Amigurumi Dinosaur Crochet Free Pattern

Designer:
Instagram: jenniedolly_

Materials
• (4/0) 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Sport yarn (1 60m/50gr): green yarn, yellow yarn
• 8mm black beads or toy safety eyes
• Needle for sewing
• Toy stuffing (fiberfill)
• Stitch marker, scissors

Abbreviations
• MR – magic ring
• st – stitch
• slst – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase

• dec – decrease
• BLO – back loop only

• Finished size: the finished toy is approximately 13cm high.

TIPS:
• Make invisible decrease stitches to have a better result.
• Add toy stuffing according to instruction of each part.
• Stitches should be close together so that when the finished toy is stuffed, the stuffing does not come out through gaps in the stitches.

Head
(start in green yarn)
Rnd 1: Esc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6inc [12]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc)*6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2sc, inc)*6 [24]
Rnd 5: sc, inc, (3sc, inc)*5, 2sc [30]

Rnd 6: (4sc, inc)*6 [36]
Rnd 7: 2sc, inc, (5sc, inc)*5, 3sc [42]
Rnd 8: (6sc, inc)*6 [48]
Rnd 9: 48sc [48]
Rnd 10: (7sc, inc)*6 [54]
Rnd 11 – 19: 54sc [54]

Rnd 20: (7sc, dec)*6 [48]
Rnd 21: (6sc, dec)*6 [42]
Rnd 22: (5sc, dec)*6 [36]
Rnd 23: (4sc, dec)*6 [30]
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, 12 stitches apart. Fasten off. Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.

Left Leg
(start in green yarn)
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6inc [12]
Rnd 3: BLO (3sc, inc)*3 [15]
Rnd 4 – 6: 15sc [15]
Sist in next st. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail. Stuff the left leg firmly with fiberfill.

Right Leg
(start in green yarn)
Rnd 1 – 6: repeat the instructions for the left leg. Leave the remaining stitches unworked.
Stuff the right leg firmly with fiberfill.
Do not fasten off, chain 3 and join in the left leg. Continue working the body.

Body
(start in green yarn)
Rnd 7: 36sc [36]
Rnd 8: (5sc, inc)*6 [42]
Rnd 9: (6sc, inc)*6 [48
Rnd 10 – 11: 48sc [48]
Rnd 12: (6sc, dec)*6 [42]

Rnd 13 – 14: 42sc [42]
Rnd 15: (5sc, dec)*6 [36]
Rnd 16 – 17: 36sc [36]
Rnd 18: (4sc, dec)*6 [30]
Rnd 19 – 20: 30sc [30]
Fasten off. Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill. Pin and sew the head to the body.

Tail
(start in green yarn)
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6sc [6]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc)*3 [9]
Rnd 4: 9sc [9]
Rnd 5: (2sc, inc)*3 [12]

Rnd 6: 12sc [12]
Rnd 7: (3sc, inc)*3 [15]
Rnd 8: 15sc [15]
Rnd 9: (4sc, inc)*3 [18]
Rnd 10: 18sc [18]
Rnd 11: (5sc, inc)*3 [21]

Rnd 12: 21 sc [21]
Rnd 13: (6sc, inc)*3 [24]
Rnd 14: 24sc [24]
Fasten off. Stuff the tail firmly with fiberfill.
Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the tail to the bottom back of the dinosaur.

Arm
(make 2, start in green yarn)
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6sc [6]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc)*3 [9]
Rnd 4: 9sc [9]
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin and sew the arm in both side of the body, between rounds 14 and 18.

Spikes
(make 6, start in yellow yarn)
Rnd 1: Esc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6sc [6]
Rnd 3: 6inc [12]
Rnd 4: l2sc [12]
Rnd 5: (sc, inc)*6 [18]

Rnd 6: 18sc [18]
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Do not stuff the spikes.
Pin and sew the spikes on the back, 4 on the head and 2 on the tail.

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