This summer, learn how to crochet these three chubby baby dinosaur plushies with a no-sew base pattern for beginners. Kids can make a pipe cleaner wrapped stick and insert it to play with these crochet dinosaur plushies. They have an oh-so-cute mouth with teeth embroidery, too.
You can crochet pink and hot pink, pink and orange, green and blue versions following the same pattern. Kids can also make it their study table or craft table desk buddies, and you can crochet them as handmade gifts.
We will crochet the spikes onto the body using surface-stitching. So, they will be quick and easy to crochet. Now, continue reading for the crochet dinosaur plushie pattern. You can later on check the funny dinosaur and baby dinosaur plush pattern.
Looking for a quick dinosaur plushie pattern like this?
Crochet Chubby Dino Plushie: Round-by-Round Pattern
Below is the pattern to crochet this dinosaur plushie with the assembly in the end:
Abbreviations Used
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- ch: Chain
- hdc: Half double crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- [ … ]: Work instructions within brackets as a sequence
Head (Đầu)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
- R7-R14: 36 sc (36)
- R15: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
- R16: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- R17: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- R18: (sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- R19: 6 dec (6)
Note: Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head firmly before closing.
Body (Thân)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- R6-R8: 30 sc (30)
- R9: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- R10-R11: 24 sc (24)
- R12: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- R13-R14: 18 sc (18)
Note: Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly.
Hands (Tay) – Make 2
- R1: MR, 5 sc (5)
- R2-R5: 5 sc (5)
Note: Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. You generally do not need to stuff the hands.
Legs (Chân) – Make 2
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3-R4: 12 sc (12)
- R5: 6 dec (6)
Note: Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly before sewing onto the body.
Tail (Đuôi)
- R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
- R2: (sc, inc) * 2 (6)
- R3: 6 sc (6)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)
- R5: 8 sc (8)
- R6: (3 sc, inc) * 2 (10)
- R7: 10 sc (10)
- R8: (4 sc, inc) * 2 (12)
- R9: 12 sc (12)
Note: Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the base of the tail firmly, tapering off towards the tip. Stitch the tail between R14 and R15
Spikes / Dorsal Fin
Crochet 20 slip stitches from top of the head to tail
- Row 1: Chain 21.
- Row 2: Skip the first chain from the hook, then work the following sequence 5 times: [sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc] (20 stitches total)
Put in the eyes between R8 – R9, leaving 7 stitch space between them.
Note: Fasten off and leave a very long tail. Pin the spikes evenly down the back of the head, body, and tail, then sew them securely into place.