Rainbow Rex
This cute Dinosaur is crocheted all in one piece, the legs and arms are crocheted on then continue to the neck then head. The only pieces to sew on are the muzzle, tail and spikes.
Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK
sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)
inc=increase (2 sc in next stitch) (2 dc in next stitch UK)
mc=magic circle
dec=invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together using invisible decrease) (double crochet 2 stitches together UK)
Invisible decrease
Insert hook into the front loop of the next stitch then the front loop of the stitch after, yarn over and pull through the two stitches, (two loops left on hook) yarn over and pull through both.
Materials
I used Yarn and Colors Epic Yarn 100% cotton aran in grass 50g ball with small amounts of contrasting rainbow colours (can also be made in dk yarn and 2.5mm hook)
3.5mm hook I use this set from Amazon*
10mm safety eyes
Polyester toy filling
Needle
All parts are made going around in a spiral.
Dino will measure approx 9 inches tall, however size will depend on yarn and hook size used, dk yarn will turn out around 7 inches.
Arms
Make two starting with contrasting colour
Stuff as you go
Round 1: 5 sc in mc. (5)
Round 2: *inc* x 5. (10)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 5. (15)
Round 4: sc all. (15)
Change to body colour
Round 5: sc 13, dec. (14)
Round 6: *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)
Round 7: *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)
Round 8: *sc 3, dec* x 2. (8)
Round 9: sc all. (8)
Round 10: *sc 2, dec* x 2. (6)
Fasten off.
Muzzle
Using body colour
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Round 5-6: sc all. (24)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing, sew nostrils with contrasting yarn.
Tail
Make in body colour
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: sc all. (6)
Round 3: *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)
Round 4: *sc 3, inc* x 2. (10)
Round 5: sc all. (10)
Round 6: *sc 4, inc* x 2. (12)
Round 7: *sc 5, inc* x 2. (14)
Round 8: sc all. (14)
Round 9: *sc 6, inc* x 2. (16)
Round 10: *sc 7, inc* x 2. (18)
Round 11: sc all. (18)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing and stuff.
Spikes
Make 6 in rainbow colours
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: sc all. (6)
Round 3: *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)
Round 4: *sc 3, inc* x 2. (10)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs
Make two starting with feet and contrasting colours
Round 1: ch5, 3 sc in second chain from hook, 1 sc in the next two, 6 sc in last chain then working along other side, 1 sc in each of the next two, 3 sc in the last. (16)
Round 2: 2 sc in next two, 1 sc in next four, 2 sc in each of the next four, 1 sc in next four, 2 sc in each of the next two. (24)
Round 3: sc 24 all in back loop only, slst to first. (24)
Round 4: sc 24. (24)
Round 5: sc 6, *dec* x 6, sc 6. (18)
Round 6: sc 3, *dec* x 6, sc 3. (12)
Start stuffing and continue throughout, change to body colour
Round 7-12: sc all. (12)
Fasten off.
Body
Using body colour
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Round 5: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Round 6: *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)
Round 7: sc all. (36)
Attaching legs
Fold legs in half
Round 8: sc 7, sc across through leg and body for 6 stitches, sc 10, sc across leg and body for 6 stitches, sc 7. (36)
Round 9-11: sc all. (36)
Round 12: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)
Round 13: sc all. (30)
Round 14: sc 2, dec, *sc 3, dec* x 5, sc 1. (24)
Round 15: sc all. (24)
Round 16: *sc 2, dec* x 6, sc to centre back. (18)
Attaching arms
Fold arms in half
Round 17: sc 4, sc 3 through the arm and body, sc 4, sc 3 through the arm and body, sc 4. (18)
Round 18: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Keep stuffing as you go, continue with the head.
Head
Round 1: *inc* x 12 (24)
Round 2: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Round 3: *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)
Round 4: *sc 5, inc* x 6. (42)
Round 5-14: sc all. (42) Place a marker at round 9.
Sew the muzzle level with round 9, adding a bit of stuffing behind it and place the safety eyes at each side.
Round 15: *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)
Round 16: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)
Round 17: *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)
Round 18: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 19: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 20: *dec* x 6. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing and close up.
Pin the spikes in place and sew them down one side, then the other.
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