Designer: Chrisi Crochets
Instagram: @chrisicrochets
Calling all crochet lovers — today’s pattern is extra adorable…
Bring a touch of prehistoric sweetness to your crochet world with this Free Crochet Little Sweet Dinosaur Amigurumi Pattern by Chrisi Crochets. This step-by-step, beginner-friendly guide walks you through every stitch to create a soft, cuddly little dinosaur that’s full of charm. Using Dolphin Baby yarn, a 5mm crochet hook, and 18mm safety eyes, you’ll craft a plush friend that’s perfect for children or as a cute handmade gift. You’ll also need stuffing material, scissors, and a needle to give your dinosaur its lovely shape and character — a project that feels as joyful to make as it looks!
A heartfelt thank-you to Chrisi Crochets for sharing this adorable design with the crochet community. It’s the kind of amigurumi pattern that makes you smile from start to finish — fun, creative, and irresistibly cute. And if you can’t get enough of these tiny prehistoric pals, be sure to check the end of this post for more inspiring amigurumi dinosaur ideas that will spark your next crochet adventure.
Materials:
• 5mm crochet hook
• 18mm safety eyes
• Dolphin baby yarn
• 100gr of main colour- second colour for spikes and tummy
• Stuffing material
• Scissors
• Needle
Abbreviations:
• ch- chain
• st- stitch
• sc- single crochet
• inc- increase
• dec- decrease
• BLO- back loop only
LITTLE DINOSAUR FREE AMIGURUMI PATTERN
Head & Body
R1) 8Sc in MR (8)
R2) inc-8 (16)
R3) (sc.inc) 8 (24)
R4)(2sc.inc) 8 (32)
R5) (3sc.inc) 8 (40)
R6) (4sc.inc) 8 (48)
R7-13) sc around (48) (7 rounds)
R14) (4sc.dec) 8 (40)
R15) (3sc.dec) 8 (32)
R16) 10sc, 6 dec, 10sc (26)
R17) 9sc, 4dec, 9sc (22)
Place the eyes between rows 10-11, and 14 sts apart.
R18) 6sc, white [(sc,inc)*51, 6sc (27)
R19) (2sc.inc)*2, white [(2sc.inc)*51, (2sc,inc2 (36)
Start to stuff the head.
R20) 6sc, inc, sc. white [2sc, inc, (3sc,inc)*4, sc1, sc, inc, 6sc (43)
R21) 4sc, inc. 4sc, white linc, 4sc)*51, inc. 4sc. inc, 3sc (51)
R22-27) 10sc, white 130 sc1, 11sc (5D
R28) 5sc, inc, 4sc, white 1sc, inc, (5sc, inc)*21, 4sc1, sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 3sc (59)
R29) 11sc, white 135sc1, 13sc (59)
R30) 5sc, dec, 4sc, white [sc, dec, (5sc, dec)*4, 4sc1, sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 3sc (51)
R31) 10sc, white [30sc1, 11sc (51)
R32) 4sc, dec, 4sc, white [(dec, 4sc)*51, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc (43)
R33) 9sc, white [25sc1, 9sc (43)
R34) 3sc, dec, 4sc, in BLO [(dec,3sc)*51 dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc (35)
R35) sc around (35)
Stuff the body.
R36) (2sc, dec)*8, sc, dec (26)
R37) (sc, dec)*8, dec (17)
R38) dec*8, it has left 1 stitch and I made 1 decrease with this final stitch and the first stitch of this round, (R38).
Fasten off, sew the hole, hide the tail in the end.
Hands (Make 2)
R1) 6Sc in MR (6)
R2) inc 6 (12)
R3 (sc,inc) 6 (18)
R4-6) Sc around (18) (3 rounds)
Stuff and Leave a long tail to sew.
Legs (Make 2)
R1) 6Sc in MR (6)
R2) inc 6 (12)
R3 (sc.inc) 6 (18)
R4-7) sc around (18) (3 rounds)
Stuff and Leave a long tail to sew.
Tail (pink)
R1) 4 sc in MR (4)
R2) (sc.inc) 2 (6)
R3 (2sc.inc)×2 (8)
R4) 4sc, inc, 3sc (9)
R5) 4sc, inc, 4sc (10)
R6-7) sc around (10)
Stuff.
Leave a long tail to sew.
Spikes (Make 4. white)
R1) 4 sc in MR (4)
R2) inc-4 (8)
R3 (sc.inc) 4 (12)
R4) sc around (12)
Stuff.
Leave a long tail in each to sew.
Make blush under the eyes (fasten off, hide the tail).
Sew the legs between rows 31-36 and 8 sts apart.
Sew the hands between rows 20-25 and 21 sts apart.
Sew the spikes in the middle of the back in a vertical line.
Sew the tail under the spikes.
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