Dinosaur Family Amigurumi

Materials

Yarn — sage green for the large dinosaur body, head, arms, legs, and tail
Yarn — pastel blue, pastel pink, and pastel lavender for the baby dinosaurs
Yarn — cream / white for belly panels and foot claws
Yarn — blush pink for cheeks and back spikes on the large dinosaur
Yarn — soft gray-green for the baby dinosaur back spikes
Embroidery yarn — black or dark brown for nostrils and brows
Safety eyes 12 mm for the large dinosaur
Safety eyes 8 mm for the baby dinosaurs
Polyester stuffing
Crochet hook 3.0–4.0 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — invisible decrease
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain
st — stitch

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
The large dinosaur and babies use the same construction style at different scales.
Stuff the heads firmly, the arms lightly, and the tails lightly.
Counts are shown in parentheses at the end of each round.

1. Large Dinosaur Head

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8–13: sc around (42)
R14: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R15: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Insert safety eyes between R10–11, about 8–9 sts apart. Stuff firmly. Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.

2. Large Dinosaur Snout

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4–5: sc around (18)
R6: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff lightly. Embroider two nostrils and sew to the lower front of the head.

3. Large Dinosaur Body

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8–14: sc around (42)
R15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Stuff firmly. Keep the lower half broad so the dinosaur sits upright.

4. Large Dinosaur Belly Patch

With cream:

Ch 8.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 5, inc in last st. (16)
Row 2: inc, sc 5, 3 inc, sc 5, 2 inc. (22)
Row 3: sc around evenly (22)

Fasten off and sew to the front of the body.

5. Large Dinosaur Arms (Make 2)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3–8: sc around (9)
R9: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff lightly. Flatten the opening and fasten off with a long tail.

6. Large Dinosaur Legs (Make 2)

Start with cream.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc around (12)

Change to sage green.

R4–8: sc around (12)

Stuff firmly. Flatten top slightly and fasten off, leaving a long tail.

7. Large Dinosaur Tail

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3–4: sc around (8)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
R6–12: sc around (10)
R13: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
R14–16: sc around (12)

Stuff lightly. Leave a long tail for sewing.

8. Large Dinosaur Back Spikes (Make 9–10)

With blush pink:

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc x 4 (8)
R3–4: sc around (8)

Fasten off. Flatten slightly before sewing along the crown, neck, back, and tail.

9. Large Dinosaur Side Spots (Make 4–5)

With blush pink:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Fasten off and sew to the side of the body.

10. Baby Dinosaur Head (Make 3)

Use blue, pink, and lavender.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6–10: sc around (30)
R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Insert 8 mm eyes between R7–8. Stuff firmly. Fasten off with a long tail.

11. Baby Dinosaur Snout (Make 3)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3–4: sc around (12)
R5: (sc, dec) x 4 (8)

Stuff lightly. Embroider nostrils and sew to each baby head.

12. Baby Dinosaur Body (Make 3)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6–9: sc around (30)
R10: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R11: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff firmly and leave a tail for sewing.

13. Baby Belly Patches (Make 3)

With cream:

Ch 6.
Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 3, inc in last st. (12)
Row 2: inc, sc 3, 3 inc, sc 3, 2 inc. (18)

Fasten off and sew to the front of each baby body.

14. Baby Arms (Make 6)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: sc around (6)
R3: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R4–5: sc around (9)
R6: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff lightly. Flatten top and fasten off.

15. Baby Legs (Make 6)

Start with cream.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc around (12)

Change to body color.

R4–6: sc around (12)

Stuff firmly. Flatten top slightly and fasten off.

16. Baby Tails (Make 3)

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3–7: sc around (8)
R8: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
R9–10: sc around (10)

Stuff lightly and fasten off with a long tail.

17. Baby Back Spikes (Make 15–18 Total)

With gray-green for the babies.

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc x 4 (8)
R3: sc around (8)

Fasten off. Make enough for each baby head, back, and tail line.

18. Cheek Patches

Large dinosaur: make 2 with blush pink, 6 sc in MR.

Baby dinosaurs: make 6 with blush pink, 6 sc in MR.

Fasten off and sew under the eyes.

19. Face Details

Embroider small curved brows above the eyes.
Stitch two nostrils onto each snout.
Add blush cheek circles to both the large dinosaur and all three babies.
Optional: stitch a few short lashes beside the eyes for the same soft look as the sample.

20. Assembly

Sew the large snout to the lower center of the large head.
Attach the large head to the top front of the large body.
Sew the cream belly patch to the front of the large body.
Attach the large arms to the upper front sides of the body.
Sew the large legs to the lower front of the body so it sits upright.
Attach the large tail to the back of the body.
Sew the large pink spikes from the crown down the back and along the tail.
Add the large side spots to the body.
Repeat the same assembly order for each baby dinosaur: snout, head to body, belly patch, arms, legs, tail, then spikes.
Arrange the finished babies in front of the large dinosaur.