We're back with another pattern from our newest pattern designer, Cheebi! I'm a big fan of her style, which incorporates tons of chunky yarn and adorable stuffed animals. This pattern is no exception, featuring possibly the cutest dinosaur known to man. We're very eager to see your finished dinos too!
If you missed Cheebi's crochet pattern from last week, make sure you check that out as well. It's a little whale that is perfect for beginners looking to make an exciting project.
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Description
This dino is a small but mighty amigurumi that you can whip up in no time. The yarn is so soft and makes for a lovely stuffed animal. Pick any color you'd like, from the shades of pink pictured to the classic colors of green. We're excited to see how yours turns out!
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Difficulty: Medium
Size
8" (20.32 cm) tall
5" (12.7 cm) wide
Materials
There are SO many colors to choose from ⬆️ I'm curious to see the unique color combinations you come up with!
Hook- US, J/10 (6.0 mm)
Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations
Mr - Magic ring
Fo - Fasten off
Rnd - Round
Dc- Double crochet
Dec - Decrease (Single Crochet)
Sc - Single Crochet
St - Stitch
Inc - Increase
Pattern
Head & Body (1x)
With the light pink yarn, create mr
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr [6]
Rnd 2: 6 inc [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: 9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc [30]
Rnd 6-9: sc around [30]
Rnd 10: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc [24]
Rnd 11: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc [18]
Rnd 12: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc [12]
Insert safety eyes on rnds 7-8, 16 st apart
Stuff
Rnd 13: dec around [6]
Rnd 14: inc around [12]
Rnd 15: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 16: 13 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc [24]
Rnd 17-18: sc around [24]
Rnd 19: in light pink, 15 sc, change to white, 5 sc, change back to light pink, 4 sc [24]
Rnd 20-22: in light pink, 13 sc, change to white, 9 sc, change back to light pink, 2 sc [24]
Rnd 23: in pink, (2 sc, dec) x4, change to white, 2 sc, dec, change to pink, 2 sc, dec [18]
Rnd 24: in pink, (1 sc, dec) x6 [12]
Stuff body
Rnd 25: dec around [6]
Fo and sew hole shut
Arms (2x)
With light pink yarn, create mr
Rnd 1: 5 sc in mr [5]
Rnd 2-3: sc around [5]
Fo and leave a long tail for sewing
Legs (2x)
With light pink yarn, create mr
Rnd 1: 4 sc in mr [4]
Rnd 2: 4 inc [8]
Rnd 3: sc around [8]
Fo and leave a long tail for sewing
Tail (1x)
With light pink yarn, create mr
Rnd 1: 5 sc in mr [5]
Rnd 2: sc around [5]
Rnd 3: 5 inc [10]
Rnd 4: sc around [10]
Fo and leave a long tail for sewing
Spikes (4x)
With dark pink yarn, create mr
Rnd 1: in mr, 3 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc
Fo and leave a long tail for sewing
Assembly
Sew arms on rnds 16-17, 6 st apart
Sew legs on rnds 21-24, 9 st apart
Sew tail on rnds 21-25
Sew spikes 2 rnds apart, start at rnds 5-7
That's it! We hope you had a great experience and outcome with this pattern. Isn't the dino just so cute?
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