How to Crochet Chicks in Dinosaur Costume for Kids

In this post, you'll find a tutorial that shows how to crochet cute mini chicks in dinosaur costume, a very unique and appealing idea brought to life by Tejerella on YT. It will be a obsessive addition to any kid's amigurumi collection thanks to appeal of idea, professional finish and variations available.

These crochet chicks include wear crochet dinosaur hoods with tiny spikes, making the chicks look extra cute. The chicks and hoods will be crocheted separately and then sewn together. This way, you can learn how to perfectly crochet dresses for amigurumi and crochet your customized ones also.

You will find the complete video guide for crocheting both variations at the end of this post. Read more about these crochet chicks in dinosaur costumes below in this post.

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Skills Used: Forming a magic ring, single crochets, increases, and decreases to shape the chick and dinosaur costume. Advanced skills, such as bobble stitches for spikes and limbs, basic embroidery for lips, surface stitching assembling multi-part design are needed.

Sewing and joining different parts and working around them, like the hood, body and tail, require precision and patience to achieve a neat look.

Guide Span: 47 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: You can try with different color schemes for the dinosaur costume popular of which are dark green and light green, yellow and green, pink and blue, blue and purple, etc. You can also enhance the lips or mouth or beak of the chick. Changing the costume theme entirely, such as a dragon or triceratops, can make it even more unique.

Crochet Chicks in Dinosaur Costume Tutorial

This chicks in dinosaur costume tutorial is for intermediate crocheters seeking a creative challenge. The combination of the chick and dinosaur costume results in a playful and unique amigurumi that kids will certainly love. Detailed step-by-step instructions ensure clarity, while the design allows for personalization with colors. Here is a quick overview of this crochet tutorial for beginners:

Base Chick Construction: The chick starts with a magic ring, followed by rounds of single crochets, increases, and decreases to shape the body. Safety eyes are added before closing the piece.
Dinosaur Costume: The costume is crocheted separately, including the hood, legs, tail, and decorative elements. Bobble stitches are used for features like spikes and limbs.
Assembly and Finishing: The costume is assembled and sewn onto the chick, completing the outfit with fine details like a tail and decorative accents.

Abbreviations and Stitches

While teaching how to crochet these Chicks in Dinosaur Costume amigurumi, the tutor also uses abbreviations in the on-screen pattern which are provided below. We have also added the quick guides for crocheting each:

Single Crochet (Sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
Magic Ring (Mr): Form a loop, insert hook into the loop, yarn over, pull up a loop, and crochet into the ring.
Chain Stitch (Ch): Yarn over, pull through the loop on the hook.
Half Double Crochet (Hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on the hook.
Slip Stitch (Sist): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch and loop on the hook.
Double Crochet (Dc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Decrease (Dec): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yar
Increase (Inc): Crochet two stitches into the same stitch.
n over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.
Bobble Stitch (Bo): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, repeat to have multiple loops, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Back Loop Only (Blo): Crochet into the back loop of the stitch only.
Front Loop Only (Flo): Crochet into the front loop of the stitch only.
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Supplies Used

Following are the crochet supplies that the tutor uses for crocheting these chicks dressed in dinosaur costume:

4-ply cotton yarn (various colors for the chick and costume)
3mm crochet hook
Safety eyes (optional)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Stuffing material (polyester fiber)