Little Dinosaur Gavrik

Free crochet pattern for Little Dinosaur Gavrik by Lyudmila @mila_tim_toys.

With this tutorial, you can crochet a small dinosaur. Any acrylic yarn, cotton yarn, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes, 3-5 mm
• Toy stuffing
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n times - repeat n times

Amigurumi Little Dinosaur Gavrik Crochet Pattern

Arms (make 2)

1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2-4. 8 sc (8), 3 rounds
5. 2 dec, 4 sc (6)
6-12. 6 sc (6), 7 rounds

Stuff, fold in half, and crochet 3-4 sc through both layers. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-5. 12 sc (12), 3 rounds
6. 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
7-12. 9 sc (9), 6 rounds

Stuff, fold in half, and crochet through both layers.

Body and Head

Crochet with the main color. Begin crocheting from the back of the head.

1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
6. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

Next we will crochet the head. In the direction of crocheting, count 15 sc forward and crochet into the 16th stitch (our round has 27 sc).

7-8. 27 sc (27)
9. (8 sc, inc) x 3 (30)
10. 30 sc (30)
11. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
12. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
13-17. 42 sc (42), 5 rounds

You can insert the eyes between rounds 9 and 10, with 4-5 stitches between them.

18. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
19. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
20. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the head as you go
21. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
22. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
23. 3 dec (9)

Finish stuffing and close the opening.

Neck and Body

Next, attach the yarn to the smaller round from the inside and crochet the neck for 7 rounds. Our round has 15 sc.

7-11. 15 sc (15), 5 rounds
12. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
13. 18 sc (18)
14. (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
15. 21 sc (21)
16. (6 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
17. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
18. 30 sc (30)
19. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
20. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
21. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
22-31. 48 sc (48), 10 rounds
32. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
33. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
34. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
35. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
36. 12 dec (12)
37. 3 dec (9)

Stuff completely and close the opening.

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Next, crochet in turning rows
2. 1 turning ch, (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Spikes

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Fold in half and crochet 4 sc through both layers. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Make 5-8 spikes, as desired.

Tail

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc (9)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
5-6. 12 sc (12)
7. (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (15)
8-9. 12 sc (12)
10. (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 6 sc (18)
11. 18 sc (18)
12. (3 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (21)
13. (inc, 4 sc) x 3, 6 sc (24)

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly and Finishing

Sew the arms between rounds 18 and 21 of the body. Sew the legs between rounds 31 and 34. The dinosaur should sit while resting on them, so sew them on in a way that gives it support. Stuff the tail lightly and sew it to the back, approximately between rounds 25 and 34.

Sew the ears to round 5 of the head. Sew or glue the eyes between rounds 9 and 10, with 4-5 stitches between the eyes. You can make eye tightening before sewing on the eyes.

Embroider the nostrils with the main color in round 16, placing them 6-7 stitches apart. For each nostril, make 6-7 stitches over a width of 2 sc.

Embroider the smile.

Sew the spikes along the spine. Gavrik is ready!