Vixen and Amber the Cat Dragons
Deep in an enchanted forest a creature stalks through a garden, looking for anyone attempting to steal from it’s bounty. In the middle, the white witch, Hazel, is tending to her garden while a smaller creature sits on her shoulder, keeping an eye out at the sky, making small yowling calls when she sees a crow flying above. Although she’s still too young to fly up and chase the crow away, she makes sure the crow knows that this garden is protected. Over on the edge of the garden, the larger creature jumps out, pointing her horns at a rabbit that was curious enough to come close. These creatures look like cats, but have horns, wings, and a spike on their tail like a dragon. Vixen the cat dragon is the larger of the two, as an adult. Although she takes pride in protecting Hazel’s garden, her favorite activity is when Hazel sits down to read a book, and Vixen can snuggle up with her. Amber is the smaller of the two. She’s Vixen’s younger sister and loves to run around and start practicing using her wings.
I hope you enjoyed meeting these two adorable creatures. The pattern for Vixen is available for sale on my website or my etsy shop. Amber can be made from this page for free, but if you’d like a printable PDF version, you can find them at the links below!
Vixen: https://www.wolvyncreations.com/patterns/p/vixen-the-cat-dragon-snuggler-pattern
Amber: https://www.wolvyncreations.com/patterns/p/amber-the-loaf-kitten-dragon-pattern-no-sew
Below are the photos that my wonderful testers did! Check them out at Instagram using the handles listed on the photos!
Stitch Abbreviations/Special Stitches
Sc: single crochet
Ch: chain
Ss: slip stitch
Inc: increase (place 2 stitches in the same stitch)
Dec: decrease over 2 stitches, I like to use invisible decreases
Bbl: bobble, work a 5dctog in one stitch. (Bobbles may need to be pushed out to other side of your work.)
FO: fasten off
BLO: work into the back loop of the stitch
[]: Stitches in these brackets go into the same stitch
Notes
This pattern is written in US terminology.
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.
Each part starts with a magic ring unless otherwise stated, but you can use the ch2 starting method if you prefer. You can also use regular acrylic yarn to make your magic ring if you have trouble with the chenille yarn. To ensure the magic ring is secure, I like to crochet several stitches in round 2 over the tail.
I highly recommend using a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round
When working into a chain, I like to go in the back humps of the chain rather than the side. It makes the edges look neater.
() at the end of a round/row indicate the stitch count for that round/row
This pattern is no sew, but you can sew the pieces on if you’d prefer.
Please, if you have any questions or need clarification on any part, reach out to me and I will help! You can contact me at wolvyncreations@gmail.com or @wolvyncreations on Instagram
Materials
Yarn in 2 colors
Color A: Big Twist Posh in Egg Yolk
Color B: Loops and Threads Posh Purl in Lilac
Hook that works with the yarn you use. I used a 4mm
Scissors
Stuffing
Safety Eyes ( I used 9mm)
Yarn Needle
Pattern
Tail
In Color A
R1: 4sc in magic ring (4)
R2-4: 4sc (3 rounds of 4)
R5: fold flat and work 2sc across the top, going through both layers (2)
FO and leave a short tail. This will be crocheted in
Wings
Make 2 in Color B
R1: ch2, sc in the 2nd ch from hook (1)
R2: ch1, turn, inc (2)
R3: ch2, turn, ss in the 2nd ch from hook, 2sc (3)
R4: ch1, turn, sc (1)
R4: ch2, turn, ss in the 2nd ch from hook, sc, then going along the top of the wing, work 2hdc, sc, ss (6)
FO
Body
R1: 6sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2sc, ear) x 2, 10sc (18)
Ear: FLO: [sc, dc, ch1], [dc, sc]
R5: In this round, work into the unworked back loops from the ears. 11sc, bbl, 4sc, bbl, sc (18)
Insert eyes between R2-3 and embroider mouth if desired.
R6: 18sc (18)
R7: sc, attach wing, 6sc, attach wing, 9sc (18)
R8: 12sc, bbl, 4sc, bbl (18)
R9: 18sc (18)
Start stuffing
R10: sc, dec, sc, add tail over the next 2 stitches, dec, sc, (dec, sc) x 3, dec(12)
R11: 6dec (6)
FO, finish stuffing and sew hole closed. Weave in ends.
Horns
In Color B, make 2
R1: attach yarn with ss, 1 stitch in front of ear, ch2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ss back into the same stitch.
FO and weave in ends.
Repeat in front of the 2nd ear. There should be 1-2 stitches between the horns.
In Color A. You may have to adjust which stitches you work the bbl into based on your tension and yarn choice.
Congratulations!
You’ve Finished!
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