Who says dinosaurs are extinct? They’re very much alive in the crochet world! Presenting the Crochet Dan the Dinosaur Amigurumi Pattern, your ticket to proving just that to your child. With this crochet amigurumi pattern, you have the chance to craft a dinosaur that’s not only cute but also cuddly. It’s a wonderful way to spend some creative time and end up with a special handmade friend. So, gather your yarn and hooks, and let’s bring Dan the Dinosaur to life together. This adventure in crocheting is sure to be both fun and rewarding, offering a unique way to keep dinosaurs roaming in our hearts and homes.
Crochet Dinosaur Amigurumi Pattern
Making Your Dinosaur Amigurumi
Materials:
- Supplies 3.5mm (E)
- Hook 15mm
- Safety Eyes
- Stitch Markers
- Yarn Needle
- Fiber Fill
Teeth
With white yarn:
- ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in final ch without fastening off, repeat for a total of 5 teeth [15]
- ch 1, then sc 3 across the top of each tooth [15]
Fasten off and tie the ending yarn tail to the starting yarn tail. For a video tutorial, see “Making the Teeth” in the Notes section of the pattern.
Arms (make 2)
With green yarn:
- start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
- inc in each st around [12]
- sc 2, inc 4 times [16]
- sc in each st around [16]
- sc 2, dec 4 times [12]
06 – 07. sc in each st around [12] - sc 4, dec 2 times [10]
- sc in each st around [10]
- sc 3, dec 2 times [8]
Stuff the arm. Fasten off, leaving a 10” tail. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed. Hide the remaining tail inside the work. Your arm is now ready to attach while crocheting the body at a later step.
Legs (make 2)
With green yarn:
- ch 3, inc in 2nd ch from hook, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, 3sc in the last ch [10]
- inc, sc 2, inc 3 times, sc 2, inc 2 times [16]
- inc, sc 4, inc 2 times, sc, inc, sc 4, inc 2 times, sc [22]
- inc, sc 6, inc, sc 2 times, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 2 times [28]
- inc, sc 8, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 2, inc, sc [34]
- sc 9, bobble, sc 3 2 times, bobble, sc 16 [34]
- sc in each st around [34]
- sc 12, dec 3 times, sc 16 [31]
- sc 7, dec 6 times, sc 12 [25]
- sc 4, dec 6 times, sc 9 [19]
- sc 4, dec 3 times, sc 9 [16]
12 – 14. sc in each st around [16]
Stuff the foot. - sc 5, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 7 [18]
- sc 4, sc, inc, sc 3 times, sc 5 [21]
- sc 6, inc 3 times [24]
- sc 3, inc 6 times [30]
19 – 20. sc in each st around [30] - sc 3, dec 6 times [24]
- sc, dec, sc 2, dec 5 times, sc [18]
- sc, dec 6 le [12]ipt;”>Finish stuffing the leg. Fasten off, leaving an 12” tail. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed. Hide the remaining tail inside the work. Your leg is now ready to attach while crocheting the body at a later step.
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Head & Body With Green Yarn:
Start:
- Start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
- inc in each st around [12]
- sc, inc 6 times [18]
- sc, inc, sc 2, inc 5 times, sc [24]
- sc 3, inc 6 times [30]
- sc 2, inc, sc 4, inc 5 times, sc 2 [36]
- sc 5, inc 6 times [42]
- sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc 5 times, sc 3 [48]
- sc 7, inc 6 times [54]
- sc 4, inc, sc 8, inc 5 times, sc 4 [60]
- sc 9, inc 6 times [66]
12 – 16. sc in each st around [66]
Detailing:
17. sc 24, BLO: sc 2, Attach the teeth in BLO: (sc 15), BLO: sc 2, Both loops: sc 23 [66]
- For additional details and a video tutorial, see Attaching the Teeth in the Notes section.
- sc 23, dec, sc 8 2 times, dec, sc 21 [63]
- sc 18, dec, sc 7 3 times, dec, sc 16 [59]
- sc 23, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 21 [57]
- sc 20, dec, sc 7 2 times, dec, sc 17 [54]
- sc 7, dec 6 times [48]
- sc 16, dec, sc 2 3 times, dec, sc 3, dec, sc, dec, sc 10 [42]
- sc 5, dec 6 times [36]
- sc 2, dec, sc 4, dec 5 times, sc 2 [30]
- sc 8, dec, sc, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc, dec, sc [24]
Stuffing the Head & Adding the Eyes:
- Stuff head ¾ full. Mark stitches for the eyes 30 stitches apart between rounds 14 & 15, centered above the teeth.
- Create indents for the eyes, then insert your safety eyes and secure the backings.
- For additional details and a video tutorial, see Indenting the Eyes in the Notes section.
- Without fastening off, continue with the rest of the body:
Continuing the Body:
27. sc 3, inc 6 times [30]
28 – 29. sc in each st around [30]
- sc 2, inc, sc 4, inc 5 times, sc 2 [36]
- sc in each st around [36]
- sc 15, Attach the first arm: (sc 4), sc 8, Attach the second arm: (sc 4), sc 5 [36]
- For additional details and a video tutorial, see Attaching the Arms in the Notes section.
- sc 5, inc 6 times [42]
34 – 35. sc in each st around [42] - sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc 5 times, sc 3 [48]
- sc in each st around [48]
- sc 7, inc 6 times [54]
- sc 48, Attach the first leg: (sc 6) [54]
- sc 18, Attach the second leg: (sc 6), sc 30 [54]
- For additional details and a video tutorial, see Attaching the Legs in the Notes section.
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- sc 4, inc, sc 8, inc 5 times, sc 4 [60]
42 – 47. sc in each st around [60] - sc 4, dec, sc 8, dec 5 times, sc 4 [54]
- sc 7, dec 6 times [48]
- sc 3, dec, sc 6, dec 5 times, sc 3 [42]
- sc 5, dec 6 times [36]
- sc 2, dec, sc 4, dec 5 times, sc 2 [30]
- sc 4, inc, sc 8, inc 5 times, sc 4 [60]
Tail (With green yarn):
- Start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
- sc, inc 3 times [9]
- sc, inc, sc 2, inc 2 times, sc [12]
- sc 3, inc 3 times [15]
- sc in each st around [15]
- sc 2, inc, sc 4, inc 2 times, sc 2 [18]
- sc 2, inc 3 times, sc, dec 3 times [18]
- sc 5, inc 3 times [21]
- sc in each st around [21]
- sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc 2 times, sc 3 [24]
- sc, dec, sc 2, inc 4 times, sc, dec 3 times [24]
- sc 7, inc 3 times [27]
- sc in each st around [27]
- sc 4, inc, sc 8, inc 2 times, sc 4 [30]
- sc, dec 2 times, sc 2, inc 5 times, sc, dec 3 times [30]
- sc 9, inc 3 times [33]
- sc in each st around [33]
- sc 5, inc, sc 10, inc 2 times, sc 5 [36]
- sc in each st around [36]
- Fasten off, leaving a 3 ft yarn tail for sewing the tail to the body at a later step.
Top Lip (Work into the exposed front loops above the teeth, holding the dinosaur upside down, with green yarn):
- sc 2, hdc 15, sc 2 [19]
- Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch yarn tail. Secure with a knot, then hide the yarn tails on each side inside the work. For additional details and a video tutorial, see “Adding the Top Lip” in the Notes section of the pattern.
Spikes (optional, with a contrasting yarn colour):
- Start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
- sc, inc [9]
- sc, inc, sc 2, inc 2 times, sc [12]
4-5. sc in each st around [12]- Do not stuff. Fasten off and slip stitch closed. Make as many as you like and sew them on in a straight line down the dinosaur’s head, back, & tail.
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