Free Dino Hood Crochet Blanket Pattern

Create a cozy dinosaur-themed crochet blanket with a matching hood and playful spikes. This Dino Hood Crochet Blanket Pattern features colorful stripes, textured crochet stitches, and a fun dinosaur-inspired design.

Materials

Bernat Baby Blanket (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)

• Contrast A Mountain Mist (04826) 2 balls or 350 yds/318 m
• Contrast C Lemon Lime (04223) 2 balls or 245 yds/223 m

Bernat Blanket (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)

• Contrast B Light Teal (10734) 2 balls or 255 yds/232 m

Size U.S. N/15 (10 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Yarn needle.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue(ity)
• Long sc cluster = (Worked over 7 sts and 4 rows). Draw up a loop in first skipped sc 2 rows below, pulling loop to height of working row. Draw up a loop in next skipped sc 3 rows below, pulling loop to height of working row. Draw up a loop in next skipped sc 4 rows below, pulling loop to height of working row. Draw up a loop in next skipped sc 3 rows below, pulling loop to height of working row. Draw up a loop in last skipped sc 2 rows below, pulling loop to height of working row. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1 to close cluster.
• Pat = Pattern
• Rem = Remaining
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Scbl = Single crochet into back loop only
• Sc2(3)tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2(3) sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
• Sc2togbl = Draw up a loop in back loops each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Measurement

Approx 46" [117 cm] square, excluding hood.

Gauge

6.5 sc and 7.5 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Note: To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook and draw new color through last 2 loops, then proceed in new color.

Blanket

Stripe Pat

*With A, 6 rows.

With B, 6 rows.

With C, 6 rows.

Rep from * for Stripe Pat.

With A, ch 76 (multiple 12 ch + 4).

See diagram on page 3.

Blanket Row Instructions

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end of chain. Turn. 75 sc.

2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.

4th row: **Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 7 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Rep from * to last 8 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of last 7 sc. Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 5 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * ending last rep with 1 sc in each of last 5 sc. Turn.

6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to end of row. Join B. Break A. Turn.

7th row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch 1. Long sc Cluster over 7 sts and 4 rows. Ch 1. Skip next 3 sc (behind long sc Cluster). 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.

8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 6 sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next Long sc Cluster. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Rep from * ending last rep with 1 sc in each of last 6 sc. Turn.

9th row: As 2nd row.

10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 13 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Turn.

11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 11 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * to last 4 sc. 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. Turn.

12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 9 sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 6 sc. 1 sc in each of last 6 sc. Join C. Break B. Turn.

13th row: With C, ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 9 sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch 1. Long sc Cluster over 7 sts and 4 rows. Ch 1. Skip next 3 sc (behind long sc Cluster). 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 6 sc. 1 sc in each of last 6 sc. Turn.

14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 12 sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next Long sc Cluster. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Turn.

15th row: As 2nd row.

First 15 rows of Stripe pat complete.

Rep Rows 4 to 15 for pat, keeping cont of Stripe pat, until work from beg measures approx 46" [117 cm], ending on 9th or 15th row. Fasten off.

Hood (Make 2 Pieces Alike)

With C, ch 4.

Hood Row Instructions

1st row: Ch 1. 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch. 2 sc in last ch. Turn. 6 sc and ch-1 sp.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in in each of last 3 sc. Turn. 8 sc and ch-1 sp.

3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to next ch-1 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each sc o last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 12 sc and ch-1 sp.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to next ch-1 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 14 sc and ch-1 sp.

5th and 6th rows: Rep last 2 rows once more. Break C. Join B.

7th and 8th rows: With B, rep last 2 rows twice more.

9th and 10th rows: With A, rep last 2 rows twice more. 22 sc on each side of ch-1 sp of 10th row.

Divide for Back

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Working in back loops only, Sc2togbl. 1 scbl in each sc to last 2 sc before ch-1 sp. Sc2togbl. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 20 sts.

2nd and 3rd rows: **Ch 1. Working in both loops, sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.

Rep last 4 rows once more, then 2nd to 4th rows once. 4 sts at end of last row.

Next row: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) twice. Turn. 2 sts.

Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Fasten off.**

With RS facing, join A with sl st to back loop only of next sc after ch-1 sp.

1st row: Ch 1. Sc2togbl. 1 scbl in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2togbl. Turn.

Rep from ** to ** as given above.

Sew back seam of Hood.

Spikes

With RS facing of 10th row, join C with sl st to rem front loop of Hood.

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in rem front loops of next 21 sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in rem front loops of next 22 sc. Turn. 45 sc.

First Spike

2nd row: ***Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 5 sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 3 sts.

4th row: Ch 1. Sc3tog. Fasten off.***

Second to Ninth Spikes

With WS facing, join C with sl st to next sc of previous Spike row.

Work from *** to *** as given above.

Finishing

Sew back of Hood to Blanket, centering across top edge.