Free Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Amigurumi Pattern
Once you have figured out how to crochet a simple tube, try experimenting with adding a sphere to it and then some curves in the tube - which is what happens when you attempt to crochet this longneck dinosaur! With the free pattern below and the accompanying video, you will be mastering this animal in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Longneck Dinosaur
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this longneck dinosaur or brontosaurus. Here to make things simple, we will only be using 2 yarn colours to differentiate the belly from the body. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body and tail.
As this is an ambitious beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to crochet a simple tube together with some curves and also learn some amigurumi colour changes.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a longneck dinosaur and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Longneck Dinosaur
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a longneck dinosaur amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this dinosaur which are listed below (bobble stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Longneck Dinosaur
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
Tr = treble crochet
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Longneck Dinosaur
4tr bob = 4 treble crochet bobble stitch
= yo 2 times, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through 2 loops again, repeat above again 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Longneck Dinosaur
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Blue, Light blue (25gm each)
Version 2 - Lime green, Yellow (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes and nose)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Pattern
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Head
Start off the head using blue yarn. Any references to blue refers to a darker shade of blue.
Round 1: Magic ring sc6 (blue) - 6st
Round 2: 2sc6 (blue) - 12st
Round 3: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 6 (blue)- 18st
Round 4: Sc18 (blue) - 18st
Round 5: Repeat Round 4 - 18st
Round 6: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 6 (blue) - 12st
Round 7: Sc4, 4tr Bob x 2, sc6 (all blue) - 12st
Get ready light blue yarn for the next round.
Round 8: Sc4 (blue), sc4 (light blue), sc4 (blue) - 12st
Add stuffing to head.
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Neck
Continue into the neck from head using blue and light blue yarn.
Round 9: (Sc2, sc2tog1) x 1 (blue), (sc2, sc2tog1) x 1 (light blue), (sc2, sc2tog1) x 1 (blue) - 9st
Round 10: Sc3 (blue), sc3 (light blue), sc3 (blue) - 9st
Rounds 11-15 (5 rounds): Repeat Round 10 - 9st
Add stuffing to neck.
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Body
Continue into the body from the neck using blue and light blue yarn.
Round 16: 2sc3 (blue), sc2tog2 (light blue), 2sc2 (blue) - 12st
Round 17: 2sc4 (blue), sc2tog3 (light blue), 2sc2 (blue) - 15st
Round 18: 2sc6 (blue), sc2tog3 (light blue), 2sc3 (blue) - 21st
Round 19: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 4 (blue), sc1 (blue), sc2tog4 (light blue), (sc1, 2sc1) x 2 (blue) - 23st
Round 20: Sc12 (blue), 4tr Bob (blue), sc4 (light blue), 4tr Bob (blue), sc5 (blue) - 23st
Round 21: Sc2 (blue), sc1 (light blue), sc3 (blue), sc1 (light blue), sc6 (blue), sc4 (light blue), sc6 (blue) - 23st
Round 22: Sc4 (blue), sc1 (light blue), sc8 (blue), sc4 (light blue), sc6 (blue) - 23st
Round 23: Sc12 (blue), 4tr Bob (blue), sc4 (light blue), 4tr Bob (blue), sc5 (blue) - 23st
Round 24: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 (blue), sc1 (blue), sc4 (light blue), (sc1, sc2tog1) x 2 (blue) - 17st
Add stuffing to body.
Round 25: Sc2tog4 (blue), sc2 (blue), sc2 (light blue), sc1 (blue), sc2tog2 (blue) - 11st
Round 26: Sc4, sc2tog3, sc1 (all blue) - 8st
Cut off light blue yarn.
Round 27: Sc8 (blue) - 8st
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Tail
Continue into tail from body only using blue yarn.
Round 28: Sc1, 2sc2, sc1, sc2tog2 (all blue) - 6st
Round 29: Sc2tog1, sc1, 2sc1, sc2tog2 (all blue) - 6st
Round 30: Sc2tog1, sc1, 2sc1, sc2tog1 (all blue) - 5st
Round 31: Sc2tog1, 2sc1, sc2tog1 (all blue) - 4st
Close up in FLO using blue yarn and fasten off. It is not necessary to add stuffing to the tail as the round is too narrow.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Longneck Dinosaur Face
Embroider Longneck Dinosaur Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots 1 round above snout.
Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Embroider Longneck Dinosaur Snout
Use black yarn to sew down 2 nostrils on either side of the snout by gently sewing horizontal lines to make 2 circles across 4tr Bob in Round 7 of the head. Do not pull the yarn too taut when sewing down because it can distort the snout shape.
Crochet Longneck Dinosaur Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a longneck dinosaur, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Longneck Dinosaur PDF Pattern
The Pocket Longneck Dinosaur PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Longneck Dinosaur
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