Make your own Dire Wolf! The Dire Wolf is an extinct canine, most well known from the fossil deposits of La Brea in southern California. Dire Wolves were widespread through much of the Americas and eastern Asia during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene, dying out around 9,500 years ago. These canids were the size of large modern grey wolves, with their much stronger bite force enabling them to take on larger prey, including buffalo, giant ground sloth, and mastodon. Though they likely looked very similar to modern grey wolves, recent DNA analysis has shown that the Dire Wolf lineage most likely diverged from the wolf-like canids around 5.7 million years ago.

The 63 page pattern includes detailed step-by-step photos and clear written instructions to make an amigurumi-style Dire Wolf in three color options: Solid, Bi-Color, or Tri-Color. Additional instructions for making a snarling wolf/Demon Dog are also included in the pattern. PLUS there is a 27 page printer-friendly TEXT ONLY version at the end of the pattern. This pattern has been fully tested by multiple testers. Includes yarn amounts and hook sizes to make a Dire Wolf using worsted weight yarn.

Recommended for INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SKILL LEVEL. This pattern uses basic crochet stitches and more complex stitches (detailed in the pattern glossary). This pattern also use soft sculpting (particularly the snarling muzzle option).

A finished Dire Wolf made using Worsted Weight yarn is approximately 19” long from nose to tail, 12.5” tall from foot to ear, and 5.5” wide from shoulder to shoulder.

To make a Dire Wolf using Worsted weight yarn you will need:
6 yds nose color yarn
Solid: 440yds main color
Bi-Color Multi: 240yds main color + 260yds accent color
Tri-Color Multi: 180yds main color + 130yds accent color + 170yds dark accent color
G (4/4.25mm) crochet hook (or preferred amigurumi hook)
One pair of 18mm plastic safety eyes
Poly-fil or other stuffing
18-gauge wire floral wire (5-6 pieces) or armature wire
Duct tape
Darning needle
Optional: fangs/teeth from Stitches and Whimsy on Etsy or other plastic/clay/metal teeth

PATTERN IN ENGLISH, using US Crochet terminology.

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