BABY DRAGON SCARF

This is an adaptation of my Dragon Scarf to make it smaller for a coworker’s 2-year-old daughter. She requested the scarf to be made in shades of blue. This scarf can be made in any combination of colors.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: light color and dark color.
F crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
10 mm safety eyes

HEAD:
Rd 1: With light color, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)
Rds 3-7: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 8: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 5 sc. (22)
Rd 9: sc in next 5 sc, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc. (25)
Rd 10: sc in next 5 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc. (28)
Rd 11: sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc. (30)
Rds 12-16: sc in each sc around. (30)
INSERT SAFETY EYES
Rd 17: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 18: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 19: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 20: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 20, pull tightly, and secure. Weave in ends.

NOSTRILS:
Rw 1: Working over Rd 3, attach light color, 3 sc over next sc, slip st over next 2 sc, 3 sc over next sc, slip st over next sc.
Finish off. Weave in ends.

EYEBROWS:
Working over Rws above each EYE, attach dark color, sc in next 3 Rws, slip st in next Rw.
Finish off. Weave in ends.

HORNS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With dark color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rds 6-7: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff HORNS firmly. Sew HORNS to HEAD.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With light color, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (6)
Rws 5-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Fold Rw 6 in half and sew EARS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

MOUTH:
Using dark color, embroider MOUTH on HEAD.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With light color, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 3: sc in next 6 sc, change to dark color, 3 dc popcorn st in next sc, change to light color, sc in next sc, change to dark color, 3 dc popcorn st in next sc, change to light color, sc in next sc, change to dark color, 3 dc popcorn st in next sc, change to light color, sc in next 5 sc. (16)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 5: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc. (13)
Rd 6: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc. (10)
Rds 7-12: sc in each sc around. (10)
Finish off in first LEG. DO NOT FINISH OFF in second LEG. Stuff LEGS firmly.

SCARF BODY:
Rw 1: slip st in next sc, flatten Rd 12 of second LEG, ch 1, working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, evenly sc 8 times across back of HEAD, flatten Rd 12 of first LEG and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc. (18)
Rws 2-9: Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across. (18)
Rw 10: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (18) Change to dark color.
Rws 11-20: Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across. (18) Change to light color after Rw 20.
Rws 21-30: Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across. (18) Change to dark color after Rw 30.
Rws 31-40: Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across. (18) Change to light color after Rw 40.
Rws 41-50: Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across. (18)
Rw 51: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 14 dc, dc2tog. (16)
Rw 52: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (16)
Rw 53: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 12 dc, dc2tog. (14)
Rw 54: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (14)
Rw 55: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 10 dc, dc2tog. (12)
Rw 56: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (12)
Rw 57: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 8 dc, dc2tog. (10)
Rw 58: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (10)
Rw 59: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 6 dc, dc2tog. (8)
Rw 60: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (8)
Rw 61: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog. (6)
Rw 62: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (6)
Rw 63: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog. (4)
Rw 64: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (4)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

TAIL TIP:
Rd 1: With dark color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (10)
Rd 5: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (14)
Rd 7: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (16)
Rd 8: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 9: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew Rd 9 closed while also sewing it to Rw 104 of SCARF BODY. Weave in ends.

WINGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With dark color, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (16)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (16)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 14 sc. (14)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (14)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc. (12)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (12)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc. (10)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew WINGS to first section of SCARF BODY. Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (December 2025). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.