Mini Amigurumi Dinosaur

Mini Amigurumi Dinosaur Pattern

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Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in green (body) and a contrasting color (spikes)
• Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes: 6 mm (1 pair)
• Polyfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic ring
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip stitch

Body:

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24)
5. Rounds 5-9: Sc around. (24)
6. Round 10: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18)
7. Round 11: [1 sc, dec] repeat around. (12)
8. Round 12: Dec around. (6)
   • Stuff the body firmly with polyfill before closing.
9. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the opening closed.

Head:

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] repeat around. (18)
4. Rounds 4-6: Sc around. (18)
5. Round 7: [1 sc, dec] repeat around. (12)
6. Round 8: Dec around. (6)
   • Stuff the head before closing.
7. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the body.

Legs (Make 4):

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Sc around. (6)
3. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the body.

Tail:

1. Round 1: MR, 4 sc into the ring. (4)
2. Round 2: [1 sc, inc] repeat around. (6)
3. Rounds 3-5: Sc around. (6)
4. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the body.

Spikes:

1. Row 1: Ch 4, sl st in the second ch from the hook, sc, hdc.
2. Fasten off, leaving a tail.
3. Make 4-5 spikes and sew them along the back of the dinosaur.

Assembly:

1. Attach the head to the top of the body using the yarn needle.
2. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
3. Attach the tail to the back.
4. Add the spikes along the dinosaur’s back.
5. Insert safety eyes and embroider a small smile if desired.