Materials Needed:
- Yarn: 4/Medium weight yarn in any desired colors for the dinosaur body and pink for the cheeks (optional).
- Hook Size: 4mm crochet hook.
- Eyes: 9mm safety eyes.
- Needle: Tapestry needle.
- Other Tools: Scissors, stuffing.
- Finished Size: Varies, Suitable for a small toy.
Abbreviations:
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- St: Stitch
- Magic Ring: A loop used to start crocheting in the round
Additional Information:
- Difficulty: Easy.
- Main Color: Refers to the primary color of the dinosaur. You can choose any color you like.
- Optional Cheeks: Pink cheeks can be added for extra cuteness.
Stitching Instructions for Making Dinosaur Amigurumi Pattern:
Start with the main color:
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. (6 st)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 st)
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around. (18 st)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24 st)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around. (30 st)
- Rounds 6–10: Sc in each st around. (30 st)
- Round 11: (3 sc, dec) repeat around. (24 st)
- Round 12: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18 st)
- Round 13: (Sc, dec) repeat around. (12 st)
- Stuff the body firmly with stuffing.
- Round 14: Dec around. (6 st)
- Fasten off and weave in the end.
Head
- Start with the main color:
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 st)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 st)
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around. (18 st)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24 st)
- Rounds 5–8: Sc in each st around. (24 st)
- Round 9: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18 st)
- Round 10: (Sc, dec) repeat around. (12 st)
- Insert the safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7, spaced 5–6 stitches apart.
- Stuff the head firmly.
- Round 11: Dec around. (6 st)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)
- Start with the main color:
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 st)
- Rounds 2–5: Sc in each st around. (6 st)
- Stuff lightly.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2)
- Start with the main color:
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 st)
- Round 2: (Sc, inc) repeat around. (9 st)
- Rounds 3–5: Sc in each st around. (9 st)
- Stuff lightly.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
- Start with the main color:
- Round 1: Make a magic ring, 4 sc into the ring. (4 st)
- Round 2: (Sc, inc) repeat around. (6 st)
- Round 3: Sc in each st around. (6 st)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (8 st)
- Round 5: Sc in each st around. (8 st)
- Stuff lightly.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spikes (Make 3–5, depending on preference)
- Start with a contrasting color:
- Row 1: Ch 2, sc in the second ch from the hook. (1 st)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, 2 sc in the same st. (2 st)
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, (sc, inc) across. (3 st)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Optional Cheeks (Make 2)
- Using pink yarn:
- Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 st)
- Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly Instructions
- Sew the head to the body using the tapestry needle and long tails.
- Attach the arms to the sides of the body and the legs to the bottom.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Position the spikes along the back of the dinosaur, from the head to the tail, and sew them in place.
- (Optional) Sew the cheeks below the safety eyes for added cuteness.
Enjoy your adorable dinosaur amigurumi!
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