Dino-Mite Crochet: Create Your Own Trio of Prehistoric Pals

Dino-Mite Crochet: Create Your Own Trio of Prehistoric Pals

ByLina Morgen

Create your own prehistoric pals with this comprehensive 3-in-1 crochet guide. Whether you want a frilled Triceratops, a plated Stegosaurus, or a long-necked Brontosaurus, these amigurumi patterns provide everything you need to bring these cute creatures to life.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn in your choice of colors (Main color and secondary/accent colors)
  • Crochet hook suitable for your yarn weight
  • Polyfill stuffing
  • Safety eyes
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers

Crochet Terms and Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • mr: magic ring
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • ch: chain
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • hdcinc: half double crochet increase
  • BLO: back loop only
  • slst: slip stitch
  • PUFF/BO: puff stitch or bobble stitch
  • FO: fasten off

1. Triceratops Pattern

Legs (Make 4)

Note: Use main color for normal text and toe color for underlined text.

  • R1: 6sc in mr (6)
  • R2: 6hdcinc (12)
  • R3: In BLO: 3sc, (PUFF, sc)x2, PUFF, 4sc (12). FO toe color.
  • R4-6: 12sc (12)

FO and leave a short tail. Place a stitch marker in each leg to ensure toes face forward: Front left (10th st), Back left (6th st), Back right (4th st), Front right (12th st).

Stomach

  • R1: ch6, start in 2nd ch from hook: 5sc, turn, 5sc into other side of chains (10)
  • R2: 10inc (20)

Do not FO; continue to the body.

Connecting Legs and Body

For Right-Handed: Attach legs in order: Front Left (10th st), Back Left (6th st), Back Right (4th st), Front Right (12th st).

For Left-Handed: Attach legs in order: Front Left (12th st), Back Left (4th st), Back Right (6th st), Front Right (10th st).

Continuing from stomach: sc, 2sc through leg 1 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 2 and body, 2sc, 2sc through leg 3 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 4 and body, sc (20).

Body

  • R1: sc, 10sc (around leg), 4sc, 10sc, 2sc, 10sc, 4sc, 10sc, sc (52)
  • R2-3: 52sc (52)
  • R4: 9sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 6sc, ch6, skip 6 sts, 6sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 9sc (48)
  • R5: 21sc, 6sc into the chain, 21sc (48)

Cut yarn, leaving a few inches. Pull loop larger for later use.

Tail

  • R1: Insert hook into spot 1, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 5sc, sc into side, 6sc, sc into side (14)
  • R2: 2sc, dec, 10sc (13)
  • R3: 2sc, dec, 9sc (12)
  • R4: 2sc, dec, 8sc (11)
  • R5: 2sc, dec, 7sc (10)
  • R6: 2sc, dec, 6sc (9)
  • R7: 2sc, dec, 5sc (8)
  • R8: 2sc, dec, 4sc (7)
  • R9: 2sc, dec, 3sc (6)

FO and weave in ends. Stuff legs and tail.

Body Continued

  • R6: Insert hook where left off, (6sc, dec)x6 (42)
  • R7: 7sc (the 7th is the first st of R7), 31sc, ch4 (36)
  • R8: Connect to first st of R7 with sc, 3sc, dec, (4sc, dec)x4, 2sc, into chain: 2sc, dec (30)
  • R9: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
  • R10: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R11: (sc, dec)x6 (12)
  • R12: 6dec (6)

FO, stuff body through neck hole, and close the opening.

Neck

  • R1: Insert hook into spot 1, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 9sc, sc into side, 4sc, sc into side (16)
  • R2: (2sc, dec)x4 (12)
  • R3: sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc (10)
  • R4: 4sc (4)

Slst and FO, leave tail for sewing. Stuff neck.

Head

Note: Use main color for normal text and white for underlined text.

  • R1: ch7, start in 2nd ch from hook: 6sc, turn, 6sc into other side of chains (12)
  • R2: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
  • R3: 4sc, BO, 13sc (18)
  • R4: 18sc (18)
  • R5: 3sc, 4inc, 11sc (22)
  • R6: 3sc, (sc, inc)x4, 11sc (26)
  • R7: 3sc, (2sc, inc)x4, 11sc (30)
  • R8: 30sc (30)
  • R9: 8sc, BO, 5sc, BO, 15sc (30)
  • R10: 3sc, in BLO 18sc, in both loops 9sc (30)
  • R11: (3sc, dec)x6 (24). FO white yarn.

Insert safety eyes between R6-7, 7 sts apart. Stuff head.

  • R12: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R13: (sc, dec)x6 (12)
  • R14: 6dec (6)

FO and close the hole.

The Frill (Collar)

  • R1: Insert hook into first front loop of R10, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 3sc, 3sc in same st, (2sc, 3sc in same st)x3, 4sc (26)
  • R2: ch1, turn, 5sc, 3sc in same st, (4sc, 3sc in same st)x3, 5sc (34)

Slst and FO. With secondary color, ch1, sc in same st, sc again, 34sc across top of frill, 2sc across side (38). Slst and FO.

Face Shaping and Assembly

Insert yarn needle from bottom of head (around R5). Bring it to the bottom left of the left eye, then reinsert at bottom right of the left eye. Repeat for the right eye. Tie the two tails together to create a muzzle shape. Sew the head to the body at R5-8 of the head, angled slightly downwards.

2. Stegosaurus Pattern

Legs (Make 4)

Note: Main color for normal text, toe color for underlined text.

  • R1: 6sc in mr (6)
  • R2: 6hdcinc (12)
  • R3: In BLO: 3sc, (PUFF, sc)x2, PUFF, 4sc (12). FO toe color.
  • R4-6: 12sc (12)

FO and mark toes as described in the Triceratops pattern.

Stomach

  • R1: ch6, start in 2nd ch from hook: 5sc, turn, 5sc into other side (10)
  • R2: 10inc (20)

Do not FO; continue to body.

Connecting Legs and Body

Connect legs using the same order as the Triceratops. Continue from stomach: sc, 2sc through leg 1 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 2 and body, 2sc, 2sc through leg 3 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 4 and body, sc (20).

Body

  • R1: sc, 10sc, 4sc, 10sc, 2sc, 10sc, 4sc, 10sc, sc (52)
  • R2-3: 52sc (52)
  • R4: 9sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 6sc, ch8, skip 6 sts, 6sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 9sc (50)
  • R5: 11sc, dec, 8sc, 8sc into chain, 8sc, dec, 11sc (48)

Cut yarn, leaving a few inches. Pull loop larger.

Tail

Note: Main color for normal text, secondary color for underlined text.

  • R1: Insert hook into spot 1, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 5sc, sc into side, 8sc, sc into side (16)
  • R2: 2sc, dec, 6sc, BO, 5sc (15)
  • R3: 2sc, dec, 11sc (14)
  • R4: 2sc, dec, 10sc (13)
  • R5: 2sc, dec, 4sc, BO, 4sc (12). FO secondary color.
  • R6: (4sc, dec)x2 (10)
  • R7: (3sc, dec)x2 (8)
  • R8: (2sc, dec)x2 (6)

FO and close. Stuff legs and tail.

Body Continued

Note: Main color for normal text, secondary color for underlined text.

  • R6: Insert hook where left off, (6sc, dec)x3, BO, 5sc, dec, (6sc, dec)x2 (42)
  • R7: (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
  • R8: (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
  • R9: (3sc, dec)x3, sc, BO, sc, dec, (3sc, dec)x2 (24)
  • R10: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R11: sc, BO, dec, (sc, dec)x4, dec (12)
  • R12: 3dec, sc, BO, 2dec (7)

FO, stuff body, and close.

Head

Note: Main color for normal text, secondary color for underlined text.

  • R1: ch7, start in 2nd ch from hook: 6sc, turn, 6sc into other side (12)
  • R2: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
  • R3-4: 18sc (18)
  • R5: 3sc, 4inc, 11sc (22)
  • R6: 3sc, (sc, inc)x4, 11sc (26)
  • R7: 3sc, (2sc, inc)x4, 11sc (30)
  • R8: 11sc, BO, 18sc (30)
  • R9-10: 30sc (30)
  • R11: (3sc, dec)x2, sc, BO, sc, dec, (3sc, dec)x3 (24). FO secondary color.

Insert safety eyes between R6-7, 7 sts apart. Stuff head.

  • R12: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R13: (sc, dec)x6 (12)
  • R14: dec, 2sc, 3inc, sc, 2dec (12)

FO, close, and sew to body using the same Face Shaping technique as the Triceratops.

3. Brontosaurus Pattern

Legs (Make 4)

  • R1: 6sc in mr (6)
  • R2: 6hdcinc (12)
  • R3: In BLO: 12sc (12)
  • R4-6: 12sc (12)

FO and leave a short tail.

Stomach

  • R1: 10sc in mr (10)
  • R2: 10inc (20)

Do not FO; continue to body.

Connecting Legs and Body

Continue from stomach: sc, 2sc through leg 1 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 2 and body, 2sc, 2sc through leg 3 and body, 4sc, 2sc through leg 4 and body, sc (20).

Body

  • R1: sc, 10sc, 4sc, 10sc, 2sc, 10sc, 4sc, 10sc, sc (52)
  • R2-3: 52sc (52)
  • R4: 9sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 6sc, ch8, skip 6 sts, 6sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 9sc (50)
  • R5: 11sc, dec, 8sc, 8sc into chain, 8sc, dec, 11sc (48)

Cut yarn, leaving a few inches. Pull loop larger.

Tail

  • R1: Insert hook into spot 1, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 5sc, sc into side, 8sc, sc into side (16)
  • R2: 2sc, dec, 12sc (15)
  • R3: 2sc, dec, 11sc (14)
  • R4: 2sc, dec, 10sc (13)
  • R5: 2sc, dec, 9sc (12)
  • R6: 2sc, dec, 8sc (11)
  • R7: 2sc, dec, 7sc (10)
  • R8: 2sc, dec, 6sc (9)
  • R9: 2sc, dec, 5sc (8)
  • R10: 2sc, dec, 4sc (7)
  • R11: 2sc, dec, 3sc (6)

FO and close. Stuff legs and tail.

Body Continued

  • R6: Insert hook where left off, (6sc, dec)x6 (42)
  • R7: 8sc (the 8th is the first st of R7), 27sc, ch8 (36)
  • R8: Connect to first st of R7 with sc, 3sc, dec, (4sc, dec)x3, 4sc, into chain: dec, 4sc, dec (30)
  • R9: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
  • R10: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R11: (sc, dec)x6 (12)
  • R12: 6dec (6)

FO and close. Stuff body through neck hole.

Neck

  • R1: Insert hook into spot 1, pull through, ch1, sc in same st, 13sc, sc into side, 8sc, sc into side (24)
  • R2: sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 11sc (22)
  • R3: sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 10sc (20)
  • R4: sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 9sc (18)
  • R5: sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 8sc (16)
  • R6: 16sc (16)
  • R7: sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 7sc (14)
  • R8: 14sc (14)
  • R9: sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 6sc (12)
  • R10: 12sc (12)
  • R11: sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 5sc (10)
  • R12: 2sc (2)

FO and leave tail for sewing. Stuff neck.

Head

  • R1: ch7, start in 2nd ch from hook: 6sc, turn, 6sc into other side (12)
  • R2: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
  • R3-4: 18sc (18)
  • R5: 3sc, 4inc, 11sc (22)
  • R6: 3sc, (sc, inc)x4, 11sc (26)
  • R7: 3sc, (2sc, inc)x4, 11sc (30)
  • R8-10: 30sc (30)
  • R11: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)

Insert safety eyes between R6-7, 7 sts apart. Stuff head.

  • R12: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
  • R13: (sc, dec)x6 (12)
  • R14: 6dec (6)

FO, close, and sew head to neck using the Face Shaping technique

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