Simply Crochet - UK (2019-11)

DRAGON GLOVE PUPPETS

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Rounds 21-22, approx 3 sts apart.

TONGUE
Usinga 4mmhookandYarnB,ch6.
Row1 (RS)Dcinthirdchfromhook(skipped
chdoesnotcount as st), dc in each ch to end,
turn.[4sts]
Rows2-12Ch2(doesnot count as st), dc in
eachstacross,turn.
Row 13 Ch1,(dc,dtr)innextst, ch3, ss in next
st;repfrom oncemore.
Fastenoffandweaveinends.
SewTongueintothemouthwhere the Upper
and Lower Jaws are joined.

EARSMAKE 4
Make2 usingYarnA and2 usingYarnB.
Usinga 4.5mmhookandYarnA,ch8.
Row1 (RS)Dcinthirdch from hook, dc in each
chacross,turn.[6sts]
Rows2-5Ch2,dcineachstacross,turn.
Row 6 Ch2,(dc2tog), dc in next 2 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[4sts]
Rows7-10AsRow2.
Row 11 Ch2,(dc2tog) twice. [2 sts]
Fastenoff.
PlaceoneEarpieceofeachcolourtogether,RS
facingout,anddcaroundtheedgestojoin.Dc
alongbottomedgeofEarlastsothatyoucan
foldtheEaratthebase and make a st to hold
thefoldinplace.
AttachEars5 rows behind the Eyes, approx 7
stsapart.
Cut6 lengthsofYarnB,15cminlength.Attach
onestrandtoeachofthe3 uppermoststson
each Ear. Comb out the yarn and trim if needed.

WINGSMAKE 2 

Usinga 4mmhookandYarnB,ch27.

Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfromhook,dcin

next 11 ch,2dcinnext2 ch(marksecondand

thirdstfromprevious 4 sts), dc in next 12 ch,

turn.[28sts]

Row2 (WS)Ch1,(dc2tog),dcineachstto

marker,2dcinnext2 sts(marksecondandthird

stfromprevious 4 sts), dc to last 2 sts, (dc2tog),

turn.

Rows3-9AsRow2.

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

WithRSfacing,joinYarnA tosideofRow1.

Row 10 Ch1,dcineachrowendtotop,2dc

infirststofRow9, dcinnext13sts,ch3,ssto

lastchfromhook,dcinnext 13 sts,2dcinlast

stofRow9, dcineachrowenddown,leave

oppositeside of foundation ch unworked.

[48sts]

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

UsingYarnA anda 4mmhook,worka lineof

surfacecrochetssdownthecentreofWing.

Attach Wings over Rounds 19-29 of the Neck.

TOFINISH

Weaveinallremainingends.

Cut5 lengthsofYarnB,15cminlength.Foldin

halfandattachtoLowerJawusingtheimage

asa guide.Comb the fibres out and trim as

desired.

DAPHNEBLUEDRAGON

UsingYarnC,worktheLower Jaw, Upper Jaw

andNeckasforDante.

UsingYarnD,worktheTongueasforDante.

Using Yarn C, work the Eyes and Nostrils as for

Dante (Red Dragon).

EARSMAKE 2 

Usinga 4mmhookandYarnD,ch2.

Row1 (RS)3dc in second ch from hook, turn.

[3sts]

Row 2 Ch2(doesnotcountasstthroughout),

2dcinstatbaseof ch, dc in next st, 2dc in last

st,turn.[5sts]

Row 3 Ch2,dcineachstacross,turn.

Row 4 Ch2,2dcinfirstst,dc in each st to last st,

2dcinlast,turn.[7sts]

Row 5 AsRow3.

Row 6 AsRow4.[9sts]

Rows7-8AsRow 3.

Fastenoff.

WithRSfacing, join Yarn C to ch-2 sp at side of

Row8.

Round 9 Ch1,dcineachrowenddownsideof

Ear,dcinoppositesideoffoundationch,dcin

eachrowenduptotopofEar,2dcinfirststof

Row8,(dcinnextst,ch3,ssinlastchfrom

hook,dcinnextst)3 times,dcinnextst,2dcin

nextst,sstotopofbegdc.[28sts,3 picot]

AttachtoDaphne’sHead, approx 4 rounds

behind the Eyes.

LEFTWING

PANEL 1

Usinga 4mmhookandYarnD,ch11.

Row1 (RS)Dcinthirdch from hook, dc in each

chacross,turn.[9sts]

Row 2 Ch2,dcineachstacross,turn.

Row 3 Ch2,dcin each st to last 2 sts, dc2tog,

turn.[8sts]

Rows 4-15 As Rows 2-3. [2 sts]

StitchDante’stongueintothemouthcreated

when the upper and lower jaws were joined

Makenostrilswithjustthreerowsofdouble

crochet and attach to the upper jaw

Dante’sflame-like

earhairsaremadewith

strands of yarn tied on