The Dragon
May 7, 2008 by k2sc1
I’m at a level in my amigurumi now where I feel comfortable making big changes. Adding parts, subtracting, switching things around. And while I thought the Baby Snow Dragon pattern was cute in it’s own right (it’s ears and expression make me think of Dobby from Harry Potter), it wasn’t my idea of a dragon. I wanted more on the head, different ears, wings, etc. Here’s what I came up with:
I used blue/white beads for the eyes that change with the light. The yarn is acrylic that came from a yarn bag at Value Village (thrift shop):
That’s a really cute dragon - good use of thrifted acrylic.
Adorable!
Hi, I would love to learn how to knit (or crochet, whichever one is easiest) but don’t know where to start. I took a couple of private classes five years ago but I doubt I remember anything. Do you have any suggestions?
For knitting, there is a website called http://www.knittinghelp.com that has videos to show you what to do. I find looking at videos is helpful. There are also a lot of beginner books out there, like Debbie Stoller’s Stitch and Bitch series.
Stoller also has a crochet book called The Happy Hooker, and that’s how I learned how to crochet. It’s best if you can see someone actually doing it, though. You can try youtube, search for crochet, learn to crochet, knit, learn to knit, basic knitting, basic crochet, etc.
That dragon is so cute, I really like the job that you’ve done.