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Crochet Dinosaur Stegosaurus Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (513) Spring Green, (189) Royal Orange and (393) Charcoal.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Black thread to embroider on the eye.
• Scissors.

Size

Large dinosaur (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

19cm wide x 12cm high or 7.5” wide x 4.5” high

Medium dinosaur (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

12cm wide x 7.5cm high or 4.5” wide x 3” high

Small dinosaur (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

10cm wide x 6.5cm high or 4” wide x 2.5” high

Head & Body

Using (513) Spring Green work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in last ch.  5 ch.  (4 sts + 5 ch)

Row 2:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sl st over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sc)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in following st.  3 ch.  (5 sc, 1 sl st + 3 ch)

Row 6:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts.  16 ch.  (3 sts + 16 ch)

Row 9:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, 1 sc in each of last 3 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 16 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 17 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 12 sts, 1 sc in back loop only in each of following 5 sts, (near back leg will be worked into the front loops) 1 sc in each of last 3 sts.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 17 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in back loop only in each of following 3 sts, (near front leg will be worked into the front loops) 1 sc in each of following 13 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 18 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 7 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 4 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Work 13 ch for the tail.

Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, (a joined hdc over next 2 ch) 2 times, 1 dc in each of following 2 ch, a joined dc over next 2 ch, 1 tr in following ch, a joined tr over last 2 ch, sl st in end of row.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around to beginning of row 18.  Fasten off.

Near Front Leg

Join (513) Spring Green to 1^st front loop left from row 16.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into front loop only work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1^st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each corner st around leg.  Fasten off.

Near Back Leg

Join (513) Spring Green to 1^st front loop left from row 14.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into front loop only work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each corner st around leg.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Join (513) Spring Green in back loop only 2 sts before near back leg.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 sc in next st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each corner st around leg.  Fasten off.

Far Front Leg

Join (513) Spring Green in back loop only 4 sts before near front leg.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn. (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each corner st around leg.  Fasten off.

Hoof (at end of each leg)

Join (393) Charcoal to 1^st st at end of leg.

2 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as join, 1 hdc and 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

1st Blade

Join (189) Royal Orange 4 sts back from neck.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join and 1 sc in next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each point around blade.  Fasten off.

Work 3 more blades the same, each starting 4 sts before last blade.

5th Blade

Join (189) Royal Orange 4 sts back from last blade.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch and 1 sc in next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each point around blade.  Fasten off.

6^th Blade

Join (189) Royal Orange 4 sts back from last blade.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch and 1 sc in next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st on straight edges and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in each point around blade.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider on an eye and nose marking.

And there’s the finished dinosaur stegosaurus applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. Have a look at some of my others including the dinosaur, the crochet turtle, the crocodile pattern, the vulture and the hippo pattern.