Arts & Crafts: Knitted Dragon Familiar 🐉

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Today I am sharing the knitting pattern I wrote for my handmade dragon pocket familiar.

It is a simple knitting pattern that uses a bit of magic to make it work. 😉 (By magic, I mean pipe cleaners to help give the dragon its form.)

And given the difficulty I've had finding info on what knitting patterns I can and can't use for craft shows, I'm going to state upfront: You are welcome to make and sell handmade dragons with this knitting pattern. All I ask is you give me credit for the knitting pattern. You can also share pictures of your knitted handmade dragons with me on Facebook. I'd honestly love to see them.

ABBREVIATIONS
K = Knit
P = Purl
KFB = Knit front to back
K2Tog = Knit two stitches together
MB = Make bobble (KFBF, turn, P3, turn, K3, turn, P3, turn, S2KP)
KFBF = Knit front to back then front again to create 3 stitches
S2KP = decrease 2 by slipping 2 stitches as if to k2tog, knit the next stitch, then pass both slipped stitches over the knit stitch
St-st = stockinette stitch

HANDMADE KNITTED DRAGON POCKET FAMILIAR PATTERN

(Knitted tail to head and flat)

BODY
Cast on 4 stitches
Row1 and all odd rows: Purl
Row 2: K1, KFB, KFB, K1 (6 stitches)
Rows 3-9: st-st for 7 rows
Row 10: K1, (KFB x 4), K1 (10 stitches)
Row 12: K1, KFB, K1, KFB, K2, KFB, K2, KFB, K1 (14sts)
Row 14: KFB, K2, KFB, K4, KFB, K2, KFB, K1 (18sts)
Rows 15-19: st-st for 5 rows
Row 20: K3, MB, K10, MB, K3
Rows 21-23: st-st for 3 rows
Row 24: K1, K2Tog, K2, K2Tog, K4, K2Tog, K2, K2Tog, K1 (14sts)
Row 26: K1 (K2Tog x 6) K1 (8sts)
Row 28: K1 K2Tog x 3) K1 (5sts)
Rows 29-35: st-st for 7 rows
Row 36: K1, (KFB x 3) K1 (8)
Row 38: K2Tog, K1, K2Tog, K1, K2Tog (5sts)
Row 40: K2Tog, K1, K2Tog (3sts)
Row 42: Bind off.
Put pipe cleaner and stuffing into the body then sew up.

WINGS
Size needles
Cast on 8
Knit
K2Tog, K6
K5, K2Tog
K2Tog, K4
Knit 2 rows
K4, KFB
KFB, K5
K6, KFB
K2Tog, K6
K5, K2Tog
K2Tog, K4
K3, K2Tog

Knit 3 rows (middle of the wings)

K3, KFB
KFB, K4
K5, KFB
KFB, K6
K6, K2Tog
K2Tog, K5
K4, K2Tog
Knit 2 rows
KFB, K4
K5, KFB
KFB, K6
Knit
Bind off

Thread pipe cleaner through the top of the wings and bend them into the desired shape. Sew wings to the middle of the dragon's back.

Please note: I wrote this myself so I have no idea if the knitting pattern is clear. I hope so. Let me know if you understand it or if I need some tweaking.

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~Patricia J.L.