“Dinosaur Amigurumi” by Justyna Kacprzak is a easy to read and fairly easy to crochet set of dinosaurs. The pattern directions are well thought out and written. The dinosaurs themselves are quite cute and should be a hit with any dinosaur lover. As they are a little on the simple side (which is best for me as a crocheter), don’t look for a lot of detail and definition.
The dinosaur patterns included in this book are:
1. Dimetrodon
2. Ankylosaurus
3. Pachycephalosaurus
4. Stegosaurus
5. Mosasaurus
6. Corythosaurus
7. Apatosaurus
8. Tyrannosaurus rex
9. Tropeognathus
10. Edmontosaurus
11. Triceratops
12. Elasmosaurus
13. Pterodactyl
14. Parasaurolophus
The patterns call for Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell for Bernat yarn and use a size C (2.75mm) hook. The directions are definitely for US format crochet. The eyes used are (per dinosaur) either 2 each 4.5 or 6mm safety eyes depending on which dinosaur you are stitching. You will also need to pick up stuffing of your choice. My preference is polyester but you can use whatever you prefer. There are very simple general directions at the beginning of the book.
There are multiple cute pictures of each dinosaur from various angles, so it is easy to get an idea of how the finished product should look. While the author gives the hook size needed, as far as I can see (given I am looking at a pre-release version of the book), there is not stitch gauge given. Depending on your tension, you may want to move a hook size up or down to get the result that you prefer.
My grandson’s bedroom is decorated in dinosaurs, so I am really pleased to see such a great set of patterns to make for him. I will be purchasing a paper version of this book for my craft library and can hardly wait to start stitching some of the designs.
I received a digital ARC copy of this book from the publisher, Dover Publications, via Netgalley.
