How to make a Strawberry Dragon (Mod Guide)
When I first finished the baby dragon, I was debating whether I should make a flower version of the dragon (the spring dragon) or a strawberry dragon. I ended up making the spring dragon first, but the real question is: why not both?
So here’s how to make a strawberry version of the baby dragon! This mod guide is based off of my baby dragon pattern.
You can turn the baby dragon into a strawberry dragon by just swapping out the horns with strawberries and adding a strawberry to the back of the tail! The mod guide below goes over how to make the strawberries for your dragon.
You will need the baby dragon pattern in order to complete this pattern. The baby dragon PDF pattern is included with a Patreon pattern club membership or you can purchase the pattern individually from my shop or Etsy.
A PDF version of this mod guide is also available on Patreon.
Follow the baby dragon pattern as written except for the horns and spikes.
This is where the modification takes place to change your dragon into a strawberry dragon! I recommend completing the base (the head, body, and tail) of the original dragon first before using this mod.
How to make the strawberries:
Please do not sell, copy, or duplicate (to distribute) this crochet pattern/mod itself in any form without permission. However, you may gift, donate, or sell any plushies that you make with any of my patterns. I would greatly appreciate if you could give "The Mary Jay" pattern credit and link back to this pattern when possible.
Skills & Abbreviations (In US Terms)
For the modifications of this strawberry dragon
MR = Magic Ring
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
INC = Increase
DEC = Decrease
FLO = Front Loop Only
CH = Chain
FO = Fasten Off
Change Color
Recommended Materials
For the modifications of this strawberry dragon
#6 Super Bulky Yarn (or the same yarn size that you used for your dragon) in Red, White, and Green
Crochet Hook in the same size as what was used for the dragon
Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker (Optional)
Pins (Optional)
Strawberry Horns (Make 2)
These replace the horns in the original baby dragon pattern.
Using Red
R1: 4 SC in a MR
R2: [SC, INC] x 2 (6)
R3: [SC, INC] x 3 (9)
R4: 9 SC (9)
R5: [SC, DEC] x 3 (6)
Change color to Green
R6: In FLO, [SL ST, DC, SL ST] in each stitch for a total of 6 leaves.
SL ST into the first stitch of this round to connect the green.
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Using White, embroider on the seeds by using a needle to pull the yarn back and forth through the red part of the strawberry.
Lightly stuff.
Sew them onto the dragon’s head in the same place as the original pattern (onto rounds 12 and 13).
Strawberry (for the tail)
The leaves and the fruit are made with two separate parts.
Leaves:
Using Green
R1: In a MR, [ SL ST, CH 2 and SC into the second chain from the hook]
Repeat the part in brackets “ [ ] ” 5 more times inside of the MR.
For more clarification, a picture reference can be found below.
SL ST one last time into the circle and tighten the MR.
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
How to make the leaves for the strawberry on the tail.
Fruit:
Using Red
R1: 4 SC in a MR
R2: [INC] x 4 (8)
R3: [SC, INC] x 4 (12)
R5: 12 SC (12)
R6: [SC, DEC] x 4 (8)
Lightly stuff.
R7: [DEC] x 4 (4)
FO leaving an extra long tail for sewing.
Use it to sew the hole closed and then leave the rest to sew the strawberry onto the tail later.
The "fruit" portion of the strawberry (on the tail).
Assembly:
Using the green yarn tail leftover from the leaves, sew the leaves onto the top of the fruit.
Using White, embroider on the seeds by using a needle to pull the yarn back and forth through the red part of the strawberry (the fruit).
Using the red yarn tail leftover from the fruit, sew the strawberry onto the tip of the tail.
Proceed to crochet on the spikes like in the original baby dragon pattern, but this time starting under the leaves of the strawberry.
Follow the rest of the baby dragon pattern as written to complete your dragon!
Thank you so much for following along with my mod guide! I hope you enjoyed making this strawberry dragon!
As always, if you have any questions or find any mistakes, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
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Want to make a spring dragon? Check out this mod guide that’s also based on the same baby dragon pattern!
