It was about this time last year that I last added to my dinosaur pattern collection! Since it’s ben a whole year, it’s clearly time to add another! Check out my other dinosaur patterns here: Brian the Brachiosaurus, Stan the Steggy, Timothee the T-Rex, and Trish the Triceratops. I’m very excited to introduce Phoebe the Parasaurolophus to the gang!
The Details
This pattern is primarily made in the same style as my Ragdoll patterns; separate pieces worked in flat rows and then joined together to give them that unique 2-D look.
The finished measurements are approximately 18cm/7″ from top to bottom. If you would like your dino to be slightly bigger, feel free to use a heavier weight yarn or double up your worsted weight yarn. You will need to increase your hook size as well!
Notes:
- The body panels and the hind leg panels are worked from the bottom up in flat rows. The arm is worked in continuous rounds from the bottom up.
- Each body panel is made up of separate pieces that are joined as you go.
- The face is added to the front panel before assembly.
- The horn cover is worked in two separate pieces from the bottom up and joined as you go.
- The stripes are worked along a foundation chain.
- The two body panels are placed on top of each other and then single crocheted together around the edges to join them and then stuffed. The horn cover and the stripes are placed on top of the front panels and crocheted onto the front panel during the joining process as well.
- The hind leg panels are single crocheted together to join them and then stuffed and attached to the body. The arm is attached to the body last.
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Materials:
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- 3.25mm hook for main (I use THESE hooks!);
- Any worsted weight yarn in the following colours:
- Light Pink (MC) (approx 40g – I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Soft Rose);
- Dark Pink (CC) (approx 10g – I used Caron One Pound in Rose);
- 10mm safety eye;
- Chenille stem or other craft wire (approx 5cm/2″);
- Black crochet thread, size 5 for mouth;
- Stuffing;
- Tapestry needle.
Terms and Stitches:
Ch – Chain
Slst – Slip stitch
MR – Magic Ring
Sc – Single Crochet
Inc – Increase. Work a regular sc increase
Dec – Decrease. Work a regular sc decrease
Fsc – Foundation single crochet. A foundation single crochet is made up of a chain st and a sc. Insert hook into either: (a) the side of the previous st if the previous st is a regular sc; or (b) into the ch of the previous st if the previous st is a FSc, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop (chain st made), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook (sc made).
Pattern
Body (make 2 panels):
Tail:
Row 1: In MC, ch 3, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (2 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc 2, Fsc 2 (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc, sc 3 (5 sts).
Tie off. Set aside.
Horn:
Row 1: In MC, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc 2, inc (4 sts).
Tie off. Set aside.
Main Body:
Row 1: In MC, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-4: Sc in each st (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 1, dec (2 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc 2, Fsc 2 (4 sts), ch 5, turn.
Row 7: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4 along chs, sc 4 along previous row, Fsc 2 (10 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Inc, sc 8, inc (12 sts), ch 3, turn.
In the next row you will join the tail to the main body.
Row 9: (Right side facing you) Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2 along chs, sc 11 along previous row, inc in last st, sc 3 along tail, dec over last 2 sts of tail (19 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Dec, sc 16, inc (19 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Inc, sc 16, dec (19 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Dec, sc 16, inc (19 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc 17, dec (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Dec, sc 16 (17 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Inc, sc 16 (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Dec, sc 7(8 sts), leave remaining sts unworked, ch 1, turn.
Row 17: Dec four times (4 sts)
Tie off.
Head:
Turn main body so that the tail is on the right (wrong side facing you).
Row 1: In MC, insert hook into 6th st from the left, sc 6 (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each st (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc, sc 5 (7 sts), ch 3, turn.
Row 4: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2 along chs, sc 5 along previous row, inc in each of the last 2 sts (11 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 10, inc in last st (12 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Inc, sc 10, inc (14 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 7-8: Sc in each st (14 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Inc, sc 11 (13 sts), leave remaining sts unworked, ch 1, turn.
In the next row you will join the horn to the main body.
Row 10: (Right side facing you) Sc 12, inc, sc 4 across horn (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Sc in each st (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Dec, sc 14, dec (16 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Dec, sc 14 (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Dec, sc 11, dec (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Dec twice, sc 7, dec (10 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Dec twice, sc 2, dec twice (6 sts).
Tie off. Weave ends to the back. Set aside.
Horn Cover (make 1 panel):
Piece 1:
Row 1: In CC, ch 3, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (2 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc, sc 1 (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc 2, inc (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc 2 (2 sts), leave remaining sts unworked, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 1, inc (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Inc, sc 2 (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Dec, sc 1, inc (4 sts)
Tie off. Weave ends to the back. Set aside.
Piece 2:
Row 1: Inc CC, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc 2, inc (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc, sc 3 (5 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc 4, inc (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Inc, sc 3, dec (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
In the next row you will join horn Piece 1 to horn Piece 2.
Row 6: (wrong side facing you) Dec, sc 4, Fsc 6, sc 4 across Piece 1 (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Dec, sc 11, dec (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Dec twice, sc 7, dec (10 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Dec twice, sc 2, dec twice (6 sts)
Tie off. Weave ends to the back. Set aside.
Hind Leg (make 2 panels):
Row 1: In MC, ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-4: Sc in each st (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 2, inc (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Inc, sc 3 (5 sts)
Tie off. Place both panels together. Sc around the edges to join them, working (Sc, ch 1, ch) into each corner. Stuff lightly. Slst to beg st to close. Tie off. Weave ends.
Arm (make 1):
Rnd 1: In MC work 6 sc into a MR (6 sts)
Rnds 2-8: Sc in each st (6 sts)
Cut a chenille stem to size and insert. Sc across the top to close. Tie off. Bend arm downward.
Stripes (make 1):
Step 1: In CC, ch 16 (foundation chain made),
Step 2: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, slst 4,
Step 3: Ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, slst 3 along chs (first stripe made),
Step 4: Slst into next ch of the foundation chain, slst 3 along foundation chain,
Step 5: Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook, slst 4 along chs (second stripe made),
Step 6: Slst into next ch of the foundation chain, slst 2 along foundation chain,
Step 7: Ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook, slst 3 along chs (third stripe made),
Step 8: Slst to next ch of foundation chain, slst 3.
Move on to assembly below!
Assembly:
- Insert a 10mm safety eye into the front body panel between rows 8-9 of the head approximately 6 sts from the left.
- Using black crochet thread or yarn, stitch a mouth onto the front body panel at row 5 of the head approximately 3 sts from the right.
- Place both body panels together, matching up all rows and with the front facing you. Starting at the tip of the tail, begin attaching the panels together by inserting your hook through both panels and single crocheting around the outside edge of the panels in MC. Work the following into each of the bottom corners of the leg: (Sc, ch 1, sc) all in the same st. Crochet around the bottom and part way up the other side, stopping at the mouth.
- Place the Horn Cover Piece on top of the front panel (you will now have a layer of three panels; see images below). Switching to CC, insert your hook through all 3 panels as you crochet across the horn. Switch back to MC after the horn. Stop here and stuff the head. Note: You do not need to stitch down the bottom edge of the horn cover; when the head is stuffed, it will become taut. Feel free to stitch it down if you prefer, though.
- Continue crocheting down the left side of the head. Stop at the base of the neck. Top up stuffing. Place the stripes on the front panel so that it lines up along the curve of the dinosaur’s back, starting at the base of the neck. Just like you did in step 4 for the horn, switch to CC and crochet all 3 panels together to join them. Stop part way through to top up stuffing. Switch back to MC after the stripes. Finish stuffing. Join to beginning st with a slst. Tie off and weave ends. Stitch the tip of each stripe down.
- Stitch the hind leg in place behind the body, to the right of the foreleg. Weave ends.
- Stitch the arm to the front of the body. Weave ends.
You’re done!
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