Spark the Mini Dragon: Free Beginner-Friendly Crochet Pattern 2025

Abbreviations & Note

Before we begin, here’s a quick guide to the crochet terms used in this pattern:

MR – Magic ring
SC – Single crochet
DC – Double crochet
INC – Increase (2 SC in the same stitch)
DEC – Decrease (SC two stitches together)
FO – Fasten off
FLO – Front loops only
BLO – Back loops only
SLST – Slip stitch
CH – Chain
BO – Bobble stitch (cluster of DCs in one stitch)

Pattern Notes:

Work in continuous rounds (don’t join at the end of each round).
Use a stitch marker to keep track of your starting point.
Stuff the body lightly as you go, especially the tail so it stays bendy.

Crochet Pattern Instructions

Head, Body & Tail (Worked in One Piece)

Start with the body color.

Make a slipknot, then:
- Chain 4, turn.
- Starting in the second chain from hook: INC, SC, INC.
- On the other side of the chain: 3 SC. (8 stitches total)
Round 2: 8 SC around. (8)
Round 3: INC in each stitch. (16)
Round 4: 16 SC around. (16)
Round 5: 3 SC, BO (bobble stitch), 3 SC, BO, 8 SC. (16)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 3–4, 4 stitches apart.

Round 6: (2 SC, DEC) x 4. (12)
Round 7: 2 SC, 3 DEC, 4 SC. (9)
Round 8: 2 SC, 3 INC, 4 SC. (12)
Round 9: (2 SC, INC) x 4. (16)
Round 10: 13 SC, BO, 2 SC. (16)
Round 11: BO, 15 SC. (16)
12–14. Rounds 12–14: 16 SC around. (16)
Round 15: 14 SC, BO, SC. (16)
Round 16: SC, BO, 14 SC. (16)
Round 17: (2 SC, DEC) x 4. (12)
Round 18: (4 SC, DEC) x 2. (10)
19–21. Rounds 19–21: 10 SC around. (10)

Tail Section:
22. Round 22: 6 SC, DEC, 2 SC. (9)
23. Round 23: 9 SC around. (9)
24. Round 24: 7 SC, DEC. (8)
25. Round 25: 8 SC around. (8)
26. Round 26: 6 SC, DEC. (7)
27. Round 27: 7 SC around. (7)
28. Round 28: 5 SC, DEC. (6)
29–32. Rounds 29–32: 6 SC around. (6)
33. Round 33: 4 SC, DEC. (5)
34–38. Rounds 34–38: 5 SC around. (5)