Dragon Mystery Crochet Along



In this crochet along you will be crocheting… yes a DRAGON! This is a new crochet pattern, seen by almost no one! The cute clip-art of the dragon is not the dragon you will be crocheting, he is just a cute little dragon mascot for our MCAL.
The finished size of your dragon will be about 13 inches. Your size will vary depending on the yarn you choose, the crochet hook you choose, and your tension while crocheting. I used worsted weight yarn and a size D hook to get my dragon to 13 inches.
Clues for this mystery will be given every other day as listed below…
Clue #1 - Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Clue #2 - Friday, July 29, 2016
Clue #3 - Sunday, July 31, 2016
Clue #4 - Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Clue #5 - Thursday, August 4, 2016
Clue #6 - Saturday, August 6, 2016
Sewing Together - Monday, August 8, 2016
Clues will be available on Ravelry in pdf form to download and print.
Here are some helpful tutorials on my blog to help you better understand this pattern.
Crocheting through both sides of an arm/leg/ear/tail together 
http://melissascrochetpatterns.blogspot.com/2013/08/crocheting-through-both-sides-of.html
You will need… 
Yarn Color A - 180 yards 
Yarn Color B - 20 yards 
Yarn Color C - 65 yards 
Yarn Color D - 10 yards 
Yarn Color E - 15 yards 
12mm-15mm safety eyes, or desired 
3.25mm crochet hook (Size D), or desired crochet hook 
Fiberfill Stuffing 
Yarn Needle 
Sewing Pins to hold pieces in place before sewing (optional) 
Stitch Markers
Stitches and Abbreviations used… 
Ch - chain 
Sl - slip stitch 
Sc - single crochet 
Hdc - half double crochet 
St - stitch 
Sts - stitches 
Rpt - repeat 
Inc - increase, 2 sc in the same space 
Dec - decrease or sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)
Different threads will be opened to go along with the mystery in my Ravelry group - a spoilers thread to share pictures, a question thread for anyone with questions, and a regular thread to talk with others about the mystery.

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