Crochet Dinosaur Plushie 🦖 Tutorial

[@Valerieknitterhands]

I have been crocheting since I am 9 years old and I learned as a right handed person, as a lefty I adapted and have been selling my handmade knit and crochet items for about 45 years. It is totally a meditation for me. When my son died I grabbed my hook and yarn and began making prayer blankets for all the special people in my life. I’m far from done but my blankets are dedicated to my oldest child’s memory and crochet saved my life

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

🥹💝 oh momma, big hugs my biggest prayer is that I go before any of my children, I can't even imagine 💔!!! Crochet saved my life too, it's such a positive mental distraction!

[@marijamagdalena7156]

🤗 Big hug❤

[@TotallyAnna61]

Been crocheting since I was a child purses, afghans, womens clothing, Christmas Stockings, Baby Items and now my first plushie. It relaxes me crocheting and I love to see peoples faces when they are either trying on or buying what I made and love it so much.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@TotallyAnna61 I love that so much!!! It always makes me happy seeing people's faces too 😍

[@emmarodriguez5300]

Amen!!! Thanks for sharing this Dinosaur with us. I learned to crochet around 13yrs old. I would make baby blanket ,sweater and hat sets. But now I crochet plushies or amigurumi. But I crochet nowadays to keep me from going crazy. I deal with chronic pain. And crochet helps keep my mind off the pain for a bit while crocheting. So thanks again for sharing your talents with me. God bless you real good!!Amen❤

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Thank you so much for being here! I don't have chronic pain but tend to struggle with anxiety and crochet keeps my mind calm!!!! Working with our hands is so great to distract us from so much! Good bless you....and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate (as a former RN, chronic dehydration is a large contributor to chronic pain and eating an anti-inflammatory diet is very helpful as well as is supplementing with turmeric). Thank you so much for being here 💞

[@stitchedwolf6079]

For me crocheting is a great stress reliever especially after a long days work at my job.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Definitely a big stress reliever for me too ❤️

[@KandiceRenfro]

My granny thought me and it was the best memory! But now as a mom I LOVE crocheting my littles gifts!! And baby showers Iv felt so much love when my handmade gift is parents favorite

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Right?! I love being able to make things that can turn into heirlooms OR to just get the life loved out of them 🥰

[@karengetze9889]

I have been crocheting for 55 years love to create and make people happy

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@karengetze9889 🥰🥰🥰 makes my heart happy too! Especially when I get.to see the life loved out of them!!

[@petra12chateau]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial, just finished my dino

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

You're so welcome 🤗 thank you for crocheting with me!

[@DarcyH777]

Thank you for sharing your pattern and making a tutorial for it. I appreciate it. So cute. I love the blanket in the background its so pretty.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Thank you! That blanket is over of my favorites, it was made with all my scrap bulky yarn and was my first C2C blanket ❤️

[@DarcyH777]

@@JaymesHumbleHome Yeah I went to go check out your videos after I saw it hoping to see a tutorial or what the pattern was. 😊 The Mandela throw is a C2C? I thought it looked worked in the round. Never tried a c2c but have wanted to try.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@DarcyH777 I haven't made any blanket patterns yet...I need to!

[@cenelson6484]

I’m a lefty too !! Great job this is so cute 🥰

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@cenelson6484 thank you so much 🥰 I'm happy you crocheted with me 😁🧶

[@Mamore333]

Thank U for this tutorial I’ve been looking for a tutorial of plushies ❤❤❤

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@Mamore333 thank you for crocheting with me 🤗 you might enjoy this one too kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHS8kn-QjtCsqLMsi=XZiVZkPv9ypLNACp

[@GrumpysCrochetCorner]

Thank you soo much for sharing this pattern, I enjoyed making it..I made it for nephews birthday and I'm sure his going to love it. Thanks again.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

You're welcome!! Thanks for crocheting with me ❤️ happy birthday to your nephew!

[@shadowsatmidnight]

Honestly the most adorable dinosaur ❤

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Thank you so much, I'm hoping my son loves it, he's almost too old for it but not quite! (and it goes with his dinosaur themed bedroom)

[@shadowsatmidnight]

@jaymeshumblehome oh he is a lucky lad! When I get some plushie yarn ill be making one for my little boy♡

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@shadowsatmidnight I can't wait to see it! Are you on Instagram?

[@shadowsatmidnight]

@jaymeshumblehome no I'm not active on there, I share my makes on KZbin though xx

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@shadowsatmidnight ❤️💝❤️ yesss

[@aliciablankenship4677]

Great video. I’m gonna start on my Dino soon. I’ve been crocheting since I was 7 years old and I’m 35 now. I’ve been trying to teach my kids how to. Anyways.. thank you for the tutorial.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

My pleasure, so much fun!

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

I was taught the basics of Crochet when I was 6 years old... but gave up on it out of frustration because I didn't have anyone close by - on a daily basis - to help me get past the popcorn phase. I only just now got back into it thanks to the Clover Amour hooks!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@LeeAnnahsCreations how wonderful! 😍🧶 They're some of my favorite hooks!

[@thefunkyewe]

Thank you for doing a tutorial for this. Its very similar to the Mama Made Minis knotted lovey, which i have almost completed today from the pattern but seeing someone making it, with all the helpful tips has been very confidence building. So a huge thank you and many blessings 🙏🏻

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

You are so welcome 🤗 I'm glad it was helpful

[@marylouaguirre9250]

I ordered the dinosaur from Etsy & never received it! Sooo sad!

[@marylouaguirre9250]

@@JaymesHumbleHomewhere can I go to get pdf written pattern? Please😊

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@marylouaguirre9250 you can grab it here in my Etsy shop ❤️ www.etsy.com/listing/1760551770/crochet-dinosaur-plushie-pattern-crochet

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@marylouaguirre9250 go back to your Etsy account and check your orders! You should have the link to download it there! Please let me know and send me a message on Etsy with your order number and email address if you can find it so I can email you the file directly 🤗

[@rafelitavalencia7815]

I started when I was about 10 years old and I made a lot of little purses until I learned to increase. Left it for a while and learned more I have made granny square throws. I don’t have patience for large items so have remained with toys mainly. Now I have grandkids and great grandkids and make them toys. I live alone so it keeps me busy. Love it. A great thank to you for sharing patterns cuz I don’t create my own. Thank you again

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

You're so welcome, I love that toys work up fast too...I'm making my youngest daughter a jumper and it has granny squares and I was just thinking how I could never have the patience to weave in all the ends for an entire blanket 😅

[@meandjeremy13]

LOVE this!! TY!! 😍

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

You're welcome 🤗💝

[@MaryWestlund]

❤

[@amandabotha950]

Thank you for this beautiful pattern. I learnt how to crochet in grade 6 or 7 and my mom was right handed and I am left handed. This year I started to challenge myself and started to do tapestry crochet to make todebags, and I didn't like the way how the wool looks when you turn your work so I practice to crochet right hand and with that I do not turn my work anymore, I go down in a row let say row 1 then I chain how many chains is needed in pattern and go down row 2 with my righthand😅😅😅😅. I wanted to make a KZbin video to teach people to do that but boy oh boy I don't want to cause people can be pretty ugly on video comments. I'm now 39 years. But I love your video❤❤❤

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@amandabotha950 😱 you are a GENIUS that's SOOOO cool! I have TRIED to crochet right handed and my brain gets so confused 🤣....I need to try again!

[@amandabotha950]

@jaymeshumblehome thank you so much. definitely it just take practice 😀

[@soft_threads]

If you don’t mind me asking you can please share more snuggler patterns tutorial like this such as cow would love to try it out.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@soft_threads didn't mind at all! 🥰❤️ I have a bird snuggler....and a new granddaughter on the way so I'm sure some future snuggler tutorials can be made!! 🧶

[@soft_threads]

@@JaymesHumbleHome thank you so much for for your time to reply me back it really means a lot to me

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@soft_threads I appreciate you too 🥰🧶❤️🤗

[@CBE21]

Finally I can follow a video!! Any chance you could video a hippo??

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

😍 I haven't made a hippo yet! I'm on it!!! Give me a few weeks probably 😅, my toddler has been a monster fighting her sleep lately and that's typically my work time...it's hard to film with her getting into everything while I'm distracted, but I'd LOVE to do this!

[@CBE21]

@jaymeshumblehome worth the wait, I've tried this one pattern 5 times, and just cant!!!...visual learner!!! Thanks

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@CBE21 I get that!! It took me such a long time to be able to just work through a pattern!

[@cshauna9110]

Hey! I love this pattern! My little one is obsessed with dinos so this is great! However, my parts are coming out very elongated compared to yours. I think it might be I have too much tension but someone also told me to see if it you were doing “yarn over” or “yarn under “ I’m not sure if it would make that big of a difference though.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@cshauna9110 I am just doing regular yarn over....but the legs get tied so they start out very long before the knot goes in....maybe that's it? If your head is coming out way too long I'd just remove a few rounds in the middle to your liking, I hope this helps!

[@sorayaziggy]

Wauw love the dino ❤ i also love the kiddo on the background. Sorry for my english i'm from Belgium! I crochet more for some peace in my head and to make cute things for a upcoming market and for my 2 boys of 2 (Kyran) and 6 ( Damian). ❤

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVE your boy's names 😍...how do you like selling at markets? Do your boys go along with you? (And I think your English is wonderful)

[@sorayaziggy]

@@JaymesHumbleHome thx❤️, sometimes they come with me, buth not always. In Belgium it's not so big the markets for selling this things. I learn from it en its fun 😍

[@MaryWestlund]

Piece of mind

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

💝

[@JusDep0mmes]

Hello ❤ thank you for sharing this beautiful project 😊 I just wanted to make sure if it could be finished with only one skein. Because I'm currently doing the body and Im scared I might not have enough...😢 It was a 95meter yarn and 100% polyester.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

I think you might need two 😬....I can't remember...let me check the pattern

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Okay, you need 220 yards for the dino body, head, arms and legs and 40 yards for the spikes

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

Looks like you'll need 201 meters

[@paigesanders3940]

Any tips for identifying the stitches with such plush yarn? This is my first project with fuzzy yarn and I can’t really tell where each stitch is I’m working into. Thanks!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

It takes practice, you'll look for the little V the same as regular yarn but can be a little trickier to see, so counting and feeling helps a lot!

[@emmarothe4477]

Try with a light color first! I find dark colors hard to I identify but it’s simpler when you go light!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@emmarothe4477 yes, this is true too, and some brands are easier than others, different textures are easier to see somtimes

[@lacramioaragheorghe6646]

Left hand crochet?

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@lacramioaragheorghe6646 yes I'm a lefty, for right hand crochet you'll do exactly the same thing just in the opposite direction.

[@sandramiller4959]

A little confused. In the video when we hit row 12, you say 36 st around from rows 12-18. On the screen it says rows 12-21. BTW I am a chrocheter that just started for the second time lol. My grandma taught me when I was 10. I stopped til just last year and now am picking it up again. I wanted to do plushies but have discovered blankets. My goal is to eventually do farmers markets and maybe sell on Etsy. Lots of practice lol.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@sandramiller4959 I love your goals!! Are you on the head? If so just go to round 18, otherwise the head will be too long.... sorry about the error!

[@diamondgirl4ever]

I realiked the shape of the snakes head

[@silvana6278]

Precioso gracias por compartir

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

De nada ❤️

[@shayeharris4036]

Would love for you to show assembly of the parts. I’m intimated 😮

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

I'll make up a new one and do an assembly video! If you're willing to wait a couple weeks 😬🥹

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

I've been working on a LOT of stuff lately but have been wanting to make a new little dino soon anyway 🥰

[@paigesanders3940]

I can’t wait for the assembly video! My little Dino is coming right along! 😊

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@paigesanders3940 I'm working up the new dino today!!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

So I realized assembly IS shown here in this video starting at minute 57 ...but I'll be putting together a little more detailed version slowed down when I finish this new dino I started yesterday... Most likely I'll be working on the assembly tomorrow

[@emiloubooks1753]

Hi, i can't access to the pdf of the patern...

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@emiloubooks1753 oh shoot I'm so sorry I forgot to update my video description I stopped selling patterns in my stand store here's the link www.etsy.com/listing/1760551770/crochet-dinosaur-plushie-pattern-crochet

[@jhenilynn]

At 26:48 I thought it was my baby and so I had to double check My baby monitor to make sure he wasn’t waking up!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

😆 I'm sorry! It's funny because I had to check my monitor when I was editing this for the same reason 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

[@LaRae-eu2zv]

I am using bernat blanket yarn I cannot get the head shape right. It's way to long

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

😞 oh no! I'm about to make a.new one here soon and will be using different yarn from my original....I'll see if I can figure this out! You can definitely always remove a couple rounds in the middle...

[@LaRae-eu2zv]

With the bernat blanket yarn I am using a 4mm hook and took out a row or two and it worked out great. Thanks for the tutorial

[@martharodriguezisam7554]

How big is the finished product?

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

With hook and yarn per pattern it works up to about 16"

[@martharodriguezisam7554]

Thank you for your quick repose. I got your pattern. I'll give it a shot.@@JaymesHumbleHome

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@martharodriguezisam7554 don't hesitate to reach out if any questions pop up and have fun with this one! ❤️ Thanks so much for your support, I am grateful!

[@martharodriguezisam7554]

❤@@JaymesHumbleHome

[@AtussaHemmatySilvino]

What is the final size of the Dino?

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

About 16" ❤️

[@AtussaHemmatySilvino]

@@JaymesHumbleHome thank you! ❤️

[@AtussaHemmatySilvino]

@@JaymesHumbleHome if I want to make it 12' what hook size would you recommend?

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

I used smaller chinelle yarn and a 4mm hook to make one for my toddler and it came out just about that size!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@AtussaHemmatySilvino yep! You can see it here in my assembly video for reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqLImqSOe7CfoK8si=ShDavGh3Kh_5UIHr

[@brittneerobinson7564]

Correcting is a creative outlet for me🩵 I’ve been crocheting since I was 7!m when my granna taught me!

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@brittneerobinson7564 I love this so much!!!

[@emmarothe4477]

Cannot for the life of me get the spikes.. did it with a darker wool and since it’s so thick, 4 SC in a MR are just too close together. Tried it 17 times now and every single time I’ve failed, it’s infuriating ):

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

😰 oh gosh yes, you could either chain 4 and make a ring to work into, or try using a smaller size yarn for the spikes

[@lacramioaragheorghe6646]

Musica....😢

[@francescocottle7508]

"Promosm"

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

❤️

[@egliselaboussole]

Oui, patron svp en français est-ce possible?

[@adreanagammon5615]

I just picked up crocheting this past year when I got frustrated with how slow knitting can be😂 I love how quickly I can crochet something and, right now, I'm hospital bound due to a car accident, so it's very relaxing and anxiety-relieving. 🩷 I was wondering if you've made the Flora Fawn plushie from the Mom Made Minis crochet book? I'm having a hard time reading the pattern, and I've had to start over so many times now... I need help 😭😭

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

@@adreanagammon5615 I haven't 😞 and it's ADORABLE....I am certain of you message them on Instagram asking about the part you are stuck they'll be happy to help...but I also know their account has grown SO MUCH and they're probably super busy too! If you can't get clarification I'm happy to help, you could message me on Instagram and just send a photo ONLY of the part you're stuck at (not the whole page or anything since I myself haven't purchased the pattern)

[@drdl3923]

Question. Are the rounds supposed to line up? I am new to this and picked this as a project to build for my baby boy but seem to be struggling.

[@JaymesHumbleHome]

When working in the round you will have a seam that creates a diagonal angle....so no, they don't quite like up

[@drdl3923]

@@JaymesHumbleHome I did it!!! I made the Dino!! Thank you for the video and your help!

[@bridgettcarver2379]

My rows did not line up so I changed where the increases were so that the bumps on the top of the tail lined up. I just eye balled it. Love this pattern