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3T/4T Dinosaur Hooded Sweater

A customer requested a Dino sweater that she had found on Pinterest. I could not find a pattern anywhere, so I came up
with this one, it’s not perfect but it came out pretty well. If you have any trouble reading my pattern, just let me know 

Size: 3T/4T
I now have a video on how to make the 5/6T so if you have trouble you can reference that video for help

Materials:
* Red Heart with Love “Lettuce” 3 to 4 bundles of yarn – depending on how tight you crochet
* Red Heart with Love “Corn Silk” 1 Bundle
* Tapestry Needle
* K Hook
* 2 Stitch markers

Abbreviations:
MC=Magic Ring
ST= Stitch
SC= Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
HDC= Half Double Crochet
HDC2TOG=Half Double Crochet 2 sts together
FPHDC=Front Post Half Double Crochet
BPHDC=Back Post Half Double Crochet
SL ST=Slip Stitch
CH=Chain

Sweater Body:
Starting with the LETTUCE Color

Chain 68 loosely – Slip stitch to first chain – don’t twist
Round 1: SC around, sl st, ch 1 (68)
Round 2-25: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (68)
BACK:
Row 1: Hdc in 33 sts, ch 1, turn (33)
Row 2 -16: Hdc across, ch 1, turn (33)
Fasten off & weave in ends

1st Shoulder:
Attach yarn, leaving 1 sts unworked on both sides
Row 1: Hdc 33 across, ch 1, turn (33)
Row 2-12: Hdc across, ch 1, turn (33)
Row 13: Hdc across 17 sts, ch 1, turn (17)
Row 14: Hdc2tog, Hdc in rest, ch 1, turn (16)
Row 15: Hdc to last 2 sts, Hdc2tog, ch 1, turn (15)
Row 16: Hdc2tog, Hdc in rest, ch 1, turn (14)
Row 17-21: Hdc across, ch 1, turn (14)
Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew seams together, Weave in ends

2nd Shoulder:
Repeat same as 1st shoulder starting from row13
**Slip stitch 7 stitches from armhole to neck on both sides**

Sleeves – Make 2:
Attach yarn at armpit of armhole
Round 1: Hdc around making 36 even sts, sl st, ch 1 (36)
Round 2: Hdc to shoulder seam, Hdc2tog, Hdc rest, sl st, ch 1 (35)
Round 3: Repeat round 2, sl st, ch 1 (34)
Round 4: Repeat round 2, sl st, ch 1 (33)
Round 5: Hdc2tog, Hdc rest, sl st, ch 1 (32)
Round 6: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (32)
Round 7: repeat round 2, sl st, ch 1 (31)
Round 8: Repeat round 2, sl st, ch 1 (30)
Round 9: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (30)
Round 10-13: Repeat rounds 2 & 9 (2 times each) sl st, ch 1 (28)
Round 14-17: Repeat round 9, sl st, ch 1 (28)
Round 18: repeat round 2, sl st, ch 1 (27)

Round 19-20: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (27)
Round 21: Hdc2tog, Hdc rest, sl st, ch 1 (26)
Round 22-23: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (26)
Round 24: Hdc2tog, Hdc rest, sl st, ch 1 (25)
Round 25-26: Hdc around, sl st, ch 1 (25)
Round 27-28: FpHdc, BpHdc, Repeat around, sl st (25)
Fasten off & weave in ends

Hood: (Forgot to count my sts, sorry)
Attach yarn at V part at front of sweater
Row 1: Hdc to shoulder seam (attach stitch marker, Hdc to next shoulder seam (attach stitch maker), Hdc to V part of
sweater, ch 1, turn
Row 2: Hdc to 1 sts before marker, 2 Hdc in sts before marker, Hdc in marked sts (Move marker up), 2 hdc in st after marker,
Hdc to 1 sts before next marker and repeat as previous, hdc in rest, ch 1, turn
Row 3: Hdc across (remember to move marker up), ch 1, turn
Row 4-11: Repeat last 2 rows 4 times each, ch 1, turn
Row 12-15: Hdc across, ch 1, turn
Row 16: Hdc to 2 sts before stitch marker, Hdc2tog, Hdc in marked stitch, hdc2tog, Hdc to 2 sts before next stitch marker,
hdc2tog, Hdc in marked stitch, hdc2tog, Hdc rest, ch 1, turn
Row 17: Hdc across, ch 1, turn
Row 18: Repeat row 16, ch 1, turn
Row 19: Hdc across, ch 1, turn
Row 20: Repeat row 16, ch 1, turn
Row 21-23: Hdc across, ch 1, turn
Row 24: Hdc to 2 sts before stitch marker, Hdc2tog, Hdc in marked stitch (Remove stitch marker), Hdc2tog, Hdc to 2 sts
before next st marker, Hdc2tog, Hdc in marked st (remove st marker), Hdc2tog, Hdc rest, ch 1, turn
Row 25-28: Hdc across, ch 1, turn
Sl st hood together
Fasten off & weave in ends


**Hdc around front of hood 3 times
Fold those 3 rounds in half and stitch closed, leaving a hole/ tube to weave in a braided yarn to make the cinch for hood

Front Pocket:
Ch 25
Row 1: SC across, ch 1, turn
Row 2-12: SC across, ch 1, turn
Row 13: Sc2tog, SC to last 2 sts, Sc2tog, ch 1, turn
Row 14-20: Repeat row 13, ch 1, turn
SC around pocket
*Sew top and bottom of pocket to sweater

Spikes – Make 15
Make 4 SC in MC (4)
Round 1: sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc next st, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (6)
Round 2: SC around, sl st, ch 1 (6)
Round 3: sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (8)
Round 4: sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (10)
Round 5: sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (12)
Round 6: sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (14)
Round 7: sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (16)
Round 8: sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st, ch 1 (18)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach onto sweater
**Attach spikes n back center of sweater

Hood Cinch:
Cut 3 long enough pieces to around hood
Braid, tie knots at each end and weave through front of hood

All Done!

  

I also have a Video Tutorial on my YouTube Channel

Link to Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Wl4I3g8Eg2s

 

I hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

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Kat