Sleeping baby dino

Crochet pattern

Design and execution: Adriana Gori – Eu quero crochê

Inspired on the Sleeping baby t-rex from Yimtea on Devianart
This is a free pattern
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Materials:
Círculo’s Anne in 4587 (green) and 7625 (beige), 1,75mm crochet hook, Fiberfill, dark grey thread to
embroider the eyes, pink blush for the cheeks.
Final length: 14cm
Execution time: approximately 3 and a half hour
On the last page you will see pictures of the dinos made by other artisans for this pattern with material
used and final length to inspire you to make your own dino!

Abbreviations:
Ss – Slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
BLO – Back loops only
Inc – increase (crochet two sc in the same stitch)
Dec – decrease (crochet two sc together)
( ) x6 – Repeat 6 times what is inside ( )
( ) – Total stitches on the row

Important observations:
- This pattern is worked in spiral rounds (do not turn, do not join).
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each time you
start a new round.
- Work all the project using both loops of the stitch unless otherwise noted, or the work will get crooked.
- Insert stuffing on the body with the body standing with the belly on the table to flatten it. If you fill it with
too much stuffing the belly it end up rounded.

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Pattern:

Body: start at the top of the dino's snout

1 – 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – 1 sc, 1 inc (18)
4 to 7 – 18 sc (4 rows)
8 – 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc (24)
9 – 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x6, 6 sc (30)
10 to 15 – 30 sc (6 rows)
16 – 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec) x6, 5 sc (24)
17 – 7 sc, 6 dec, 5 sc (18)
18 and 19 – 18 sc (2 rows) – stuff the head
20 – 7 sc, 6 inc, 5 sc (24)
21 – 24 sc
22 – 7 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x6, 5 sc (30) After row 35 –
23 – 30 sc move marker
24 – 8 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x6, 4 sc (36)
25 – 36 sc
26 – 8 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc) x6, 4 sc (42)
27 to 34 – 42 sc (8 rows)
35 – 10 sc, (3 sc, 1 dec) x6, 2 sc (36)
Make more 4 sc and mark the new beginning of the row (picture on the right)
36 – 36 sc
37 – 6 sc, (2 sc, 1 dec) x6, 6 sc (30)
38 – 30 sc
39 – 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec) x6, 6 sc (24)
40 – 24 sc – Stuff the body, pushing the belly on the table so it gets flatten.
41 – 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
42 – 18 sc
43 – (1 sc, 1 dec) x6 (12) – Stuff more as you work
44 – 12 sc
45 – (4 sc, 1 dec) x2 (10)
46 – 10 sc
47 – (3 sc, 1 dec) x2 (8)
48 – (2 sc, 1 dec) x2 (6)
49 – 6 sc - Fasten off and close the remaining hole

Front legs – make 2

1 – 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
2 – (2 sc, 1 inc) x2 (8)
3 e 4 – 8 sc (2 rows)
5 – (2 sc, 1 dec) x2 (6) – Leave tail for sewing later – Stuff

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Back legs – make 2
1 – 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – 1 sc, 1 inc (18)
4 – BLO – 18 sc
5 – 18 sc
6 – 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
7 – 2 sc, 4 dec, 2 sc (8)
8 – 6 sc, 2 hdc (8)
9 – 2 hdc, 1 sc, 1 ss (4) – Leave tail for sewing later – Stuff

Big spikes – make 2

1 – 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
2 – (2 sc, 1 inc) x2 (8)
3 – (3 sc, 1 inc) x2 (10)
4 – (4 sc, 1 inc) x2 (12)
5 – 12 sc – Leave tail for sewing later – Do not stuff

Small spikes – make 2

1 – 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
2 – (2 sc, 1 inc) x2 (8)
3 – (3 sc, 1 inc) x2 (10)
4 – 10 sc – Leave tail for sewing later – Do not stuff

Assembly:

- Put the dino lying down on a table and press it tightly to flatten
out the belly (photo)
- Pin the front legs between rows 21 and 22 of the body and sew
them.
- Pin the back legs between rows 34 to 36 of the body and sew
them.
- Looking from above, mark the middle of the body. Pin the
spikes between the following rows starting with the one nearest
to the neck:
1 small – rows 21 to 24 - 1 big – rows 26 to 30
1 big – rows 32 to 36 - 1 small – rows 38 to 41
Leave one row between spikes. Make sure they are aligned to
the center of the body and sew them.
- Embroider the eyes between rows 9 and 10, 2 stitches length.
For your reference, the eyes have a difference of 8 stitches between them on row 9 and 14 stitches
between on row 10.

- Apply blush on the cheeks. The cheeks can also be made with ink or felt.

Enjoy and take a nap with your cute baby dino! I hope you like the pattern!

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Photos of my friends’s dinos pattern test, the material they used and the final length of the dino:

Execution: Bella Simonini

Yarn used: Círculo’s Mollet

Crochet hook size used: 3,5mm

Final length: 24cm

Execution: Dany_lãs & linhas

Yarn used: Círculo’s Anne 2 strands

Crochet hook size used: 3mm

Final length: 29cm

Execution: Cute Sakura by Juliana Hayakawa

Yarn used: Círculo’s Barroco 4

Crochet hook size used: 3mm

Final length: 18cm

Execution: Are artes e patchwork

Yarn used: Círculo’s Amigurumi

Crochet hook size used: 3mm

Final length: 20cm

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