Dexter the Dinosaur Free Crochet Pattern

This is Dexter the Dinosaur Free Crochet Pattern from themagicloop.com

Dexter stands 6,7 inches (17cm) tall, and he is 13 inches (33cm) long. In short, if you want to make him, here is what you need:

• crochet hook 4mm/US G
• 2 yarns in contrasting colors(Aran weight) – I used Red Heart Soft Classic for the main color, and Red Heart Niki for the light parts
• 2 safety eyes (6mm)
• stuffing
• tapestry needle

Let’s start!

The Legs

1.  sc6 in ML  (6)
2. sc2inc x 6   (12)
3. (sc, sc2inc) x 6     (18)
4. sc18 around    (18)
5. (sc2, sc2inc) x 6       (24)
6. sc24 around        (24)
7. (sc3, sc2inc) x 6        (30)
8. sc30 around         (30)
9. (sc2inc, sc14) x 2     (32)
10. sc32 around             (32) – fasten off and make three more.

The Body

I used different color yarn just to show the next step more clearly. IMPORTANT: Before you start with the body, cut about 4 ft of yarn which will be used later for sewing the inside of the legs together. Firstly, join the yarn to the first leg and do 16 single crochet stitches. Secondly, hold the second leg next to the first one and just continue doing 16 sc stitches on that leg. After that, do the same with third and fourth leg. Now you have a line of legs, 16 stitches on each leg, 64 stitches total.

Connect the first and the last leg as shown on the pictures #5 and #6 below.

1.(Start from the first sc stitch) sc16, sc2inc, sc31, sc2inc, sc15 (66)
2. – 9. sc66 around (66)

Sew the legs together as shown on the photos #7 and #8 above.
Do 6sc stitches to move your starting point to the middle of the leg and continue:

10. sc2dec, sc19, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc19, sc2dec, sc10 (62)
11. sc2dec, sc17, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc17, sc2dec, sc10 (58)
12. sc2dec, sc15, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc15, sc2dec, sc10 (54)
13. sc2dec, sc13, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc13, sc2dec, sc10 (50)
14. sc2dec, sc11, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc11, sc2dec, sc10 (46)
15. sc2dec, sc9, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc9, sc2dec, sc10 (42)
16. sc2dec, sc7, sc2dec, sc10, sc2dec, sc7, sc2dec, sc10 (38)
17. sc12, sc2dec x 2, sc15, sc2dec x 2, sc3 (34)
18. sc11, sc2dec x 2, sc13, sc2dec x 2, sc2 (30)
19. sc10, sc2dec x 2, sc11, sc2dec x 2, sc1 (26)
20. sc9, sc2dec x 2, sc9, sc2dec x 2 (22) – lastly, stuff the body with a lot of stuffing and sew it shut.

The Tail 

1.sc6 in MR     (6)
2. – 5. sc6                 (6)
6. sc2inc, sc5     (7)
7. sc 7 around     (7)
8. (sc2inc) x 2, sc5   (9)
9. sc9 around            (9)
10. sc, (sc2inc) x2, sc6   (11)
11. sc11 around               (11)
12. sc2, (sc2inc) x2, sc7   (13)
13. sc13 around               (13)
14. sc3, (sc2inc) x2, sc8   (15)
15. sc15 around               (15)
16. sc4, (sc2inc) x2, sc9 (17)
17. sc17 around            (17)
18. sc5, (sc2inc) x2, sc10   (19)
19. sc19 around               (19)
20. sc6, (sc2inc) x2, sc11   (21)
21. sc21 around               (21)
22. sc7, (sc2inc) x2, sc12   (23)
23. sc23 around               (23)
24. sc8, (sc2inc) x2, sc13   (25)
25. sc25 around               (25)
26. sc9, (sc2inc) x2, sc14   (27)
27. sc27 around               (27)
28. sc10, (sc2inc) x2, sc15 (29)
29. sc29 around (29)
30. sc11, (sc2inc) x2, sc16 (31)
31. sc31 around (31)
32. sc12, (sc2inc) x2, sc17 (33)
33. sc33 around (33) – fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

The Head

1. sc6 in MR  (6)
2. sc2inc x 6  (12)
3. (sc, sc2inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc2, sc2inc) x 6  (24)
5. sc24 around       (24)
6. sc 24            (24)
7. sc24                      (24)
8. (sc2inc) x 4, sc20  (28)
9. sc2, (sc2inc) x4, sc22  (32)
10. (sc2inc) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 2, sc 20   (36)
11. sc16, (sc2tog) x 2, sc12, (sc2tog) x 2 (32)
12. sc16, sc2tog, sc12, sc2tog                   (30)
13. sc30                 (30)
14. sc30                 (30)
15. sc2, sc2tog, (sc3, sc2tog) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 3, sc5   (30)
16. sc2, sc2tog, (sc2, sc2tog) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 3, sc7   (30)
17. (sc, sc2tog) x 3, sc9, (sc2inc) x 3, sc9 (30)
18. sc, (sc2tog) x 3, sc10, (sc2inc) x 3, sc10 (30)
19. sc2, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc (30)
20. sc, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc2 (30)
21. repeat row 20.     (30)
22. repeat row 20.     (30)
23. sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc3   (30)
24. repeat row 23.     (30)
25. repeat row 23.     (30)
26. sc30                     (30)
27. sc30                     (30)
28. (sc4, sc2inc) x 6   (36)

Note: Insert the safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, and 9 stitches apart.

The light parts

Front:

1.ch4      (4)
2. in 2nd chain from hook sc, sc2, *ch, TURN* (after every row chain and turn your work)   (3)
3. sc, sc2inc, sc,   (4)
4. – 5. sc4,    (4)
6. sc, sc2inc x 2, sc   (6)
7. – 10. sc6                (6)
11. sc, sc2inc, sc2, sc2inc, sc  (8)
12. – 14. sc8            (8)
15. sc, sc2inc, sc4, sc2inc, sc   (10)
16. – 18. sc10            (10)
19. sc1, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc   (8)
20. sc1, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc   (6)
21. sc, sc2tog x 2, sc           (4)
22. sc2tog x 2                      (2) – fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Back:

1.ch4      (4)
2. in 2nd chain from hook sc, sc2, *ch, TURN* (after every row chain and turn your work)   (3)
3. sc3     (3)
4. sc,sc2inc, sc   (4)
5. – 7. sc4     (4)
8. sc, sc2inc x 2, sc             (6)
9. – 11. sc6                (6)
12. sc, sc2inc, sc2, sc2inc, sc   (8)
13. – 15. sc8            (8)
16. sc, sc2inc, sc4, sc2inc, sc   (10)
17. – 19. sc10            (10)
20. sc, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc   (8)
21. sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc   (6)
22. sc, sc2tog x 2, sc           (4)
23. sc2tog x 2                       (2) – fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Dots:

You can make as many as you like in different sizes. I made two big ones by sc6 in ML and than sc2inc in all 6 stitches. Two by sc9 in ML, and four little ones by sc6 in ML. Certainly, you can make your crochet dinosaur without dots. However you prefer.

You’re done with Dexter the Dinosaur Free Crochet Pattern.

Thanks for reading!

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