Dragon Wreath

"If you’ve ever wanted a crochet wreath that’s bold, imaginative, and not tied to a single season, this Dragon Wreath crochet pattern is for you. This free pattern walks you through creating a fully dimensional dragon amigurumi wreath using advanced 3D crochet techniques—designed to be displayed year-round and customized for every holiday. Pattern is written in English, in US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations. As with most amigurumi-based designs, the vast majority of this piece is done in single crochet (sc). There are very few exceptions. You will be using bobble stitches for the nostrils (in a contrasting color to really make them pop!), and you’ll need to know your front loop only/back loop only (FLO/BLO) techniques for some of the necessary shaping."

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge8 sts x 8 rows in sc = 2” x 2”

Finished Size24” wide x 18” tall

Materials List

• Red Heart Super Saver yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 364 yds/7 oz/198 g, Hunter Green (HUNT), 2 balls; Soft White (WHT), < 1 ball; Black (BLK), < 1 ball; Cornmeal (YEL), < 1 ball.
• Big Twist Value yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 380 yds/6 oz/170 g, Slime (SLIM), 1 ball.
• Big Twist Value Twinkle yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 380 yds/6 oz/170 g, Mulberry (MUL), 1 ball.
• G (4.00 mm) hook
• 1 stiff foam wreath ring, 1.7” x 11.7”
• Two 10-inch pieces of wire, 16-18 gauge, ends curved under so they aren’t sharp
• Polyfil stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• Stitch markers (optional)
• 3M hooks in two sizes, one for center of wreath and two small ones for tips of wings (optional)