Abbreviations: MR: Magic Ring | sc: Single Crochet | inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) | dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together) | BLO: Back Loop Only | FLO: Front Loop Only | ch: Chain | hdc: Half Double Crochet ​Materials List ​Yarn: Purple (main body/head/tail), Cream/Light Peach (snout), Blue (collar), Yellow (tag), Black (spots/eye details), Pink (claws) ​Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm ​Eyes: Cut from black and white felt and sewn or glued on ​Other: Fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, tapestry needle, and scissors ​1. Head (Purple Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (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: (6 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (48) ​Rnds 9–16: sc in each st around (48) ​Rnd 17: (6 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 18: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) ​Rnd 19: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) — Start filling with fiberfill. ​Rnd 20: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 21: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 22: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) ​Rnd 23: 6 dec, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. ​2. Snout / Muzzle (Cream / Peach Yarn) ​Rnd 1: ch 10. Starting from 2nd ch from hook: 8 sc, 3 sc in last ch, work on the opposite side of the chain: 7 sc, 1 inc in last ch (20) ​Rnd 2: 1 inc, 7 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc, 2 inc (26) ​Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (32) ​Rnds 4–7: sc in each st around (32) ​Rnd 8: 1 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*3, 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*2 (26) ​Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Add a bit of fiberfill and sew it to the lower front part of the head. Embroider 2 nostrils using brown or black yarn.

3. Body and Tail (Purple Yarn - Worked as One Piece) Start from the tip of the tail and expand towards the body. ​Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4) ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (6) ​Rnds 3–4: sc in each st around (6) ​Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (8) ​Rnds 6–7: sc in each st around (8) ​Rnd 8: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (10) ​Rnd 9: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (12) ​Rnd 10: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 3 (15) ​Rnd 11: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 3 (18) ​Rnd 12: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) ​Rnd 14: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) ​Rnd 15: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 16: (6 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (48) ​Rnds 17–25: sc in each st around (48) — Forms the tail curve and main body. ​Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 27: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) — Start filling with fiberfill. ​Rnd 28: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) ​Rnd 29: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 30: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) ​Rnds 31–34: sc in each st around for the neck (18) ​Fasten off, leaving a long tail to attach to the head. ​4. Legs (Make 4 - Purple Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: BLO 18 sc (18) ​Rnds 5–8: sc in each st around (18) ​Fasten off and stuff with fiberfill. Embroider 3 claw lines on the front of each leg using pink yarn. ​5. Black Spots (Different Sizes) ​Small Spot (Make 2): 6 sc in MR (6). Fasten off. ​Medium Spot (Make 3): 6 sc in MR, inc in each st around (12). Fasten off. ​Large Spot (Make 2): 6 sc in MR, Rnd 2: inc in each st (12), Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18). Fasten off. ​6. Collar and Accessories ​Blue Collar: ch 26, starting from 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each chain across. Fasten off and sew around the neck. ​Yellow Tag: 8 hdc in MR, join and fasten off. Embroider the letter "D" on top with brown yarn and attach it to the collar. ​Hair Tufts (Head Spikes): Using purple yarn, ch 8, 10, and 12. Sc back down each chain. Sew all three tufts to the top of the head.

Assembly ​Snout to Head: Align the cream snout on the lower half of the head and sew it securely. ​Eyes: Cut the eye shapes from black and white felt, then glue or sew them above the snout. Embroider eyebrow details using thin black thread. ​Head to Body: Fill the head and body firmly with fiberfill, then sew the neck to the bottom of the head. ​Legs: Attach the 4 legs symmetrically to the bottom of the body so the dinosaur stands balanced. ​Spots: Sew the black spots randomly along the sides and back of the body. ​Collar: Wrap the blue collar around the neck joint and attach the yellow medal tag at the front center.