Crochet Pattern: Roar-tastic Holidays: Crochet a Festive Dinosaur Amigurumi with Santa Hat
Materials
- Medium Green Worsted Weight Yarn
- Light Green Worsted Weight Yarn
- Red Worsted Weight Yarn
- White Worsted Weight Yarn
- Black Worsted Weight Yarn (small amount for eyes/mouth detail if not using safety eyes)
- Crochet Hook (e.g., 3.5mm or suitable for your yarn weight)
- Safety Eyes (e.g., 6mm or 8mm, black)
- Polyester Fiberfill Stuffing
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- fo: Fasten Off
- rnd: Round
- st: Stitch
- sts: Stitches
- BLO: Back Loop Only
- Bo: Bobble Stitch (yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 5 times in the same st, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
Instructions
Head (Medium Green)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-10: Sc in each st around (30) (5 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 7 and 8, approx. 6-7 sts apart. Embroider nostrils if desired.
Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff head firmly. Fo, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body (Medium Green and Light Green)
Start with Medium Green.
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-8: Sc in each st around (36)
Begin working the belly section and bobble texture. Approx. 18 sts for the back and 18 sts for the belly.
Rnd 9: (Medium Green) 9 sc, (Light Green) 18 sc, (Medium Green) 9 sc (36)
Rnd 10: (Medium Green) 8 sc, (Light Green) 20 sc, (Medium Green) 8 sc (36)
Rnd 11: (Medium Green) 7 sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) 7 sc (36)
Rnd 12: (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3, sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3 (36)
Rnd 13: (Medium Green) 7 sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) 7 sc (36)
Rnd 14: (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3, sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3 (36)
Rnd 15: (Medium Green) 7 sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) 7 sc (36)
Rnd 16: (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3, sc, (Light Green) 22 sc, (Medium Green) sc, (Bo, sc) x 3 (36)
Rnd 17: (Medium Green) Sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 19: Sc in each st around (30)
Rnd 20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff body firmly as you go. Fo, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 4 – Medium Green)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-5: Sc in each st around (12) (3 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Fo, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail (Medium Green)
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 7-9: Sc in each st around (10) (3 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Fo, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Santa Hat (Red and White)
Start with Red.
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rnd 9: Sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 10: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
Change to White.
Rnd 11: Sc in each st around (14)
Sl st to join, fo. Create a small white pom-pom and sew it to the tip of the hat.
Scarf (Red)
Row 1: Ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn (34)
Row 2-3: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (34) (2 rows)
Fo, weave in ends.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the four legs to the underside of the body, two at the front and two at the back.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Place the Santa hat on the dinosaur’s head and stitch it in place.
- Tie the red scarf around the dinosaur’s neck.
- Weave in all remaining loose ends.
