Rattle - Baby Dragon

Kristi Tullus, http://sidrun.spire.ee

Size
11 cm (4 1/3") with fingering weight yarn and a 1,75 mm crochet hook.

Skills required
Crocheting in rounds, sing e crochet stitch, increasing and decreasing.

Difficulty
!. "eginner # suita$ e for no%ice crocheters, re&uires 'atience and 'recision when assem$ ing the dragon.

Contact Info
(attern inc udes un imited su''ort from me o%er emai or )ky'e. Crochet 'hoto tutoria s and he 'fu ti's are a%ai a$ e on my we$site. kristi@spire.ee http://sidrun.spire.ee a kristi

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Tip& 0ou can use the same 'attern to make arger or sma er toys $y using finer or $u kier yarn.
(ick a crochet hook at east a si5e sma er than suggested on yarn a$e . 6se a hook as sma as 'ossi$ e in order to achie%e a tight gauge that retains stuffing and does not a ow it to show through the fa$ric.

'aterials ( Tools
7ingering weight cotton yarn, 1!5m/5+g (143y/5+g) / 14 su'er fine / 4 ' y / 14 w'i. 0ou wi need a$out !3g of yarn for the $ody and 7g for the s'ikes. 1,75 # !,!5 mm crochet hook (6) thread hook si5e 5 8 1) or according to the yarn. (o yester fi$erfi , woo , wadding etc. for stuffing. 9 mm (1/3:) safety eyes or $uttons, $eads, fe t etc. ( astic egg from a 3inder )ur'rise choco ate egg. ; ass or ' astic $eads (1.5 8 3 mm). <m$roidery f oss. 0arn need e, scissors, stitch marker. =i$$on, thread and sewing need e.

)##re*iations
(attern is written using standard 6) crochet termino ogy. 1: > num$er of the round. mr, n > magic ring 8 crochet n sing e crochet stitches in to the ad?usta$ e oo'. sc > sing e crochet stitch. sc n > make n sing e crochet stitches, one in each stitch. inc > increase 8 make two sing e crochet stitches from the same stitch. inc3 > dou$ e increase 8 make three sing e crochet stitches from the same stitch. dec > decrease 8 crochet two stitches together using the in%isi$ e decrease method. (sc 4, inc) x n > re'eat the 'attern $etween 'arentheses n times. (sc 4, inc) @ A (36) > num$er of stitches in a round after finishing said round.

+otes:
Bo not ?oin at the end of each round, work in a continuous s'ira . 6se a stitch marker or a 'iece of yarn to mark the end or the $eginning of a round. .o%e the marker u' after com' eting each round. / stitches are worked in to $oth oo's, un ess stated otherwise in the 'attern.
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,ead
1: mr, A (A) 2: inc @ A (1!) 3: (sc, inc) @ A (1C) 4: (inc, sc !) @ A (!4) 5: (sc 3, inc) @ A (3+) 6: sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) @ 5, sc 3 (3A) 7: (sc 5, inc) @ A (4!) 8: sc !, inc, (sc A, inc) @ 5, sc 4 (4C) 9-14: sc in each stitch (4C) 15: sc !, dec, (sc A, dec) @ 5, sc 4 (4!) 16: (sc 5, dec) @ A (3A) 17: sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) @ 5, sc 3 (3+) 18: (sc 3, dec) @ A (!4)
Attach safety toy eyes between rows 13 and 14, leaving 13 stitches between them (count 12 holes).

.e$s
1: mr, A 2: inc @ A 3-6: sc in each stitch (A) (1!) (1!)

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. %tuff the arms firmly.

Tail
1: mr, A 2: inc, @ A 3-12: sc in each stitch 13: inc, sc 11 14: sc 7, inc, sc 5 15: sc 3, inc, sc 1+ 16: sc in each stitch 17: inc @ 5, sc 1+ (A) (1!) (1!) (13) (14) (15) (15) (!+)

19: (dec, sc !) @ A 20: (sc !, dec) @ 4, sc !

(1C) (14)

Add a bit of stuffing after every few rows to distribute it evenly. Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Fasten off and stuff the head firmly. eave a long yarn tail on the head for sewing.

Spike 1 / -ake three

1: mr, A 2: inc, sc 5 3: sc in each stitch (A) (7) (7)

"ody
1: mr, A 2: inc @ A 3: (sc, inc) @ A 4: (inc, sc !) @ A 5: (sc 5, inc) @ 4 6-14: sc in each stitch 15: (sc 5, dec) @ 4 16: (dec, sc !) @ A 17: (sc !, dec) @ 4, sc !
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

(A) (1!) (1C) (!4) (!C) (!C) (!4) (1C) (14)

Spike ! / -ake t0o

1: mr,A 2: inc @ A 3: (sc 5, inc) @ ! 4-7: sc in each stitch (A) (1!) (14) (14)

!nsert the "lastic egg before you start decreasing.

Spike 3 / -ake three

1: mr, A 2: (inc @ !, sc) @ ! 3-5: sc in each stitch (A) (1+) (1+)

'uzzle
1: mr, A 2: inc @ A 3: sc 3, inc3 @ !, sc 4, inc3 @ !, sc 4-6: sc in each stitch (A) (1!) (!+) (!+)

Spike 4 / -ake three

1: mr, A 2: (inc @ !, sc) @ ! 3-4: sc in each stitch (A) (1+) (1+)

#ut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing. Fasten off and stuff the mu$$le firmly.

Spike 5 / -ake one

1: mr, A 2: inc @ A 3-5: sc in each stitch (A) (1!) (1!)

)r-s
1: mr, A 2: (sc, inc) @ A 3-5: sc in each stitch (A) (9) (9)

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. %tuff the arms firmly.

&a'e the s"i'es and stuff them firmly. (ou can either leave one long yarn tail on one of the s"i'es (s"i'e 1) and use it sew all the s"i'es to the head and body or leave shorter yarn tails on each s"i'e.

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,ead
a 1 /ttach safety toy eyes after finishing round 1C.

1. ( ace the eyes $etween rows 13 and 14, ea%ing 13 stitches (count 1! ho es) $etween them.

!. .ake sure you are satisfied with the ' acement of the eyes $efore 'ushing the washer to ' ace.

Tip& Df your gauge is on the ooser side, 'ut a thin ayer of your stuffing materia $etween the fa$ric and the washer to kee' it from showing through the fa$ric. # 1 )tuff the head firm y. )tart adding stuffing after finishing round !+. Tip& )tuffing is what gi%es your finished amigurumi the sha'e, so take your time. Eoosen the stuffing $efore inserting it. /dd a $it at a time unti the head is firm and ho ds sha'e. c 1 )ew the mu55 e to the head. <m$roider the face with cotton em$roidery f oss. Tip& 6se cotton em$roidery f oss or a yarn that wi not $ eed co or 8 toys may get wet or need to $e washed.

1. Dnsert the need e from the $ottom of the head, ea%ing a tai of a$out ! cm or an inch.

!. <m$roider the face.

3. Come $ack out to the $ottom. 7asten with a dou$ e knot.

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"ody
a 1 Dnsert the ' astic egg in to the $ody after round 14, $efore you start decreasing. Tip& Dnsert the ' astic egg in to the $ody after round 7 and make sure it is a snug fit. 0ou may need to increase or decrease the num$er of increases on round 5. .ake the same num$er of decreases on round 15. 0ou may a so need add or ski' a row of sing e crochet stitches.

)sse-#lin$ the Dra$on

a 1 7inish a the 'ieces, stuff them and hide yarn tai s. Tip& 0ou can either ea%e one ong yarn tai on the head and use it sew a the 'ieces to the head and $ody or ea%e shorter yarn tai s on each 'iece and use them to sew on indi%idua 'ieces. .ake sure you fasten a yarn tai s secure y. # 1 )ew arms, egs and tai to the $ody and s'ikes to the head, $ody and tai . Tip& )ew the head to the $ody first. 6se sewing 'ins to attach the 'ieces to the head and $ody $efore sewing to find the right ' acement and get a symmetrica resu t.

1. )ew the head to the $ody.

!. /dd a $it more stuffing $efore c osing the seam.

3. 6se the ong yarn tai to sew arms, egs and tai to the $ody.

4. )ew on the s'ikes, starting from the nose 8 1, 5, 3, ! (in 'airs), 4 (on the $ack), 3, !, 1 (on the tai .)

5. /dd a ri$$on around the neck or a $ow to the head. )titch it to ' ace with matching thread.

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Basic Amigurumi T echniques

1. 'a$ic %in$ / Startin$ a piece 0ith an ad2usta#le loop
/ magic ring is a way to $egin crocheting in the round $y crocheting the first round in to an ad?usta$ e oo' and then 'u ing the oo' tight. / ternati%e y you can chain !, crochet n sing e crochet stitches in to the !nd chain from hook.

1. .ake a oo' an inch from the yarn end. ;ra$ the ?oin with your thum$ and forefinger.

!. Dnsert the hook through the oo' from front to $ack, gra$ the yarn and draw u' a oo'.

3. 0arn o%er and draw through the oo'.

4. (u the yarn tight. ,his does not count as the first sing e crochet stitch.

5. )tart the first sc. Dnsert the hook through the starting oo' from front to $ack.

A. Braw u' a oo'. 0arn o%er and draw through the oo'.

7. Continue crocheting o%er the oo' and the yarn tai unti you ha%e the re&uired num$er of sc for the first round, usua y si@.

C. ;ra$ ho d of the yarn tai and 'u unti the center is tight y c osed.

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2. 3inishin$ an open piece that 0ill #e attached to another piece

,his is a way to finish an o'en 'iece that wi ater $e sewn to another c osed or o'en 'iece. Df you need to ea%e a yarn tai for sewing, sto' after ste' !.

1. .ake a s i' stitch in the ne@t stitch. Cut the yarn and 'u the yarn tai through the oo'. Dnsert the hook through the ne@t stitch.

!. ;ra$ the yarn and draw the yarn tai through the stitch from $ack to front.

3. Dnsert the hook through the ne@t stitch and draw the yarn tai through the stitch from front to $ack.

3. Stuffin$ the pieces

)tuffing is what gi%es your finished amigurumi the sha'e, so take your time. Eoosen the stuffing $etween your hands and add a itt e $it at a time. 3ee' adding unti your 'iece is firm and ho ds sha'e. Df you start getting um's, 'u out a the stuffing, oosen it and start o%er. Df you can see the stuffing through the fa$ric, you ha%e o%erstuffed. ,hen it is $est to start o%er and stuff more ight y.

4. Se0in$ an open piece to a closed piece

,his is a method for sewing an o'en 'iece to a c osed 'iece. Fhen 'ieces are different co or, use the yarn you used for the o'en 'iece to sew it to the c osed 'iece.

1. "ring the need e u' through the fa$ric under a stitch of the o'en 'iece. ;o down through $oth oo's of the stitch and into the same ho e.

!. "ring the need e $ack u' direct y under the ne@t stitch. (u the yarn tight. ,his makes the stitch a most in%isi$ y sma .

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5. 3astenin$ 0ith a knot and hidin$ the yarn tail

,his tutoria wi show how to knot the yarn tai and hide it inside a 'iece. ,his method can $e used when the yarn tai and the main 'iece are the same co or.

1. "ring the yarn u' through the fa$ric after you ha%e finished sewing.

!. Dnsert the need e under one oo' of a stitch right ne@t to the ho e.

3. (u unti you ha%e a sma oo'.

4. .ake a dou$ e knot. Bo not 'ush the first knot c ose to the fa$ric.

5. Cut off the oo' end.

A. Dnsert the need e into the same ho e, going u' and through the 'iece.

7. (u ight y unti the knot disa''ears into the fa$ric.

C. (u ight y on the yarn tai and cut it off c ose to the fa$ric.

9. 0arn tai wi com' ete y disa''ear into the fa$ric

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