Yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky (or a yarn of
your choice)
Hook: 5.0mm
Safety Eyes: 10mm (you can also use felt or
embroider the eyes)
Yarn Needle
Stuffing
Scissors
Disclaimer: The size of the finished plushie
depends on the yarn and hook size. This
pattern creates a **small dinosaur** using a
5.0mm hook and chunky yarn. To make a larger
dinosaur, use a bigger hook and thicker yarn.
This pattern is written in US terminology
and is worked in continuous rounds.
MR: Magic Ring
St: Stitch
ch: Chain
SlSt: Slip Stitch
SC: Single Crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Invisible Decrease
F.O.: Fasten Off
First Leg
R1: 5sc in MR (5)
R2: (inc) x 5 (10)
R3: (blo) SC around (10)
R4-5: SC around (2 rounds) (10)
F.O.
Second Leg
Repeat R1-5 but do not fasten off. At
the end of round 5, end second leg
with a chain 1 and continue to R6.
R6: Join the second leg to the first leg
with a SC, then: (SC) x 6, (inc) x 3 in
the next 3 stitches, SC in the corner of
chain 1, SC in chain 1, SC in the other
corner of chain 1, (inc) x 3 in the next 3
stitches, (SC) x 7, inc in the other side
of chain 1 (31)(see the top photo).
For R6, I find it helpful to put a stitch
marker in the first stitch of the first (inc)
x 3, and place another in the very last
stitch of the second (inc) x 3.
Fasten off.
Repeat for legs #3 & #4.
Fasten off.
R7: Re-join yarn using a chain 1 (does
not count as a stitch). SlSt in the same
stitch and put 14 more SlSt through both
sets of legs. Continuing around the
edge: inc, 16SC, inc, 15SC (35).
R8-10: SC around (3 rounds) (35).
Stuff the legs.
R11: 15SC, chain 5, skip 7 stitches, 13SC
(33).
Note: The chain 5, skip 7 should be
centered on the legs.
R12: SC around (33).
R13: 12SC, (dec) x 5, 11SC (28).
R14: 10SC, (dec) x 5, 8SC (23).
R15: 8SC, (dec) x 4, 7SC (19).
R16: 9SC, (dec) x 2, 6SC (17).
R17: 6SC, (dec) x 4, 3SC (13).
R18: 6SC, dec, 5SC (12).
Stuff body
R19-25: SC around (7 rounds) (12).
Stuff neck firmly to keep it from
bending down.
R26: 3SC, (inc) x 5, 4SC (17).
Note: The increases should fall in the
chin area.
R27: 4SC, (inc) x 6, 7SC (23).
R28-30: SC around (3 rounds) (23).
R31: 6SC, (dec) x 6, 5SC (17).
Insert eyes between rows 29 and 30, 8
stitches apart.
R32: 3SC, (dec) x 5, 4SC (12).
Finish stuffing.
R33: (dec) x 6 (6).
Fasten off.
R1: Re-join yarn to the first
skipped stitch of R10 with a
chain 1 (chain 1 does not count
as a stitch). SC in the same
stitch, 6SC, place a SC in the
corner, continue to place 5SC
into the chain 5 of R11, place
one more SC into the other
corner (14).
R2: 8SC, (dec) x 2, 2SC (12).
R3: SC around (12).
R4: 9SC, dec, SC (11).
R5: SC around (11).
R6: dec, 4SC, dec, 3SC (9).
R7: SC around (9).
R8: (SC, dec) x 3 (6).
R9: (dec) x 3 (3).
FIN!