How to make Crochet Dinosaur

Dinosaur Body

Stuff as you go

Row 1: 8 Sc in MR

Row 2: Inc around (16)

Row 3: Sc, Inc (alt around) (24)

Row 4: 2 Sc, Inc (alt around) (32)

Row 5-19: Sc around (32)

Place safety eyes between rows 7-8, 5-6 st(s) apart.

Row 20: 2 Sc, Dec (alt around) (24)

Row 21: Sc, Dec (alt around) (16)

Row 22: Dec around (8)

Row 23: Dec around (4)

Stuff firmly.

Sew closed with an embroidery needle.

Embroider a small mouth centered under the eyes.

Tail

Stuff as you go.

Row 1: 6 Sc in MR

Row 2: Inc, 5 sc (7)

Row 3: Inc, 6 sc (8)

Row 4: Inc in first 2 st, 6 Sc (10)

Row 5: Inc in first 3 st, 7 Sc (13)

Row 6: Inc in first 4 st, 8 Sc (16)

Row 7-10: Sc around (16)

Row 11: Sc around FLO (16)

Stuff lightly, just so it doesn’t flatten.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Spikes

Chain 16

Row 1: In the second chain from hook Sc 4, then Sc 1 in the next 2 stitches (alt until the last chain), chain 1 and turn to the bottom of the ch. (31)

Row 2: Sc in every ch (15)

Sew spikes down the back of the dinosaur body and tail.

Supplies

3mm crochet hook

10mm safety eyes

Green and blue yarn from your crochet kit

Small amount of black yarn for embroidering a mouth

Fiberfill stuffing

Embroidery needle

Arms

Row 1: 8 Sc in MR

Row 2-6: Sc around

Stuff lightly.

Sew on the front of the dinosaur a few stitches below the eyes.

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