Hello to you all! I’m Alex, the crochet and tunisian crochet designer and storyteller behind With Alex. Today I have a new crochet amigurumi pattern and I think he is splendid for this time of year! I would love for you all to meet Rumpelstilskein the dragon! This mischievous character pretends to be a goblin, but his is actually a dragon! Beware of him at night, he sneaks into homes and steals yarn, stitch markers, crochet hooks and more. Nothing is safe when Rumpelstilskein is around! He is also obsessed with anything gold, but especially fate’s golden strings!

Rumpelstilskein is the 6th character pattern and short story release for the Alex In Yarnder Land Series. It all started with a girl named Alex after she met a boy named Blue. Then we met his sister Aurora, followed by The Fates and then Sir Basil the elf. The Fates banished Rumpelstilskein a long time ago. Part ghost and part nightmare, he has haunted Alex’s dreams since she was a child. Now he thinks he has found a way back through Alex’s gift and he will stop at nothing until he has returned! Read more about the Alex In Yarnder Land Series and find the crochet pattern links for the characters, here. And read Rumpelstilskein’s introduction short story, here.

Rumpelstilskein has long pointy ears, dramatic eyes, purple horns and wild golden hair. He also has wings, claws and a long, scaly tail. He wears a blue tunic and purple pants.

For this design, I used my Size G 4.00 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook (or if you’re looking for a full, high-quality set of crochet hooks, click here)! With wrist and joint pain, I need a lightweight crochet hook and after trying many different kinds, the Clover Amour Crochet Hook is my favorite for crocheting amigurumi. Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted glides easily over the Clover hook and the colors were amazing for Rumpelstilskein.

NOTES:

Difficulty: Advanced/Intermediate
Size: 9in tall
Some photo tutorials in this pattern are a different color to be seen better and some photo tutorials in this pattern are from Alex In Yarnder Land Amigurumi or Blue: Man In The Moon Amigurumi, but they teach the same things.
This pattern is worked in a continuous round (in a spiral) unless otherwise noted. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
No gauge for this pattern but make sure to stay consistent with your stitches.
You will need more than one stitch marker.
Use the handle of the crochet hook or a chopstick to help with stuffing the doll with fiberfill.
Please read all of the notes before beginning this pattern.
This pattern is worked in a continuous round (in a spiral) unless otherwise noted.
Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.

MATERIALS:

Size G 4.00 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook
Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted in Latte (1), Black (1), Glow White (1), Dijon (1), Ink Blue (1), Eggplant (1)
Polyester Fiberfill
Stitch markers
Clover Patchwork Scissors
Clover Darning needle
Safety eyes (size 14 mm)
Fabric glue
Hot glue and glue gun
Pins

ABBREVIATIONS:

sc – single crochet
2sc – single crochet increase
3sc – single crochet increase of 2
inv sc dec – invisible single crochet decrease
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
yo – yarn over
yu – yarn under
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
dc – double crochet
hdc2tog – half double crochet two together

SPECIAL STITCHES:

invisible single crochet decrease (inv sc dec): insert the hook into the front loop only of the next 2 stitches (image 2), yarn under (image 3) and pull up a loop (image 4), yarn over (image 5) and pull through all of the loops on the hook. (image 6)

single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the next stitch (image 2), yarn under (image 3) and pull up a loop (image 4), yarn over (image 5) and pull through all of the loops on the hook. (image 6)

invisible join: Skip the stitch next to the last stitch made and insert the needle through the next stitch (image 2), pull through and insert the needle into the back loop only of the last stitch made (image 3) and pull through.

bobble stitch: yo, insert the hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, *yo, insert the hook into the same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops. Repeat from the * two more times. You should have 5 loops on the hook, yo and pull through the loops on the hook.

color bobble stitch: with eggplant yarn: yo, insert the hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, *yo, insert the hook into the same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops. Repeat from the * two more times. You should have 5 loops on the hook, yo with latte yarn and pull through the loops on the hook.

VIDEO TUTORIALS:

PATTERN:

HEAD:

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1 and put 8 sc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =8

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: 2sc into each st around. =16

Round 3: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =24

Round 4: sc into each st around. =24

Round 5: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the * around. =32

Round 6 – Round 8: sc into each st around. =32

Weave in the end and flip right side out. Start stuffing the head with polyester fiberfill.

Round 9: sc into the next 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, sc into the next 6 sts, mark the middle of the 6th st with a new st marker, sc into the next 5 sts, mark the middle of the 5th st with another st marker, sc into the next 5 sts, ch 1, sk 1, sc into the next 7 sts. =32

Round 10: sc into the next 7 sts, sc BLO into the next ch, sc into the next 16 sts, sc BLO into the next ch, sc into the next 7 sts =32

Round 11: sc into the next 8 sts, 2sc into the next 4 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, 2sc into the next 4 sts, sc into the next 8 sts. =40

Round 12: sc into the next 19 sts, ch 3, sk 3, sc into the next 18 sts. =40

Round 13: sc into the next 19 sts, sc BLO into the next 3 chs, sc into the next 18 sts. =40

Take the 2 stitch markers out of R9 and replace them with safety eyes.

Continue stuffing the head as you continue the pattern.

Round 14: sc into the next 8 sts, (inv sc dec) x4, sc into the next 8 sts, (inv sc dec) x4, sc into the next 8 sts. =32

Round 15: sc into the next 14 sts, ch 4, sk 6, sc into the next 12 sts. =30

Round 16: (sc into the next 2 sts, inv sc dec) x 3, inv sc dec, sc BLO into the next 4 chs, inv sc dec, (inv sc dec, sc into the next 2 sts) x2, inv sc dec. =22

Round 17: *sc into the next 2 sts, inv sc dec. Repeat from the * around until 2 sts remain, inv sc dec. =16

Round 18: inv sc dec, *sc into the next st, inv sc dec. Repeat from the * around until 2 sts remain, inv sc dec =10

Cut the yarn but leave the tail end long enough to sew to the body, pull through the last stitch made and make an invisible join. Finish stuffing and shaping the head.

SNOUT:

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Starting at the bottom right on the bottom hole, insert the hook, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st, sc into the next 3 sts, continuing up the side of the hole, sc x2, continuing to the side of the top hole, sc x2, continuing to the top of the top hole, sc into the next st, 2sc into the next st, sc into the next st, continuing down the side, sc x2, continuing down the side of the bottom hole, sc x2. =16

Weave in the end.

Round 2: sc into each st around. =16

Round 3: sc into the next 8 sts, bobble st, sc into the next 3 sts, bobble st, sc into the next 3 sts. =16

Pop the bobble stitches out to the right side of the work.

Round 4: *inv sc dec, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the * around. =12

Round 5: *inv sc dec, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =8

Round 6: sc into each st round. =8

Stuff the snout with fiberfill. Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and whip stitch into each stitch around to close the hole.

EARS:

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Starting at the bottom of the ear hole, insert the hook and ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st and 3 more times around. =4

Weave in the end.

Round 2: 2sc into each st around. =8

Round 3 – Round 5: sc into each st around. =8

Round 6: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =12

Round 7: sc into each st around. =12

Round 8: *inv sc dec, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =8

Start lightly stuffing with fiberfill.

Round 9: sc into each st around. =8

Round 10: inv sc dec, sc into the next 4 sts, inv sc dec. =6

Round 11: sc into each st around. =6

Round 12: *inv sc dec. Repeat from the * around. =3

Stuff the ear. Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and whip stitch around to close the hole. Weave in the ends.

Repeat for the second ear.

HORN (make 2):

with eggplant yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1, 3 sc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =3

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: 2sc into each st around. =6

Round 3: sc into each st around. =6

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and sew or glue to the head. Add details to the eyes.

LEG/FOOT:

with eggplant yarn:

Round 1: ch 15, sl st to the 1st ch, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into each ch around. =15

Turn right side out.

Round 2 – Round 14: sc into each st around. =15

Round 15: Drop the working yarn but keep it at the front of the work, pull the hook out of the eggplant working loop and keep this loop marked, insert the hook into the BLO of the next st, yo with latte yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st, mark this st with a new st marker and sc BLO into each st around. =15

Round 16 – Round 17: sc into each st around. =15

Weave in the latte yarn end.

Round 18: sc into the next st, 3sc into the next st, sc into the next st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn the work, sc into the same st, sc into the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 3 sts, drop the latte yarn, yo with dijon yarn and ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next st, ch 1, sl st x2 down the side (image 2), drop the dijon yarn, and use the latte yarn to sl st x4 down the side (image 3), sc into the next 3 sts, *3sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the same st, sc into the next 5 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 5 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 4 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 3 sts, drop the latte yarn, yo with dijon yarn and ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next st, ch 1, sl st x2 down the side, drop the dijon yarn, and use the latte yarn to sl st x6 down the side. Repeat from the * two more times, sc into the next 3 sts. =4 toes

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and weave in the ends.

Go back to Round 15: Insert the hook back into the eggplant working loop, sl st FLO into each st around. =15

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and weave in the ends. Start stuffing the legs with fiberfill.

BOTTOM OF FOOT:

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1 and put 5 sc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =5

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: 2sc into each st around. =10

Round 3: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =15

Round 4: sc into each st around. =15

Round 5: sc into the next st, 3sc into the next st, sc into the next st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn the work, sc into the same st, sc into the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 3 sts, drop the latte yarn, yo with dijon yarn and ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next st, ch 1, sl st x2 down the side, drop the dijon yarn, and use the latte yarn to sl st x4 down the side, sc into the next 3 sts, *3sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the same st, sc into the next 5 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 5 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 4 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 3 sts, drop the latte yarn, yo with dijon yarn and ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn the work, sc into the next st, ch 1, sl st x2 down the side, drop the dijon yarn, and use the latte yarn to sl st x6 down the side. Repeat from the * two more times, sc into the next 3 sts. =4 toes

Cut the yarn, but leave the tail end long enough to sew to the bottom of the foot. Sew to the bottom of the foot, stuffing as you go, and weave in the ends.

BODY/NECK:

with ink blue yarn:

Round 19: Hold the legs with the 3 front toes facing away from you. Starting on the leg to the left, insert the hook into the st in the back (image 1), yo and pull up a loop, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st (image 2) and around fourteen more times. (image 3) Continuing on to the other leg, sc fifteen times around. (image 4, 5, and 6) =30

Round 20: sc into the next 8 sts, 2sc into the next 14 sts, sc into the next 8 sts. =44

Pull the tail end through the gap between the legs and start stuffing with fiberfill.

Round 21: sc BLO into each st around. Mark the FLO in the last st with a new st marker. =44

Round 22: sc into the next 8 sts, *inv sc dec, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the * six more times, sc into the next 8 sts. =37

Round 23: sc into the next 8 sts, *inv sc dec, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * six more times, sc into the next 8 sts. =30

Round 24: sc into the next 8 sts, *inv sc dec. Repeat from the * six more times, sc into the next 8 sts. =23

Round 25: sc into the next 11 sts, inv sc dec, sc into the next 10 sts. =22

Round 26: sc into each st around. =22

Round 27: *inv sc dec. Repeat from the * around. =11

Round 28: Drop the working yarn but keep it at the front of the work, pull the hook out of the ink blue working loop and keep this loop marked, insert the hook into the BLO of the next st, yo with latte yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st, mark this st with a new st marker and sc BLO into each st around. =11

Round 29: inv sc dec, sc into the next 9 sts. =10

Round 30: sc into each st around. =10

Go back to Round 28: Insert the hook back into the ink blue working loop, sc FLO into each st around. =11

Go back to Round 21, but hold the doll upside down. Insert the hook into the marked st, yo with ink blue yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc FLO into the same st and sc FLO into each st around. =44

Round 22 – Round 23: sc into each st around. =44

Round 24: *inv sc dec, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the * around. =33

Round 25 – Round 29: sc into each st around. =33

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and weave in the ends.

Sew the gap between the legs closed and weave in the end.

ARMS (make 2):

with ink blue yarn:

Round 1: ch 8, sl st to the 1st ch, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into each ch around. =8

Round 2: sc into each st around. =8

Turn right side out.

Round 3: 2sc into the next st, sc into the next 3 sts, 2sc into the next st, sc into the next 3 sts. =10

Round 4: sc into each st around. =10

Round 5: 2sc into the next st, sc into the next 4 sts, 2sc into the next st, sc into the next 4 sts. =12

Round 6 – Round 13: sc into each st around. =12

Round 14: Drop the working yarn but keep it at the front of the work, pull the hook out of the ink blue working loop and keep this loop marked, insert the hook into the BLO of the next st, yo with latte yarn and pull up a loop, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st, mark this st with a new st marker and sc BLO into each st around. =12

Round 15: inv sc dec, sc into the next 4 sts, inv sc dec, sc into the next 4 sts. =10

Weave in the end.

Round 16: *(sc, dc, ch 2, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, dc, sc) into the next st. Repeat from the * 2 times, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the *. =6 points

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch, make an invisible join, fold in half and line up the points. Sew them together and continue stuffing. =3 fingers

Add gold fingertips by embroidering.

Go back to Round 14: Insert the hook back into the ink blue working loop, sc FLO into each st around. =12

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch, make an invisible join and weave in the ends.

Finish stuffing and sew to the body.

TAIL:

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1 and put 6 sc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =6

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: sc into each st around. =6

Round 3: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next st. Repeat from the * around. =9

Turn right side out and weave in the end.

Round 4: Insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc, color bobble st, sc into the next 7 sts. Pop the bobble st ou to the right side. =9

Carry the eggplant yarn up as you need it.

Round 5 – Round 6: sc into each st around. =9

Round 7: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from the * around. =12

Round 8: sc into each st around. =12

Round 9: sc into the next 4 sts, insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc, color bobble st, sc into the next 6 sts. =12

Round 10 – Round 11: sc into each st around. =12

Start stuffing with fiberfill.

Round 12: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next 3 sts. Repeat from the * around. =15

Round 13: sc into each st around. =15

Round 14: sc into the next 8 sts, insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc, color bobble st, sc into the next 5 sts. =15

Round 15 – Round 18: sc into each st around. =15

Round 19: sc into the next 10 sts, insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc, color bobble st, sc into the next 3 sts. =15

Round 20 – Round 23: sc into each st around. =15

Round 24: sc into the next 12 sts, insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc, color bobble st, sc into the next 1 sts. =15

Round 25 – Round 28: sc into each st around. =15

Round 29: sc into each st around until 1 st remains, insert the hook into the next st, yu and pull up a loop, yo with eggplant yarn and pull through the loops on the hook to complete the sc. =15

Round 30: color bobble st, sc into the next 14 sts. =15

Round 31 – Round 38: sc into each st around. =15

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch, sew to the back of the doll, under the shirt and weave in the ends.

WINGS (make 4):

with latte yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 2 and put 3 dc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =3

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: ch 2, turn the work, 2dc into the same st, 2dc into the next 2 sts. =6

Round 3: ch 2, turn the work, 2dc into the same st, dc into the next 4 sts, 2dc into the last st. =8

Round 4: ch 2, turn the work, 2dc into the same st, dc into the next 6 sts, 2dc into the last st. =10

Round 5: ch 5, turn the work, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, (dc, hdc) into the same st, sc into the next st, sl st into the next st, sc into the next st, (hdc, dc) into the next st, ch 2, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, (dc, hdc) into the next st, sc into the next st, sl st into the next st, sc into the next st, (hdc, dc) into the last st, ch 2, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook. =14

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and weave in the ends. Hold two wings together and line them up. Use eggplant yarn to slip stitch the two wings together. Add the veins last.

BELT:

with eggplant yarn:

Row 1: ch 40, 4sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st into the next ch.

Cut the yarn, pull through the last stitch and sew to the doll.

HAIR/WIG:

with dijon yarn:

Round 1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1 and put 8 sc into the magic ring or loose slip knot. =8

Pull on the tail end to close the hole.

Round 2: 2sc BLO into each st around. =16

Round 3: *2sc BLO into the next st, sc BLO into the next st. Repeat from the * around. Sl st to the first st of the round. =24

Round 4: *ch 21 (image 1), sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, sc into each ch across (image 2 and 3), sl st to the next st of the round on the circle. (image 4) (= 20 sts)

Repeat from the * around. = 24 hair strands

Continue working in the exposed front loops on the circle in a spiral until you get to the center.

*ch 21, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, sc into each ch across, sl st to the next FLO from R3. (image 2, 3 and 4) Repeat from the * working in a spiral around until all of the remaining exposed FLO sts are worked into. = 48 hair strands total

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

ATTACHING THE HAIR TO THE HEAD:

Start by placing a pin through the top, center of the wig and then through the top, center of the head.

Continue with the back and use pins to hold in place. Continue around the sides. Unpin the hair after the glue has dried. Position the hair.

THE END!

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