Little Dinosaurs

Difficulty Level: intermediate

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet

Free crochet pattern for Little Dinosaurs by Maria Kozlova.

With this pattern, you can crochet little dinosaurs: a triceratops, a pterodactyl, and more. Any cotton blend yarn works well for amigurumi: Vita Cotton Lira, YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, and others.

Materials and Tools

  • Vita Cotton Lira yarn: red, yellow, blue, green, purple, pink, dark purple
  • 1.3 mm crochet hook
  • Toy stuffing
  • White and black felt (for the eyes)
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Little Dinosaurs Crochet Pattern

Blue Dinosaur Crochet Pattern

Head

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5: 24 sc (24)
Row 6: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 7-12: 30 sc (30)
Row 13: 12 inc, 18 sc (42)
Row 14-19: 42 sc (42)
Row 20: (dec, 5 sc) x 6 (36)
Row 21: 2 sc, (4 sc, dec) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)
Row 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 23: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 24: (dec, sc) x 6 (12)
Row 25: 6 dec (6)

Legs (2 Pieces)

4 ch

Row 1: starting in the second chain from the hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, sc along the other side of the chain, inc (8)
Row 2: inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc (14)
Row 3: inc, 2 sc, (inc, sc) x 3, sc, (inc, sc) x 2 (20)
Row 4: 20 sc in BLO (20)
Row 5: dec, 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc, dec (14)
Row 6: 3 sc, 4 dec, 3 sc (10)
Row 7-8: 10 sc (10)
Row 9: 10 inc (20)
Row 10-14: 20 sc (20)
Row 15: 10 dec (10)
Row 16: 5 dec (5)

Tail

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3-4: 9 sc (9)
Row 5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 6-7: 12 sc (12)
Row 8: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 9-10: 15 sc (15)
Row 11: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Row 12-14: 18 sc (18)

Body

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: 30 sc (30)
Row 7: (inc, 4 sc) x 6 (36)
Row 8-12: 36 sc (36)
Row 13: 2 sc, (4 sc, dec) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)
Row 14: 30 sc (30)
Row 15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 16: 24 sc (24)
Row 17: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 18: (dec, sc) x 6 (12)
Row 19-21: 12 sc (12)

Arms

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3-7: 12 sc (12)
Row 8: ch, turn, 6 sc (6)
Row 9: ch, turn, 6 sc (6)
Row 10-15: 12 sc (12)
Row 16: 6 dec (6)

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet

Green Dinosaur Crochet Pattern

Legs

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 4: 15 sc in BLO (15)
Row 5-8: 15 sc (15)

Neck

15 ch

Row 1-2: 15 sc (15)
Row 3: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Row 4-14: 12 sc (12)
Row 15: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 16-17: 15 sc (15)

Head

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: 18 sc (18)
Row 5: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 6-9: 24 sc (24)
Row 10: 6 inc, 18 sc (30)
Row 11-14: 30 sc (30)
Row 15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 16: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 17: (dec, sc) x 6 (12)
Row 18: 6 dec (6)

Body

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5-17: 24 sc (24)
Row 18: 6 dec, 12 sc (18)
Row 19: 6 dec, 6 sc (12)
Row 20-22: 12 sc (12)
Row 23: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Row 24: 9 sc (9)
Row 25: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet

Purple Dinosaur Crochet Pattern

Body

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3-4: 9 sc (9)
Row 5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 6: 12 sc (12)
Row 7: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 8: 15 sc (15)
Row 9: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Row 10: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 11: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 12: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Row 13: 6 inc, 30 sc (42)
Row 14-17: 42 sc (42)
Row 18: (inc, sc) x 6, 30 sc (48)
Row 19-23: 48 sc (48)
Row 24: (dec, sc) x 6, 30 sc (42)
Row 25-28: 42 sc (42)
Row 29: 6 dec, 30 sc (36)
Row 30: 36 sc (36)
Row 31: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)
Row 32: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 33: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 34: sc, dec x 6 (12)
Row 35-38: 12 sc (12)

Head

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: 18 sc (18)
Row 5: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 6-9: 24 sc (24)
Row 10: 6 inc, 18 sc (30)
Row 11-14: 30 sc (30)
Row 15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 16: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 17: (dec, sc) x 6 (12)
Row 18: 6 dec (6)

Legs

4 ch

Row 1: starting in the second chain from the hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, sc along the other side of the chain, inc (8)
Row 2: inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc (14)
Row 3: inc, 2 sc, (inc, sc) x 3, sc, (inc, sc) x 2 (20)
Row 4: 20 sc in BLO (20)
Row 5: dec, 3 sc, 5 dec, 3 sc, dec (13)
Row 6: 2 sc, 2 dec, sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (9)
Row 7: 9 sc (9)

Crest

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 sc (6)
Row 3: 9 sc (9)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet

Red Dinosaur (Triceratops) Crochet Pattern

Body

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3: 9 sc (9)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 5: 12 sc (12)
Row 6: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 7: 15 sc (15)
Row 8: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Row 9: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 10: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 11: 30 sc (30)
Row 12: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Row 13-25: 36 sc (36)
Row 26: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)
Row 27: 30 sc (30)
Row 28: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 29: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 30: sc, dec x 6 (12)
Row 31: 6 dec (6)

Legs

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 4: 15 sc in BLO (15)
Row 5: 15 sc (15)
Row 6: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Row 7-10: 12 sc (12)
Row 11: 6 dec (6)

Head

6 ch

Row 1: starting in the second chain from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, 3 sc along the other side of the chain, inc (12)
Row 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Row 3-5: 18 sc (18)
Row 6: sc, 6 inc, 11 sc (24)
Row 7: sc, (inc, sc) x 6, 11 sc (30)
Row 8-13: 30 sc (30)
Row 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 15: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 16: sc, dec x 6 (12)
Row 17: 6 dec (6)

Horn

Row 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Row 2: 4 sc (4)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Row 4: 6 sc (6)

Frill

13 ch

Row 1: ch, turn, 12 inc (24)
Row 2: ch, turn, (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 3: ch, turn, (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Row 4: ch, turn, (inc, 5 sc) x 6 (42)
Row 5: ch, turn, (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet

Yellow Dinosaur (Pterodactyl) Crochet Pattern

Head

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3: 9 sc (9)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 5-7: 12 sc (12)
Row 8: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 9-11: 15 sc (15)
Row 12: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Row 13: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc in BLO (24)
Row 14: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 15-21: 30 sc (30)
Row 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 23: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 24: sc, dec x 6 (12)
Row 25: 6 dec (6)

Legs

4 ch

Row 1: starting in the second chain from the hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, sc along the other side of the chain, inc (8)
Row 2: inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc (14)
Row 3: 14 sc (14)
Row 4: 7 dec (7)
Row 5-7: 7 sc (7)
Row 8: 7 inc in BLO (14)
Row 9-11: 14 sc (14)

Body

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: 30 sc (30)
Row 7: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Row 8-10: 36 sc (36)
Row 11: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)
Row 12: 30 sc (30)
Row 13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 14: 24 sc (24)
Row 15: sc, (2 sc, dec) x 5, dec, sc (18)
Row 16: sc, dec x 6 (12)
Row 17-19: 12 sc (12)

Beak

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 sc (6)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 4: 9 sc (9)
Row 5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 6: 12 sc (12)
Row 7: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 8-10: 15 sc (15)

Wings

15 ch

Row 1: ch, turn, 14 sc (14)
Row 2: ch, turn, 10 sc, (2 dec) (12)
Row 3: ch, turn, 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
Row 4: ch, turn, 6 sc, (2 dec) (8)
Row 5: ch, turn, 2 dec, 4 sc (6)
Row 6: ch, turn, 10 sc, 3 sc in 1, 13 sc (24)

Amigurumi little dinosaurs crochet