If there's one thing I know for sure is that kids love dinosaurs!
Both my niece and my nephew go crazy for this large creatures...they know everything about them, and love to read books and play with dinosaurs toys!
So I though, why not designing a new amigurumi dinosaur?
Kevin the Dino is such an easy project, that would work perfectly to create a colorful and fun crib mobile attachments, or a pillow, if made with bulky yarn!
*** You can purchase an AD-FREE PDF of KEVIN THE DINO pattern with many step-by-step pictures on Etsy HERE.
...don’t forget to check my other dinosaurs designs... ELVIS & PRISCILLA and ALBERT.
Here's the FREE pattern!
YARN: Light (3) Aquamarine, Terra Cotta; Classic Cotton Thread in Black
MATERIALS: D - 3.25 mm Hook; Poly Filling
DIMENSION: H. 9” x L. 4.5” x W. 2.5”
ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
double crochet (dc), back loop only (BLO), fasten off (F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds
(join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.
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LEGS & BODY (aquamarine yarn)
Make two:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (30)
Rnd 5: working in BLO, sc even (30)
Rnd 6 - 7: working in both loops now, sc even (30)
Do not cut the yarn once you have crocheted the 2nd leg, ch 2 instead.
Merge the 2 legs together:
Rnd 8: join the yarn to any one st of the last round of the 1st leg, work 1 sc into the same st, then work 29 sc, (keep working into the 2 chains in between the legs), 2 dc, (keep working on the 2nd leg), 30 sc, (keep working into the 2 chains in between the legs), 2 dc (64)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (72)
Rnd 10: sc even (72)
Rnd 11: (8 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (80)
Rnd 12 - 14: sc even (80)
Rnd 15: (8 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (72)
Rnd 16 - 19: sc even (72)
Rnd 20: (7 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (64)
Rnd 21 - 25: sc even (64)
Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (56)
Rnd 27 - 28: sc even (56); start stuffing the body
Rnd 29: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)
Rnd 30: sc even (48)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)
Rnd 32: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (30)
Rnd 33: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (20)
Rnd 34: sc dec around (10); finish stuffing the body firmly
Rnd 35: sc dec around (5)
Embroider the marks on the back of the body, with terra cotta yarn.
TAIL (aquamarine yarn)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (6)
Rnd 3: sc even (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)
Rnd 5: sc even (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)
Rnd 7: sc even (10)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)
Rnd 9 - 10: sc even (12)
Rnd 11: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (14)
Rnd 12: sc even (14)
Rnd 13: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (16)
Rnd 14: sc even (16)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (18)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the tail to the back of the body, between rnds # 7-15; stuff the tail before attaching it to the body.
HEAD (aquamarine yarn)
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a mr (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (14)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (21)
Rnd 4: sc even (21)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)
Rnd 6 - 9: sc even (28)
Rnd 10: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (21)
Rnd 11: 7 sc, 4 sc dec, 6 sc (17)
Rnd 12: (1 sc dec, 1 sc) rep 5 times (11)
Rnd 13: 4 sc, 1 sc dec, 5 sc (10)
Rnd 14 - 15: sc even (10)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the head to the front of the body, between rnds # 9-14; stuff the head firmly before sewing it to the body.
Embroider the eyes (between rnds # 3-7), with black cotton thread.
Embroider the mouth (between rnds # 2-8), with black cotton thread.
Embroider the cheeks below the eyes (between rnds # 6-9), with terra cotta yarn.
SPIKES (terra cotta yarn; make 6)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)
Rnd 3: sc even (10)
Rnd 4: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the spikes along the length of the body.
Do not stuff the spikes, flatten them instead before attaching them to the body.
I can't wait to see your version of my KEVIN the DINO! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
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