Create your own adorable crocheted dinosaur friend with this beginner-friendly pattern! This free amigurumi pattern guides you through making a cute prehistoric companion that’s perfect for gifting, decorating, or cuddling. Follow our step-by-step instructions to bring this charming dino to life with basic crochet stitches.
Key Takeaways
- Beginner-friendly pattern with simple stitches
- Customizable colors to make your dino unique
- Quick project that can be completed in a weekend
- Perfect gift for dinosaur lovers of all ages
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [2 sc, inc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [4 sc, inc] x 6
- R7-11: 36 sc
- R12: [8 sc, inc] x 4
- R13-18: 40 sc
- R19: [8 sc, dec] x 4
- R20: [4 sc, dec] x 6
- R21: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R22: [2 sc, dec] x 6
- R23: [sc, dec] x 6
Stuff with fillfiber
Tail
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: [2 sc, inc] x 2
- R3: [sc, inc] x 4
- R4: [2 sc, inc] x 4
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 4
- R6: 20 sc
Spikes
23 ch, sc into 3rd chain from the hook, [(dc+dc+dc), sl st] repeat to the end
Arms x2
Crochet direct on the body
5 ch, 4 sc into 2nd chain from the hook
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