Crochet Dinosaur Pattern – Baby Dino Olaf, approx. 20 cm (EN & DE)

Olaf is a baby dino with a big head, a mint belly and white spikes down his back – about 20 cm tall. This crochet pattern takes you through him step by step.

He is worked in the round in single crochet, in turquoise with mint for the belly, the muzzle and the feet. The toenails are crocheted straight into the legs – a small trick that saves you extra pieces. The 12 spikes are made separately and sewn on from the head over the back all the way to the tip of the tail.

IMPORTANT: This is a PDF crochet pattern to make it yourself – not a finished dino.

The file is available for download right after your purchase and stays in your account. You can read it on screen or print it out.

What is inside:
23 pieces, each described separately: head, muzzle, eyes, body, belly, four legs, tail and 12 spikes in three sizes
every round with its stitch count in the margin, plus arrows for stuffing, colour changes and closing
exactly where each piece is sewn on – measured in rounds, not guessed
the toenails are worked straight into the legs, with a photo
photos for the face, the legs and the spikes
English AND German – both versions are included
12 page PDF, available for download right after your purchase

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

If you run into trouble anywhere, or if an error has slipped in, please contact me before leaving a review – we will sort it out together.

This pattern is intended for private use only and may not be passed on, exchanged, sold or published – neither in its original nor in translated form.

You should be familiar with:
• magic circle, chains, single crochet and slip stitches
• half double crochet and double crochet
• increasing and decreasing
• working in the round (spiral rounds)
• changing colours
• stuffing pieces and sewing them on

All abbreviations are listed on the first page. A 2.5 mm hook makes a firm fabric – that gives clean edges, but asks a little strength from your fingers.

Finished size: approx. 20 cm / 8 in tall.
Gauge: 26 stitches × 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in.
Crochet hook 2.5 mm.

With a different yarn or hook size Olaf turns out bigger or smaller.

• 100 g turquoise (146)
• leftovers in mint (432), grey (435), black and white
• stuffing
• crochet hook 2.5 mm
• darning needle
• scissors
• if at hand: a few pins to hold the pieces in place

I used Schachenmayr Catania, approx. 125 m per ball.