Sleepyhead Baby Dragon Free Cult Amigurumi Pattern

Sleepyhead Baby Dragon was the second amigurumi pattern I created for my first amigurumi collection, Mythical Besties. Right after the Teddy Bear Cyclops, I wanted something classic, shared similar design elements, and yet it needed to be the complete opposite of a teddy bear. Side by side, Sleepyhead and Bear Clops were my proudest creations of 2020-2021.

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Disclaimers

You may make as many as you - yourself -  wish to give away or sell. Please cite “Cult Amigurumi” as the original designer.

You may not resell this pattern or its images in part or in whole to a third party distributor for mass production. You may not claim this pattern or its images as yours. 

Materials

• 2mm crochet hook
• Stylecraft Special DK yarn [black, white, storm blue, turquoise, and stone]
• Poly-fil stuffing 
• Scissors
• Yarn needles 

Terms to Know

• MC magic circle or CH2, 6SC in CH1
• SC single crochet
• INC increase
• DEC invisible decrease
• CH chain
• SL ST slip stitch
• PUFF half double crochet puff stitch
• HDC half double crochet
• DC double crochet 
• FLO front loop only
• BLO back loop only
• CC color change
• FO fasten/ finish off

Pattern [crochet all pieces before assembly]

 

Head to Body

• Start with turquoise- MC, 6SC
• INC, 6X [12]
• SC, INC, 6X [18]
• 2SC, INC, 6X [24]
• 3SC, INC, 6X [30]
• 4SC, INC, 6X [36]
• 5SC, INC, 6X [42]
• 6SC, INC, 6X [48]
• 7SC, INC, 6X [54]
• 54SC for 10 rounds
• 7SC, DEC, 6X [48]
• 6SC, DEC, 6X [42]
• 5SC, DEC, 6X [36]
• 4SC, DEC, 6X [30]
• 3SC, DEC, 6X [24]
• 24SC
• Stuff the head.
• 3SC, INC, 6X [30]
• 4SC, INC, 6X [36]
• 36SC
• 5SC, INC, 6X [42]
• 42SC for 2 rounds
• 6SC, INC, 6X [48]
• 48SC for 3 rounds
• 7SC, INC, 6X [54]
• 54SC for 5 rounds
• 7SC, DEC, 6X [48]
• 6SC, DEC, 6X [42]
• 5SC, DEC, 6X [36]
• 4SC, DEC, 6X [30]
• 3SC, DEC, 6X [24]
• Stuff the body.
• 2SC, DEC, 6X [18]
• SC, DEC, 6X [12]
• FO, cinch to close.

Belly Patch

• Start with stone- CH16, crochet 15SC back to CH1, CH1, turn
• 15SC, CH1, turn
• 14SC, CH1, turn
• 13SC, CH1, turn
• 13SC, CH1, turn
• 12SC, CH1, turn
• 11SC, CH1, turn
• 11SC, CH1, turn
• 10SC, CH1, turn
• 9SC, CH1, turn
• 9SC, CH1, SC in the same stitch
• SC down the rows, INC at the bottom corner, SC across the bottom along the foundation chain, INC at the second bottom corner, SC up along the rows of the other side of the patch
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Arms (2)

• Start with turquoise- MC, 6SC
• INC, 6X [12]
• SC, INC, 6X [18]
• 18SC
• PUFF, 17SC
• 18SC
• 3SC, DEC, 3X [15]
• 15SC
• 2SC, DEC, 3X [12]
• 12SC for 4 rounds
• Stuff the arm lightly.
• 3SC, pinch the opening closed, SC across [5]
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Eyes (2)

• Start with black- CH4, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, SC, 3SC in CH1, 2SC in the opposite side of the foundation chain, CH1, turn
• CC storm blue- 2SC, INC3X, 2SC, CH1, turn
• CC white- 2SC, (SC, INC)3X, 2SC, CH1
• Folding all the tails behind the eye, SC along the bottom of the eye so white is around the eye.
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Eyelids (2)

• Start with turquoise- leave a long tail, CH13, crochet 12SC back to CH1, CH1, turn
• 12HDC, CH1, SL ST
• FO, leave a tail the same length as the beginning.

Ears (2)

• Start with stone- CH7, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, 3SC, 3SC in the 1st CH, 4SC, CH1, turn [11]
• 4SC, INC3X, 4SC, CH1, turn [14]
• FO, leave a short tail to be tucked in later. 
• Repeat with turquoise, but do not FO, 
• Place the stone piece in front of the turquoise and crochet them together as follows: 4SC, (SC, INC)3X, 4SC, CH1 [17]
• SC along the bottom of the ear, tucking any ends or tails in between the ears. [5]
• Fold the ear in half and crochet the bottom together as follows: SC, INC [3]
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn.

Tail

• Start with turquoise- MC, 6SC
• INC, SC, 3X [9]
• 9SC
• INC, 2SC, 3X [12]
• 12SC
• INC, 3SC, 3X [15]
• 15SC
• INC, 4SC, 3X [18]
• 18SC
• INC, 5SC, 3X [21]
• 21SC
• INC, 6SC, 3X [24]
• 24SC
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 
• Stuff the tail before sewing.

Snout

• Start with turquoise- CH10, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, 6SC, 3SC in the 1st CH, 7SC in the opposite side of the foundation chain, INC [20]
• INC, 7SC, INC3X, 7SC, INC2X [26]
• SC, INC, 7SC, (SC, INC)3X, 7SC, (SC, INC)2X [32]
• 32SC for 2 rounds
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. Stuff the snout before sewing.

Nostrils (2)

• Start with turquoise- leave a long tail, CH5, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, 2HDC, SC, CH1, SL ST in the same stitch
• FO, leave the same length of tail as the beginning. 

Lip

• Start with turquoise- leave a long tail, CH7, HDC in the 3rd CH from the hook, 3DC, HDC, CH2, SL ST in the same stitch, 
• FO, leave the same length tail as the beginning.

Feet (2)

• Start with stone- CH10, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, 6SC, 3SC in CH1, 7SC in the opposite side, INC in the last stitch [20]
• INC, 7SC, INC3X, 7SC, INC2X [26]
• 9SC, (SC, INC)3X [29]
• CC turquoise- 7SC, (SC, INC)3X, 7SC, (2SC, INC)3X [35]
• 7SC, (2SC, INC)3X, 7SC, (3SC, INC)3X [41] 
• 41SC for 3 rounds
• 3SC, place a stitch marker here; this is the start of a new round.
• 20SC, (DEC, 5SC)3X [38]
• 20SC, (DEC, SC)6X [32]
• 20SC, DEC6X [26]
• Stuff the foot. 
• *Do not FO, but see below for both right and left feet.

Right Foot

• 10SC, CH1, turn
• 11SC, CH1, turn
• 10SC, CH1, turn
• 9SC, CH1, turn
• 8SC, CH1
• SC down the rows, across the other side of the foot, and up the other side of the rows. 
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Left Foot

• Repeat the foot pattern until (*)
• 22SC, CH1, turn
• 11SC, CH1, turn
• 10SC, CH1, turn
• 9SC, CH1, turn
• 8SC, CH1
• SC down the rows, across the other side of the foot, and up the other side of the rows. 
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Wings (2)

• Start with stone- CH16, crochet 15SC back to CH1, CH1, turn
• BLO 12SC, CH1, turn
• BLO 12SC, CH1, turn
• BLO, 9SC, CH1, turn
• BLO 9SC, CH1
• SC 2 rows together 2x, then a SC near the CH1 knot. 
• FO, leave a short tail to be tucked in.
• Repeat the wing pattern with turquoise, but do not FO

Left Wing

• With the wing tips pointing left, layer the stone wing in front of the turquoise [between you and turquoise]
• Line up the stitches, and SC the wings together where the stone is the inner wing. 
• Tuck any tails or ends in between the wings before closing off. 
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn.

Right Wing

• With the wing tips facing left again, layer the stone wing behind the turquoise, [away from you]
• Line up the stitches, and SC the wings together, tucking any ends or tails in between the wings. 
• When done, the wing tips  should face your right, with the stone still being the inner wing. 
• FO, leave a long tail to be sewn. 

Assembly

• Sew on the belly patch.
• Sew on the arms.
• Sew on the feet.
• Sew on the tail.
• Sew on the wings.
• Sew on the snout, nostrils, and lip.
• Sew on the eyes and eyelids. 
• Sew on the ears one finger width away from the eyes. 

The End

If you'd like to download this pattern to crochet at your leisure, please see the links below:

• Sleepyhead Baby Dragon on Etsy

• Sleepyhead Baby Dragon here