Troy the T-Rex

Meet Troy, the T-Rex! Troy may look fierce, but he’s actually incredibly gentle and sweet. He loves pets and cuddles; if you didn’t know better, you’d think he was just a big puppy! Materials You Need: -Worsted-weight yarn (4-ply) in any color plus a small amount of black and white for the mouth and claws. (The U.K. equivalent is Aran, and AUS/NZ is 8 ply.) For the orange t-rex in the step-by-step photos, I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in the color “Burnt Pumpkin,” and for the green t-rex, I used the same brand in the color “Mid Green“. -G (4 mm) crochet hook -15 mm black safety eyes -Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice) -Bent tip tapestry needle -Scissors -Stitch marker -Straight pins Abbreviation Key: Abbreviations are in U.S. terms. -sc – single crochet -st/sts – stitch(es) -sl st – slip stitch -dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together) -inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch) -hdc – half double crochet -hdc dec – half double crochet decrease -BLO – back loops only -R1 – round 1 -rep – repeat -** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. Note: All rounds are worked continuously (that is, vs. joined rounds.)