Sage Little Dragon 🐉

A small dragon in a sage cloud! The set combines a hat with ears, light-colored crests and ties with tassels, a cardigan with a side closure, pants and booties with a creamy trim. The cardigan features a striking combination of cables, textured diamonds and a small relief pattern; the calm stockinette of the pants balances this richness. Stitches are mostly even, ribbing is neat, and pieces are well matched. Minor unevenness is noticeable in some relief areas and in the bootie trimming. Beautiful natural light emphasizes the texture, although a bright armchair distracts from the work.

Article Creation Wizard

Main technique — knitting with needles. The cardigan combines stockinette stitch, cables with crossed stitches and diamonds filled with a small relief pattern similar to a seed stitch. Cuffs are knitted in ribbing. The side closure is finished with a button band; the exact assembly sequence and construction of the stitches from a single view cannot be determined. The pants are worked mostly in stockinette, the lower edges finished with textured turn-ups. The hat is knitted in a dense small-relief pattern with crown shaping by decreases and elongated side sections. The ears have a light inner part; the decorative crests were likely made separately and sewn on. The ties end in tassels. The booties are worked in garter stitch with shaping for the toe and sole. The creamy trim highlights their contours; the laces are tied into bows. To reproduce the set you will need to calculate the gauge for each pattern, coordinate the sizes of pieces and perform careful seaming. Exact charts, needle sizes and the method for making the light edging require a separate swatch or the author's description.

Materials

• Main yarn in sage green: approximately 350–500 g for the whole set. Appearance: smooth, medium-weight yarn; exact fiber content and meterage cannot be determined from the photo.
• Cream-colored yarn of comparable weight: approximately 30–50 g for trims on booties, ears, crests and tassels.
• Several light-colored buttons: at least two are visible; material and total quantity need confirmation.
• Straight or circular knitting needles approximately US 2.5–7 (EU 3–4.5), chosen to match the swatch; for small circumferences use double-pointed needles or circulars with a long cable.
• Cable needle, stitch markers and a darning/tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.

Instruction sent

Until fiber content is confirmed, choose hand wash at no more than 30 °C with a wool/delicates detergent. Do not rub relief areas, do not wring and avoid sudden temperature changes. Gently press out water between towels, reshape pieces to measurements and dry flat away from radiators and direct sun. Do not hang wet items or press cables with an iron. After washing, check button, ear and decorative element attachments. Final care instructions should follow the yarn label.

Additional info

Terms of Use: Master
Recommended: ~ Infants approximately 3–12 months, only after checking measurements. Long ties, tassels and removable parts require reconsideration of the construction; do not leave a child unattended in such a set and do not use the tied hat for sleeping.
Production time: ~ 46 hours
Recommended: ~ 23,180.00 rubles
Main color: Purple