Steve the Stegasaurus

Original Pattern: http://www.caffaknitted.com/caffaknitted/dinosaur-jr.html

Yarn: I Love This Yarn in Jelly Bean + Additional Colors

Needles: Clover Takumi DPNs, Size US 4

Head

Cast on 6 stitches using cable cast on method. Divide stitches equally amongst 3 needles.

Round 1: (Kfb, k1, kfb) twice. 10 sts

Round 2 and all even numbered rounds: Knit unless specified.

Round 3: K1, kfb twice, k1, kfb twice, k2, kfb, k1, kfb. 16 sts
Round 5: (Kfb, k1, kfb twice, k3, kfb) twice. 24 sts
Round 7: (K5, kfb, k5, kfb) twice. 28 sts
Round 9: K4, kfb twice, k7, kfb twice, k4, kfb, k7, kfb. 34 sts
Round 11: K5, kfb twice, k9, kfb twice, k16. 38 sts
Rounds 12-16: Knit.
Round 17: K7, ssk, k9, k2tog, k18. 36 sts
Round 19: (Ssk, k3, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog) twice. 28 sts
Round 21: (Ssk, k1, k2tog, ssk, k5, k2tog) twice. 20 sts
Round 23: (K3, ssk, k3, k2tog) twice. 16 sts





Body

Round 25: K3, kfb, k3, kfb, k3, kfb, k3, kfb. 20 sts
Round 27: K4, kfb, k3, kfb, k4, kfb, k5, kfb. 24 sts
Round 29: K5, kfb, k3, kfb, k5, kfb, k7, kfb. 28 sts
Round 31: K6, kfb, k3, kfb, k6, kfb, k9, kfb. 32 sts
Round 33: K7, kfb, k3, kfb, k7, kfb, k11, kfb. 36 sts
Round 35: K8, kfb, k3, kfb, k8, kfb, k13, kfb. 40 sts
Round 37: K9, kfb, k3, kfb, k9, kfb, k15, kfb. 44 sts
Round 39: K10, kfb, k3, kfb, k10, kfb, k17, kfb. 48 sts
Round 41: K11, kfb, k3, kfb, k11, kfb, k19, kfb. 52 sts
Round 43: K12, kfb, k3, kfb, k12, kfb, k21, kfb. 56 sts
Round 45: K13, kfb, k3, kfb, k13, kfb, k23, kfb. 60 sts
Round 47: K14, kfb, k3, kfb, k14, kfb, k25, kfb. 64 sts
Round 49: K15, kfb, k3, kfb, k15, kfb, k27, kfb. 68 sts
Round 51: K16, kfb, k3, kfb, k47. 70 sts
Round 53: K17, kfb, k3, kfb, k48. 72 sts
Rounds 54-56: Knit.

Take a moment to  weave in/tie off original cast on tail on the inside of the head.

Round 57: K17, ssk, k3, k2tog, k48. 70 sts
Round 59: K16, ssk, k3, k2tog, k47. 68 sts
Round 61: K15, ssk, k3, k2tog, k15, ssk, k27, k2tog. 64 sts
Round 63: K14, ssk, k3, k2tog, k14, ssk, k25, k2tog. 60 sts
Round 65: K13, ssk, k3, k2tog, k13, ssk, k23, k2tog. 56 sts
Round 67: K12, ssk, k3, k2tog, k12, ssk, k21, k2tog. 52 sts
Round 69: K11, ssk, k3, k2tog, k11, ssk, k19, k2tog. 48 sts

Stuff the body a bit more.

Round 71: K10, ssk, k3, k2tog, k10, ssk, k17, k2tog. 44 sts
Round 73: K9, ssk, k3, k2tog, k9, ssk, k15, k2tog. 40 sts
Round 75: K8, ssk, k3, k2tog, k8, ssk, k13, k2tog. 36 sts
Round 77: K7, ssk, k3, k2tog, k7, ssk, k11, k2tog. 32 sts
Round 79: K6, ssk, k3, k2tog, k6, ssk, k9, k2tog. 28 sts
Rounds 80-82: Knit.
Round 83: K5, ssk, k3, k2tog, k5, ssk, k7, k2tog. 24 sts
Rounds 84-86: Knit.
Round 87: K4, ssk, k3, k2tog, k4, ssk, k5, k2tog. 20 sts

Stuff the body a bit more.

Rounds 88-90: Knit.
Round 91: K3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog. 16 sts
Rounds 92-94: Knit.

Stuff body a bit more

Round 95: K2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog. 12 sts
Rounds 96-98: Knit.

Stuff the remainder of body. You may want to over stuff just a bit to fill the rest of the remaining tail. Confirm that there are 4 stitches on each needle.

Round 99: K2tog 6 times. 6 sts Remove any stitch markers you may have.

Cut the yarn leaving about a 6" tail. Thread onto needle and run through 3 remaining stitches. Feed needle through dinosaur to the bottom. Weave in/tie off tail.

Feet (Make 4)

Cast on 6 stitches and divide amongst 3 needles. Join in the round.

Round 1: Kfb 6 times. 12 sts
Round 2: (Kfb, k1) 6 times. 18 sts
Round 3: (Kfb, k2) 6 times. 24 sts
Rounds 4-11: Knit.
Round 12: k2tog entire row
Round 13: k2tog entire row

cut the yarn leaving a 12" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining stitches. Make a few stitches to secure, then run the needle through the entire foot and out the other side. Weave in/tie off on the bottom of the foot.

Plate 1 - Blue

Cast on 10 stitches, leaving a 12" tail. Divide amongst 3 needles (3,4,3) and join in the round.

Round 1: (Kfb, k3, kfb) twice. 14 sts
Round 2: (Kfb, k5, kfb) twice. 18 sts
Round 3: (Kfb, k7, kfb) twice. 22 sts
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: (Ssk, k7, k2tog) twice. 18 sts
Round 6: (Ssk, k5, k2tog) twice. 14 sts
Round 7: (Ssk, k3, k2tog) twice. 10 sts
Round 8: (Ssk, k1, k2tog) twice. 6 sts
Round 9: K3tog twice. 2 sts

Cut yarn leaving a  6" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining stitches. Feed through inside to bottom of work. Weave in/cut off . Stitch plate onto dinosaur (on the neck) using the original cast on yarn.

Plate 2 - Pink

Cast on 10 stitches, leaving a 12" tail. Divide amongst 3 needles (3,4,3) and join in the round.

Round 1: (Kfb, k3, kfb) twice. 14 stsRound 2: (Kfb, k5, kfb) twice. 18 sts
Round 3: (Kfb, k7, kfb) twice. 22 sts
Round 4: (Kfb, k9, kfb) twice. 26 sts
Round 5: Knit.
Round 6: (Ssk, k9, k2tog) twice. 22 sts
Round 7: (Ssk, k7, k2tog) twice. 18 sts
Round 8: (Ssk, k5, k2tog) twice. 14 sts
Round 9: (Ssk, k3, k2tog) twice. 10 sts
Round 10: (Ssk, k1, k2tog) twice. 6 sts
Round 11: K3tog twice. 2 sts

Cut yarn leaving a  6" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining stitches. Feed through inside to bottom of work. Weave in/cut off . Stitch plate onto dinosaur (on the neck) using the original cast on yarn.

Plate 3 - Purple
Same as plate 2.

Plate 4 - Red
Same as plate 2.

Plate 5 - Orange
Same as Plate 1

Plate 6 - Yellow

Cast on 6 stitches, leaving a 12" tail. Divide amongst 3 needles (2, 2, 2) and join in the round.

Round 1: (Kfb, k1, kfb) twice. 10 sts
Round 2: (Kfb, k3, kfb) twice. 14 sts
Round 3: (Kfb, k5, kfb) twice. 18 sts
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: (Ssk, k5, k2tog) twice. 14 sts
Round 6: (Ssk, k3, k2tog) twice. 10 sts
Round 7: (Ssk, k1, k2tog) twice. 6 sts
Round 8: K3tog twice. 2 sts

Cut yarn leaving a  6" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining stitches. Feed through inside to bottom of work. Weave in/cut off . Stitch plate onto dinosaur (on the neck) using the original cast on yarn.