Make your life as fun and colorful as this Spiky the stegosaurus dinosaur hat. Stand out of the crowd by mixing your favorite colors. This pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGE: • English • PDF, 20 pages, 3.5 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, single crochet, picot, join-as-you-go with picot, working in rows and in the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (or any other similar yarn that meets the gauge) - 1 skein of Aruba Sea or Bright Yellow for hat and tail, 1⁄2 skein of Carrot or Flame for spine spikes. You will also need a small amount of Cornmeal or Turqua for spots, Aran or Cornmeal for tail spikes, Jade or any other color for edging • Tapestry needle • Measuring tape • Polyester stuffing (for the optional tail spikes) • Stitch markers • Styrofoam head (optional) • Crochet hooks: 4.25 mm (G), 5 mm (H), 5.5 mm (I)
GAUGE: 14 sc X 16 rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), working with a 5.5 mm (I) hook or any size needed to obtain the gauge.
