to the other crochet flowers. You will need cotton yarn, wire and some flower making green tape. I also added a chop stick, or you can use any wood or metal, to hold the flower as it is quite heavy with so many petals and wire. I used 3 different colors for the whole flower. The tutorial video :   The Core Part (use yellow yarn) 1) Chain 9, do 3 single crochet (sc) in the 2nd stitch from the hook, sc in the next, slip stitch (ss) until the end, which you will have 6 ss all in. Chain 9 and repeat the whole thing, all in 8 sets. 2) Chain 10, 3 sc in the 2nd stitch from hook. Sc in the next and ss in the following stitches until the end of the chain, all in 7 ss. Make 9 sets. 3) Chain 11, 3 sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook. Sc in the next and ss in the following stitches until the end of the chain, all in 8 ss. Make 10 sets. 4) Chain 1, do sc on the next 27 stitches on the base. 5) Chain 1, turn the work, [sc in the next 2, do a 2 together (dec)] - 6 sets,
Post a Comment
Read more

Tiny Top Hat

 This Top Hat is tiny enough for my amigurumi. Preferable black in color but for tutorial video sake, I did a brown one too. I used cotton yarn and a 3 mm hook. It is very easy to make.  The tutorial video : Top Hat 1) Magic ring with 6 single crochet (sc) into ring [total 6] 2) 2 sc in each, all around [total 12] 3) (Sc in next 3, 2 sc in next stitch) repeat all around [total 15] 4) Sc all around (only on back loop) [total 15] 5) - 8) Sc all around [total 15] 9) 2 sc in each stitch, all around the front loop only [total 30] You can cut yarn now, either you leave a long tail for sewing or weave in the tail.  Hope you make lovely hats for your amigurumi. Do remember to subscribe to my  Youtube  channel and follow me on  Facebook  ,  Shopee  ,  Tiktok  and  Instagram  . Thank you for your support. 
Post a Comment
Read more

Crochet Mooncake

This is my second crochet mooncake. This pattern is different from my first crochet mooncake. I made two version. One with lace yarn and a 2 mm hook and another with cotton yarn and a 3 mm hook. The lace yarn mooncake is smaller than the cotton yarn mooncake due to the size of the yarn and hook yet both are equally lovely and look quite like the real thing. The tutorial video :  Mooncake (make 2 - top piece and bottom piece) 1) Start with a magic ring. Make 8 single crochet (sc) into the ring     [total 8] 2) Make 2 sc into each stitch (inc)     [total 16] 3) (Sc, inc) - 8X only on the back loop     [total 24] - If bottom piece, no need back loop only 4) (Sc, inc, sc) - 8X     [total 37] 5) (Sc next 3, inc) - 8X  only on the back loop     [total 40] - If bottom piece, no need back loop only 6) (Sc next 2, inc, sc next 2) - 8X     [total 48] 7) (Sc, half double crochet (hdc) next 2, 2 double crochet (dc) in the same stitch, hdc next 2, sc, slip stitch) - 6X After complete the top piece,
Post a Comment
Read more