Small Crochet Dinosaur

This Small Crochet dinosaur was originally created by Cotton Nutty, but they are no longer on the internet. Our team created a couple of versions of the dinosaur. You can do a two toned dino or solid color.

Check out Today’s FREE Crochet Pattern:

Small Crochet Dinosaur Supplies:

• Hobbii Baby Cotton Midi
• 3.5 Hook
• Safety Eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Tapestry Needle

Notes:

• When working in rounds work continuously unless the instructions say otherwise.
• For assembly utilize seamless joining method to make the toy look neater.
• At the end of each row, in brackets, she included a number which represents the total number of stitches in a given row. It should help tracking if instructions are followed

Head and Body Directions

• 6 sc in mr
• Row 1:  * inc * repeat 6 times (12)
• Row 2:  * 1 sc, inc * repeat 6 times (18)
• Row 3:  * 2 sc, inc * repeat 6 times (24)
• Row 4: 3 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, inc, * 3 sc, inc * repeat 3 times (32)
• Row 5: 5 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 6 sc (38)
• Row 6: 8 sc, 3 inc, 27 sc (41)
• Row 7: 8 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 27 sc (43)
• Row 8: 11 sc, 2 inc, 30 sc (45)
• Rows 9 through 16: 45 sc (45)
• Row 17: 10 sc, * decr, 1 sc * repeat 4 times, 10 sc, * decr, 2 sc * repeat 3 times, 1 sc (38)
• Row 18: 8 sc, * decr, 1 sc * repeat 4 times, 9 sc, * decr, 1 sc * repeat 3 times (31)
• Row 19: 6 sc, * decr, 1 * repeat 4 times, 8 sc, decr, 3 sc (26)
• Row 20: 3 sc, * decr, 1 sc * repeat 4 times, 6 sc, decr, 3 sc (21)

Attach eyes symmetrically somewhere at the level of row 10 or 11 and go ahead and stuff the head.

• Row 21: 4 sc, 4 decr, 6 sc, decr, 1 sc (16)
• Row 22: 2 sc, 4 decr, 6 sc (12)
• Row 23: * 1 sc, inc * repeat 6 times (18)
• Row 24: 4 sc, * inc, 1 sc * repeat 3 times, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (22)
• Row 25: 4 sc, * inc, 1 sc * repeat 5 times, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc (28)
• Row 26: 11 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 2 sc (30)
• Row 27: 12 sc, inc, 17 sc (31)
• Row 28: 12 sc, inc, 18 sc (32)
• Row 29: 13 sc, inc, 18 sc (33)
• Row 30: 14 sc, inc, 18 sc (34)
• Row 31: 15 sc, inc, 18 sc (35)
• Row 32: 15 sc, inc, 19 sc (36)
• Row 33: * 5 sc, inc * repeat 6 times (42)
• Row 34: * 6 sc, inc * repeat 6 times (48)
• Row 35: 22 sc, inc, 22 sc, inc, 2 sc (50)
• Row 36: 47 sc, inc, 2 sc (51)
• Row 37: 48 sc, inc, 2 sc (52)
• Row 38: 48 sc, inc, 3 sc (53)
• Row 39: 49 sc, inc, 3 sc (54)
• Row 40: 9 sc, * 3 sc, decr * repeat 3 times, * decr, 3 sc * repeat 3 times, 10 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (50)
• Row 41: 9 sc, * 2 sc, decr * repeat 3 times, * decr, 2 sc * repeat 3 times, 11 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (46)
• Row 42: 9 sc, * 1 sc, decr * repeat 3 times, * decr, 1 sc * repeat 3 times, 12 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (42)
• Row 43: 9 sc, 6 decr, 14 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (38)
• Row 44: 6 sc, 6 decr, 13 sc, inc, 6 sc (33)

Finish off and make sure and leave long tail for sewing. Stuff the body and use a tapestry needle to sew up the bottom.

Feet (Make 2)

Using the same yarn color as the head and body, make 2 feet. Please note: both feet are worked the same through Row 6. After that, the pattern will differ for each foot (noted in the instructions below).

• 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Row 1: Inc repeat 6 times (12)
• Row 2: 2 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc (17)
• Row 3: 4 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (22)
• Row 4: 22 sc in BLO (22)
• Row 5: 22 sc (22)
• Row 6: 5 sc, 5 dec, 5 sc, dec (16)

Right Foot

• Row 7: 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc (12), ch 1, turn
• Row 8: 7 sc (7)

Left Foot

• Row 7: 4 sc, 4 dec (8), ch 1, turn
• Row 8: dec, 5 sc (6)

Stuff firmly, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Belly

You can use a contrasting color for the bellies or use the same yarn.

• Ch 11
• Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, 10 sc (10), ch 1, turn
• Row 2: Inc, 8 sc, inc (12), ch 1, turn
• Row 3: Inc, 10 sc, inc (14), ch 1, turn
• Rows 4–8: 14 sc (14), ch 1, turn
• Row 9: Dec, 12 sc (13), ch 1, turn
• Row 10: Dec, 11 sc (12), ch 1, turn
• Row 11: Dec, 8 sc, dec (10), ch 1, turn
• Row 12: Dec, 6 sc, dec (8), ch 1, turn
• Row 13: Dec, 4 sc, dec (6), ch 1, turn
• Row 14: Dec, 2 sc, dec (4), ch 1, turn

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet Dinosaur Arms (Make 2)

Using the same yarn color as the head and body, make 2 arms. Do not stuff.

• 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Row 1: 3 inc, 3 sc (9)
• Row 2: 2 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (12)
• Row 3: 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (14)
• Row 4: 5 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (11)
• Row 5: 2 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (8)
• Rows 6–7: 8 sc (8)
• Row 8: 4 dec (4)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold the arm flat to create a scoop-like shape, then sew along the open edge to secure.

Spikes

You can again do a contrasting color for your spikes or do it the same as your dino.

• Ch 2
• Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 sc (1), ch 1, turn
• Row 2: Inc (2)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.