Wyrms, Wyverns and Dragons, Oh My!!

This new pattern features three ways to make a flying Dragon creature! You can make one with no limbs (Wyrm), with only rear legs (Wyvern), or with front legs and rear legs (Dragon)! It is made as all one piece, the only separately crocheted bit that is attached by sewing are the wings! The wings do have (Optional) wire in them so that you can pose them to be open and look like they are mid-flight!

The new Pattern is available here on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/miniature-wyrm-wyvern-dragon

Or Here on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/757289984/miniature-wyrm-wyvern-dragon-crochet

© 2020 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.

Yarn Review!: Lionbrand Landscapes

This is my other go-to yarn for a beautiful quality amigurumi, and I’m happy to share WHY.

Pro: GORGEOUS colors. Just LOOK AT MY DRAGON. LOOK AT IT. Now go look up “Boardwalk” colorway and buy some.

Con: It lies about its weight. It says it is Medium weight, it’s more on the bulky side. While I don’t think you have to size up your hook, you COULD and this yarn will definitely create a larger creature than your average worsted weight yarn would create.

Pro: One skein of Lionbrand Landscape is PERFECT for ONE octopus from my pattern.

Con: I can’t think of one.

Pro: It is single ply! Fantastic! Amazing! Silky! Beautiful!

Con: It is single ply. It might pull apart as you sew. Twist as you sew, and that won’t be an issue, but it can be an annoyance.

Pro: It’s awesome.

Seriously. It’s awesome.

The Etsies!

I did something scary and exciting! I entered my Dragon pattern in the Etsies! The Etsy Design Awards!! This is the first competition that Etsy is hosting! I can’t wait to see what everyone puts out there for this! I can’t figure out whether I’m foolish for having a very real hope of being chosen as a finalist for this! Eee! Exciting!

#TheEtsies

Dragon Update!!

There is a BRAND NEW UPDATE available to the Dragon pattern! IF you purchased the pattern on Ravelry, it should automatically be available for you to download. If you purchased it on Etsy, I sent you a manual update to your email address. If you did not receive that email update, please message me on Etsy and I will make sure you get your updated copy!

Enjoy!

© 2019 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.

Supplies: What's the Skinny on Safety Eyes?

There are a lot of supplies that go into the creation of a high quality soft-sculpture created with crochet. I use yarn, wire, crochet hooks, darning needles, polyfil, duct tape, safety eyes, glass gems and more!

Out of all of these things, one of the most important that has a substantial impact on the apparent quality of my work is definitely the eyes. As such, I have 3 full organizers full of eyeballs. No joke.

I like to use classic black safety eyes a lot - I have a range of sizes from 6mm all the way up to 18mm. I like to make sure that my black safety eyes come with a white opaque washer. I’ve found that this particular color of washer is the exact type that fits most easily AND most securely over the ridged post of a black safety eye. These plastic washers are my favorite for extremely secure safety eyes, but don’t forget safety eyes are NOT recommended for toys intended for children under the age of 3.

If you want to get fancier with your safety eyes, as I often do, and you know that the item you’re making isn’t going to be played with by a very small child…. I STRONGLY recommend you check out Suncatcher Craft Eyes. Suncatcher craft eyes is a small woman-owned business. Every pair of eyes is hand painted. Her work is meticulous, high quality, and unique. I definitely recommend her Hologram, Double Glitter, and Galaxy lines. They are my favorite to use to give one extra dose of specialness to my work.

Dragon Patterns EXPLAINED

This is a brief, but clear and complete explanation of each available Crafty Intentions Dragon pattern! Let's go Youngest to Oldest!

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The Newborn Dragon Pattern is available on both Ravelry and Etsy.  Newborn dragons are 4 inches tall from top of the head to bottom of the feet, and 8 inches long from the nose to the end of the tail if using about sport weight yarn with a D 3.25mm hook. It is a single 28 page pattern in English (using American crochet terms) and includes written and photographic instructions for 13 different body parts which you can selectively combine to make any style of Newborn Dragon you want.  This is the only pattern you need to make the youngest, wittlest, baby dragons in the dragon family.

The Juvenile Dragon Pattern is available on both Ravelry and Etsy.  Juvenile dragons are  approximately 7 inches tall from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet, and approximately 14 inches from Nose to Tail tip. The Body is approximately 2 inches wide from side to side at the widest point, and the wings have an approximate 12 inch wing span if using about sport weight yarn with a D 3.25mm hook.  It is a single 53 page pattern in English (using American crochet terms) and includes written and photographic instructions for 19 different body parts that you can selectively combine into many different body positions. This is the only pattern you need to make any kind of Juvenile Dragon you want.

The main Adult Dragon Pattern is available on both Ravelry and Etsy.  Adult Dragons are about 12 inches tall from head to toes, with 18 inches nose-to-tail, and 24 Inches from the tip of one wing to the other if using worsted weight yarn with a G 4.0mm.  It is a single 37 page pattern in English (using American crochet terms) and German and includes written and photographic instructions for the sitting dragon you see in the picture above.  It does include some extra ornamental bits so that you can customize your dragon, like 3 different ear styles, horns, and ridges.  This contains all the instructions you need to make a basic sitting adult dragon.  There are three add-on patterns available for the Adult Dragon. 

The Add-On Dragon: More Front Legs pattern is available on on both Ravelry and Etsy.  This pattern features instructions to be used in conjunction with the Main pattern explained above.  This pattern is for laying down front legs (as in the left picture above), perching bent front legs (as in the center picture above), and a tutorial on how to wear your laying down dragon on your shoulder!  You will still need the Main pattern for all other instructions, this is just an expansion pack.

The Add-On Dragon: Epic Extra Large Wings pattern is available on both Etsy and Ravelry.  This pattern features instructions on dragon wings that are approximately 35 inches wing tip to wing tip.  These wings can be installed on any Adult Dragon body configuration.  You will need to use this with the Main Dragon pattern (and any other Add-on Dragon pattern) as this is an expansion pack only and does not contain other instructions for the body of the dragon.

The Add-On Dragon: Extra Ornamentation pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.  This pattern features instructions on how to create a head plate (1st photo on left above), a fancy head plate (4th photo above), a long droopy ear (1st photo on left above), a curly eye piece (3rd photo above), a three color back-spikes (2nd photo above), a large spiral horn with accent color (1st photo on left above) and a spiral shaped horn (not pictured)! You will need to use this with the Main Dragon pattern (and any other Add-on Dragon pattern) as this is an expansion pack only and does not contain other instructions for the body of the dragon.

© 2017 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.