Sweet Dinosaur

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Crochet level Supplies

• DK weight yarn in colors:
o Light Green - 150 yards/137 meters
o Light Blue - 50 yards/45 meters
Skills you need • 3.00 mm. crochet hook
• Basic - Intermediate crochet and • Two (10 mm.) safety eyes
amigurumi skills. • Yarn needle
• Basic sewing and embroidery skills (to • Stitch markers
join parts and embroider nose). • Scissors
• Stuffing material of your choice

Crochet terms & abbreviations

The pattern is worked using US Crochet Notes
Terms. Conversions to UK terms are shown • Crochet very tight so the toy keep its
below in parentheses: shape and stuffing won’t show through the
• ch – chain (UK=chain) stitches.
• mr – magic ring (UK=magic ring) • You can make a bigger toy by using a
• sc – single crochet (UK=double crochet) larger size of hook and thicker yarn (adjust
• dc – double crochet (UK= treble crochet) size of eyes too).
• sl – slip stitch (UK=slip stitch) • The toy is worked from the bottom to the
• inc(sc) – increase in single crochet top, starting with the legs and finishing with
(UK=increase in double crochet) the head.
• inc(dc) – increase in double crochet
(UK=increase in treble crochet)
• dec(sc) – decrease in single crochet This pattern is for personal use only. PLEASE
(UK=decrease in double crochet) DO NOT COPY, SHARE, TRANSLATE OR
• fo – fasten off (UK=fasten off) DISTRIBUTE PATTERN. Pattern made by
Michelle Alvarez.

Final size Of course you can sell the toys you make!
About 9.5 in./24 cm. tall using DK weight Just give credit for the crochet pattern to
(light/3) yarn and a 3.0 mm. crochet hook. Michelle Alvarez from Bunnies & Yarn.

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Legs, body and head Leg 2:

Use light green yarn. Work in rounds without Work Leg 2 exactly as Leg 1, but do not

joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so fasten off. Make 9 chains and join to Leg 1

you know where a round begins. with a single crochet. {Photos 04-06}

Note: Stuff legs, body and head firmly, Continue making single crochet all around

stuffing as you go. Take your time to stuff Leg 1 (12 stitches), single crochet in each

the toy and push the stuffing to every stitch of chain (9 stitches), single crochet all

corner of legs, body and head until it is firm. around Leg 2 (12 stitches) and now work in

Use your hands to fix any irregular bumps the other side of the chain, making a single

caused by stuffing. crochet in each stitch (9 stitches).

Leg 1: So we just made a round of single crochet

Round 1: Make 6 sc in MR (6) around both legs and both sides of the

R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) chain. You should have a total of 42 stitches

R3-13: Sc around (12) now. {Photo 07}

FO. Weave in tail. {Photos 01-03}

--- This was Round 14 ---

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R15: [10 sc, 1 inc(sc), 9 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (46) R44: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (36)
R16-20: Sc around (46) R45: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R21: [21 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (44) R46: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (48)
R22-25: Sc around (44) R47-56: Sc around (48)
R26: [20 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (42) Attach safety eyes between rounds 50 and
R27-29: Sc around (42) 51, leaving 10 stitches between the eyes.
R30: [19 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (40) R57: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (42)
R31: 9 sc, 1 dec(sc), 18 sc, 1 dec(sc), 9 sc (38) R58: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36)
R32: [17 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (36) R59: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30)
R33: 8 sc, 1 dec(sc), 16 sc, 1 dec(sc), 8 sc (34) R60: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24)
R34: [15 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (32) R61: [2 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (18)
R35: 7 sc, 1 dec(sc), 14 sc, 1 dec(sc), 7 sc (30) R62: [1 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (12)
R36: [13 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (28) R63: [1 dec] x6 (6)
R37: 6 sc, 1 dec(sc), 12 sc, 1 dec(sc), 6 sc (26) FO. Close the gap by joining the 6 stitches
R38: [11 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (24) of the last round of sc. Weave in tail.
R39: 5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 10 sc, 1 dec(sc), 5 sc (22) {Photos 08-16}
R40: [9 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (20)
R41: 4 sc, 1 dec(sc), 8 sc, 1 dec(sc), 4 sc (18)
R42: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (24)
R43: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (30)

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Arms {Photos 17-24}

Use light green yarn. Work in rounds without R6: Sc around (12)

joining the rounds. Stuff arms slightl y. R7: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x4 (16)

(Make 2) R8: Sc around (16)

Round 1: Make 6 sc in MR (6) R9: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x4 (20)

R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R10: Sc around (20)

R3-7: Sc around (12) R11: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x4 (24)

R8: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 5 sc] (11) R12: Sc around (24)

R9-12: Sc around (11) R13: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x4 (28)

R13: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 4 sc] (10) R14: Sc around (28)

R14-16: Sc around (10) FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the back of

R17: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc), 4 sc] (9) body.

R18-21: Sc around (9)

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the body. Spikes {Photos 38-41}
Use light blue yarn. Work in rounds without

Nose {Photos 25-32 & 44} joining the rounds. Don’t stuff spikes.

Use light green yarn. Work in rounds without (Make 8)

joining the rounds. Stuff nose slightl y. Round 1: Make 4 sc in MR (4)

(Make 1) R2: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (6)

Round 1: Make 6 sc in MR (6) R3: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (8)

R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R4: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (10)

R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (18) FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the back.

R4: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (24)

R5-6: Sc around (24) Belly {Photos 42-43}
FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the head. Use light blue yarn. Work in rounds, joining

Embroider nostrils with light blue yarn. the rounds with a slip stitch.
(Make 1)

Tail {Photos 33-37} Round 1: in MR make: [2 sc, 2 dc] x2 (8). Join

Use light green yarn. Work in rounds without to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch. Ch 1.

joining the rounds. Stuff tail firml y. R2: [2 inc(sc), 2 inc(dc)] x2 (16). Join to 1st

(Make 1) sc from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1.

Round 1: Make 4 sc in MR (4) R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x8 (24). Join to 1st sc

R2: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (6) from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1.

R3: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (8) R4: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x8 (32). Join to 1st sc

R4: Sc around (8) from round with a slip stitch.

R5: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x4 (12) FO. Leave a long tail to sew to body.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Sweet Dinosaur is ready!

Keep crocheting!
God bless you.

- Michelle Alvarez

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