Amigurumi Small Sweet Dino Free Pattern

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Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Amigurumi Small Sweet Dino.
I want to give you some informations about this pattern ;

NOTES
This pattern uses UK terminology
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified
Rounded brackets ( ) indicate the pattern and the number of times it is
repeated e.g. (dc 1, inc) x 6 means double crochet one stitch, increase in the next stitch. Repeat 6 times
Square brackets [ ] indicate the number of stitches you should have after each round/row
Use a stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of each round/row

MATERIALS
– Head and body: 8 ply (DK) cotton in green
– Spikes: 8 ply (DK) cotton in blue
– Black embroidery thread to embroider mouth
– Pink embroidery thread to embroider cheeks
– 3mm crochet hook
– Yarn needle
– Polyester fibrefill stuffing
– 8mm safety eyes

Colourful Mini Dino will be approximately 7.5cm tall when using the suggested
yarn weight and hook size.

ABBREVIATIONS – UK TERMINOLOGY
dc: double crochet
inc: double crochet increase
dec: double crochet invisible decrease
R: round
st(s): stitch(es)
ch: chain

Head and Body
8 ply cotton in green
The head and body is one piece, starting from the top of the dino

R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]
R2: (inc) x 6 [12 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc) x 6 [18 sts]
R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 6 [24 sts]
R5: (dc 3, inc) x 6 [30 sts]
R6: dc in each st [30 sts]
R7: (dc 7, inc, dc 7) x 2 [32 sts]
R8: (dc 15, inc) x 2 [34 sts]
R9: (dc 8, inc, dc 8) x 2 [36 sts]
R10: dc in each st [36 sts]
R11: (dc 5, inc) x 6 [42 sts]
R12 – R15: dc in each st i.e. 4 rounds [42 sts]
Place safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10 (st 12
and st 18). This placing is important as we will be
crocheting the tail to the body.
Embroider a mouth between the eyes and some
cheeks next to the eyes.
R16: dc 34, ch 8, skip 8 sts [42 sts]
We will be crocheting the tail using this chain and
the skipped 8 stitches later on
R17 – R18: dc in each st i.e. 2 rounds [42 sts]
R19: (dc 5, dec) x 6 [36 sts]

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Head and Body (continued)

R20: (dc 2, dec, dc 2) x 6 [30 sts]
R21: (dc 3, dec) x 6 [24 sts]
R22: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 6 [18 sts]
Begin stuffing
R23: (dec) x 9 [9 sts]
Finish stuffing

Fasten off and leave a long thread. Thread the yarn through the front loops of the 9 sts and pull to close. Weave in the end.

TAIL

8 ply cotton in green
Re-join yarn to first skipped stitch of R16 using a standing dc (or your preferred method). The standing dc will count as the first st of the round.
R1: dc in each st [16 sts]
R2: (dc 3, dec, dc 3) x 2 [14 sts]
R3: (dc 5, dec) x 2 [12 sts]
R4: (dc 2, dec, dc 2) x 2 [10 sts]
Begin stuffing
R5: (dc 3, dec) x 2 [8 sts]
R6: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 2 [6 sts]
R7: (dc 1, dec) x 2 [4 sts]
Finish stuffing
Fasten off and leave a long thread. Thread the yarn through the front loops of the 4 sts and pull to close. Weave in the end.

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SMALL SPIKE (make 1)
8 ply cotton in blue

R1: 4 dc in magic circle [4 sts]
R2: (dc 1, inc) x 2 [6 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 2 [8 sts]

Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing –
we will be using the thread from the small spike
to sew all the spikes to the body

MEDIUM SPIKE (make 3)
8 ply cotton in blue

R1: 4 dc in magic circle [4 sts]
R2: (dc 1, inc) x 2 [6 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 2 [8 sts]
R4: (dc 3, inc) x 2 [10 sts]

Fasten off – no need to leave a long thread as we
will be using the thread from the small spike to
sew these spikes to the body

X-SMALL SPIKE (make 1) – optional
8 ply cotton in blue

R1: 4 dc in magic circle [4 sts]
R2: (dc 1, inc) x 2 [6 sts]

Fasten off – no need to leave a long thread as we
will be using the thread from the small spike to
sew this spike to the body

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Sew small spike over rounds 1 and 3 of the head and body
Sew the 3 medium spikes in a line using the thread from small spike
(Optional) Sew x-small spike last

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