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A few years ago I made a crocheted dinosaur softie as part of a softie crochet-a-long. It was just a super generic dinosaur, not any specific kind, but after that I decided I wanted to make a whole set of dinosaurs of different kinds. It has been on my to-do/idea list for a long time now. After a couple of years I finally got around to making a Triceratops as the first variation, but I still had plans for more.
I finally got around to making another, after a couple more years. Hopefully it won't take me a couple more years to get the next one done. The newest variation of the dinosaur pattern is a Parasaurolophus, or at least a crested dinosaur.
It is made with the same body as the other 2 dinosaurs, with a few simple changes to change it up. Obviously the biggest change is adding the crest to the top of the head and down the front of the face. I also made the muzzle slightly longer and in a contrasting color so that it matched the crest.
I think it is a fun addition to the set of dinosaurs. I still have a couple more I want to make, I am a little bit limited in which dinosaurs I can make because I want to stick with the same body style, but I still have a few more ideas.
I found out while I was sewing this dinosaur together that it is apparently my daughter's favorite dinosaur. I honestly didn't know that it was until she walked in on me putting it together and saw what I was working on. She immediately let me know she wanted it when I was finished, it was even in her favorite color! But we will have to see if I give it up or keep the Dino collection for myself.
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How to Crochet a Parasaurolophus
Finished size: about 10" tall
You will need:
- worsted weight yarn in 2 colors (I used Loops and Threads Soft Classic in Butter and Arctic)
- G crochet hook
- 2- 12 mm safety eyes
- Poly-Fil
- stitch markers
- yarn needle
Instructions:
All pieces are made starting with a magic ring and worked in the round. The crest starts out worked in the round and then switches to rows to make the strip that goes on the front of the face. The head and body are made in one piece worked from the top down. The arms, legs, muzzle, tail, and crest are made separately and sewn on at the end.
Head and Body
Make 1 with main color (Butter) starting with a magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] 6 times (36 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] 6 times (42 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6] 6 times (48 sc)
Rounds 9-19: 1 sc in each stitch (48 sc)
Place eyes between rounds 12 and 13, about 8 stitches apart
Begin stuffing the head and continue to stuff as you go
Round 20: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 stitches] 6 times (42 sc)
Round 21: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 stitches] 6 times (36 sc)
Round 22: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 23: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 24: sc2tog all the way around (12 sc)Round 25: 2 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Round 26: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 27: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] 6 times (36 sc)
Rounds 28-42: 1 sc in each stitch (36 sc)
Round 43: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 44: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 45: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 46: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next stitch] 6 times (12 sc)
Round 47: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] 6 times (36 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] 6 times (42 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6] 6 times (48 sc)
Rounds 9-19: 1 sc in each stitch (48 sc)
Place eyes between rounds 12 and 13, about 8 stitches apart
Begin stuffing the head and continue to stuff as you go
Round 20: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 stitches] 6 times (42 sc)
Round 21: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 stitches] 6 times (36 sc)
Round 22: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 23: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 24: sc2tog all the way around (12 sc)Round 25: 2 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Round 26: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 27: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] 6 times (36 sc)
Rounds 28-42: 1 sc in each stitch (36 sc)
Round 43: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 44: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 45: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 46: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next stitch] 6 times (12 sc)
Round 47: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Muzzle
Make 1 with contrasting color (Arctic) starting with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] 6 times (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] 6 times (30 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each stitch (30 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] 6 times (36 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each stitch (36 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each stitch (36 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Crest
Make 1 with contrasting color (Arctic) starting with magic ring, switch to back and forth rows where indicated
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] 2 times (14 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] 2 times (14 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6] 2 times (16 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7] 2 times (18 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8] 2 times (20 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each stitch (20 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each stitch (20 sc)
At this point you have finished working in rounds and will continue from this point on working back and forth in rows, start row 1 continuing on from the end of round 8, do not cut your yarn (turning ch does not count as a stitch)
Row 1:1 sc in each of the next 10 stitches (10 sc)
Row 2-10: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each stitch (10 sc)
Row 11: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 6 stitches, sc2tog (8 sc)
Row 12: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each stitch (8 sc)
Row 13: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 stitches, sc2tog (6 sc)
Row 14-17: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each stitch (5 sc)
Finish off, cut yarn leaving very long tail for sewing
Arms
Make 2 beginning with contrasting color (Arctic) starting with magic ring, switch to main color where indicated
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Rounds 4-5: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Switch to main color (Butter)
Round 6: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Round 7: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next stitch] 6 times (12 sc)
Rounds 8-12: 1 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Finish off, leave long tail for sewing
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] 6 times (24 sc)
Rounds 5--7: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Switch to main color (Butter)
Round 8: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Round 9: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] 6 times (18 sc)
Rounds 10-15: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 4 sc (4 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] twice (6 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch (6 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] twice (8 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] twice (10 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] twice (12 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] twice (14 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6] twice (16 sc)
Round 9: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7] twice (18 sc)
Round 10: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8] twice (20 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each stitch (20 sc)
Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing
Stuff the ends of the arms and legs lightly, I leave the top part unstuffed. Stuff the tail lightly.
Stitch the muzzle on the front of the dinosaur just under the eyes, adding stuffing as you go. You want it to be well stuffed as it will be on the face.
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Rounds 4-5: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Switch to main color (Butter)
Round 6: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Round 7: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next stitch] 6 times (12 sc)
Rounds 8-12: 1 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Finish off, leave long tail for sewing
Legs
Make 2 beginning with contrasting color (Arctic) starting with magic ring, switch to main color where indicated
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] 6 times (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] 6 times (24 sc)
Rounds 5--7: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Switch to main color (Butter)
Round 8: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)
Round 9: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] 6 times (18 sc)
Rounds 10-15: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)
Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing
Tail
Make 1 with main color (Butter) starting with a magic ring
Round 2: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] twice (6 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch (6 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2] twice (8 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3] twice (10 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4] twice (12 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5] twice (14 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6] twice (16 sc)
Round 9: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7] twice (18 sc)
Round 10: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8] twice (20 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each stitch (20 sc)
Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing
Assembly
Stitch the muzzle on the front of the dinosaur just under the eyes, adding stuffing as you go. You want it to be well stuffed as it will be on the face.
Add stuffing to the crest. Place the crest piece so that the end of the flat strip reaches the top of the muzzle and the crest goes off the back of the head with the opening on the underside, stitch in place stitching along the sides of the strip, across the bottom edge (joined along the muzzle), and around the bottom of the opening of the crest.
Stitch the arms to the side of the body near the top.
Stitch the legs to the side of the body in a sitting position.
Stitch the tail to the bottom back of the dinosaur.
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