Pterodactyl dinosaur by Ekaterina Kholstinina

Pterodactyl dinosaur

Crochet
September 2021
Color City Tet-a-tet (50 g / 180 m, 65% cotton, 35% acrylic)
all 3 are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
1.3 mm
The height of the Pterodactyl is about 19 cm / 7.5 inches
US
English
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This pattern is a pdf-tutorial with detailed manual about how to crochet the Pterodactyl toy.

Skill level: intermediate.

English pdf pattern includes text explanations and detailed photos of all processes.

When using the recommended materials, the height of the Pterodactyl is about 19 cm / 7.5 inches, wingspan is about 34 cm / 13 inches.
Its arms, legs, neck and tail are bent. It stands confidently with support on its tail.

Materials and tools:

  1. Yarn:
  • for a body: Fingering/2ply yarn Color City Tet-a-tet (50 g / 180 m, 65% cotton, 35% acrylic) in mustard color # 123.
  • for wings: Sport weight/4ply yarn YarnArt Jeans (50 g / 160 m, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic) in light yellow color.
  • for embroidery of a mouth: Iris PNK Kirov 25 g/150m (100% mercerized cotton) in dark brown color.
  • for embroidery of eyes: YarnArt Jeans (50 g / 160 m, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic) in white color. You can use any different yarn.
  1. 1.3 mm crochet hook or use a different hook size that matches your yarn.

  2. Craft wire D=1.5 mm.

  3. Adhesive plaster 1-2 cm wide.

  4. Cabochon eyes D=8 mm

  5. Tapestry needle, sewing floss, stitch markers.

  6. Cutters and pliers for making the wireframe.

  7. Glue

  8. Polyester toy filling