Meet Bronto Dino, an adorable prehistoric pal who's ready to stomp his way into your heart! With his big round head, chubby little arms, oversized feet, and playful pointed tail, this lovable dinosaur is full of personality. His cheerful embroidered smile, expressive eyebrows, and rosy pink cheeks make him an irresistibly cute addition to any handmade amigurumi collection.
This easy amigurumi crochet pattern is worked primarily in continuous rounds using simple techniques like single crochet, increases, and invisible decreases. You'll crochet Bronto Dino's rounded body and oversized head as one continuous piece before creating his little arms, chunky legs, and pointed tail separately. For the finishing touch, add embroidered eyebrows, a cheerful smile, and rosy pink cheeks to bring Bronto Dino to life.
Whether you're a dinosaur lover, an amigurumi enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun and relaxing crochet project, Bronto Dino is sure to bring a little prehistoric happiness to your crochet hook!
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Chenillique XL (weight #6 - 100% Polyester, 88 yds per 100 g)
Approximately 3 balls in Spring GreenBlack cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering eyes - 28" (70 cm)
Pink cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering nose and mouth - 56" (142 cm) -
Hook:
US 7/4.5mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 18 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: A 4-round gauge swatch = 3" (7.5 cm) in diameter with a US 7 / 4.5 mm
hook
Swatch:
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts) - Size: 11.5" (29.2 cm) long
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- dec: invisible decrease (see below)
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
- (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Special Stitches
invisible decrease: insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook
Notes
Unless indicated otherwise, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.
Pattern
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BODY
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 8. (24 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 8. (32 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 8. (40 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 4, inc)x 8. (48 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 11, inc)x 4. (52 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 6, inc, sc 6)x 4. (56 sts)
Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc 56.
Round 12: (Sc 6, dec, sc 6)x 4. (52 sts)
Round 13: Sc 52.
Round 14: (Sc 11, dec)x 4. (48 sts)
Round 15: Sc 48.
Round 16: (Sc 10, dec)x 4. (44 sts)
Round 17: Sc 44.
Round 18: (Sc 9, dec)x 4. (40 sts)
Round 19: Sc 40.
Round 20: (Sc 8, dec)x 4. (36 sts)
Round 21: Sc 36.
Round 22: (Sc 7, dec)x 4. (32 sts)
Round 23: Sc 32.
Round 24: (Sc 6, dec)x 4. (28 sts)
Round 25: Sc 28.
Round 26: (Sc 5, dec)x 4. (24 sts)
Round 27: Sc 24.
Stuff the Body.
Do not fasten off. Continue working on the Head.
HEAD
Continue working from the Body.
Round 1: Inc around. (48 sts)
Round 2: (Sc 5, inc)x 8. (56 sts)
Rounds 3-13 (11 rounds): Sc 56.
Round 14: (Sc 5, dec)x 8. (48 sts)
Round 15: (Sc 2, dec, sc 2)x 8. (40 sts)
Round 16: (Sc 3, dec)x 8. (32 sts)
Round 17: (Sc, dec, sc)x 8. (24 sts)
Round 18: (Sc, dec)x 8. (16 sts)
Attach safety eyes in Round 10, 20 sts apart.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the opening closed.
Stuff the Head.
Sew the Head closed by stitching opposite sts together along the entire opening, making sure the eyes remain across from each other and aren’t crooked.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
Rounds 3-4 (2 rounds): Sc 16.
Round 5: (Dec)x 8. (8 sts)
Sl st in the 1st st of Round 5.
Stuff the Arm.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the Arm on the Body.
LEGS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts) (Sc, inc)x 8. (24 sts)
Rounds 4-6 (3 rounds): Sc 24.
Round 7: (Sc 2, dec, sc 2)x 4. (20 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 3, dec)x 4. (16 sts)
Round 9: (Sc 2, dec)x 4. (12 sts)
Sl st in the 1st st of Round 9.
Stuff the Leg.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the Leg on the Body.
TAIL
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 3, inc)x 3. (15 sts)
Rounds 4-5 (2 rounds): Sc 15.
Round 6: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 3. (18 sts)
Rounds 7-8 (2 rounds): Sc 18.
Round 9: (Sc 5, inc)x 3. (21 sts)
Rounds 10-11 (2 rounds): Sc 21.
Round 12: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 3. (24 sts)
Rounds 13-14 (2 rounds): Sc 24.
Round 15: (Sc 7, inc)x 3. (27 sts)
Rounds 16-17 (2 rounds): Sc 27.
Round 18: (Sc 4, inc, sc 4)x 3. (30 sts)
Rounds 19-20 (2 rounds): Sc 30.
Sl st in the 1st st of Round 20.
Stuff the Tail.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the Tail on the Body.
ATTACHING THE LEGS
Using sewing pins, pin the Legs between Rounds 6-9 of the Body.
Using the yarn tail from each Leg, sew the Legs to the Body.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
ATTACHING THE ARMS
Using sewing pins, pin the Arms between Rounds 19-22 of the Body.
Using the yarn tail from each Arm, sew the Arms to the Body.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
ATTACHING THE TAIL
Using sewing pins, pin the Tail to the backside of the Body between Round 6-15 of the Body (see photos in downloadable PDF).
Using the yarn tail from the Tail, sew the Tail to the Body.
Secure the yarn end, then hide it inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE
With black cotton yarn, embroider the smile at Round 7 of the Head, centered between the eyes, by making 1 long curved st, spanning 10 sts (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Next, make 2 small vertical sts at Round 5 of the Head, over top of the previous long st, to secure it in a curve.
Do not cut the yarn. Continue with the eyebrows.
EMBROIDERING THE EYEBROWS
With black cotton yarn, embroider an eyebrow above each eye by making 1 slanting st between Rounds 11 and 12 of the Head (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends and hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE CHEEKS
With pink cotton yarn, embroider a cheek under each eye in Round 7 of the Head, 6 sts away from the smile, by making 3 sts, one on top of the other, spanning 2 sts (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends and hide them inside the toy.
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