It is finally finished so here for your crocheting enjoyment!!
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I would rank this as between Easy and Medium. Mostly because of the wiring work put into it to pose and have him standing unassisted.
I do think if/when I make an other I will move the legs a bit farther back by 4 to 6 rows.
I used Red Heart Soft for the hair because I like the shine, but I recomend in the pattern to use normal RHSS I realized to late that the shine in the soft makes the hair next to impossible to style unlike a normal acrylic or wool/cotton would.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
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ReplyDeleteI love this dragon and can't wait to finish it but I'm stuck on the feet. I can't figure out how to work the toes. Is there anyone who has completed this that can give me some tips?
ReplyDeleteI can try to help with out knowing exactly what issue you are having it will be a bit tough though.
DeleteThis is all worked with the one strand of yarn no cuts, worked flat (ie not in rounds)--
The toe sections you start with a Ch of 4, that first chain by the hook is your turning chain - normally a ch 2 is used when doing HDC but for shaping reasons its just 1 chain - * You work 3 HDC across the chain (I like to work in the single loop on the back side. Chain 4 and repeat with HDC till you have 3 toes. 4th toe is worked with a ch 5, and working 4 HDC to make the 'heel' toe. Then you will slip stick into the first chain stitch of the first toe (which is now the bottom of the 3rd hdc)forming a cross shape.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/14ozzjs7ep7vc8q/dt.jpg?dl=0
Above is a chart diagram of the stitchs if that helps. Numbers show which toe is worked where.
Then to transition into the leg (start of working in rounds), it wants you to pick up 1 sc stitch on the side of each of the first 3 toes(I like to work through that middle bar in the stitch), and 2sc into the last (longer) heel toe. Ect.
Now if you have issues with the closing of the toes, just simply pinch one tow together like a hot dog bun, and stitch threw the outer most loop on both sides to cover the wire. You can work from one toe across to the next, or work each toe in order (this will require more stitching to work back down the closed toe if using one long strand).
Let me know if this doesnt address your issue!!
Thank you so much! That was a huge help and I have finished my first foot already...took a few tries ;-) Now my toes aren't all pointing forward so this is going to look awesome when it's done!
DeleteHi, I love the dragon its beautifull, thanks for the pattern, can I use the pattern for selling the dragon? Obviously mentioning that is your pattern.
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