Crochet Adorable Dinosaur Toy Basket Free Pattern

Materials:

• Bulky weight yarn in green and dark green
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Polyester stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Safety eyes

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in same st)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 sts together)
• st(s): stitch(es)

Pattern:

Body:

1. Start with a magic ring, sc 6 (6 sts)
2. Inc in each st around (12 sts)
3. Sc, inc around (18 sts)
4. Sc 2, inc around (24 sts)
5. Continue increasing by 6 sts each round until you reach 60 sts.
6. Sc around for 20 rounds.
7. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Neck and Head:

1. Attach yarn to the edge of the body, ch 1, sc 12 around the opening where the neck begins.
2. Sc around for 10 rounds.
3. Begin decreasing 2 sts in each round until 6 sts remain.
4. Inc in each st around (12 sts)
5. Continue increasing, adding 6 sts per round until 30 sts.
6. Sc around for 5 rounds.
7. Dec 2 sts each round until 12 sts remain.
8. Fasten off and weave in ends.
9. Attach safety eyes and stuff firmly before closing the top.

Legs (Make 4):

1. Magic ring, sc 6 (6 sts)
2. Inc in each st around (12 sts)
3. Sc around for 5 rounds.
4. Stuff firmly and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
5. Sew legs to the base of the body.

Tail:

1. Magic ring, sc 6 (6 sts)
2. Sc, inc around (9 sts)
3. Sc around for 10 rounds.
4. Fasten off and sew to the back of the body.

Spikes (Make 6):

1. With dark green yarn, ch 2, sc 2 in second ch from hook.
2. Turn, ch 1, inc in each st (4 sts)
3. Turn, ch 1, sc across.
4. Fasten off and sew along the back of the dinosaur.