Mari-saurus Rex

Here is my little dino friend... i made him all in one piece and he's about 4 inches tall made with sport weight yarn and an aluminum size G hook (US) but obviously u can make him bigger or smaller depending on what hook and/or yarn u wanna use.

Instructions: ch 2

1) 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

2) 2 sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

3) ch1, sc in same st as joining. 2 sc in next sc. (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

4) ch1, turn. sc in each of next 4 sts. ch1, turn.

5) sc in each of next 4 sc, then ch 4.

6) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across. ch1, turn.

7) 2 sc in 1st sc, 1sc in each of next 3 sc. ch1, turn.

8) sc in each of next4 sc, 2 sc in last. ch1, turn.

9) sc in each sc across. ch1, turn.

10) 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in each sc across. then ch 7.

11) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, including the sc's of row 10. ch1, turn.

12) sc in each of next 11 sc, sl st into next. ch1, turn.

13) sl st into 1st sc. sc into each of next 2 sc, sl st into next 2, sc in each of next 5. ch1, turn.

14) make sc decrease over 1st 2 sc. sc in each of next 2 sc. ch1, turn.

15) sc in next 3 sc. ch1, turn.

16-17) Repeat Row 15.

18) sc in each sc across, then ch 4.

19) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. ch1, turn.

20) sc in each of next 5 sc. sl st in last.

Then sl st evenly up the "front" of the body, til you get to the "head" (round part at the top, duh)

Snout: sl st up 2 sts, then ch4.

1) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. join with sl st to sc of "head", making sure to match it evenly.

2) sl st up one sc, turn. sc across. ch1, turn.

3) sl st across "snout" (those 3 stitches) and then sl st into next open sc on "head". then ch 4.

4) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. join with sl st to next open sc in "head". turn, and sl st into next open sc in "head". turn.

5) sc in each sc across. ch1, turn.

sl st evenly across 3 sts of "snout" and into same st as last sl st.

then sl st into next 3 open sc of "head".

work picots all along the dino's back.

my picots are: ch3, sl st in 1st ch. and there are 2 sl sts(in sc's) between each picot.

work picots down the tail, and then sl st along the underside, down the leg, and on bottom of feet.

fasten off, weave in ends.

this is my original pattern, please do not sell or copy to another website. make these for your own personal use, or to sell a few (talkin handful, not mass quantities). if you feel the need to share with friends, please link back to my blog.

Mari