Meet Vincent the Dragon, a large, friendly looking dragon. He is often seen at renaissance faires being worn over shoulders or sitting on a shelf guarding his favorite thing -- books! Vincent may be an advanced pattern, but he has also been completed with great results by beginner crocheters, so don’t let his size scare you.

Skill Level: Advanced
Techniques Used: Short rounds for shaping, textured belly, branching for legs
Finished Size: 20” long x 12” tall; tail hangs 9” below shelf

What’s in the PDF:

• Original color tutorial photos (sometimes with diagrams)
• Checkboxes to keep you organized as you work
• Color coding where needed
• Written in English, US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations

Confident you don’t need the photos or checkboxes? This pattern is also available for free in a text-only format (not downloadable) at hookedbykati.com.

All Hooked by Kati patterns are human-designed — no AI involved, ever.

Supplies
Red Heart With Love yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 370 yds/7 oz/198 g, Evergreen (EVER), 1 ball; Lettuce (LETT), < 1 ball; Aran (ARAN), < 1 ball.
G (4.00 mm) hook
Two 24mm colored slit-pupil safety eyes
22” long piece of 14-gauge or 16-gauge coated/insulated solid copper wire, each end folded in half and crimped to avoid a sharp tip. (You can find it at a hardware store in the electrical wire section or in your local craft store in the floral section.)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Straight pins

All my patterns come with unlimited help from me. If you run into a snag, drop me a line! I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.

A selection of free patterns, tutorials, and fun crochet articles can also be found at www.hookedbykati.com