Crochet Beautiful Dinosaur
Crocheting a beautiful dinosaur can be such a delightful and creative experience! From selecting the perfect yarn colors to carefully crafting each intricate detail, every stitch adds a unique charm to your project. Imagining a cute little dinosaur coming to life with soft, plush yarn can bring a smile to your face and warm your heart. The joy of creating something handmade with love and dedication is truly special. So, grab your crochet hook and let your imagination soar as you bring this adorable prehistoric creature to life one stitch at a time! Happy crocheting!
Terminology for Crocheting Dinosaur
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
FLO = front loop only
BLO = back loop only
Bobble stitch = 4 double crochet bobble (4dc bob)
- Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, (yarn over, insert hook in same st, yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over, pull through 5 loops on hook
Bobble stitch = 4 treble crochet bobble (4tr bob)
- Yarn over 2 times, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, (yarn over, insert hook in same st, yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 4 times, yarn over, pull through 5 loops on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Dinosaur
3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Scheepjes Catona Cotton Yarn (25gm)
- Dark purple
- Light purple
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Yellow
Alternative: Orion Top Deluxe Yarn, Crown Yarn (or any equivalent acrylic yarn), 1 ball of yarn each
Darning needle
Stitch markers
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
4mm Glass eyes x 2 - used for insertion, can be glued down
Crochet Dinosaur Head
Use dark purple for the head.
Rnd 1: Magic ring sc6 – 6st
Rnd 2: 2sc6 – 12st
Rnd 3: Sc12 – 12st
Rnd 4: Repeat Round 3 – 12st
Rnd 5: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 6 – 18st
Rnd 6: Sc18 – 18st
Rnd 7: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 6 – 12st
Rnd 8: Sc12 – 12st
Rnd 9: Repeat Round 8 – 12st
Add stuffing to the head.
Rnd 10: Sc2tog6 – 6st
Rnd 11: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 2 – 4st
Rnd 12: Sc4 – 4st
Rnd 13: Repeat Round 12 – 4st
Rnd 14: Sc1, 2sc2, sc1 – 6st
Crochet Dinosaur Body
Continue into body from head using dark purple yarn.
Rnd 15: Sc1, 2sc4, sc1 – 10st
Rnd 16: 2sc10 – 20st
Rnd 17: Sc10, 4dc bob, sc7, 4dc bob, sc1 – 20st
Rnd 18: Sc13, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc2 – 20st
Rnd 19: Sc13, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc2 – 20st
Rnd 20: Sc12, 4tr bob, sc5, 4tr bob, sc1 – 20st
Add stuffing to body.
Rnd 21: Sc2tog10 – 10st
Rnd 22: Sc2tog5 – 5st
Fasten off and close up in FLO.
Crochet Dinosaur Snout
Use light purple to make the snout.
Rnd 1: Magic ring sc5 – 5st
Rnd 2: 2sc5 – 10st
Rnd 3: Sc1, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc4 – 10st
Rnd 4: Sc1, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc4 – 10st
Rnd 5: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 3, sc1 – 7st
Add stuffing to the snout.
Rnd 6: Sc2, sl st 1 and end off – 3st
Sew the open end on the middle and bottom of the front of the face.
Crochet Dinosaur Lower Lip
Use light purple yarn to make the lower lip.
Crochet basic crochet cord with total of 9 layers.
Sew this piece down just below the snout into a smile.
Crochet Dinosaur Eyes
Use white yarn to crochet the white eye patches of the eyes. Make 2 sets of eyes.
Ch2, sc1 into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1 into same ch
Insert glass eyes in the bottom middle part of the white eye patches and secure it down with glue.
Attach the white eye patches just above snout on either side of face.
Crochet Dinosaur Eye Rims
Use dark purple yarn to make the rim around the eyes, to make 2 sets of it.
Ch7
Attach it around the white patches of the eyes.
Crochet Dinosaur Nostrils
Use white yarn to sew down 2 small white notrils over the front of the snout, go over twice across a stitch on either side of the snout.
Crochet Dinosaur Collar
Use blue yarn to make the collar.
Crochet basic crochet cord with total of 9 layers.
To be sewed on around the neck.
Collar label
Use yellow yarn to make the collar label.
Rnd 1: Magic ring sc3 – 3st
Rnd 2: Sl st 1 and end off – 1st
Attach the label just below the blue collar above.
Crochet Dinosaur Tail
Use dark purple to make the tail.
Rnd 1: Ch2, 3sc1 into 2nd ch from hook – 3st
Rnd 2: Sc1, 2sc1, sc1 – 4st
Rnd 3: Sc2, 2sc2 – 6st
Rnd 4: Sc6 – 6st
Rnd 5: Repeat Round 4 – 6st
Rnd 6: Sc2, hdc1, dc2, hdc1 – 6st
Rnd 7: Sc3, 2sc3 – 9st
Rnd 8: Sc3, hdc1, dc4, hdc1 – 9st
Add stuffing to the tail. Sew this down to the middle and back of the main body with the tail pointing up.
Crochet Dinosaur Back Patches
Use black yarn to make patches over the back of varying sizes.
First piece
Rnd 1: Magic ring sc3 – 3st
Rnd 2: Sc1 and end off – 1st
Second piece
Ch2, sc1 into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1 into same ch
Third piece
To make a smaller black patch, use black yarn string and wrap around a stitch 3 times. Repeat for a second small patch.
When fastening off the black yarn, leave 3 stray yarns over the top of the head as his hair tuft.