Baby Dinosaur Hatching Eggs Amigurumi Pattern

This amigurumi pattern makes a baby dinosaur that is hatching out of a polka dot eggshell. The dinosaur has a head with a smiling mouth, a body with a long tail, a row of spikes and black felt eyes, and the eggshell is made in two parts, a top and a bottom with a scalloped edge. The pieces are made in worsted weight acrylic with a 4.5 mm hook, and the pattern includes a lot of photos.

A 24-page photo pattern for a baby dinosaur and its polka dot eggshell.

What's included

• A 24-page PDF with photos for each stage
• Instructions for the head top and bottom, the mouth top and bottom, the body, the tail and the spikes
• An eggshell pattern with a top and a bottom, with polka dots worked in a color change technique
• A guide to the assembly: sewing the spikes, adding the mouth and cutting eyes from a felt template
• Notes on joined rounds and on special stitches, with an abbreviation list in US terms
• Skill level: Intermediate

Display and gift ideas

Display it on a shelf, or give it as a fun gift for a child at Easter or on a birthday. Make a nest of dinosaurs in different colors.

Who this pattern is for

This pattern suits crocheters with intermediate skills, who can work in joined rounds, color changes and small shaping.

Tips for making it

• Work the joined rounds as the notes say, with a chain and a slip stitch.
• Cut the felt eyes with the template and glue them with a little fabric glue.
• Make the polka dots by changing colors as shown in the color change photos.

Why you'll love this pattern

The hatching dinosaur is a charming toy, and the photos make the shell and the colorwork manageable.

For personal use. Please don't share or resell the PDF. No physical item is included.