“…and even dragons have their endings.”
I mean he’s no Smaug, but my dragon is finished:
This is Griff the Dragon (Ravelry link to pattern here) by Amanda Berry. Admittedly her version looks cuter and less…creepy than mine, but at least he is recognisably a dragon.
I’m not sure why mine looks so dodgy. I (mostly) used the recommended yarn (Hayfield Bonus DK) in the recommended shades (Green and Light Green – very imaginative names). I did deviate with the white as you need so little of it and I have a couple of balls of cheap acrylic lying around. But that can’t be the only reason. I guess I’m not great at the finessing and finishing, but honestly I tried really hard on this!
At least he’s not a weird little worm anymore:
I really like Amanda Berry’s patterns. She writes them out line by line, which makes for a really long pack of instructions, but is pretty foolproof. I was sensible enough to read them through before beginning this time, and as her short rows are different to those of my Carnaby skirt (blogged about here) as you don’t wrap and turn, you just turn. The short rows are on the toes and fingers, and you sew up the other side anyway so I guess it doesn’t need to be wrapped.
I’m not sure what to do with him now. There are a few babies in my life he could go to, but I don’t know if he’s nice enough to be a present. Poor thing. But I really don’t need another toy in my home. I never could bring myself to give Parsnip away so he’s still with us!
If anyone knows of anyone who needs a creepy yet well-meaning dragon, please let me know.
*Quote from J.R.R. Tolkien
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