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We are nearing the halfway point of the Little Dinos Summer 2024 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along with today being Day 5. For today we have a mini water dinosaur- Little Plesi the Plesiosaur.
The Plesiosaur is basically the same as the little longneck, except that instead of legs it has little flippers. It has the same head and long neck shape, as well as the same body and tail shape.
In the picture of the different pieces that I used to make the Plesiosaur the head is a little different than the final head that I used, I ended up changing it last minute and didn't retake the picture. Your head will be the same basic shape as the one in the picture, just slightly smaller.
Just like with all of the patterns in this set I used the Red Heart Super Saver Super Craft Kit in the pastel colors and since this little dino lived in the water I decided it needed to blue so I used the Light Blue skein for Plesi.
5 Little Dinos down, only 7 more to go. Come back tomorrow to see what is next.
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How to Crochet Little Plesi the Plesiosaur
Finished Size about 4" tall
You will need:
- Worsted weight yarn in 1 colors (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Light Blue)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss and needle (optional)
- stuffing
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
All of the pieces are made beginning with a magic ring. The body/tail is one piece made starting with the body, the head/neck is one piece starting with the head, the 4 flippers, and nose are made separately and everything is sewn together at the end. The flippers are made by crocheting a couple of rounds and then folding them in half to make a semi circle and crocheting through both layers to finish.
Head/Neck
Make 1 beginning with magic ring (sample made in Light Blue)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Rounds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Add safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 with a few (3-4) stitches in between
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 7: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Rounds 8-10: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Finish off, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Body/Tail
Make 1 beginning with magic ring (sample made in Light Blue)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Rounds 4-10: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 11: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 12: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 13: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)
Rounds 14-15: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 16: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (4 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Sew the head/neck piece to the front top of the body
Nose
Make 1 beginning with magic ring (sample made in Light Blue)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch smile on nose if desired (I did not add a smile to this dinosaur)
Add a small amount of stuffing and stitch onto the head between and below the eyes
Flippers
Make 4 beginning with magic ring (sample made in Light Blue)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: Fold the circle in half and work 6 sc through both layers
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Sew one point of the flippers onto the bottom side of the body
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