Amigurumi Dino Crochet Pattern

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????️ Materials Needed Dark Pink / Magenta Yarn: For the head, body, legs, and tail. Cream / Off-White Yarn: For the muzzle/snout. Black Yarn: For the hair tufts (3 pieces) and body spots. Turquoise / Teal Yarn: For the collar. Yellow Yarn: For the collar pendant. White and Black Felt (or Thin Thread): For the eyes (cutting and sewing/glueing felt gives a clean expression as in the image; you can also crochet them if preferred). Crochet Hook: Suitable for your yarn size (usually 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm). Other: Fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors. ???? Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Single crochet 2 stitches together) ch: Chain hdc: Half Double Crochet dc: Double Crochet BLO: Back Loop Only *( )6: Repeat instructions inside parentheses 6 times. [ ]: Total stitch count at the end of the round.

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???? Step-by-Step Written Pattern 1. Head (Dark Pink Yarn) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: inc in each st: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Rnd 8-16 (9 rounds): sc in all 42 st [42] Rnd 17: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Rnd 18: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Rnd 19: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Start filling with fiberfill) Rnd 20: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 2. Muzzle / Snout (Cream Yarn) Worked in an oval shape starting around a foundation chain. Rnd 1: ch 11. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 9 sc, 3 sc in the last ch (to turn), along the other side of the chain: 8 sc, 1 inc in the last ch [22] Rnd 2: 1 inc, 8 sc, (1 inc)*3, 8 sc, (1 inc)*2 [28] Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 8 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [34] Rnd 4: 2 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)*3, 8 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [40] Rnd 5-9 (5 rounds): sc in all 40 st [40] Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 dec)*4 [36] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly. 3. Body and Tail (Dark Pink Yarn) We start from the tip of the tail and expand into the main body. Starting with the Tail Tip: Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4] Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [6] Rnd 3: sc in all 6 st [6] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [8] Rnd 5: sc in all 8 st [8] Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 [10] Rnd 7: sc in all 10 st [10] Rnd 8: (4 sc, 1 inc)*2 [12] Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 inc)*3 [15] Rnd 10: (4 sc, 1 inc)*3 [18] Rnd 11: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 12: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Expanding into the Body: Rnd 13: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 14: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Rnd 15-24 (10 rounds): sc in all 42 st [42] Rnd 25: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Rnd 26: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Rnd 27: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Stuff firmly with fiberfill) Rnd 28: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 29: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Rnd 30: (1 dec)*6 [6] and close the hole.

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Neck Portion (Picked up from the upper front body): Attach yarn to the upper front section of the body and pick up 18 stitches in a circle. Rnd 1-6 (6 rounds): sc in all 18 st [18] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill. 4. Legs (Make 4 - Dark Pink Yarn) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4 (BLO): sc in all 18 st [18] (Helps create a flat foot base) Rnd 5-12 (8 rounds): sc in all 18 st [18] Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiberfill. 5. Head Hair Tufts (Make 3 - Black Yarn) Large Tuft: MR 5 sc [5] Rnd 2-8 (7 rounds): sc in all 5 st [5] Medium Tuft: MR 5 sc [5] Rnd 2-6 (5 rounds): sc in all 5 st [5] Small Tuft: MR 5 sc [5] Rnd 2-4 (3 rounds): sc in all 5 st [5] 6. Black Spots (Black Yarn) Large Spots (For the Body - Make 3): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Small Spots (For Legs and Tail - Make 5-6): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] 7. Collar and Pendant Collar (Turquoise Yarn): ch 22 (check fit around the neck). Starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (21 sc). Pendant (Yellow Yarn): In a MR work: 2 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, pull ring tight to form a small triangle/pendant.

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???? Assembly and Details Muzzle: Sew the cream muzzle piece to the lower front portion of the head. Add extra stuffing right before closing the seam. Head & Neck: Sew the top of the neck securely to the bottom of the head. Legs: Sew all 4 legs symmetrically to the underside of the body (2 front, 2 back). Hair: Sew the 3 black tufts side-by-side on top of the head, curving slightly backward. Spots: Sew the large spots onto the sides of the body and small spots onto the tail and legs as shown in the picture. Collar: Wrap and sew the collar around the neck, attaching the yellow pendant to the front. Facial Features: Cut 2 vertical ovals from white felt and small black ovals for the pupils. Glue or sew them together and attach just above the muzzle. Embroider nostrils, a smile, and eyebrows onto the cream muzzle using black embroidery thread.