SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Red Heart Super Saver O’Go (5 oz/141 g; 236 yds/215) Peacock 1 O’goSize U.S. F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill
- Black embroidery floss
- NOTE: 1 O’Go makes 2 toys
- GAUGE: 16 sc and 17 rows = 4"
- MEASUREMENT: Approx 6" tall
DIRECTIONS:
To begin working with the O’Go format, carefully cut plastic tie where the ends of the O’Go meet.Pull tie to remove.
For this pattern, colors can be easily separated by gently pulling apart and cutting at the color transition. Each color is ready to use. Follow color guide shown in Materials section for each O’Go (Contrast A, B, C, D and E). You may find it helpful to place each color section in its own resealable (zip lock) bag and label each bag A, B, C, D and E.
NOTE: To Join all rnds with sl st to first sc.
Dino 1: Color 1 - A, Color 2 - E, Color 3 - CDino 2: Color 1 - B, Color 2 - D, Color 3 - C
BODY
With Color 1, ch 2.1st rnd: 6 sc 2nd ch from hook. Join. 6 sc
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each of next 6 sc. Join. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 18 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join. 24 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 30 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 36 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 42 sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 48 sc.
Opening for Tail: 9th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc) twice. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in next sc. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc) twice. Ch 10. Skip last 10 sc. Join. 44 sc and 1 ch-10 sp. Fasten off.
10th rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st to 6th ch of ch-10. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st 1 sc in each st (sc’s and ch’s) around. Join. 54 sc.
11th and 12th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with Color 1 at end of last rnd.
13th rnd: With Color 1, as 11th rnd.
14th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 48 sts.
15th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with Color 2.
16th rnd: With Color 2, ch 1 (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 42 sts.
17th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join.
18th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join with Color 1. 36 sts.
19th rnd: With Color 1, ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join.
20th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 30 sts.
21st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with Color 2.
22nd rnd: With Color 2, ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 24 sts.
23rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join.
24th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 18 sts.
25th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join Color C.
26th rnd: With Color C, ch 1. (1 sc in next 4 sc. Sc2tog) 3 times. Join. 15 sts.
27th and 28th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing head to neck.
Finish stuffing Body.
LEGS (make 4)
With Color 1, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in ring; Join. 6 sc.
2nd rnd: Work 2 sc in each of next 6 sts. Join. 12 sc.
3rd and 4th rnds: 1 sc in each st around. Stuff leg.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing leg to body
TAIL
NOTE: Use rem of Color 1, then work with Color C to end of tail.
Join Color 1 with sl st in any st of tail opening.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 19 sts. Join. 20 sc.
2nd rnd: 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 18 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join with Color C. 16 sts.
5th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 14 sts.
6th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 12 sts.
7th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 10 sts.
Stuff tail.
8th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 8 sts.
9th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 6 sts.
10th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog) twice. Join. 4 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly. Fasten securely.HEAD
With Color 2, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 6 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc) 6 times. Join. 18 sc.
4th to 8th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around.
9th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 6 times. Join. 24 sc.
10th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 6 times. Join. 30 sc.
11th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 6 times. Join. 36 sc.
12th and 13th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
14th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 30 sts.
15th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 24 sts.
NOTE: Optional, work last 3 rnds with Color C.
16th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 18 sts.
Stuff head.
17th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 12 sts.
18th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 6 times. Join. 6 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly. Fasten securely.
SPIKES
With Color C, ch 50.
1st row: Working in back bumps only, sl st in 2nd ch from hook. *Skip next ch. (1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next ch. Skip next ch. Sl st in next st. Rep from * to end of chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. FINISHING
Referring to photograph as a guide to placement, sew head to body.
Referring to photograph as a guide to placement, pin legs to bottom of Body. Sew in position.
Pin Spike, beg at top of Head at level with middle of eyes and follow contour of Head, Neck, Back, ending at tip of Tail. Sew in position.
With 2 strands of black embroidery floss, embroider smile on muzzle, approx 3 rows below last rnd of muzzle, using back stitch.
Embroider Eyes, using Satin Stitch.
ABBREVIATIONS
Alt = Alternate(ing)
Approx = Approximately
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Yoh = Yarn over hook