DRAGICORN
A flossy, fluttery friend by Kate Duszynski.
■ DMC Natura 4ply (100% cotton, 50g/155m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Aqua (N100),
Yarn B Glicine (N30), Yarn C Cerise (N62), Yarn D Prussian (N64), Yarn E Tournesol (N16)
■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook
■ Stitch markers
■ 2 safety eyes, 6mm
■ Polyester toy stuffing
For yarn stockists see Alebrije on page 60
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Dragicorn measures 25cm (10in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
5-tr cluster (Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 5 times, yrh and draw through all loops on hook
NOTES
The pattern is worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work. When fastening off, ss into next st first to give an even finish. Use the images for guidance when making up the Dragicorn.
DRAGICORN
BODY
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (doesn’t count as a st throughout), 6dc into the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 6 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 7 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 8 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 9 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts]
Round 10 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 sts]
Round 11 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 sts]
Rounds 12-19 Dc in each st around.
Rounds 20 (Dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [60 sts]
Round 21 Dc in each st around.
Round 22 (Dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [54 sts]
Rounds 23-24 Dc in each st around.
Round 25 (Dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [48 sts]
Rounds 26-27 Dc in each st around.
Round 28 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [42 sts]
Rounds 29-31 Dc in each st around.
Round 32 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [36 sts]
Rounds 33-35 Dc in each st around.
Round 36 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [30 sts]
Rounds 37-39 Dc in each st around.
Round 40 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [24 sts]
Rounds 41-43 Dc in each st around.
Round 44 (Dc, htr) in next st, htr in next st, tr in next st, 2tr in next st, tr in next 3 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in next st, htr in next st, (htr, dc) in next st, ss in next st, leave rem 12 sts unworked.
Fasten off.
HEAD
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1-6 (RS) As Rounds 1-6 of Body. [36 sts]
Rounds 7-8 Dc in each st around.
Round 9 Dc in next 11 sts, (5-tr cluster in next st, dc in next 10 sts) twice, dc in last 3 sts.
Rounds 10-13 Dc in each st around.
Round 14 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 15 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts] Round 16 Dc in each st around.
Round 17 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts]
Rounds 18-23 Dc in each st around.
Place eyes between Rounds 18-19, approx 14 sts apart.
Round 24 (Dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 25 Dc in each st around.
Round 26 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 27 Dc in each st around.
Round 28 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 29 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 30 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [24 sts]
Start stuffing the Head, continuing to stuff as you work.
Round 31 (Dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 32 (Dc in next st, dc2tog) 6 times.
[12 sts]
Round 33 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Thread Tail through last 6 sts, pull tight to close. Sew the Head to the Body, using the image as a guide.
CLAWS (MAKE 12)
Using Yarn E, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 4dc into the loop. [4 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off. ARMS (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-4 (RS) As Rounds 1-4 of Body. [24 sts]
Rounds 5-7 Dc in each st around.
Round 8 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [21 sts]
Round 9 Dc in each st around.
Round 10 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [18 sts]
Round 11 Dc in each st around.
Round 12 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [15 sts]
Round 13 Dc in each st around.
Stuff up to Round 12, leaving top of Arm unstuffed.
Round 14 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [12 sts]
Round 15 Dc in each st around.
Round 16 (Dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [9 sts]
Rounds 17-26 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Sew 3 Claws to the bottom of each Arm, then join the Arms to the Body over Round 40, approx 11 sts apart at the front.
LEGS (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-7 (RS) As Rounds 1-7 of Arms. [24 sts]
Round 8 Dc in each st around.
Round 9 Dc in next 4 sts, (dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) 3 times, dc in last 8 sts. [21 sts]
Round 10 Dc in next 5 sts, (dc in next st, dc2tog) 3 times, dc in last 7 sts. [18 sts]
Round 11 Dc in each st around.
Round 12 (Dc in next st, dc2tog) 6 times.
[12 sts]
Stuff to Round 9, leaving top of Leg unstuffed.
Rounds 13-18 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Sew 3 Claws between Rounds 4-6 on each Leg, then sew the Legs next to each other at the bottom of the Body.
TAIL
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 4dc into the loop. [4 sts]
Round 2 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [6 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [8 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [10 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [12 sts]
Round 6 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [14 sts]
Rounds 7-8 Dc in each st around.
Round 9 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [16 sts]
Round 10 Dc in each st around.
Round 11 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [18 sts]
Round 12 Dc in each st around.
Round 13 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [20 sts]
Round 14 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [22 sts]
Round 15 Dc in each st around.
Round 16 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [24 sts]
Round 17 Dc in each st around.
Round 18 (Dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [26 sts]
Round 19 Dc in each st around.
Round 20 (Dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [28 sts]
Round 21 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Stuff the Tail and sew between Rounds 9-17 at the back of the Body.
TAIL SPIKES
LARGE SPIKES (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn E, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-3 (RS) As Rounds 1-3 of Tail. [8 sts]
Round 4 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
SMALL SPIKES (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn E, work Rounds 1-3 of Large Spike. Fasten off.
Sew the Tail Spikes along the top of the Tail, placing the Large Spikes closest to the Body.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-2 (RS) As Round 1-2 of Tail. [6 sts] Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [9 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [12 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [15 sts]
Rounds 6-7 Dc in each st around.
Round 8 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 3 times. [12 sts]
Round 9 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
INNER EAR (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn B, ch5.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [4 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 dc in each st across, turn.
Row 3 Ch1, dc in first st, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, turn. [3 sts]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first st, skip next st, dc in last st, turn. [2 sts]
Row 5 Ch1, skip first st, dc in last st. [1 st]
Fasten off.
Sew the Inner Ear to the middle of the Outer Ear, then attach Ears between Rounds 24-27 of the Head, approx 4 sts apart.
HORN
Using Yarn E, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-4 As Rounds 1-4 of Tail. [10 sts]
Rounds 5-6 Dc in each st around.
Round 7 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 2 times. [12 sts]
Rounds 8-9 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Using Yarn C, surface slip stitch a spiral around the outside of the Horn.
Sew the Horn between Rounds 21-25 of the Head, placing it centrally between the Ears.
BELLY
Using Yarn B, ch16.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook (skipped ch count as tr), tr in each ch to end, turn. [14 sts] Work all remaining stitches in bl only.
Row 2 (WS) Ch3, (counts as tr throughout), tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in next 7 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, turn. [16 sts]
Row 3 Ch3, tr in next st, 2tr in next st, tr in next 11 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in last st, turn. [18 sts]
Row 4 Ch3, tr in next 8 sts, 2tr in next st, tr in next 8 sts, turn. [19 sts]
Row 5 Ch3, tr in each st across, turn.
Row 6 Ch3, tr in next st, (tr2tog), tr in next 12 sts, (tr2tog), tr in last st, turn. [17 sts]
Row 7 Ch3, tr in next st, (tr2tog), tr in next 10 sts, (tr2tog), tr in last st, turn. [15 sts]
Row 8 Ch3, tr in next st, (tr2tog), (tr in next 3 sts, tr2tog) 2 times, tr in last st, turn. [12 sts]
Row 9 Ch3, tr in next st, (tr2tog), tr in next 5 sts, (tr2tog), tr in last st, turn. [10 sts]
Row 10 Ch3, tr in next st, (tr2tog), tr in next 3 sts, (tr2tog), tr in last st, turn. [8 sts] Row 11 Ch3, tr in each st across. Fasten off.
Sew the Belly to the front of the Body.
MANE (MAKE 26)
Using Yarns B, C, D and E, make 26 strands. Ch24.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook (skipped ch count as tr), tr in each ch to end. [22 sts]
Fasten off.
Sew two strands either side of the Horn. Sew the rest in rows of 3 down the back of the Head, finishing approx 3 rows above the Body.
WINGS (MAKE 2)
WING BASE
Using Yarn C, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-4 (RS) As Rounds 1-4 of Body. [24 sts]
Rounds 5-7 Dc in each st around.
Round 8 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 9 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 10 Dc in each st around.
Do not fasten off.
For the Feathers, you will divide the Wing Base into 3 sections, using 12 sts for each Feather.
FEATHER 1
Round 1 Dc in next 6 sts, skip 24 sts, dc in last 6 sts. [12 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each st around.
Round 3 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Weave Tail through last 6 sts, pull tight to close.
FEATHER 2
Join Yarn C to the first unworked st after Feather 1.
Round 1 Dc in next 6 sts, skip 12 sts, dc in last 6 sts. [12 sts]
Rounds 2-3 As Rounds 2-3 of Feather 1. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Weave Tail through last 6 sts, pull tight to close.
FEATHER 3
Join Yarn C to the first unworked st after Feather 2.
Round 1 Dc in next 12 sts. [12 sts]
Rounds 2-3 As Rounds 2-3 of Feather 1. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
Weave Tail through last 6 sts, pull tight to close. Sew the Wings to the back of the Body.
TO FINISH
Weave in any remaining ends.