Dino Pattern

Designed by Joseph Hsieh

This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not duplicate or distribute in any way, shape, or form. Finished plush may be sold with credit to Yarn Plushies (@crochetforjustice) as the pattern designer.
MATERIALS
  • Worsted weight yarn (base color, darker shade of base color, and secondary color)
  • Polyester fiber-fill
  • Two 9.0 mm safety eyes
  • Size 4.0 mm or 5.0 mm crochet hook
  • Yarn/Blunt Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS
  • ch = chain
  • st = stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
  • dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

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HEAD AND BODY

R1 With base color, 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3 [inc, sc] x 6 (18)
R4 3inc, 15sc (21)
R5 sc around (21)
R6 ([inc, 3sc] x 5 ), sc (26)
R7 sc around (26)
R8 ([dec, 3sc] x 5), sc (21)
R9 3dec, ([dec, sc] x 5) (13)
R10 sc, ([dec x 6) (7)
Attach eyes in st 21 of R5 and in st 10 of R6
R11-12 sc around (7)
R13 sc, ([inc, sc] x3) (10)
R14-17 sc around (10)
Stuff head firmly
R18 ([2sc, inc] x 3), sc (13)
R19 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc (16)
R20 ([inc, 5sc] x 2), inc, 3sc (19)
R21 sc around (19)
R22 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc (24)
R23 [inc, 3sc] x 6 (30)
R24-32 sc around (30)
Stuff body and neck firmly
R33 [dec, 3sc] x 6 (24)
R34 [dec, 2sc] x 6 (18)
R35 [dec, sc] x 6 (12)
R36 dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing


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TAIL

R1 With base color, 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2-3 sc around (6)
R4 [inc, sc] x 3 (9)
R5 sc around (9)
R6 [inc, 2sc] x 3 (12)
R7-8 sc around (12)
R9 [inc, 3sc] x 3 (15)
R10 sc around (15)
Sl st, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing


SPIKES (Make 5)

R1 With secondary color, 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2 sc around (6)
Sl st, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing


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LIMBS (Make 4)

R1 With base color, 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3-R4 sc around (12)
Sl st, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing


ASSEMBLY
  • Stuff and sew on limbs (legs should be farther apart compared to the arms)
  • Stuff and sew on tail
  • Sew 2 spikes on the back of the tail and 3 spikes along the back

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FINISHING TOUCHES
  • Needle felt 2-3 circles using a darker shade of base color
  • Needle felt 2-3 circles using secondary color
    • Attach to the back of dinosaur plush
  • Sew light pink blushes under the eyes (2-3 stitches in length)
  • Sew 3 claws with white yarn on each limb

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