Meet Happy Dinosaur, an adorable prehistoric pal who's ready to stomp his way into your heart! With his long neck, rounded snout, little arms, playful tail, and sweet embroidered smile, this lovable dinosaur is full of personality. His soft green coloring and cuddly texture make him a delightful addition to any handmade amigurumi collection.
Happy Dinosaur is crocheted with KnitPal Chenillique weight #4 yarn in Spring Green, giving him a wonderfully soft, plush texture with pretty shades of green and yellow. When finished, he measures approximately 12 inches (30.5 cm) tall, making him a lovely size for gifting, displaying, or adding to your collection of crocheted animals.
Whether you're a dinosaur lover, an amigurumi enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun and relaxing crochet project, Happy Dinosaur 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 (weight #4 - 100% polyester, 214 yards per 100 g)
Approximately 1 ball in colorway Spring GreenBlack cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering Smile and Eyebrows - 28" (70 cm)
Pink cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering Nose - 28" (70 cm) -
Hook:
3mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 16 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: A 5-round gauge swatch = 2" (5 cm) in diameter with a 3 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)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts) - Size: 12" (30.5 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
- sk: skip
- 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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ARMS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Rounds 4-11 (8 rounds): Sc 18.
Round 12: (Sc 4, dec)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 13: Sc 15.
Lightly stuff the Arm up to Round 12.
Round 14: (Sc 3, dec)x 3. (12 sts)
Rounds 15-16 (2 rounds): Sc 12.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
LEGS (MAKE 2)
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)
Rounds 5-10 (6 rounds): Sc 24.
Round 11: (Sc 6, dec)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 12: Sc 21.
Round 13: (Sc 5, dec)x 3. (18 sts)
Round 14: Sc 18.
Round 15: (Sc 4, dec)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 16: Sc 15.
Lightly stuff the Leg up to Round 15.
Round 17: (Sc 3, dec)x 3. (12 sts)
Rounds 18-19 (2 rounds): Sc 12.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
HEAD
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)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 5, inc)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 13, inc)x 3. (45 sts)
Round 9: (Sc 7, inc, sc 7)x 3. (48 sts)
Rounds 10-11 (2 rounds): Sc 48.
Round 12: Sc 33, ch 3, sk all remaining sts. (33 sts + 3 ch)
Round 13: Sc 33, (sc in next ch)x 3. (36 sts)
Rounds 14-17 (4 rounds): Sc 36.
Round 18: (Sc 5, dec, sc 5)x 3. (33 sts)
Round 19: (Sc 9, dec)x 3. (30 sts)
Round 20: (Sc 4, dec, sc 4)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 21: (Sc 7, dec)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 22: (Sc 2, dec)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 23: (Sc, dec)x 6. (12 sts)
Round 24: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through the front loop of each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Head.
Attach the eyes in Round 13, 13 sts apart.
BODY
Join yarn at first skipped st of Round 12 of the Head.
Round 1: Sc 15, (sc in next ch)x 3. (18 sts)
Rounds 2-11 (10 rounds): Sc 18.
Stuff the Head and Body.
Round 12: (Sc 5, inc)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 13: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 14: (Sc 7, inc)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 15: (Sc 4, inc, sc 4)x 3. (30 sts)
Round 16: (Sc 9, inc)x 3. (33 sts)
Round 17: (Sc 5, inc, sc 5)x 3. (36 sts)
In the next round, you will crochet the Arms on the Body. When indicated in the pattern, flatten the opening of the Arm and line it up against the next sts of the Body, insert your hook in 2 opposite sts of the Arm, then insert your hook in the next st of the Body, then complete a sc through all 3 layers. Continue to sc through all 3 layers across the Arm (6 sc total).
Note: You want the Arms to be on the sides of the Body. Adjust their position for your Dinosaur if necessary.
Round 18: Sc 10, (join first Arm) sc 6, sc 12, (join second Arm) sc 6, sc 2. (36 sts)
Round 19: (Sc 11, inc)x 3. (39 sts)
Round 20: (Sc 6, inc, sc 6)x 3. (42 sts)
Round 21: (Sc 13, inc)x 3. (45 sts)
Round 22: (Sc 7, inc, sc 7)x 3. (48 sts)
Rounds 23-33 (11 rounds): Sc 48.
In the next round, you will crochet the Legs on the Body. When indicated in the pattern, flatten the opening of the Leg and line it up against the next sts of the Body, insert your hook in 2 opposite sts of the Leg, then insert your hook in the next st of the Body, then complete a sc through all 3 layers. Continue to sc through all 3 layers across the Leg (6 sc total).
Note: You want the Legs to be on the sides of the Body. Adjust their position for your Dinosaur if necessary.
Round 34: Sc 18, (join first Leg) sc 6, sc 18, (join second Leg) sc 6. (48 sts)
Stuff the Body.
Round 35: (Sc 3, dec, sc 3)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 36: (Sc 5, dec)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 37: (Sc 2, dec, sc 2)x 6. (30 sts)
Round 38: (Sc 3, dec)x 6. (24 sts)
Stuff the Body.
Round 39: (Sc 2, dec)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 40: (Sc, dec)x 6. (12 sts)
Round 41: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through the front loop of each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Body.
TAIL
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: (Sc, inc)x 3. (9 sts)
Round 3: Sc 9.
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 3. (12 sts)
Round 5: Sc 12.
Round 6: (Sc 3, inc)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 7: Sc 15.
Round 8: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 3. (18 sts)
Rounds 9-10 (2 rounds): Sc 18.
Round 11: (Sc 4, inc, sc 4)x 2. (20 sts)
Rounds 12-13 (2 rounds): Sc 20.
Round 14: (Sc 9, inc)x 2. (22 sts)
Rounds 15-16 (2 rounds): Sc 22.
Round 17: (Sc 5, inc, sc 5)x 2. (24 sts)
Round 18: Sc 24. Sl st in the 1st st of Round 18.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the Tail to the Body. Stuff the Tail.
ATTACHING THE TAIL
Using sewing pins, pin the Tail between Rounds 26 and 32 of the Body. 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 centered between the eyes by making one long curved st across the front of the Head, starting and ending at Round 17 of the Head (see photos in downloadable PDF).
Next, make 3 small vertical sts over top of the previous long st to secure it in a curve. Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE EYEBROWS
With black cotton yarn, embroider an Eyebrow above each eye by making one st, spanning 3 sts, from Round 10 to 9 of the Head (see photos in downloadable PDF). Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE CHEEKS
With pink cotton yarn, embroider each Cheek by making 2 sts, one on top of the other, from Round 13 to 15 of the Head (see photos in downloadable PDF). Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
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