Mini-Dino Crochet Pattern
By Mary Hamblin, MerryMakes
Mini-Dino is Jurras-SICK!
This beginner crochet pattern contains step-by-step instructions with pictures to
help you make your own Mini-Dino. We’ll crochet all parts and then we’ll sew each
part onto the body.
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Measurements Materials
Length: 2 inches 20g size 4 worsted weight yarn in
Width: 2 inches Main Color (MC)
Height: 5 inches 5g size 4 worsted weight yarn in
Contrasting Color (CC)
6mm or 8mm safety eyes
Notes Stuffing
This pattern is written in US 4mm crochet hook
terminology. The color changes are Yarn needle
indicated by how many stitches Stitch marker
should be in each color. Scissors
Gauge is not crucial to this pattern
as long as the stitches are tight
enough to hold the stuffing.
Depending on your tension and Abbreviations & Stitches
yarn, you may want to adjust the MC = Main Color
size of your crochet hook. CC = Contrasting Color
To make a 5in Mini-Dino, I use size 4 MR = Magic Ring
worsted weight yarn with a 4mm sc = Single Crochet
crochet hook. To make a 14in Mini- inc = Increase (2 sc in 1 st)
Dino, I use size 7 jumbo chenille yarn dec = Invisible Decrease
with a 10mm crochet hook. Insert hook into the front loops of
If you’re using size 7 jumbo next two stitches, draw up a loop,
chenille, this pattern requires yarn over, pull through 2
200g of Main Color (MC) and st = Stitch
about 40g of Contrasting Color sl st = Slip Stitch
(CC), and 20mm eyes. BLO = Back Loops Only
I originally published this pattern in
March 2023 as a free pattern on my
blog at www.merrymakes.com. This
is the paid version that includes
step-by-step pictures along with
additional information. There is a
video tutorial for this pattern on
YouTube @merrymakes.
You are free to keep, give, and sell
the items you make.
Please credit MerryMakes with the
design. IG: @mary.merrymakes
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Head & Body
Use a stitch marker to mark the last stitch of
each row as you crochet. I recommend
checking your stitch count at the end of
each row for accuracy.
In Main Color,
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (1sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
R1-5 Completed
R5: (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R6-9: (4 rounds) 1sc in each st (30)
Note: Regardless of what type of yarn
you are using, your work should lie flat
All decreases are worked as invisible
after R5. Generally, if you’re working
decreases.
with chenille or another fluffy yarn, it
will form a point. I recommend gently
To make an invisible decrease, insert your
pulling on your work so that it lies flat.
hook into the front loop of the next stitch,
then into the front loop of the next stitch,
draw up a loop through both front loops on
your hook, yarn over, and pull through 2.
R10: 11sc, 4dec, 11sc (26)
R11: 7sc, 6dec, 7sc (20)
R12: 5sc, 5dec, 5sc (15)
Pause to place eyes between R7-8 about 16 R1-9 Completed
st apart.
R1-12 Completed
Top View Side View Back View
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Head & Body Continued
From R13-19, color changes are indicated by
the number of stitches that should be
completed in Main Color (MC) or
Contrasting Color (CC). I recommend cutting
and tying off your color changes, leaving the
yarn ends inside.
R13: MC-11sc, CC-4sc (15)
R14: CC-4sc, MC-7sc, CC-4sc (15)
R15: CC-4sc, MC-1sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc,
2sc (18) First Stripe - R1-16 Completed
R16: MC-2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 6sc, inc,
1sc (22)
R17: 1sc, inc, 14sc, CC-5sc, inc (24)
R18: CC-1sc, inc, 5sc, MC-10sc, CC-4sc, inc,
2sc (26)
R19: CC-1sc, inc, 6sc, MC-15sc, inc, 2sc (28)
R20: MC-2sc, inc, 24sc, inc (30)
R21: 21sc, CC-9sc (30)
R22: CC-1sc, inc, 7sc, MC-12sc, CC-6sc, inc,
2sc (32)
R23: CC-10sc, MC-2sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 12sc (34)
R24: MC-2sc, inc, 28sc, inc, 2sc (36) Second Stripe - R1-20 Completed
Third Stripe
R1-24 Completed
Left Side Right Side
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Head & Body Continued
Pause to stuff the head and continue to
Body Completed
stuff as you go.
R25: (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
R26: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R27: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
R28: (1sc, dec)x6 (12)
R29: 6dec (6)
Fasten off, tucking in the yarn end.
Arms (Make 2) Left Side Right Side
In MC,
R1: 5sc in MR (5)
R2-3: 1sc in each st (5)
Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a tail
for sewing.
Feet (Make 2)
In MC,
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: In BLO, 1sc in each st (12)
R4: (1sc, inc)x6 (18)
Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a tail
for sewing.
Arms, Feet, and Tail Completed
Tail
Starting in CC, Note: If the color changes on the tail
R1: CC-4sc in MR (4) are giving you trouble, feel free to
R2: CC-(1sc, inc)x2 (6) crochet the tail entirely in one color!
R3: MC-1sc in each st (6)
R4: MC-(1sc, inc)x3 (9)
R5: CC-1sc in each st (9)
R6: CC-3sc, 3inc, 3sc (12)
R7: MC-4sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 4sc (14)
Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a tail
for sewing.
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Finishing
Sew arms to body between R14-17,
positioning each arm between the top
and middle stripe.
Arms Attached Between R14-17
Sew the tail to body between R20-25,
positioning the tail in the center of the
bottom stripe.
Tail Attached Between R20-25
Feet Attached Between R24-29
Sew the feet to body between R24-29,
positioning the feet so that there are two
rows of main color between the bottom
stripe and each foot.
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Thank you so much for purchasing this pattern!
I hope you had fun making Mini-Dino! Crocheting certainly brings me joy, and I
hope it brings you joy as well! :)
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or distributed in any form.
Remember, you are free to keep, give, and sell the items that you make.
All I ask is that you credit MerryMakes (IG: @mary.merrymakes) with the design so
that others may find this pattern as well.
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