Kevin the Dino
Free Crochet
Pattern
YARN: Light (3) Aquamarine, Terra Cotta; Classic
Cotton Thread in Black
MATERIALS: D - 3.25 mm Hook; Poly Filling
DIMENSION: H. 9” x L. 4.5” x W. 2.5”
ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip
stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
double crochet (dc), back loop only (BLO), fasten off
(F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds
(join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round)
unless otherwise instructed.
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LEGS & BODY (aquamarine yarn)
Make two:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (30)
Rnd 5: working in BLO, sc even (30)
Rnd 6 - 7: working in both loops now, sc even
(30)
Do not cut the yarn once you have crocheted
the 2nd leg, ch 2 instead.
Merge the 2 legs together:
Rnd 8: join the yarn to any one st of the last
round of the 1st leg, work 1 sc into the same st,
then work 29 sc, (keep working into the 2
chains in between the legs), 2 dc, (keep
working on the 2nd leg), 30 sc, (keep working
into the 2 chains in between the legs), 2 dc
(64)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (72)
Rnd 10: sc even (72)
Rnd 11: (8 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (80)
Rnd 12 - 14: sc even (80)
Rnd 15: (8 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (72)
Rnd 16 - 19: sc even (72)
Rnd 20: (7 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (64)
Rnd 21 - 25: sc even (64)
Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (56)
Rnd 27 - 28: sc even (56); start stuffing the
body
Rnd 29: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)
Rnd 30: sc even (48)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)
Rnd 32: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (30)
Rnd 33: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (20)
Rnd 34: sc dec around (10); finish stuffing the
body firmly
Rnd 35: sc dec around (5)
Embroider the marks on the back of the body,
with terra cotta yarn.
TAIL (aquamarine yarn)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (6)
Rnd 3: sc even (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)
Rnd 5: sc even (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)
Rnd 7: sc even (10)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)
Rnd 9 - 10: sc even (12)
Rnd 11: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (14)
Rnd 12: sc even (14)
Rnd 13: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (16)
Rnd 14: sc even (16)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (18)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew
the tail to the back of the body, between rnds
# 7-15; stuff the tail before attaching it to the
body.
HEAD (aquamarine yarn)
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a mr (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (14)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (21)
Rnd 4: sc even (21)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)
Rnd 6 - 9: sc even (28)
Rnd 10: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (21)
Rnd 11: 7 sc, 4 sc dec, 6 sc (17)
Rnd 12: (1 sc dec, 1 sc) rep 5 times (11)
Rnd 13: 4 sc, 1 sc dec, 5 sc (10)
Rnd 14 - 15: sc even (10)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew

the head to the front of the body, between
rnds # 9-14; stuff the head firmly before
sewing it to the body.

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Embroider the eyes (between rnds # 3-7),
with black cotton thread.
Embroider the mouth (between rnds # 2-8),
with black cotton thread.
Embroider the cheeks below the eyes
(between rnds # 6-9), with terra cotta yarn.
SPIKES (terra cotta yarn; make 6)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)
Rnd 3: sc even (10)
Rnd 4: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew
the spikes along the length of the body.
Do not stuff the spikes, flatten them instead
before attaching them to the body.
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