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Dragon Fruit Dragon – Free Crochet Pattern

Welcome to our comprehensive guide where we’ll take you through the step-by-step process of creating an adorable crochet toy. From the necessary materials to detailed instructions, let’s delve into the enchanting world of crochet and bring your dragon fruit dragon to life!

crochet dragon fruit dragon


After months in Southeast Asia, I’ve been feeling the post-holiday blues. I needed a new challenge to reignite my spirits. Then, I stumbled upon a meme of a dragon fruit dragon, and that sparked my inspiration! I couldn’t resist the challenge to crochet it as closely to the pictures as possible. And now, I’m excited to share the results with you!

Specifications

  • Height: 13.3 inches (34 cm)
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Terms: US

Materials Needed

Materials:

  • Bulky pink, white, green and black yarn
  • Toy stuffing
  • Large safety eyes

Tools:

  • 6.5 mm crochet hook
  • Around 200 paper clips
  • Stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle
Holding crochet dragon fruit dragon

Abbreviations

  • Inc: Single crochet increase
  • Dec: Invisible Decrease
  • Sc: Single Crochet
  • Sl st: Slip Stitch
  • Hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • Dc: Double Crochet
  • Tr: Treble Crochet
  • Dtr: Double Treble Crochet
  • Ch: Chain
  • (…) * n: Repeat the pattern in the brackets n times
  • w(…): Crochet the pattern in the brackets using white yarn
  • Blo: Back Loop Only
  • [n sts]: There should be n stitches at the end of this row
side of crochet dragon

General Indications

Crochet Separately

Crochet the body, head, and legs as separate parts. After completing the last round, secure the final stitch and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. This tail will be used to attach the parts together.

Crochet Together

While crocheting the main body parts, some stitches will be worked into the back loop only. Leave paper clips in the front loops or use a stitch marker. These front loops will be used to attach the parts together or crochet other parts on.

How to Crochet Using Front Loops

1. Insert your crochet hook into the front loop indicated and make a slip stitch.
2. Make your first stitch in the pattern in the same loop.
3. If the front loops form a round, crochet in each loop clockwise until you reach the loop you started with.
4. Otherwise, crochet clockwise until you reach the last loop, then turn the work around and crochet on the other side of the loops

front loops with paper clips
Front loops form a round. Crochet on one side of the loops.
Crochet hook in the front loop
Front loops in a row. Crochet on both sides of the loops

Free Crochet Dragon Fruit Dragon Pattern

Dragon fruit dragons top

Body

Crochet in continuous rounds using pink yarn.

Instructions in bold indicate that you should crochet the top of the stitch using white yarn if the main yarn is pink, and pink yarn if you’re crocheting with white yarn.

  • Round 1: Magic circle of 6. [6 sts]
  • R2: Inc 3, blo inc, inc 2. [12 sts]
  • R3: (Sc, inc)* 3, blo sc, inc, blo sc, inc, sc, inc. [18 sts]
  • R4: Sc, (inc, sc 2)* 2, inc, blo sc, sc, inc, sc 2, blo inc, sc 2, inc, sc. [24 sts]
  • R5: (Inc, sc 3)* 2, inc, sc 2, blo sc, Inc, sc 3, inc, sc, blo sc, sc, inc, sc 2, blo sc. [30 sts]
  • R6: Blo inc, blo sc (marker for left leg), blo sc 2, sc, inc, blo sc 2, blo sc (marker for right leg), blo sc blo inc, sc 3, blo sc, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 3, blo sc, inc, sc 4. [36
  • R7: Sc 2, inc, sc, sc 4, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2, blo sc, sc 2, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2, blo sc, sc 2, inc, sc 3. [42 sts]
  • R8: Sc 3, inc (check item “a” below), sc, white(sc 5, inc), sc, sc 5, inc, sc 2, blo sc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, blo sc, sc 2, inc, sc 3. [48 sts]
    1. Crochet the first single crochet in the increase with a pink top, and the second with a white top.
  • R9: Inc, sc 3, w(sc 4, inc, sc 5), sc, sc, inc, sc 6, blo inc, sc 8, inc, sc 7, blo inc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R10: Sc 5, w(sc 12), sc, sc 9, blo sc, sc 18, blo sc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R11:  Sc 4, sc, w(sc 13), sc, sc 8, blo sc, sc 18, blo sc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R12: Sc 4, w(sc 15), sc, sc 7, blo sc, sc 18, blo sc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R13: Sc 4, w(sc 16), sc 8, blo sc (Marker for tail), sc 17, blo sc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R14: Sc 4, w(sc 16), sc, sc 8, blo sc, sc 16, blo sc, sc 7. [54 sts]
  • R15: Sc 4, w(sc 17), sc 9, blo sc, sc 14, blo sc, blo sc 3, sc 3, blo sc 2. [54 sts]
  • R16: Blo sc 2, sc 2, w(sc 17), sc 2, blo sc 4, dec, sc, blo sc 2 (the front loop of the last sc you will use for both tail and leaf), sc 4, dec, sc 5, dec, blo sc, sc 6, dec [50 sts]
  • R17: Sc 4, w(sc, sc 16), sc 10, blo sc, sc 9, blo sc, sc 8. [50 sts]
  • R18: Sc 5, w(sc 16), sc 4, dec, sc 5, blo sc, sc 3, dec, sc 3, blo sc, sc 5, dec, sc. [47 sts]
  • R19: Sc 5, w(sc, sc 15), sc 11, blo sc, sc 5, blo sc, sc 8. [47 sts]
  • R20: Sc 6, w(sc 14, sc), sc 6, dec, sc 4, blo sc 5, sc 4, dec, sc 3. [45 sts]
  • R21: Sc 6, w(sc, sc 13), sc 25. [45 sts]
  • R22: Sc, dec, sc 4, w(sc, sc 12), sc 3, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. [42 sts]
  • R23: Sc 7, w(sc 12), sc 23. [42 sts]
  • R24: Sc 7, w(sc, sc 11), (sc 8, dec)* 2, sc 3. [40 sts]
  • R25: Sc 6, dec, w(sc 8, dec, sc), sc 5, blo sc 4, sc 3, blo sc 2, sc 4, blo sc 3. [38 sts]
  • R26: Blo sc, Sc 5, blo sc, w(sc 10), blo sc, sc 11, blo sc 2, sc 7. [38 sts]
  • R27: Sc 6, blo sc, w(sc 3, dec, sc 5), blo sc, sc 11, blo dec, sc 7. [36 sts]
  • R28: Sc 6, blo sc (Marker right arm), w(sc 9), blo sc (Marker left arm), sc 11, blo sc 2, sc 6.  [36 sts]
  • R29: Sc, dec, sc 3, blo sc, w(sc, sc 7, sc), blo sc, sc 2, dec, sc 7, blo sc 2, sc 6. [34 sts]
  • R30: Sc 7, w(sc, sc 5, sc), sc 12, blo sc 2, sc 6. [34 sts]
  • R31: Sc 8, w(sc 5), sc 21. [34 sts]
  • R32: Sc 5, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 17. [32 sts]
  • R33: Sc 9, dec, sc 21. [31 sts]
  • R34: Sc 3, dec, (sc 4, dec)* 2, sc 14. [28 sts]
  • R35: Sc, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 12. [26 sts]
  • R36: Sc 26. [26 sts]

Head

Crochet using pink yarn in continuous spiral rounds.

  • Round 1: Magic ring of 6. [6 sts]
  • R2: Inc 6. [12 sts]
  • R3: (Inc, sc)* 6. [18 sts]
  • R4: Sc 18. [18 sts]
  • R5: (Inc, sc 8)* 2. [20 sts]
  • R6: Sc 5, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 4. [22 sts]
  • R7: Sc 22. [22 sts]
  • R8: Sc 22. [22 sts]
  • R9: Sc 2, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc. [26 sts]
  • R10: Sc 26. [26 sts]
  • R11: Sc 5, (inc, sc 2)* 2 (eye above the last sc), (inc, sc 2)* 2 (eye above the last sc), (inc, sc 2)* 2, sc 3. [32 sts]
    • Place the eyes between rounds 11 and 12, above the stitches indicated in round 12.
  • R12: Sc 7, inc, sc 3, inc, (sc 2, inc)* 3, sc 3, inc, sc 7. [38 sts]
  • R13: Sc 38. [38 sts]
  • R14: Sc 37, blo sc (Marker for body). [38 sts]
  • R15: Blo sc 5, sc 9, (inc, sc 4)* 2, inc, sc 11, blo sc, sc. [41 sts]
  • R16: Sc 5, blo sc, sc 33, blo sc, sc. [41 sts]
  • R17: Sc 6, blo sc, sc 32, blo sc, sc. [41 sts] 
  • R18: Sc 6, blo sc, sc 11, blo sc, sc 7, blo sc, sc 10, dec, blo sc, sc. [40 sts]
  • R19: Sc 3, dec, sc, blo sc, sc 4, blo sc 4, sc 3, blo sc, sc 7, blo sc, sc 3, blo sc 4, sc 4, blo sc, sc. [39 sts] 
  • R20: Sc 6, blo sc, sc 10, blo sc, sc 7, blo sc, sc 11, blo sc, sc. [39 sts]
  • R21: Sc 6, blo sc, sc, (dec, sc 6)* 3, dec, sc 3, blo sc 2. [35 sts]
  • R22: Sc 4, dec, blo sc, sc 4, (dec, sc 5)* 3, dec, sc. [30 sts]
  • R23: Blo sc 5, sc, (dec, sc 4)* 4. [26 sts]
  • R24: Dec, sc 2, (dec, sc 3)* 4, dec. [20 sts]
  • R25: (Sc 2, dec)* 5. [15 sts]
  • R26: (Sc, dec)* 5. [10 sts]
  • R26: Dec 3. [3 sts + 4 spare]

Legs x2

Crochet in continuous spiral rounds using pink yarn. Stuff the legs with toy stuffing and attach them at the bottom of the body where you’ve left 5 front loops on each side of the belly.

  • Round 1: Magic ring of 6. [6 sts]
  • R2: Inc 6. [12 sts]
  • R3: Sc 2, inc 2, sc 4, inc 2, sc 2. [16 sts]
  • R4 – R6: Sc 16. [16 sts]
  • R7: Sc 2, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 4. [14 sts]
  • R8: Sc, Dec, sc 2,  dec, Sc 2, Dec, Sc, dec [10 sts]
crochet legs

Tail

Crochet in continuous spiral rounds using pink yarn.

Locate the marker for the tail that you left when crocheting the body. Begin your first round there. Continue crocheting around in the other front loops that you’ve left until you reach the last one. Start the second round on top of the first single crochet of round 1.

crochet project with stitch markers
Start in the front loop with the blue stitch marker.
  • Round 1: Sl st and sc in the first front loop, then sc 10, inc, sc 28. [41]
  • R2: Sc 25, blo sc, sc 12, blo sc, sc 2. [41 sts]
  • R3: Dec, sc 4, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 14, blo sc, sc 2. [37 sts]
  • R4: Sc 27, dec, sc 8. [36 sts]
  • R5: Sc 36. [36 sts]
  • R6: Sc 9, dec, sc 14, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 5. [33 sts]
  • R7: Sc 33. [33 sts]
  • R8: Sc, dec, sc 14, dec, sc 14. [31 sts]
  • R9: Sc 4, dec, sc, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, dec, sc 17. [31 sts]
  • R10: Dec, sc 6, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3. [26 sts]
  • R11: Sc 7, dec, sc 17. [25 sts]
  • R12: Sc 15, dec, inc, sc 4, inc, dec. [25 sts]
  • R13: Sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 14. [23 sts]
  • R14: Sc 23. [23 sts]
  • R15: Sc 2, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 3, inc, dec, sc 2, dec, inc. [21 sts]
  • R16: Sc 2, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 4, inc, dec 2, inc, sc. [19 sts]
  • R17: Sc 19. [19 sts]
  • R18: Sc 4, dec, sc 5, inc, dec 3, inc. [17 sts]
  • R19: Sc, (dec, sc 2)* 2, dec, inc, sc 4, inc. [16 sts]
  • R20: Dec, sc 4, (dec, sc)* 2, dec 2. [11 sts]
  • R21: Dec 3. [3 + 5 spare sts]

Arms x2

Crochet in continuous spiral rounds using pink yarn.

  • For the right arm, position the body so that the belly is facing you.
  • For the left arm, position the body so that you are facing the back of it.

Then start the first round in the front loop where you’ve left a stitch marker.

where to start right arm
Position for right arm.
where to start left arm
Position for left arm.
  • Round 1: Sc 8. [8 sts]
  • R2: (Inc, sc 3)* 2. [10 sts]
  • R3: Sc 10. [10 sts]
  • R4: Sc 5, inc, sc 4. [11 sts]
  • R5: Inc, sc 4, dec, sc 4. [11 sts]
  • R6: Sc, inc, sc 9. [12 sts]
  • R7: Sc 7, inc, sc 4. [13 sts]
  • R8: Sc 3, inc, sc 3, dec, sc 4. [13 sts]
  • R9: Sc 2, (dec, sc)* 3, dec. [9 sts]
  • R10: Dec 3. [3 sts]

Horns x2

Crochet in continuous spiral rounds using green yarn.

To begin the horns, position the head so that the right side of it is in front of you. Locate the 3 front loops that are exposed on each side of the head. Start each horn in the middle front loop.

right horn
Position for right horn.
left horn
Position for left horn.
  • Round 1: Sc 6. [6 sts]
  • R2: Sc 4, inc 2. [8 sts]
  • R3: Sc 8. [8 sts]
  • R4: Sc 6, inc, sc. [9 sts]
  • R5: Sc 9. [9 sts]
  • R6: SC 9. [9 sts]
  • R7: (Dec, sc)* 2. [4 sts + 3 spare]

Wings x 2


Identify the two columns of 6 front loops each that you’ve reserved in the middle of the dragon’s back.

  • Start the left wing in the top left front loop and crochet towards the tail.
  • Begin the right wing in the bottom right front loop and crochet towards the neck.
where to start left wing
Position for left wing.
Where to start right wing
Position for right wing.

Once you’ve crocheted in the 6 loops, turn the dragon around and crochet in the same front loops again.

  • Round 1: (Inc, sc 4, inc)* 2. [16 sts]   
  • R2: (Inc, sc 6, inc)* 2. [20 sts]
  • R3:
    • for left wing: Inc, sc 18, inc. [22 sts]
    • for right wing: Sc 9, inc 2, sc 9. [22 sts]
  • R4 – R5: Sc 22. [22 sts]  
  • R6:
    • first half: Hdc, dc inc, hdc, sl st (leave a paper clip), chain 3, tr, dtr, tr, chain 2, sl st (leave a paper clip), chain 1, hdc, dc inc, (hdc, sl st),
    • second half: Chain 1, hdc, dc inc, hdc, sl st (leave a paper clip), chain 3, tr, dtr, tr, chain 2, sl st (leave a paper clip), chain 1, hdc, dc inc, (hdc, sl st).


After finishing the final round, leave a long tail. Align the paper clips on both sides of the wing, then securely stitch them together using the tail.

crochet wing

Leaves x8

Before diving into the leaf crochet, ensure you’ve completed all the preceding parts.

IMPORTANT: Use a regular decrease method for the leaves. Here’s how: Insert the hook into the first stitch, yarn over and pull through, then insert the hook into the second stitch, yarn over and pull through, and finally, pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

Using green yarn, crochet in rows.

leaves on the right side
Right side.
left side
Left side.

Identify all sets of 4 front loops that remain. You’ll find 3 sets on each side of the body, with 1 set on each side of the body incorporating stitches from the tail, and 2 sets on the head, serving as placeholders for the ears. Insert your crochet hook into either the first or last front loop of each set.

  • Row 1: Sc 4. [4 sts]
  • R2 – R3: Sc 4. [4 sts]
  • R4: Dec 2. [2 sts]
  • R5: Dec. [1 st]
  • R6: Sl st. [1 st]
crochet leaf

Tip of the Tail

Crochet in rows using green yarn.

In the final row, you’ll come across the sequence of stitches in brackets – (dc, trc, chain 1, sl st into trc,  dc), which means that you should crochet them all together in one stitch.

Where to start

Position the dragon sideways and pinch the last row of the tail together so that it forms two rows of stitches. Row 1:

  1. First single crochet: Begin with a slip stitch and the first single crochet in the rightmost stitch.
  2. Second single crochet: Locate the middle stitches of both rows you’ve formed. Make a single crochet using front loops of both middle stitches.
  3. Third single crochet: Crochet the third single crochet in the leftmost stitch.
Start the tip of the tail in the right-most stitch.
Begin the tip of the tail in the rightmost stitch.
  • Row 1: Sl st, sc 3. [3 sts] – as in description above.
  • R2: Inc 3. [6 sts]
  • R3: inc, sc 4, inc. [8 sts]
  • R4: sc 3, inc, sc 4. [9 sts]
  • R5: sc (marker), sc 8, chain 4. [13 sts]
  • R6: Skip 1 chain, sl stitch, skip 2 chains, dc, hdc, sl st, chain 1, hdc, chain 1, (dc, trc, chain 1, sl st into trc,  dc), hdc, chain 1, sl st, chain 1, hdc, chain 1, dc, chain 1, slip stitch into the dc, chain 1, sl stitch into row 5 where you’ve left the marker.
tip of the dragon's tail

Finishing Touches

Attach the Head to the Body

Here’s how to attach the parts together:

  1. Locate the Front Loops: Begin by identifying the front loops positioned at the base of the head. These loops will serve as the connection point between the head and body, ensuring a even attachment.
  2. Count the front Loops: you should have 26 of them. It is the same amount as the stitches in the last round of the body.
  3. Identify the Starting Point: Locate the stitch marker placed in round 14 of the head. This marker indicates where the first stitch will be made.
  4. Make the first stitch: Thread the tail from the body through a tapestry needle. Thread it through the front loop with a stitch marker in the head.
  5. Alternate Stitching: Continue threading the tail, alternating between the stitches in the last round of the body and the loops with paper clips in the head. This alternating pattern ensures uniformity and stability in the attachment.
first stitch
aligned stitch markers

Dragon Fruit Seeds

To create the distinctive spots on the dragon’s belly, grab some black yarn and a tapestry needle. Playfully stitch random dashes and dots across the belly, mimicking the appearance of dragon fruit seeds.

Embrace the spontaneity and enjoy the process of adding this unique touch to your creation.

stitch dragon fruit seeds

Decoration

belly borders

For a polished finish, consider enhancing the definition of the belly by outlining it with white yarn. Stitch all around the belly to create subtle borders, adding an extra layer of detail to your dragon fruit dragon.

Sharing Your Creations

Don’t forget to share photos of your crochet dragon fruit dragons on social media platforms like Instagram or Pinterest! Tag me @astapastacrafts and use relevant hashtags to connect with fellow crafters and enthusiasts. Happy crafting!

crochet dragon fruit

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