Amigurumi Dino Free Pattern

Hello amigurumi lovers and beautiful visitors, I wanted to share the free amigurumi patterns for you here. In my article I will share 1 pattern and how to make it for you. At the end of my article, I will share amigurumi patterns that can generate ideas for you.

MATERIALS
3 skeins of Rainbow Cotton 8/4, col Pastel Mint (025)
1 skein of Rainbow Cotton 8/4, col Light Grey (016)
1 skein of Rainbow Cotton 8/4, col Greyish Purple (013)
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Small pieces of black and white scrap yarn.
Safety eyes 5 mm
Fiberfill

ABBREVIATIONS
mr = magic ring
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)
dc = double crochet
inc = increase – 2 stitches in the same st
dec = decrease – 2 stitches together
rnd(s) = round(s)
(xx) = number of stitches after ended round

MEASUREMENTS
Height: approx. 35 cm / 14”

PATTERN INFORMATION
Safi the Dino is a lovely cuddly friend, crocheted in Rainbow Cotton 8/4.

INFO AND TIPS
Always stuff the head and body firmly. Always stuff between head and body as you sew the head
on to avoid a wobbly head. Sew the head on with small firm stitches to avoid that it tilts.
Work tightly to avoid holes between the stitches.
All pieces are worked in a spiral.

BODY
In Pastel Mint
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 12: (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
Rnds 13-24: 1 sc in each st (72)
Rnd 25: (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
Rnds 26-28: 1 sc in each st (66)
Rnd 29: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rnds 30-31: 1 sc in each st (60)
Rnd 32: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnds 33-34: 1 sc in each st (54)
Rnd 35: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnds 36-37: 1 sc in each st (48)
Rnd 38: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 39: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 41: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd 42: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 43: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 44: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnds 45-51: 1 sc in each st (24)
Rnd 52: (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
Rnds 53-59: 1 sc in each st (21)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

THE WHITE PART AROUND THE EYE
In white
Make 2.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr, 1 sl st
DON’T tighten the loop as you will have to place it around the safety eyes first.
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for assembling.

HEAD
In Pastel Mint
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc ) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnds 9-14: 1 sc in each st (48)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 16: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 17: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rnds 18-27: 1 sc in each st (66)
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 13-14 with 7 sc in between.
Now, place the white piece around the eye and tighten the magic ring so that it fits tightly, pull the
threads through to the inside and secure them.
Embroider the eyebrows right above the eye, it is easier to do it now. You can split the yarn into 2
to get a thinner thread or use a thinner yarn than the one you use for crocheting.
Stuff the head with fiberfill as you work.
Rnd 28: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rnd 29: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 30: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 31: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 32: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 33: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 34: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 35: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 36: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 37: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for gathering the last 9 stitches.
Use a needle to gather the last 9 front loops and tighten the yarn gently to close the hole nicely.

LEG
Make 2. Begin with Light Grey.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: 1 sc in each st (36)
Switch to Pastel Mint
Rnds 8-11: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd 12: 12 sc, dec x 6, 12 sc (30)
Rnd 13: 12 sc, dec x 3, 12 sc (27)
Rnd 14: 1 sc in each st (27)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24)
Rnd 16: (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
Rnd 17: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
Rnds 18-27: 1 sc in each st (18)
Rnd 28: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

ARM
Make 2 in Pastel Mint
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Stuff the arm very lightly with fiberfill as you work.
Rnds 3-30: 1 sc in each st (12)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

SPIKES
Make 7 in Light Grey
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 3 (6)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 6: 1 sc in each st (15)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Rnd 8: 1 sc in each st (18)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

HEADPHONES
Outside
Make 2 in Greyish Purple
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnds 8-9: 1 sc in each st (42)
Fasten off.

Inside
Make 2 in Light Grey
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Fasten off.
Now, place one outside piece and one inside piece with the wrong sides facing each other and
make a border of 42 sc in Light Grey, stuff with a bit of fiberfill as you work.

STRAP FOR THE HEADPHONES
In Light Grey
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnds 2-32: 1 sc in each st (6)
Fasten off and use a needle to gather all 6 front loops and tighten the yarn, then sew the strap on
in the middle between the ear pads.

TAIL
In Pastel Mint
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: 2 sc, inc x 2, 2 sc (8)
Rnd 3: 1 sc in each st (8)
Rnd 4: 3 sc, inc x 2, 3 sc (10)
Rnd 5: 1 sc in each st (10)
Rnd 6: 4 sc, inc x 2, 4 sc (12)
Rnd 7: 1 sc in each st (12)
Rnd 8: 5 sc, inc x 2, 5 sc (14)
Rnd 9: 1 sc in each st (14)
Rnd 10: 6 sc, inc x 2, 6 sc (16)
Rnd 11: 1 sc in each st (16)
Rnd 12: 7 sc, inc x 2, 7 sc (18)
Rnd 13: 1 sc in each st (18)
Rnd 14: 8 sc, inc x 2, 8 sc (20)
Rnd 15: 9 sc, inc x 2, 9 sc (22)
Rnd 16: 10 sc, inc x 2, 10 sc (24)
Rnd 17: 11 sc, inc x 2, 11 sc (26)
Rnd 18: 12 sc, inc x 2, 12 sc (28)
Rnd 19: 13 sc, inc x 2, 13 sc (30)
Rnd 20: 14 sc, inc x 2, 14 sc (32)
Rnd 21: 15 sc, inc x 2, 15 sc (34)
Rnd 22: 16 sc, inc x 2, 16 sc (36)
Rnd 23: 17 sc, inc x 2, 17 sc (38)
Rnd 24: 18 sc, inc x 2, 18 sc (40)
Rnd 25: 19 sc, inc x 2, 19 sc (42)
Rnd 26: 20 sc, inc x 2, 20 sc (44)
Rnd 27: 21 sc, inc x 2, 21 sc (46)
Rnd 28: 22 sc, inc x 2, 22 sc (48)
Rnd 29: 23 sc, inc x 2, 23 sc (50)
Rnd 30: 24 sc, inc x 2, 24 sc (52)
Rnd 31: 25 sc, inc x 2, 25 sc (54)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

ASSEMBLING
· Stuff the spikes lightly with fiberfill and sew the first onto the head over rounds 24-30 and sew
the other 2 onto the head with 4 rounds in between.
· Embroider nostrils over rounds 5-6 with 3 sc in between, with approx. 3-4 stitches.
· Position the body on the head over rounds 17-22 and sew them together, it is important to sew
with small stitches and stuff well between head and body as you work to avoid a wobbly head. You
can also stiffen the head and body using for instance a piece of cable, 20 cm (8”) long and a with
diameter of 0.5 cm (0.2”), which you push through the head and body.
For the amigurumi on the pictures, I did not use any I only sewed with small stitches and stuffed
well in between.
· Sew the legs on diagonally on round 4 of the body with 4 sc in between.
· Stuff the tail lightly and position the bottom edge of the tail on round 8 of the body and the top
edge of the tail on round 31, pin it on, sew it on and stuff lightly as you work.
· Sew the first spike onto the body over rounds 6-13 and sew the last 3 spikes on with approx. 4
rounds in between.
Sew the arms onto the body on round 45.
· Embroider the stripes on the belly while tying a knot after each stripe and pushing the knot
through to the inside to hide it.
1st stripe: between rounds 19-20 across 16 sc
2nd stripe: between rounds 23-24 across 16 sc
3rd stripe: between rounds 27-28 across 14 sc
4th stripe: between rounds 31-32 across 9 sc
5th stripe: between rounds 35-36 across 9 sc
· Sew the headphones onto the head.

Enjoy!