Dino Family by Olya Usoltseva

Dino Family

Crochet
February 2021
both are used in this pattern
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
3.5 mm (E)
2.0 mm
A toy height: - Big Dino 30 cm/11.8” - Small Baby Dino 15 cm/5.9”
US
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This PDF crochet pattern consists of:

⭐ crochet pattern of Dino Boy, Dino Girl and Dino Baby;

⭐ 41 pages of detailed step-by-step instructions how to make this toy;

⭐ more than 116 colorful close up photos;

⭐ 12 links to the videos with visual explanations (you only need to click on the text highlighted in blue, and your browser will redirect you to the video);

⭐ easy automatic navigation on the pattern by the contents;

⭐ crochet pattern of the eyes.

The crochet pattern is in U.S. terms.

Skill level: intermediate.

❗️ The crochet pattern doesn’t contain lessons on crocheting. You need to have steady skills of crocheting toys ❗️

A toy can be made of different types of yarn, but it is important to choose the appropriate ratio of thickness of yarn and hook size:

  • yarn thickness ratio should be 2:1 (yarn for the body should be twice as thick as yarn for the eyes);
  • hook for the eyes should be 1.5 mm smaller than for the body (for example, 3.5 mm-2 mm, 3.75 mm-2.25 mm, 4 mm-2.5 mm).

A toy height:

  • Big Dino 30 cm/11.8”
  • Small Baby Dino 15 cm/5.9”

✂MATERIALS & SUPPLIES:

✔ plush yarn (120 m/100 gr.) (131 yds/3,5 oz) (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, etc.) (main color consumption is 1,5-2 skeins, other colors – less than a half of a skein):

  • dark green (main color);
  • light green (sole, tummy, muzzle, spots);
  • orange (spikes);
  • white/ivory (claws); ✔ cotton/semi-cotton yarn (~330 m/100 g) (361 yds./3.53 Oz.) (YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold etc.):
  • orange;
  • black;
  • white; ✔ hooks:
  • 3.5-4 mm (for the body);
  • 2-2.5 mm (for the eyes and bow). ✔ synthetic insulation/sintepon or dense fabric to strengthen the neck; ✔ fabric patch for fixation of sintepon tube for neck; ✔ large needle for sewing body details; ✔ stitch markers; ✔pins with large head; ✔ scissors; ✔ fiber filling; ✔ love ❤