My Crochet Dinosaur Playbook Part Five
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My Crochet Dinosaur Playbook Part Five is part of a four-page, fun crochet dinosaur themed playbook.
Each page is uniquely themed to a dinosaur world. Includes a cute, little cave man doll plus four dinosaurs.
Possibilities for lots of accessories and extras.
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My Crochet Dinosaur Playbook Part Five
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Abbreviations: US Terminology
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side
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INSTRUCTIONS:
I used small leftover yarn in the colors that I have used throughout the playbook!
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Head
RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring, use a stitch marker to mark your last stitch
RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC of previous round (12 SC)
RND 3: *Work 2 SC into next ST, work 1 SC into next, Repeat from * until end (18 SC)
RND 4: *Work 2 SC into next ST, work 1 SC into next 2 STS, Repeat from * until end (24 SC)
Body
ROW 5: Work 1 SC into next 4 STS, SL ST into next ST, TURN
ROW 6: CH 1, SKIP SL ST, work 1 SC into next 4 STS, SL ST into next ST, TURN
ROW 7: CH 1, SKIP SL ST, work 1 SC into next 4 STS, SL ST into SL ST of previous row, TURN
ROW 8: repeat row 7
Arms
ROW 9: CH 11, work 1 SC into 2nd ST from hook, work 1 SC into next 10 CH, work 1 SC into next 4 STS, CH 11, work 1 SC into 2nd ST from hook, work 1 SC into next 10 CH, SL ST into SL ST of row 7.
Fasten off and weave in ends
ROW 10: Rejoin yarn and work 1 SC into each ST across (24 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends
Body
ROW 11: Rejoin yarn into the 10th ST, work 1 SC into next 6 SC, TURN
ROW 12 – 17: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC (6 SC), TURN
Leg
ROW 18: CH 1, work 1 SC into next 3 SC, TURN
ROW 19-22: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST (3 SC), TURN
ROW 23: CH 1 work 1 SC into next ST, work 2 HDC into next ST, work 1 SC into last ST.
Fasten off and weave in ends
Leg
ROW 1: Rejoin yarn and work 1 SC into each ST across (3 SC)
ROW 2-5: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST (3 SC), TURN
ROW 6: CH 1 work 1 SC into next ST, work 2 HDC into next ST, work 1 SC into last ST.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing only on one piece!



















Wrap:
SL ST into 1st CH to form a ringRND 1: Work 1 SC into each CH (20 SC), SL ST into first SC
RND 2 – 5: CH 1, work 1 SC into each CH (20 SC), SL ST into first SC
Strap:
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into next 4 SC, TURN
ROW 2-3: CH 1, work 1 SC into next 4 SC, TURN
ROW 4: CH 1, work 1 SC into next 2 STS, SC2tog, TURN
ROW 5: CH 1, work 1 SC into next 3 SC, TURN
ROW 6: CH 1, work 1 SC into next ST, SC2tog, TURN
ROW 7-11: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST, TURN
Fasten off and weave in ends




Hair:
With brown double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook




Club: (make 2)
CH 13Work 1 DC into the 4th CH from hook, work 4 DC into same ST, work 1 SC into next 8 CH, work 2 SC into last CH – continue along the opposite side – SC 1 into each CH (9 STS), work 1 SC over the 3 CH, SL ST into the top of the 1st DC.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing only on one piece!








Back Page Appliques
ROW 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 5 DC into ring (6 DC), TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST as 3 CH. Work 2 DC into each ST until end (12 DC), TURN
ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST as 3 CH, work 1 DC into next ST. *Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * until end (18 DC), TURN
(ROW 4:) continue along the bottom of the half circle – work 2 SC into each row (12 SC), TURN
ROW 5: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC (12 SC), TURN
ROW 6: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC (12 SC), TURN
ROW 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), DC2tog, CH 3, SL ST into next 2 STS. Repeat from * twice more, ending with 1 SL ST into last ST, TURN
Work 2 SC over 3 CH. CH 4, SL ST into 4th CH from hook, SL ST into top of 2DC worked together, work 2 SC over 3 CH, SL ST into ST row below. Repeat from * twice more.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.







Extra Appliques
With any double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC (12 SC)
RND 3: Work 2 SC into first 6 STS, work 1 SC and 1 DC into next ST, CH 5, SL ST into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 3 CH STS, work 2 SC over the DC and 1 SC into next 4 SC, work 1 HDC, 1 DC, 6 TR, 1 DC into next ST, SL ST into same ST.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
With any double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.





continue along the bottom of the half circle – work 2 SC into each row (28 SC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing only on one piece!


The Head & Neck: (make 2)
With red brown double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
CH 15
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each CH until end (14 SC), TURN
ROW 2-5: CH1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (14 SC), TURN
continue working in the round
RND 6: CH1, work 1 HDC into next row, work 1 DC into next 2 rows, work 5 DC into last row – continue working the foundation chain
Work 1 DC into next 2 CH,
work 1 HDC into next 2 CH,
work 1 SC into next 4 CH,
work 1 HDC into next 2 CH,
work 1 DC into next 2 CH,
work 2 DC into next CH
continue working in the round
work 1 DC into next row,
work 1 HDC into next row,
work 1 SC into next 2 rows
continue working in the round
work 1 SC into next 15 STS
work 1 SC into next ST
work 1 HDC into next ST
work 2 DC into next 6 STS
work 1 SC into next 4 STS
work 1 SL ST into next ST
TURN, SKIP SL ST,
work 1 HDC into next ST,
work 1 DC into next ST,
work 2 DC into next 3 STS,
work 1 DC into next 3 STS,
work 2 DC into next ST,
work 2 HDC into next ST,
work 1 SC into each ST all around and SL ST into SL ST of previous round
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing only on one piece!







The Tail: (make 2)
With red brown double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
CH 11
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST (10 SC) TURN
ROW 2: Work 1 SC into next 2 STS, work 1 HDC into next 2 STS, work 1 DC into next 6 STS (10 STS), TURN
ROW 3: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC), work 1 HDC into next 3 STS, work 1 SC into next 3 STS, SL ST into next 3 STS, SC2tog (SC the 2 rows together)
continue in the round
work 1 SC into each foundation CH ST (10 SC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing only on one piece!



The Fins:
Large (make 4)
With golden brown double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
Leave a long tail for sewing, CH 6
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into the 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST until end (5 SC), TURN
ROW 2: CH 1, work 1 SC into each SC until end (5 SC), TURN
ROW 3: CH 1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next ST, SC2tog, (3 SC), TURN
ROW 4-5: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (3 SC), TURN
ROW 6: CH 1, SC3tog, CH 1, TURN
ROW 7: CH 3, SL ST all around
Fasten off and weave in ends
Medium (make 2)
With golden brown double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
Leave a long tail for sewing, CH 6
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into the 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each ST until end (5 SC), TURN
ROW 2: CH 1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next ST, SC2tog, (3 SC), TURN
ROW 3: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (3 SC), TURN
ROW 4: CH 1, SC3tog, CH 1, TURN
ROW 5: CH 3, SL ST all around
Fasten off and weave in ends

Building your Dinosaur – T-Rex


TAIL AND HEAD 🙂














working towards the first page. Space each key ring about 1cm – 2cm apart.





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Hi 🙂 You just sew (whipstitch) them evenly spaced onto the back of the T-Rex!
Thanks for this lovely play book pattern. I was wondering how to attach the fins to the dinosaur, I don't seem to find the instructions anywhere.