Dexter the Dinosaur is a free amigurumi crochet pattern for a green dinosaur toy that is 6.7 inches tall and 13 inches long. The pattern provides detailed instructions over 29 steps to crochet the body in rounds, attach the legs, tail, head and light features. Safety eyes and stuffing are required materials. The document shares the pattern and provides contact information for questions.

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Dexter the Dinosaur – Free Amigurumi Pattern
Hook this pattern on Ravelry here!
Meet Dexter, my little green dinosaur. He stands 6,7 inches (17cm) tall, and he is 13 inches (33cm) long. If you want
to make him, here is what you need:
crochet hook 4mm/US G
2 yarns in contrasting colors(Aran weight)
2 safety eyes (6mm)
stuffing
tapestry needle
This pattern uses US terminology and these abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
sc2inc – two single crochets in one stitch (single crochet increase)
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together (single crochet decrease)
slst – slip stitch
Let’s start!
The Body – work from the top, oval shape
1. ch11 (11)
2. in 2nd chain from hook sc2inc, sc8, in last ch sc3inc, sc8, sc1 in first chain where you made sc2inc so there
is 3 single crochet on both ends of the oval and 8 single crochets on each side. (22)
3. in next stitch (top stitch) sc3inc, sc 10, sc3inc, sc 10 (26)
4. sc, sc3inc, sc12, sc3inc, sc 11 (30)
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3. 5. sc2, sc3inc, sc14, sc3inc, sc12 (34)
6. sc3, sc3inc, sc16, sc3inc, sc14 (38)
7. sc2inc, sc7, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc7, sc2inc, sc10 (42)
8. sc2inc, sc9, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc9, sc2inc, sc10 (46)
9. sc2inc, sc11, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc11, sc2inc, sc10 (50)
10. sc2inc, sc13, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc13, sc2inc, sc10 (54)
11. sc2inc, sc15, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc15, sc2inc, sc10 (58)
12. sc2inc, sc17, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc17, sc2inc, sc10 (62)
13. sc2inc, sc19, sc2inc, sc10, sc2inc, sc19, sc2inc, sc10 (66)
14. – 21. sc66 around (66) Don’t break the yarn!
The Legs – continue from the previous round
1. sc 12, (now your hook should be right on the middle of the front side of the body, if not, add or remove some
stitches), ch16, attach your chain onto the body (from the outside) by counting back 4 stitches from the
starting point of the row 22. You should now have circle of 16 stitches of the body, and 16 chains on the inside
of the body. (32)
2. sc15, sc16 (sc in every chain) (32)
3. sc32 around (32)
4. sc22, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc6 (30)
5. sc30 around (30)
6. (sc3, sc2tog) x 6 (24)
7. sc24 around (24)
8. (sc2, sc2tog) x 6 (18)
9. sc18 around (18)
10. (sc, sc2tog) x 6 (12)
11. sc2tog x 6 (6)
Yellow numbers show the first sc12, pink are ch16, and gray are the 4 stitches from the start you use to get 16
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4. stitches on the body. Make sure to insert your hook from the outside to attach your chain to the body by making
single crochet in 4th stitch from the start. Your chain should be straight, not twisted in any way.
Continue making 15sc on the body (+1 you made by attaching your chain =16). Sc16 on the chain, work those
stitches from the outside. Third picture shows you how it should look like after you made 2nd row of the leg.
Make other front leg the same way you made first one starting from the next stitch, right after the stitch where you
started your ch16. Make back legs the same way, just leave one stitch place between front and back legs.
Make other front leg the same way you made first one starting from the next stitch, right after the stitch where you
started your ch16. Make back legs the same way, just leave one stitch place between front and back legs.
Here comes the tricky part, now you have to sew legs together. Start by sewing front legs together. cut the yarn and
sew back legs together. Stuff the toy and close it up. Here is the picture of the bottom side.
The Tail – work in the round
1. sc6 in MR (6)
2. sc6 (6)
3. sc6 (6)
4. sc6 (6)
5. sc6 (6)
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5. 6. sc2inc, sc5 (7)
7. sc 7 around (7)
8. (sc2inc) x 2, sc5 (9)
9. sc9 around (9)
10. sc, (sc2inc) x2, sc6 (11)
11. sc11 around (11)
12. sc2, (sc2inc) x2, sc7 (13)
13. sc13 around (13)
14. sc3, (sc2inc) x2, sc8 (15)
15. sc15 around (15)
16. sc4, (sc2inc) x2, sc9 (17)
17. sc17 around (17)
18. sc5, (sc2inc) x2, sc10 (19)
19. sc19 around (19)
20. sc6, (sc2inc) x2, sc11 (21)
21. sc21 around (21)
22. sc7, (sc2inc) x2, sc12 (23)
23. sc23 around (23)
24. sc8, (sc2inc) x2, sc13 (25)
25. sc25 around (25)
26. sc9, (sc2inc) x2, sc14 (27)
27. sc27 around (27)
28. sc10, (sc2inc) x2, sc15 (29)
29. sc29 around (29)
30. sc11, (sc2inc) x2, sc16 (31)
31. sc31 around (31)
32. sc12, (sc2inc) x2, sc17 (33)
33. sc33 around (33)
The Head
1. sc6 in MR (6)
2. sc2inc x 6 (12)
3. (sc, sc2inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc2, sc2inc) x 6 (24)
5. sc24 (24)
6. sc24 (24)
7. sc24 (24)
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6. 8. (sc2inc) x 4, sc20 (28)
9. sc2, (sc2inc) x4, sc22 (32)
10. (sc2inc) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 2, sc 24 (36)
11. sc16, (sc2tog) x 2, sc12, (sc2tog) x 2 (32)
12. sc16, sc2tog, sc12, sc2tog (30)
13. sc30 (30)
14. sc30 (30)
15. sc2, sc2tog, (sc3, sc2tog) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 3, sc5 (30)
16. sc2, sc2tog, (sc2, sc2tog) x 2, sc8, (sc2inc) x 3, sc7 (30)
17. (sc, sc2tog) x 3, sc9, (sc2inc) x 3, sc9 (30)
18. sc, (sc2tog) x 3, sc10, (sc2inc) x 3, sc10 (30)
19. sc2, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc (30)
20. sc, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc2 (30)
21. repeat row 20. (30)
22. repeat row 20. (30)
23. sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, (sc4, sc2inc) x 3, sc3, sc2tog, sc3 (30)
24. repeat row 23. (30)
25. repeat row 23. (30)
26. sc30 (30)
27. sc30 (30)
28. (sc4, sc2inc) x 6 (36)
The light parts
Front:
1. ch4 (4)
2. in 2nd chain from hook sc, sc2, *ch, TURN* (after every row chain and turn your work) (3)
3. sc, sc2inc, sc, (4)
4. sc4, (4)
5. sc4, (4)
6. sc, sc2inc x 2, sc (6)
7. sc6 (6)
8. sc6 (6)
9. sc6 (6)
10. sc6 (6)
11. sc, sc2inc, sc2, sc2inc, sc (8)
12. sc8 (8)
13. sc8 (8)
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7. 14. sc8 (8)
15. sc, sc2inc, sc4, sc2inc, sc (10)
16. sc10 (10)
17. sc10 (10)
18. sc10 (10)
19. sc, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc (8)
20. sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc (6)
21. sc, sc2tog x 2, sc (4)
22. sc2tog x 2 (2)
Back:
1. ch4 (4)
2. in 2nd chain from hook sc, sc2, *ch, TURN* (after every row chain and turn your work) (3)
3. sc3 (3)
4. sc,sc2inc, sc (4)
5. sc4 (4)
6. sc4 (4)
7. sc4 (4)
8. sc, sc2inc x 2, sc (6)
9. sc6 (6)
10. sc6 (6)
11. sc6 (6)
12. sc, sc2inc, sc2, sc2inc, sc (8)
13. sc8 (8)
14. sc8 (8)
15. sc8 (8)
16. sc, sc2inc, sc4, sc2inc, sc (10)
17. sc10 (10)
18. sc10 (10)
19. sc10 (10)
20. sc, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc (8)
21. sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc (6)
22. sc, sc2tog x 2, sc (4)
23. sc2tog x 2 (2)
Dots:
You can make as many as you like in different sizes. I made two big ones by sc6 in MR and than sc2inc in all 6
stitches. Two by sc9 in MR, and four little ones by sc6 in MR.
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