Dinosaur Amigurumi

By Justyna Kacprzak

Geared toward practitioners of amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed dolls, this is the only how-to book dedicated to dinosaur patterns. Learn how to crochet fourteen adorable prehistoric creatures to cuddle, from familiar species such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus to Mosasaurus, Edmontosaurus, and other lesser-known but equally lovable varieties.
Each project features complete, well-illustrated instructions, plus full-color photos of the finished model. The patterns are easy to follow and are suitable for crocheters at all skill levels, from novices to experienced hands.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Release date: Jun 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9780486805726

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Justyna Kacprzak

DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Mineola, New York

Everybody loves dinosaurs, and in this fun crochet book you will come face to face with many different kinds of them—from the horned Triceratops to the flying Pterodactyl! Crochet expert Justyna Kacprzak has created detailed instructions to allow you to create fourteen adorable stuffed animal dinosaurs. Perfect for gift giving, they will be welcomed by crocheters and dinosaur aficionados alike!

Copyright

Copyright © 2015 by Justyna Kacprzak

All rights reserved.

Bibliographical Note

Dinosaur Amigurumi is a new work, first published by

Dover Publications, Inc., in 2015.

International Standard Book Number

eISBN-13: 978-0-486-80572-6

Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation

79368001 2015

www.doverpublications.com

CONTENTS

Dimetrodon

Ankylosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus

Stegosaurus

Mosasaurus

Corythosaurus

Apatosaurus

Tyrannosaurus rex

Tropeognathus

Edmontosaurus

Triceratops

Elasmosaurus

Pterodactyl

Parasaurolophus

Gauge (all patterns): 1cm x1cm – 3rounds and 3sts

Abbreviations used:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

bb – bobble

FLO – front loops only

BLO – back loops only

sk – skip

hdc3tog – 3 hdc worked together

sc3tog – 3sc worked together

3in1 – 3sc in 1 stitch

4in1 - 4sc in 1 stitch

bobble – yo, insert hook in the next stitch, yo and pull a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops,* yo, insert hook in the same stitch, yo and pull a loop, yo and pull yarn through 2 loops*, repeat from * to * once again, yo and pull yarn through all 3 loops

PICKING UP STITCHES IN A HOLE LEFT WHILE WORKING

Sometimes, while working on a pattern, you’ll be leaving holes, where you’ll pick up stitches for some body parts (neck and legs sts). It’ll look, for example, like this (ch4, sk4):

It is important not to work in chain spaces, but in each chain individually (so that the other side is left unworked for making the stitches in sts). Sometimes, you’ll also need to make a stitch in the side of the stitch (in our example, stitches from round x, next to the chsp sts). The arrows show where to make the stitches:

So whenever the pattern calls for working in the side of the stitch, these will be the sts next to the chain space.

Dimetrodon

Materials:

Yarn

Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell for Bernat, 70g balls, each approx. 282yd/258m

• 1 skein in Jade Jersey

Hook

Size C (2.75mm)

Other

4.5mm safety eyes

TIP

The sail can be easily done in stripes with a contrasting color of your choice, as it’s worked flat, from side to side.

Head, body and tail:

Starting at the head

Ch2

Rnd 1 6sc in 2nd ch from the hook (6sts)

Rnd 2 inc six times (12sts)

Rnd 3 (2sc, inc) four times (16sts)

Rnd 4 1sc, inc, (3sc, inc) three times, 2sc (20sts)

Rnd 5–Rnd 7 20sc (20sts)

Rnd 8 7sc, inc, 1sc, 3in1, 1sc, inc, 8sc (24sts)

Rnd 9 8sc, (inc, 1sc) four times, 8sc (28sts)

Rnd 10–Rnd 13 28sc (28sts)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8. Start stuffing and continue adding more as you go.

Rnd 14 (5sc, dec) four times (24sts)

Rnd 15 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) three times, 2sc (20sts)

Rnd 16 4sc, dec, (3sc, dec) twice, 4sc (17 sts)

Rnd 17 17sc (17 sts)

Rnd 18 (4sc, inc) three times, 2sc (20 sts)

Rnd 19 (inc, 3sc) five times (25 sts)

Rnd 20 (4sc, inc) five times (30 sts)

Rnd 21 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) five times, 2sc (36 sts)

Rnd 22–Rnd 23 36sc (36 sts)

Rnd 24 11sc, 3in1, 17sc, 3in1, 6sc (40 sts)

Rnd 25–Rnd 40 40sc (40 sts)

Rnd 41 21sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 10sc (38 sts)

Rnd 42 38sc (38 sts)

Rnd 43 18sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 7sc (36 sts)

Rnd 44 36sc (36 sts)

Rnd 45 (10sc, dec) three times (33 sts)

Rnd 46 4sc, dec, (9sc, dec) twice, 5sc (30 sts)

Rnd 47 30sc (30 sts)

Rnd 48 15sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 5sc, dec (27 sts)

Rnd 49 15sc, (dec, 3sc) twice, dec (24 sts)

Rnd 50 (2sc, dec) six times (18 sts)

Rnd 51–Rnd 52 18sc (18 sts)

Rnd 53 (4sc, dec) three times (15 sts)

Rnd 54 15sc (15 sts)

Rnd 55 (3sc, dec ) three times (12 sts)

Rnd 56 12sc (12 sts)

Rnd 57 (2sc, dec) three times (9 sts)

Rnd 58 9sc (9 sts)