Crochet your own dragon! (Crochet Pattern)

Happy New Year! It is going to be the Year of the Dragon, so what better way to kick things off than by learning how to crochet your own mini Dragon!

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Or in my store:
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Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kyl...
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US terminology used
All pieces are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise indicated.

Stitch Glossary:
slst: "slipstitch" - insert hook, yarn over and pull through loop on hook.
ch: “Chain” - yarn over, pull through only loop.
Picot: picot - tutorial in video.
sc: “Single crochet” - Insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
inc: “Increase” - Complete two single crochets into the same stitch, one after the other.
dec: “Decrease over two stitches”- Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Yarn over a third time, and pull through all three loops on hook.
sc3tog: "sc 3 together/decrease over three stitches"
hdc: "Half double crochet" - tutorial in video
Dc: "Double crochet" - tutorial in video
dTR: "Double-treble crochet" - tutorial in video

Pattern notation
x[…] Repeat the instructions between the square brackets ‘x’ times.
(…) The total numbers of stitches in the row/round
{...} Used to indicate front or back post stitches, and colours.

00:00:00 Hello!
00:00:40 Tools & Materials
00:01:54 Head
00:05:09 Body R12 - 13
00:07:08 R14 - 19
00:13:09 R20 - R25
00:18:54 R26 - R32
00:23:14 R33 - R37
00:26:07 R38 - 41
00:28:14 R42 - R50
00:32:38 Belly
00:41:18 Feet
00:47:33 Front Legs
00:50:51 Back Legs
00:53:34 Spines
00:55:27 Eyes
00:59:31 Curly bits
01:02:09 Ears
01:04:10 Horns
01:06:01 Tail fins
01:08:17 Assembly - Belly
01:11:37 Assembly - Spikes & Tail
01:16:00 Assembly - Head
01:19:20 Assembly - Legs

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