Crochet dragon gloves have been a huge hit for the last few years and I don’t see that trend changing anytime soon. Let’s face it, dragons never go out of style. This free pattern using the crocodile stitch to create the look of dragon scales is sure to be a hit with all the geeky loves in your life.
Find the free pattern with photo tutorial below or you can purchase an ad-free printable version from my shop.
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The multicolored gloves pictured in this post are from the gorgeous Red Heart Unforgettable line.
Level: INTERMEDIATE
Yardage: 222 yards
Hook Size:
- Small: 4.5 mm
- Medium: 5 mm
- Large 5.5 mm
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All terminology in US terms.
Stitches and Abbreviations
- Ch – chain
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Sc – single crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- V st – V stitch
- Sc2tog – single crochet two together
- Crocodile Stitch
- Chain 3 Picot
- Sk – skip
Stitch Guide
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Crocodile stitch: In specified V st work 5 dc around and down the right post and 5 dc around and up the left post.
Chain 3 Picot: Ch 3, sl st to bottom of same st.
V stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st.
Dragon Scale Glove Pattern
Instructions
Round 1: Ch 1, sc around. Sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st (first V st made). *ch 1, skip st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip st, V st in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to 2nd ch of your original ch-3 to join. (6 V sts, 6 dc)
Round 3: (Scale row) Ch 1, *work crocodile stitch in V st, sl st behind post of next dc; repeat from *around. Sl st in last dc to join. (6 scales)
Round 4: (Foundation row) Ch 3, dc in same st (first V st made), *ch 1, dc in center of next scale, ch 1, V st in next dc (between two scales); repeat from * around. Sl st in 2nd ch of original ch-3 to join.
Round 5-11: Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until you have 5 completed rows of dragon scales.
Round 12: Ch 6, dc in center of next scale (picture below). Continue scale foundation row around (same as row 4) alternating dc and V sts. Do not join.
Round 13: Work 2 dc in left side of scale below (between the last dc made and the ch-6 from previous row, picture below), dc in each st of ch-6, dc in next dc, crocodile stitch in next V st; continue scale row around (same as Round 3) until you have 5 completed scales. Do not join.
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Round 14: Sk first st, sc in next 9 stitches, sc in right side of next scale *sc in center of scale, sc in next ch-1 space (left side of scale, picture below), sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp (right side of scale); repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc to join. (28 sts)
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in same space (V stitch created), dc in next 10 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, V st in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to 2nd ch of beginning ch-3 to join.
Round 16: Ch 1, sc2tog 5 times, sc in next st, crocodile stitch in next V st. Work scale row around, completing 5 scales. Do not join. (Last scale is worked in beginning V stitch from round 14. It can be a little hard to see the V).
Round 17: Sc in next 5 sts, sc in right side of scale, sc in center of scale, *sc in next two ch-1 spaces (between scales), sc in center of next scale, continue from * around, sc in left side of last scale, sl st to join. (20 sts)
Round 18: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st (first granny stitch made), *skip st, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to top of beginning ch-3 to join. (10 granny stitches)
Round 19: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *3 dc in next space between granny sts; repeat from * around. Sl st to top of beginning ch-3 to join. (10 granny stitches)
Round 20 – 30: Repeat row 19 until there are 13 granny stitch rows or until desired length. Sl st to join.
Round 31: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, ch-3 picot in last sc made; repeat from * around. Sl st to first sc to join. (10 picots made)
Cut yarn, weave in ends.
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