Make friends with this Dino Dragon

The Dino Dragon is knitted from the top of his head up to his nose and then from top to bottom ending with an enormous long tail if you like.

Needed material: leftover sock yarn (about 10 g.), a set of 4 double pointed needles (size suitable for the chosen yarn) and a tapestry needle.

The following abbreviations are used in this pattern. Good luck with knitting your new monstrous friend and enjoy his company.

Sts - Stitches;
BO - Bind off;
Dpn - Double pointed needles;
RS - Right side;
CO - Cast on;
WS - Wrong side;
Sl - Slip;
Ssk - Slip slip knit;
P - Purl;
K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together;
K - Knit;
Psso - Pass slip stitch over;
Inc - Increase.

Step 1 Starting with the nose

With waste yarn and using the provisional method CO 25 sts. Arrange sts on 3 dpn so that there are 7 sts on Needle 1, 11 sts on Needle 2 and 7 sts on Needle 3. Be careful not to twist sts. Knit 3 rows and then according to this chart:

Row - Needle 1 - Needle 2 - Needle 3;

1 - K 1, psso, k 4 - K 11 - K 4, psso, k 1;
2 - K 6 - K 11 - K 6;

Repeat last row 2 times;

5 - K 1, psso, k 3 - K1, k2tog, k 5, psso, k 1 - K 3, k2tog, k1;
6 - K 5 - K 9 - K 5;
7 - K 5 - K2tog, k 5, psso - K 5;
8 - K 5 - K 7 - K 5;
9 - K 1, psso, k 2 - K 7 - K 2, k2tog, k 1;
10 - K 4 - K 7 - K 4;
11 - K 4 - K 1, k2tog, k 1, psso, k 1 - K 4;
12 - K 1, psso, k 1 - K 5 - K 1, k2tog, k 1;
13 - K 3 - K 5 - K 3;
14 - K 3 - K 5 - K 3.

Comments

[stinkymum]

I can't wait to knit one of these. Very clever! I think the random (or ombre) yarns make them eminently "wantable". Thanks for sharing

[Fleurtje Eliza]

Hi there, I would also love to see your Dino Dragon when you finish yours. Would you let me know, please?

[stinkymum]

I am off on a trip today, but will certainly make it when I come back and take a photo. They are really cute.

[redheadeb]

Very cute, and a great use of leftover sock yarn! These are definitely on my to-do list.

[Fleurtje Eliza]

Hi there, I would love to see your Dino Dragon when you finish yours. Would you let me know, please?

[redheadeb]

It may be a while before I get to it, my list of projects is huge, but I sure will let you know.

[Fleurtje Eliza]

For knitters the to-do-list and the ufo's (unfinished objects) are always endless! Even if it would take you a year, I would still appreciate to see the new family members ;-)

[Kiteman]

Very cute project (I had to get Kitewife to translate). Very good photography as well.