The Dragon Belly shawl is slighty asymmetric and is crocheted back and forth, from one side to the other. I call this shawl Dragon Belly because it’s texture reminds me of how dragon bellies often look in children’s stories, don’t you agree?
You can decide how big to make your Dragon Belly by the number of rows you make, therefore you can use any yarn you like. The Dragon Belly above is made with Scheepjes Whirl (colour 761, hook 3.5 mm). The size is aprox 170 x 120 x 100 cm (unblocked) and the last color of the cake was not used.
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Pattern:
Video tutorial
YouTube tutorial in English US terms
Written PDF pattern
Svenska: Dragon Belly
English (US terms):Dragon Belly
French: Dragon Belly
Danish: Dragon Belly
Finnish: Dragon Belly
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Beautiful, thank you very much for share patterns. Greetins from Spain 😘😘😘😘😘
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Thank you so much Laura ❤
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Thank you – the shawl looks wonderful, and warm!
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Thank you so much! It is warm and cozy and Im wearing mine right now 😀
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thank you — love your patterns
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Thank you! ❤
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It’s gorgeous, I love the texture 🙂
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Beautiful ❤
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Thank you 🌼
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Great pattern – thank you 🙂
First one almost done in Spirit. The Whirl version is lurking in a bag waiting to be finished. How are you getting on with the 3.5mm hook? Just wondering about the finished size and maybe frogging to start again with a 4mm to give it a lighter feel.
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Hi there! Im happy you like my Dragon Belly 😀
My Whirl version is not finished yet but I dont think the size would be a problem using hook 4.0 mm. For me it would be too flimsy with a 4.0 hook, but we all crochet so differently.
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hi
so beautiful the dragon belly.
when your dragon in Whirl is finish, i like to hear hov big it turn out 🙂
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Hi there! Its actually finished now, but have not measured it yet 😃
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Thank you so much for pattern, in German thanks very much
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💛💛💛
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I just started this today with absolutely gorgeous Malabrigo lace yarn. I’ll tag you in any pictures I post. Thank you so much for your patterns they are wonderful!
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Thank you so much for your kind words 🌸 I will keep my eyes open to see your work 😃
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This pattern is absolutely gorgeous!!! Looking like million dollars !!!! And soooo easy. Many Thanks to you for sharing from California!!!!
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Thank you so much Jana 🙂
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Youre patterns are so awesome! Thank you for sharing with us! 🙂 Lots of greetings from Switzerland.
🙂 Renate
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Thank you so much for your kind words Renate 💕
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Thank you for your time and talent. Beautiful patterns.
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Thank you 🙂
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un immense merci
c’est trop chouette
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Thank you for that beautiful pattern. I am doing one for my son. I love your patterns. Hopefully I’ll find some time soon for the lost in time shawl. Greetings from Germany
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Thank you so much Anett!
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Hejsan, I am SO enjoying working on this pattern. The texture is wonderful and the pattern goes so quickly. Your patterns are helping me to learn Swedish crochet language as well, as I am an immigrant here and started to learn the language at a much older age than many people.
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Hej Augusta! Im happy you like my patterns. As you say, this is a good way to practise the Swedish terms 🙂 I mostly used US crochet patterns (because I liked those patterns better) before starting designing my own so I kind of had to learn the Swedish too 😉
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Can I ask is your double stitch a English double or American double?
It looks like a English treble.
Thank you.
Can’t wait to make this.
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It is specified in the pattern, US terms 😉 Happy crocheting 😊
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Hello. How many skeins if the whirl would I need to purchase for this pattern?
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One skein is enough 🙂
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Hey,
I was wondering, how much yarn did you need for the border ? (Or how many color changes, I’m using a Whirl so it is also a good way to measure yarn) Thank you !
And thank you for the pattern it is absolutely beautiful !!
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Thank you! ☺️ The border does not need much yarn and the amount differs depending how many rows you make before the edge. I think one colour change would be enough in any case.
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Cant wait to get started! I am having a challenge to begin rows 1-4. I am more of a visual learner, do you have a utube video clip on it?
Thank you for sharing….. you do beautiful work! 🙂
Laura
USA Fort Lauderdale Florida
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Thank you! I dont have youtube, Im sorry 🌸
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MERCI BEAUCOUP !
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☺️💕
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Thank you so much for this beautiful pattern.
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Youre very welcome, Im happy you like it 🙂
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Merci beaucoup pour ce joli modèle ! 🙂
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Thank you! 😊
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Love the shawl. Home recuperating from surgery would like to know whether or not if this is a sports way or what’s happening here and it is plan on making this while I’m at home.
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Hi, this shawl can be made in any wheight. In Europe we dont use those names (sport etc) so Im not sure. You can click the links of the yarn specified in the pattern and read more about them 🙂 I wish you a speedy recovery!
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Love the texture, thank you for sharing with us. I’d like your help please. I’m making this for my grandaughter for her 13th birthday. She’s tall, athletic…what size wing span do you think for adolescent? I think 70″ will be too big for her. To be worn in bib fashion. Hope you still see these messages. Thank you.
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Hi and thank you!
Im sorry but I cant help you with the size for your grandoughter since I have no experience with making shawls for other than adults. Cant you ask her mother or father?
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Love this shawl pattern so much!
I am already making my second one and have been to buy more yarn for a 3rd!
I love how simple it is (I am a beginner and this is the 1st pattern I have been able to follow) but how beautiful the design and finished pieces look!
Thank you!
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Thank you so much Kathy! ❤
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Thank you so much for pattern in portuguese.
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Youre very welcome 🙂
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Thank you! This is such an Amazing pattern! I completed the shawl in magically 5 days! 😘
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Youre a speedy crocheter! Thank you, Im very happy with this easy going design 🙂
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Hello Johanna I’m doing this shawl now and I keep thinking about the wonderful hands you have. I love everything you do. I made the Chal Lost in Time and it was beautiful. Thank you for teaching these wonderful jobs.
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Hi Rosario and thank you so much for your kind words ❤
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Thank you so much for this pattern! I I just finished the second.
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Im very happy you like it ❤
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I really, realy, really want to make this but the yarn I have is an 80% acrylic and 20% wool cake and I’m kind of scared it won’t work out with this. Would you recomend the yarn to be lighter than that, or does a composition like that would work with this?
thank you for your hard work!
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I think your yarn will work fine for this design 🙂 Acrylic is often very light wheight.
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Aaah, thank you~
I appreciate the reply. I’ll dive right in and see how it works!
Thank you for sharing your design!
Note: I think I replied incorrectly at first. I’ll try solving that. Sorry!
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Aaah, thank you~
I appreciate the reply. I’ll dive right in and see how it works!
Thank you for sharing your design!
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Hej! Tusen tack för att du delar med dig🌸
Jag har gjort klart hela sjalen med kant och allt men skulle vilja göra det frivilliga varvet oxå men får inte ihop det riktigt med hur jag ska gå tillväga. Tror mig förstå smygmaskan i stolpen men inte luftmaskbåge? Om jag tänker rätt sitter det ju en maska där, är då tanken att jag ska sätta ytterligare en maska i eller brevid på ngt sätt? Kanske övertänker men känns avigt och pilligt så tänker/tolkar kanske helt fel:/
Tack på förhand!
Med vänlig hälsning,
Marina
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Hej 🙂
Du gör helt enkelt den smygmaskan i tomrummet, vilket gör att den blir som en luftmaska mellan smygmaskorna i stolparna.
Vänliga hälsningar,
Johanna
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I just love this pattern, thank you so much!! I’m almost done with a large one with the lovely sock and lace yarn from Lana Grossa. That yarn has beautiful shades of green and blue, perfect for your dragon belly pattern. I’d love to try a rectangular shawl with those lovely stripes. Do you think that’s possible? Do I have to start with an even or uneven amount of stitches??
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Hi Rinske and thank you so much 🙂
You would need an uneven number of stitches for a rectangular shawl and just skip the increases.
Have a nice friday,
Johanna
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Love your shawl and colour The top of the morning from lreland xx
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Thank you so much Patricia! ❤
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I love the texture of this shawl and have almost completed it but feel I am going wrong somewhere. Mine resembles a sail from a boat rather than a triangle – is this how it should be? I have searched online and there are some images of the scarf laid flat and it looks like a triangle. I would be grateful for any help…..Thanks, Amanda
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Hi, This shawl is almost a symmetric triangle. But if you crochet high dc’s it will be more asymmetric. Each row increases with 2 stitches, maybe you have missed some increases?
Kind regards,
Johanna
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Thanks for confirming this – I have re-made the scarf and it is now looking symmetrical 🙂
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Perfect! Happy friday! 😀
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Absolutely love this! Thank you for the pattern Johanna. I am half way through making one and look forward to finishing.
Do you perhaps have a pattern using this stitch combination in the round, as for a cowl or infinity scarf?
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Hi and thank you Cheryl-Ann 🙂
Im sorry, no pattern for a cowl or infinity scarf. But just start with an even number of chains and use the Dragon Belly stitch 🙂
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Thank you. It worked well
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I know this may sound not smart but on the border do you just do two sides, not the 3rd? I love the dragon belly shawl.
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Hi and thank you!
Yes, the border is crochet on two sides 🙂
Kind regards,
Johanna
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It is an absolutely awesome pattern!!! Greetings from Joanna, Poland.
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Thank you so much Joanna! 🙂
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