Crochet dragon gloves have been a huge hit for the last few years and I don’t see that trend changing anytime soon. Let’s face it, dragons never go out of style. This free pattern using the crocodile stitch to create the look of dragon scales is sure to be a hit with all the geeky loves in your life.

Related Pattern: Dragon Scale Ear Warmers

These dragon gloves are easy enough for a beginner. I’ve also created a video tutorial of the pattern to help you get out of a tight spot if you get confused at any point. You can view the free video tutorial and written pattern below.

Or if you’d like to save the pattern you can also purchase an inexpensive PDF version from my shop by clicking the link below:

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Free Dragon Glove Pattern

The multicolored gloves pictured in this post are from the gorgeous Red Heart Unforgettable line.

Level: INTERMEDIATE

Yardage: 222 yards

Hook Size:

Small: 4.5 mm
Medium: 5 mm
Large 5.5 mm

All terminology in US terms.

Stitches and Abbreviations

Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
V st – V stitch
Sc2tog – single crochet two together
Crocodile Stitch
Chain 3 Picot
Sk – skip

Stitch Guide

Crocodile stitch: In specified V st work 5 dc around and down the right post and 5 dc around and up the left post.

Chain 3 Picot: Ch 3, sl st to bottom of same st.

V stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st.

Dragon Scale Glove Pattern

Instructions

Round 1: Ch 1, sc around. Sl st to join. (24 sts)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st (first V st made). *ch 1, skip st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip st, V st in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to 2^nd ch of your original ch-3 to join. (6 V sts, 6 dc)

Round 3: (Scale row) Ch 1, *work crocodile stitch in V st, sl st behind post of next dc; repeat from *around. Sl st in last dc to join. (6 scales)

Round 4: (Foundation row) Ch 3, dc in same st (first V st made), *ch 1, dc in center of next scale, ch 1, V st in next dc (between two scales); repeat from * around. Sl st in 2^nd ch of original ch-3 to join.

Round 5-11: Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until you have 5 completed rows of dragon scales.

Round 12: Ch 6, dc in center of next scale (picture below). Continue scale foundation row around (same as row 4) alternating dc and V sts. Do not join.

Round 13: Work 2 dc in left side of scale below (between the last dc made and the ch-6 from previous row, picture below), dc in each st of ch-6, dc in next dc, crocodile stitch in next V st; continue scale row around (same as Round 3) until you have 5 completed scales. Do not join.

Round 14: Sk first st, sc in next 9 stitches, sc in right side of next scale *sc in center of scale, sc in next ch-1 space (left side of scale, picture below), sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp (right side of scale); repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc to join. (28 sts)

Round 15: Ch 3, dc in same space (V stitch created), dc in next 10 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, V st in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to 2^nd ch of beginning ch-3 to join.

Round 16: Ch 1, sc2tog 5 times, sc in next st, crocodile stitch in next V st. Work scale row around, completing 5 scales. Do not join. (Last scale is worked in beginning V stitch from round 14. It can be a little hard to see the V).

Round 17: Sc in next 5 sts, sc in right side of scale, sc in center of scale, *sc in next two ch-1 spaces (between scales), sc in center of next scale, continue from * around, sc in left side of last scale, sl st to join. (20 sts)

Round 18: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st (first granny stitch made), *skip st, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Sl st to top of beginning ch-3 to join. (10 granny stitches)

Round 19: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *3 dc in next space between granny sts; repeat from * around. Sl st to top of beginning ch-3 to join. (10 granny stitches)

Round 20 – 30: Repeat row 19 until there are 13 granny stitch rows or until desired length. Sl st to join.

Round 31: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, ch-3 picot in last sc made; repeat from * around. Sl st to first sc to join. (10 picots made)

Cut yarn, weave in ends.