Meet Charlie the Celestial Dragon, an advanced-level crochet pattern that challenges what is possible with shaping crochet tubes. His whole body is one piece, curling upward to make a wonderful wearable dragon, a cool piece of fantasy decor, or a neat Christmas tree topper.

Skill Level: Advanced
Techniques Used: Short rounds for shaping his long, one-piece body, and bobble stitches for nostrils. A small amount of merging for claws.
Finished Size: 15” tall x 8” wide x 8” deep

What’s in the PDF:

• Original color tutorial photos (sometimes with diagrams)
• Checkboxes to keep you organized as you work
• Color coding where needed
• Written in English, US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations

Confident you don’t need the photos or checkboxes? This pattern is also available for free in a text-only format (not downloadable) at hookedbykati.com.
All Hooked by Kati patterns are human-designed — no AI involved, ever.

Supplies
• Red Heart With Love yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 370 yds/7 oz/198 g, Tangerine (TANG), 2 balls; Jadeite (JADE), < 1 ball; Aran (ARAN), < 1 ball.
• G (4.00 mm) hook
• Two 25mm colored slit-pupil (cat eye) safety eyes
• Polyfil stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• Stitch markers (optional)

All my patterns come with unlimited help from me. If you run into a snag, drop me a line! I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.