The 18 Coolest Free Crochet Dinosaur Patterns
If you are looking for free dinosaur crochet patterns, then you are in luck!
Below, I have rounded up a collection of amazing and cool dinosaur patterns, ranging from stuffed toy crochet dinosaur patterns (amigurumi) to dinosaur hats, dinosaur blankets and a variety of other fun crochet dinosaur projects!
While you are looking through each dino pattern, be sure to pay attention to the skill level, so you can pick one that is suitable for you, which ranges from beginner to intermediate skill levels.
Free & Easy Dinosaur Crochet Patterns
Do you want to know the best part? These dinosaurs are all free crochet patterns, and they are easy to crochet too. You won’t find any paid crochet patterns here!
Explore the free pattern list below and pick your favorite dinosaur to crochet. My youngest son picked Dexter the Dino.
Amigurumi Dinosaur Tips
Since some of these Dino patterns require knowledge of Amigurumi, I’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks to help you learn.
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn toys or creatures like these dinosaurs.
Take a look at this list to touch up your crochet skills and to help you make the best crochet dinosaur!
- 16 Amigurumi Tips & Tricks for Beginners
- Tips for Stuffing Amigurumi
- Amigurumi for Beginners
- How to Make a Magic Circle
- How to Increase Single Crochet
Supplies for Amigurumi Dinosaurs
Take a look below at the different weights of yarn, hook sizes and other things that work best for amigurumi dinosaur designs.
- Stitch Markers: A stitch marker is important to keep track of the rounds you are working in most amigurumi patterns. Amigurumi is usually worked in continuous rounds, so it is critical to be able to keep track of the rounds with this marker.
- Crochet Hook: Most dinosaur patterns will use a smaller sized crochet hook than the yarn they are using calls for. This is because it will create a tighter single crochet stitch in the pattern, which in turn makes a cleaner looking end product.
- Safety Eyes: Most of the crocheted dinosaur designs you will find to make use safety eyes. These are typically plastic snap together pieces that form an eye in amigurumi. If you prefer not to use safety eyes, you can surface crochet eyes onto almost any of the patterns instead.
- Yarn: While almost any yarn can be used for amigurumi patterns, the most commonly used weight is Light/DK or Medium/Worsted weight yarn. A dinosaur made with DK yarn will be slightly smaller than one made with worsted weight medium yarn, but that is typically the preferred outcome.
- Stuffing: Most amigurumi will have stuffing, so this is an important material to have on hand. The Polyfill brand is my personal favorite to use for filling amigurumi projects.
- Yarn Needle: A yarn needle (or tapestry needle) will be helpful to create eyes if you aren’t using safety eyes, and also to weave in ends after you are done crocheting a Dino.
I can’t wait to see which crocheted dinosaur you pick. Happy Dino Crocheting!
Free Dinosaur Crochet Patterns
Crochet Dinosaur Mobile
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Dino Mobile
Designer: Jennifer Santos – Super Cute Design
Crochet this adorable four piece dinosaur mobile and hang it over a crib or changing table for some extra fun.
Triceratops Dinosaur amigrumi
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Tanner the Triceratops
Designer: The Nicole Chase
Tanner is a dinosaur amigurumi for beginners. He is approximately 10 inches tall when sitting down and about 13 inches tall when standing. He is just the cutest cuddly dinosaur and would make a great gift!
Crochet Dinosaur Puppet
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dinosaur Puppet
Designer: Yarnspirations
This adorable dinosaur hand puppet is perfect for playtime and is easy to make! This pattern is easy to make and fun to play with for all ages!
Crochet Dinosaur Blanket
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Dino Blanket
Designer: Jennifer Santos – Super Cute Design
Crochet this cute dino blanket for the little boy or girl in your life! This large dinosaur blanket is perfect for cuddling up and reading a book!
Amigurumi Crochet Dino
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Friendly Dino Pattern
Designer: The Friendly Red Fox
This cute free dinosaur pattern is called the Friendly Dino as named by the designer The Friendly Fox. If you can single crochet then you’ll have no trouble making this cuddly dinosaur stuffed toy! Follow her easy pattern to create a toy that any dino lover will enjoy.
Amigurumi Crochet Triceratops
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Trevor Triceratops
Designer: The Loopy Lamb
This adorable stuffed Dino is perfect for beginners to amigurumi to try. It uses simple stitches and basic techniques, which means you’ll be able to crochet a dinosaur fast. Make this crocheted triceratops for the dinosaur lover in your life.
Brontosaurus Dinosaur Amigurumi
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Brontosaurus Crochet Dinosaur
Designer: Stringy Ding Ding
Learn how to crochet this adorable dinosaur set with the step-by-step photos of each step along with written pattern as well!
Crochet Dinosaur Egg Pillow
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dino Egg Pillow
Designer: Yarnspirations
Make this cozy and large crochet dinosaur pillow with this free pattern using Bernat Blanket yarn! You can easily customize the colors of this Dino egg to whatever you’d like!
Crochet Dinosaur Toy Storage Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Crochet Dinosaur Toy Bin
Designer: Yarnspirations
This crocheted dinosaur toy bin will add some fun to the toy room or nursery! It uses easy crochet stitches and is extra cozy because it uses Bernat Blanket Yarn.
Dewey the Crochet Dinosaur
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dewey the Dinosaur
Designer: The Button Ship
Learn how to crochet a dinosaur step by step with this free pattern! The designer goes into detail about each part of this cute and easy pattern, which means this is a great beginner dinosaur to make!
Crochet Stegosaurus Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Hello Stegosaurus
Designer: The Button Ship
The designer at the Button Ship designed a cute stegosaurus crochet Dino for us! While the pattern is in UK terms she explains how to convert them to US terms. The whole stegosaurus is worked in single crochets so it uses simple stitches, but she encourages the use of stitch markers to make sure the Dino looks uniform.
Dinosaur Sleep Sack Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dino Tail Sleep Sack
Designer: Yarnspirations
If you have been looking for the best Dino crochet patterns than this one could be it! This easy to crochet dinosaur blanket snuggle sack will be sure to please the Dinosaur lover in your life. It could be a crochet T-Rex or any Dino they can imagine!
Dexter the Dinosaur Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dexter the Dino
Designer: The Magic Loop
Dexter is a beginner-friendly crochet toy that uses simple stitches. The designer has included step-by-step photos of Dexter being crocheted for help too! This free dinosaur pattern is a great first amigurumi pattern to try.
Dinosaur Crochet Spikes
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Dinosaur Spikes
Designer: Danyel Pink Designs
The step-by-step pattern for these crochet dino spikes can be added to any basic crochet hat designs! If you want to add them to a flap hat the designer has a linked a free one up to add these crocheted spikes to. These spikes added would make such a cute crochet dinosaur hat pattern!
Brontosaurus Appliqué
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Crochet Brontosaurus
Designer: Maria’s Blue Crayon
These small dinosaur appliques can be sewn onto a granny square or blanket to create a blanket! This is a cute way to make dinosaur blanket crochet pattern!
C2C Dinosaur Blanket Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: C2C Dino Blanket
Designer: Lovable Loops
Make this c2c afghan, featuring an adorable crochet dinosaur, with this free blanket pattern! This blanket is fun to make and is perfect for any dinosaur lover!
Triceratops Dinosaur Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern: Crochet Triceratops Stuffie
Designer: Halime Ozel
Make this dinosaur using fingering weight yarn and basic crochet stitches for the dinosaur fan in your life. The best part is that this is a free printable crochet dinosaur pattern!
T-Rex Amigurumi Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Amigurumi T-Rex
Designer: Kristel Koevenig
This adorable crocheted T-Rex is a free Ravelry PDF! The designer states the dino is for an easy to intermediate skill level. This small dinosaur pattern is written in UK terms, but can easily be converted. You could even change the color to purple and make Barney the Dinosaur!
I hope you enjoyed this collection of Dinosaurs and found one you are going to crochet.
If you require any help, be sure to message the designer of the pattern, so they can help you with any concerns about the dinosaur designs.
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