Spinosaurus Dinosaur Amigurumi

[All in Color B] Ch 8

Rnd 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 6, make 3 sc into the next st, turn 180º and
work into the underside of the ch, sc 5, inc into last ch and slst into the first st of the Rnd (16)

Note: The new Rnd starts after the slst. Work into the slst for the last st in Rnd 2.

Rnd 2: [sc 5, inc 3] repeat (22)

Rnd 3: [sc 5, (sc 1, inc 1) 3 times] repeat (28)

Rnd 4: [sc 5, (sc 2, inc 1) 3 times] repeat (34)

Rnds 5 - 6: sc in each st (34 x 2)

Rnd 7: sc 5, [sc 2, invdec 1] 3 times, sc 17 (31)

Rnd 8: sc 5, [sc 1, invdec 1] 3 times, sc 5, [sc 2, invdec 1] 3 times (25)

Rnd 9: [sc 1, invdec 1] 5 times, [sc 3, invdec 1] 2 times (18)

Rnd 10: [sc 1, invdec 1] 4 times, sc 6 (14)

Continue to the Body after adding the face (next section).

Eyes

Insert the safety eyes between Rnds 5-6. There should be ~14 sts in between them on the back
of the head.

Mouth

There are 2 options for adding the mouth. Embroider or glue a strand of yarn in Color B between Rnds 5 - 6, 1 st away from the eyes.

You can also sew on a long ch of 17 between eyes to make a more textured overlapped lip.

Teeth

Like the mouth, there are two main options for adding teeth. Try using felt cut into tiny triangles and glued on (seen above), embroidery, or crochet (see below).

Crocheted Teeth:

[In White] Ch 3, skip 2 chs and pull tight, sc 1 in 3rd ch.

Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving somewhat long ends to use for attaching through 2 adjacent sts and knotted on the inside.

Stuff the head fully before continuing from Rnd 10 to the Body.

Rnd 11: sc 1, [sc 1, inc 1] 3 times, sc 4, inc 1, sc 2 (18)

Rnd 12: sc in each st (18)

Rnd 13: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 14: sc in each st (24)

Rnd 15: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30)

Rnds 16-18: sc in each st (30 x 3)

Rnd 19: [sc 3, invdec 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 20: [sc 2, invdec 1] 6 times (18)

Stuff the body well.

Rnd 21: [sc 1, invdec 1] 6 times (12)

Rnd 22: invdec in each (6)

Cut the yarn and pull through. Stuff fully and sew closed.

[All in Color A] Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 4 into the magic loop (4)

Rnd 2: [sc 1, inc 1] 2 times (6)

Rnd 3: sc in each st (6)

Rnd 4: inc 3, sc 3 (9)

Rnd 5: sc in each st (9)

Rnd 6: sc 2, inc 1, sc 6 (10)

Rnd 7: sc 2, inc 1, sc 7 (11)

Rnd 8: sc 2, inc 1, sc 8 (12)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through to fasten off. Lightly stuff.

[All in Color B]

Row 1: Make a slipknot and ch 3, starting in the second ch from the hook, sc 2, turn (2)

Row 2: BLO, ch 1, sc 1, inc 1, turn (3)

Row 3: BLO, ch 1, inc 1, sc 2, turn (4)

Row 4: BLO, ch 1, sc 3, inc 1, turn (5)

Row 5: BLO, ch 1, inc 1, sc 4, turn (6)

Row 6: BLO, ch 1, sc in each, turn (6)

Row 7: BLO, do NOT ch and skip the first st, sc into the next 5, turn (5)

Row 8: BLO, ch 1, sc 4, skip the last st, turn (4)

Row 7: BLO, do NOT ch and skip the first st, sc into the next 3, turn (3)

Ch 1, cut the yarn leaving a long tail end, and pull through to fasten off.

[All in Color A] Magic loop.
Leave a long tail for sewing before making the magic loop.

Rnd 1: sc 4 into the magic loop (4)

Rnds 2-6: sc in each st (4 x 5)

Cut a pipe cleaner the length of the arm, then insert into the arm to make it pose-able.

Rnd 7: inc 2, sc 2 (6)

Press the previous rnd together so the stitches line up, we'll be working our next Rnd into both layers to create the fingers.

Row 8: Working into both layers, [sc 1, mp] 2 times (3 +3 toes)

Slst into the same st to fasten off. Do not stuff. Hide the tail end into the arm.

[All in Color A] Magic loop.
Leave a long tail for sewing before making the magic loop.

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: [sc 1, inc 1] 3 times (9)

Rnd 3: [sc 2, inc 1] 3 times (12)

Rnd 4: sc 4, invdec 4 (8)

Rnd 5: [sc 2, invdec 1] 2 times (6)

Stuff slightly.

Rnds 6-10: sc in each (6 x 5)

Measure a pipe cleaner double the length of the leg and then fold it in half. Twist it to give it more structure.

Insert it into the leg and crochet the remaining rnds around it.

Press the previous Rnd together so the stitches line up, we'll be working our next rnd into both layers to create the toes.

Row 11: Working into both layers, [sc 1, mp] 2 times (3 +3 toes)

Slst into the same st to fasten off. Do not stuff. Hide the tail end into the arm.

Tail: Mark the line of symmetry down the back with sewing pins. Sew the tail on spanning rnds 18-21.

Spine: Sew the spine on the back spanning rnds 11-17 and working onto the tail.

Arms: Sew the arms onto the body between rnds 13-14, 3-4 sts away from the spine. Bend
them into shape.

Legs: Sew the legs onto the body spanning rnds 18-21, 1 st away from the tail. Bend them into shape.