Crochet Spiky Dino Amigurumi Idea

Make your own adorable, prehistoric pal with this Crochet Spiky Dino Amigurumi Pattern. It offers detailed instructions to create a tiny, charming dinosaur, perfect for crafters of all skill levels.

This Crochet Spiky Dino Amigurumi pattern is a delightful crafting endeavor for crochet enthusiasts. This charming creature embodies an adorable dinosaur figure with a twist. Using basic crochet stitches and techniques, you'll mold a sturdy spherical body, detailed facial features, and unique spiky ridges. The final product is a vibrant, three-dimensional amigurumi with a tactile spiky ridge, a perfect mix of soft and sharp - quintessentially quirky and undeniably cute!

Step-by-step Guide

Materials:

• Crochet hook (size H-8)
• Worsted weight yarn in green, white, and black
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Black safety eyes

Instructions:

Make the body:

• • With green yarn, chain four and join to form a ring.
  • Crochet 12 single crochets (sc) in the ring. Do not join.
  • Place a stitch marker in the first sc.
  • Continue crocheting in a spiral, increasing one sc at the beginning of each round until 24 sc.
  • Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first sc.

Make the legs:

• • Make four legs.
  • With green yarn, chain 10.
  • Crochet 1 sc in each chain, turning at the end of each row.
  • Continue crocheting in rows without increasing or decreasing until you have 12 sc.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

 Tail:

• • With green yarn, chain 20.
  • Crochet 1 sc in each chain, turning at the end of each row.
  • Continue crocheting in rows, decreasing one stitch at each end until you have four stitches.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Make the spikes:

• • Make 12 spikes.
  • With green yarn, chain 5.
  • Slip stitch back down the chain to form a ring.
  • Chain 3 and crochet two sc in the ring.
  • Chain 2, 2 sc in the same stitch, chain 2, 2 sc in the next stitch. Continue cropping two sc in each stitch and chaining two between each sc group until you have six sc groups.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Make the head:

• • With green yarn, chain six and join to form a ring.
  • Crochet 12 sc in the ring. Do not join.
  • Place a stitch marker in the first sc.
  • Continue crocheting in a spiral, increasing one sc at the beginning of each round until 18 sc.
  • Crochet 6 rounds without increasing.
  • Decrease one sc at the beginning of each round until 12 sc.
  • Stuff the head with fiberfill.
  • Decrease one sc at the beginning of each round until you have six sc.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assemble the dinosaur:

• • Sew the legs onto the body, positioning them evenly around the bottom.
  • Sew the tail onto the back of the body.
  • Sew the spikes onto the body, positioning them evenly around the back and sides.
  • Sew the head onto the body.
  • Attach the safety eyes to the head.

Make the mouth:

• • With white yarn, embroider a slight smile on the face.

Make the nostrils:

• • With black yarn, embroider two small dots for the nostrils.

Your spiky dinosaur amigurumi is now complete!