Dinosaur Scrubby

Last week I shared a Unicorn Scrubby pattern that’s a very fun, quick, and easy gift to make. With my two youngest, a boy and a girl, everything made unicorn must also be made dinosaur or dragon, and vice versa, so today I am excited to share the Dinosaur Scrubby! Just like his unicorn friend, this design works up quickly and easily, and is very versatile! You can make it with the recommended yarn, or change it up. Make it with a jumbo yarn and hook, and you easily have a fun dinosaur basket for your child’s room.

Also, very much like the unicorn, the dinosaur scrubby is made all in one piece! With strategic color changes, this pattern avoid sewing, one of my favorite qualities in a crochet pattern!

If you’re interested in a printer-friendly PDF of the dinosaur scrubby pattern, you can find the design in my Ravelry or Etsy shops! If you prefer to use the free blog copy below, I still appreciate you being here! And another great way to support my blog is simply by sharing! Thank you for supporting my business! 

Some FAQs about the Scrubbies

Can they be washed and dried? 

This depends on the yarn you use. If you use cotton or acrylic, then yes! If you use the recommended yarn in this pattern for the scrubbies, then no. They can be washed, and then hang to dry.

How long do they last when used in baths?

This is yet to be determined! I will update this after my daughter wears her own out. We use it multiple times before washing though, by simpling hanging it up to dry after her bath.

Will the scrubby lather like a loofah, for washing?

The lather is definitely not as good as you would have with a loofah. Admitedly, these are more of just a fun bath toy, than really good for washing or scrubbing, but my daughter has enjoyed hers!

Are they too rough on the skin?

This yarn feels soft in the skein, much like a loofah. Then when it is stitched up, it becomes stiff and somewhat scratchy. No worries! It softens up nicely once wet! It never dries quite as stiff again, after the first bath, but still holds a little of it’s shape.

Do they float in the tub?

Not really. Maybe only for a very short time. The head will tip forward, and once the yarn becomes wet through, it won’t float at all.

Materials:

1. YARN BEE, SCRUB-OLOGY, SCRUB IT! (5) – Green – 1 oz (27 yds)
2. YARN BEE, SCRUB-OLOGY, SCRUB IT! (5) – Lime Green – approximately 3 yds

Small amount of black cotton yarn for the eyes

Crochet Hook, H – 5mm

Scissors

Large eye tapestry needle

Terms and abbreviations to know:

magic ring

rnd, rnds – round, rounds

st, sts – stitch, stitches

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

tr – triple crochet

inc – increase, 2 sc sts in same st

tog – together

FLO – front loop only

picot – 

1. Ch 3
2. Sk 2nd ch from hook
3. Sl st into 3rd ch from hook

sc2tog – this is a sc decrease, combining 2 sts into only 1 

1. Insert hook into the next stitch.
2. Pull up a loop.
3. Insert hook into the next st.
4. Pull up a loop.
5. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Notes: The body of the Dinosaur Scrubby is worked from the bottom up, in the rnd, with no joining. The dinosaur back is left open, with no stuffing, to place the soap in for clean, creative fun! Use it as a bath toy, a soap saver, a dish scrubby, or just a fun soap dish! This pattern is so simple! There are just 3 process photos, so to save space they are on the final page with the final instructions. 

Dinosaur Scrubby

Body – beginning at the bottom, with A

Begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts

Rnd 6: sc in next 14 sts, 3 sc tog in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 14 sts; 34 sts

Rnd 7: sc in next 16 sts, 3 sc tog in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 16 sts; 38 sts

Rnd 8: sc in next 18 sts, 3 sc tog in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 18 sts; 42 sts

Rnd 9: sc in next 15 sts, pulling lime green through to complete the last st, but do not fasten off green, working the spikes through the back loops of the next 6 sts AND the front loops of the 6 sts across from them, to close the tail, [sc in next st, (hdc, picot, hdc) in next st, sc in next st]2x, sl st in last st, fasten off the lime green, and pick up green on the other side of the tail, pull green through first st after the tail, sc in next 14 sts

Rnd 10: sc in next 6 sts, sk over 9 sts, the tail, and next 9 sts, sc in next 6 sts; 12 sts

Rnd 11: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 12: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

*Note: all tr sts are in lime green. Change colors by pulling the new color through to complete the last st before the color change.

Rnd 13: 3 inc, sc in next 10 sts, in lime green tr, sc in next 10 sts; 27 sts

Rnd 14: sc in each st around; 27 sts

Rnd 15: sc2tog 3x, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, in lime green tr, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; 21 sts

Rnd 16: sc2tog 2x, sc in next 15 sts, sc2tog; 18 sts

Rnd 17: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, in lime green tr, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts; 15 sts

Rnd 18: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)3x; 12 sts

Before closing, use black cotton yarn to sew on the eyes, about rnds 14-15. Then knot and tuck all ends inside the head. I weaved in some of them, but even though you aren’t stuffing the head, weaving in ends isn’t necessary, as long as they’re securely knotted. Using your tapestry needle, weave the final tail through the front loop of each st of the last rnd, and pull closed. Knot and weave inside the head. Weave in ends from the beginning and the tail, and any of the visible strands. 

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