This pattern was originally published as ** Starlight Knitting Society’s** contribution to the 2026 Rose City Yarn Crawl, March 5-8, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. This pattern is also available for download as part of the 2026 Pattern Collection: Mythical Creatures.

Inspired by the badass Dragon Riders in Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, this bandana-shaped cowl is crocheted with a dragon-scale stitch in one of Starlight’s favorite yarns from Berroco, Gianna. The stitch can be tough to get the hang of, but if you’re familiar with the granny stitch it will begin to work up in no-time at all.

Yarn
2 Skeins Berroco Gianna (296 yds | 100 g) in 9102 Purple Haze

Hook
US D/3.25 mm

Gauge
4 dragon scale repeats per every 5”

Finished Measurements
13” X 18” after folding and seaming

Skill Level
Intermediate