DYLAN THE DINO PATTERN

By: @crochetbygenna // please tag me/credit me in your finished work on

Instagram if you choose to share :)
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Introduction
★ Pattern created by CrochetByGenna (@crochetbygenna on Instagram).
★ Please credit me as the pattern creator if you post finished dino pictures on
Instagram/social media.
★ Feel free to tag me @crochetbygenna on Instagram in your post, I would love
to see your finished dinos! ♡
★ Terms of Use: Please do not copy or redistribute any part of this pattern as
your own. You may sell your finished products, but please just reference me as
the pattern creator.
★ Overall Note: I suggest crocheting the pieces of this pattern in the order they
appear (i.e. crochet the legs first, then arms, etc).

Materials
★ The specific yarn I used for this pattern is Premier Parfait Chunky (size 6
chenille). Feel free to use any yarn you’d like, but just note the final
dimensions will come out slightly different. Here are the exact colors I used:
○ 1 skein of Premier Parfait Chunky in the color Peacock [Color #1] for
the main body color
○ ¼ skein of Premier Parfait Chunky in the color White [Color #2] for
the toes
○ ¼ skein of Premier Parfait Chunky in the color Key Lime [Color #3] for
the large spikes (optional)
○ ¼ skein of Premier Parfait Chunky in the color Mint [Color #4] for the
small spikes (optional)
★ Two 25mm safety eyes/sinker eyes
★ Polyester fiberfill
★ Stitch markers
★ 5mm hook
★ Yarn needle (for closing)
★ Finished dino measurements using a 5mm hook and Premier Parfait Chunky
are 9” long by 9” tall (from foot to spike) by 4” wide.

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Abbreviations
★ R: Round
★ MR: Magic Ring
★ INC: Increase
★ DEC: Decrease
★ SC: Single Crochet
★ ST: Stitch
★ YO: Yarn Over
★ BO: Bobble Stitch
○ [YO (like you’re about to make a Double Crochet), insert your hook into
the ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO again and pull through the first 2
loops] x 4 -- you’ll have 5 loops on your hook. YO one last time and pull
through all 5 loops.

THE PATTERN! <3

LEGS (make 2)
★ Starting in Peacock [Color #1]
★ R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
★ R2: [INC] x 6 (12)
★ R3: [1 SC, INC] x 6 (18)
★ R4: [1 SC, color change to White [Color #2], BO, color
change to Peacock [Color #1], 1 SC] x 3, 9 SC (18)
○ Cut off White [Color #2]
★ R5: 18 SC (18)
★ R6: 3 SC, [DEC] x 3, 9 SC (15)
★ R7-R8 (2 rounds): 15 SC (15)
★ Stuff the leg. Fasten off and leave a long tail for
sewing. Set aside for now!

ARMS (make 2)
★ In Peacock [Color #1]
★ R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
★ R2-R4 (3 rounds): 6 SC (6)

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★ Do not stuff the arm. Fold the arm in half and crochet 3 SC across the top to
close the arm, fasten off, cut the tail, and set aside for later.

HEAD
★ In Peacock [Color #1]
★ R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
★ R2: [INC] x 6 (12)
★ R3: [1 SC, INC] x 6 (18)
★ R4: [2 SC, INC] x 6 (24)
★ R5-R8 (4 rounds): 24 SC (24)
★ R9: 4 SC, [INC] x 6, 14 SC (30)
★ R10-R15 (6 rounds): 30 SC (30)
★ R16: [3 SC, DEC] x 6 (24)
○ Stop here to place the eyes! I like to put them
between R11 and R12, around 10 stitches
apart.
★ R17: [2 SC, DEC] x 6 (18)
○ Stop here to start stuffing the head. Make sure
to stuff the snout and forehead firmly to shape the dino’s head properly.
Continue stuffing as you go :)
★ R18: [1 SC, DEC] x 6 (12)
★ R19: [DEC] x 6 (6)
★ Now fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail to close the hole. Thread the yarn onto
your yarn needle and weave it through the front loops of R19, creating a Cinch
Closure. Pull tight to close the hole, and then secure with a knot and weave in
the end.

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TAIL
★ In Peacock [Color #1]
★ R1: 4 SC in a MR (4)
★ R2: [1 SC, INC] x 2 (6)
★ R3: [2 SC, INC] x 2 (8)
★ R4: 8 SC (8)
★ R5: [3 SC, INC] x 2 (10)
★ R6: 10 SC (10)
★ R7: [4 SC, INC] x 2 (12)
★ R8: 12 SC (12)
★ R9: [5 SC, INC] x 2 (14)
★ R10: 14 SC (14)
★ R11: [6 SC, INC] x 2 (16)
★ R12: 16 SC (16)
★ R13: [7 SC, INC] x 2 (18)
★ R14: 18 SC (18)
★ R15: [8 SC, INC] x 2 (20)
★ R16: 20 SC (20)
★ Stuff the tail. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Set aside for now!

BODY
★ In Peacock [Color #1]
★ R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
★ R2: [INC] x 6 (12)
★ R3: [1 SC, INC] x 6 (18)
★ R4: [2 SC, INC] x 6 (24)
★ R5: [3 SC, INC] x 6 (30)
★ R6: [4 SC, INC] x 6 (36)
★ R7: [5 SC, INC] x 6 (42)
★ R8-R10 (3 rounds): 42 SC (42)
★ R11: 10 SC, [DEC] x 8, 16 SC (34)
○ The 8 decreases will form the belly pouch and should be in the center
of your dino’s belly :)
★ R12-R14 (3 rounds): 34 SC (34)
○ Stop here to start stuffing the body. Continue stuffing as we go :)

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★ R15: [4 SC, DEC] x 5, 4 SC (29)

★ R16: [3 SC, DEC] x 5, 4 SC (24)
★ R17-R18 (2 rounds): 24 SC (24)
★ R19: 6 SC, now grab arm 1 and align it with the body and crochet 3 SC through
the arm and body, 6 SC, now grab arm 2 and align it with the body and crochet
3 SC through the arm and body, 6 SC (24)

○ Note: Due to tension, you might need to adjust the placement of your
arms to ensure they are evenly distributed on both sides of the body :)
★ R20: [2 SC, DEC] x 6 (18)
★ R21: 18 SC (18)
★ Finish stuffing the body! Ensure the neck area is firm. Then fasten off and
leave a long tail for sewing. Set aside for assembly.

LARGE SPIKES (make 4)

★ In Key Lime [Color #3]
★ R1: 4 SC in a MR (4)
★ R2: [1 SC, INC] x 2 (6)
★ R3: [2 SC, INC] x 2 (8)
★ R4: [3 SC, INC] x 2 (10)
★ R5: [4 SC, INC] x 2 (12)
★ Do not stuff spikes. Fasten off and leave a long tail for
sewing. Set aside for now!

SMALL SPIKES (make 3 - OPTIONAL)

★ In Mint [Color #4]
★ R1: 4 SC in a MR (4)

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★ R2: [1 SC, INC] x 2 (6)

★ R3: [2 SC, INC] x 2 (8)
★ Do not stuff spikes. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Set aside for
now!

ASSEMBLY
★ HEAD: Grab the head and place it on top of the body.
Ensure the head is centered with each arm and sew to
the body to secure.
★ LEGS: The legs should be aligned directly under the
arms. Align the top of the legs between R10 and R11.
Align the bottom of each leg between R6 and R7 of the
body -- the bottom of the leg should lay flat with the
bottom of the dino’s body. This will allow the dino to sit up straight on its own.
Ensure each leg is centered with the head and respective arm, then sew to the
body to secure.

★ TAIL: Align the top of the tail between R10 and R11 of the body. Align the
bottom of the tail between R3 and R4 of the body. Ensure the tail is centered
with the back of your dino’s head and sew to the body to secure. Note the
bottom of the tail should lay flat with the bottom of the dino’s body. This will
help balance your dino and allow it to sit up straight on its own.

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★ SPIKES: Sew each large spike down the back of your dino’s head, body, and
tail. Sew each of the small spikes in between each large spike :)
○ For the large spikes, I like to evenly space them out,
with 1 spike on the top of the head, 1 on the back of
the head, 1 on the middle of the body, and 1 on the
tail.
○ For the small spikes (optional), I like to place them
in between each large spike. I didn’t want a spike at
the very tip of the tail, but feel free to make another
small spike and sew it at the end of the tail if you’d
like!

CONGRATS! YOU’RE DONE WITH DYLAN THE DINO AND CAN

NOW ENJOY IT AND ALL OF ITS CUTENESS <3

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