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Today is Day 8 of the Little Dinos Summer 2024 Mini Amigurumi Crochet AlongSummer 2024 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along and today's little dino is one that was an absolute must to include, because you can't have a set of dinosaurs without one of the most well known dinosaurs of all time, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. So for today's pattern meet Little T-Rex.
Little T-Rex is made very similar to the Pachycephalosaurus from Day 4, since they are both dinosaurs that are standing on 2 legs, unlike the other dinosaurs included in the set so far that all stand on 4 legs. Because of this their bodies, arms, legs, and tails are made in the same way. the biggest difference is in the nose/mouth.
The Pachycephalosaurus has a more beak like mouth so I made its nose a little smaller and pointer. The T-Rex had a bigger and wider nose/mouth/muzzle (I don't know the best word to call it but I have been referring to it as the nose on all of the patterns) and on it I stitched a white zigzag mouth to represent its sharp teeth.
I used the same Red Heart Super Saver yarn kit that I have been using for all of the dinosaurs in the series. For the T-Rex I chose to Dusty Gray, which is the lighter of the 2 grays included in the set. I felt like gray seemed like an appropriate color for a dinosaur like a T-Rex. Not quite as fun and happy as the pink and yellow and all of the other colors I have used.
This little dino means that we are 2/3 of the way finished with the crochet along. 8 Dinos down, only 4 more to go! Come back tomorrow to see what's next.
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How to Crochet Little T-Rex the Tyrannosaurus
Finished Size about 4" tall
You will need:
- Worsted weight yarn in 1 colors (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Dusty Gray)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- white embroidery floss and needle
- stuffing
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
All of the pieces are made beginning with a magic ring. The body/head is one piece made starting with the body, the nose, arms, legs, and tail are made separately and sew on at the end. A toothy mouth is embroidered on the nose/mouth by stitching a zigzag around in white thread
Head/Body
Make 1 in body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)
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 4-8: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 9: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 10: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
Rounds 11-13: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Insert Safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13 about 3 sts apart
Round 14: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 15: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Nose
Make 1 with body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 1 sc in first st, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st (10 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (10 sc)
Finish off, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Embroider zigzag teeth on nose in white embroidery floss
Add a small amount of stuffing and sew nose onto the face below the eyes
Legs
Make 2 with body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 4: sc2tog 3 times, 1 sc in next 6 sts (9 sc)
Add a small amount of stuffing into foot, don't stuff the rest of the leg
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 6: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Flatten the top of the leg and sew to the side of the body close to the bottom (you want the bottom of the body to be lifted slightly off the ground, the tail will help balance it and keep it upright)
Arms
Make 2 with body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Rounds 2-3: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Sew the arms to the side of the body
Tail
Make 1 with body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 4 sc (4 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat (6 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat (9 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat (12 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Add a little bit of stuffing to the tail
Sew the tail to the back of the body at the bottom, the tail should almost act as a third leg to keep the dinosaur balanced and standing.
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