Little Dino’s World – Free Mosaic & Tapestry Crochet Pattern
Little Dino’s World is a charming crochet pattern for a baby blanket, featuring a smiling little dinosaur beneath a leafy tree, with gentle hills in the background. The design measures 151 × 177 stitches.
The pattern is available in two different crochet techniques: Overlay Mosaic Crochet and Tapestry Crochet. Both versions create the same design, allowing you to choose the technique you prefer.
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Pattern Specifications
- Pattern name: Little Dino’s World
- Chart size: 151 stitches × 177 rows
- Crochet techniques: Overlay Mosaic Crochet and Tapestry Crochet
- Yarn colors required: 2 contrasting colors
Overlay Mosaic Crochet Pattern
The Overlay Mosaic Crochet version is provided as a complete 16-page PDF and includes:
- High-resolution full chart on a single page for zoom viewing
- Large chart divided into 4 enlarged sections for easier reading and printing
- Complete row-by-row written instructions
- Written instructions for two working methods:
- Overlay mosaic crochet with yarn cutting (CUT)
- Overlay mosaic crochet without cutting yarn, worked in turning rows (NO-CUT)
Tapestry Crochet Pattern
The Tapestry Crochet version is provided as a complete 14-page PDF and includes:
- High-resolution full chart on a single page for zoom viewing
- Large chart divided into 4 enlarged sections for easier reading and printing
- Two working options:
- Tapestry crochet with yarn cutting
- Tapestry crochet worked in turning rows without cutting yarn
Bonus Mosaic Crochet Tips & Yarn Estimation PDF
The Overlay Mosaic Crochet pattern also includes a separate guide with additional information to help you plan your project.
Additional guidance includes:
- Choosing yarn and hook sizes
- Estimating yarn requirements using a swatch
- Calculating finished project dimensions
- Working overlay mosaic crochet in turning rows without cutting yarn
- Border and corner finishing ideas
Approximate Yarn Requirements — Overlay Mosaic Crochet
The estimates below are approximate and apply to the Overlay Mosaic Crochet version. Actual yarn usage and finished size may vary depending on your yarn choice, hook size, crochet tension, and personal working style.
The calculations include approximately 10% extra yarn as a safety margin, plus a 12% allowance for an envelope border and edge stitches in Color A (light). All estimates are based on 100 g skeins.
For the most accurate yarn and finished-size calculations, it is recommended to make a personal gauge swatch and follow the step-by-step method described in the Tips & Yarn Estimation PDF included with the mosaic pattern.
Fine / Sport
Meterage: 280–320 m / 100 g
Hook: 3.5–4.0 mm
Patterned area size: approx. 83 × 88.5 cm (32.7 × 34.8 in)
Color A (light):
Approx. 245 g — 3 × 100 g skeins
Color B (dark):
Approx. 186 g — 2 × 100 g skeins
DK / Light Worsted
Meterage: 210–250 m / 100 g
Hook: 4.0–4.5 mm
Patterned area size: approx. 90.6 × 97.4 cm (35.7 × 38.3 in)
Color A (light):
Approx. 334 g — 4 × 100 g skeins
Color B (dark):
Approx. 254 g — 3 × 100 g skeins
Aran / Worsted
Meterage: 160–190 m / 100 g
Hook: 5.0–5.5 mm
Patterned area size: approx. 105.7 × 115.1 cm (41.6 × 45.3 in)
Color A (light):
Approx. 467 g — 5 × 100 g skeins
Color B (dark):
Approx. 356 g — 4 × 100 g skeins
These figures are approximate. Actual yarn consumption and finished dimensions may vary depending on the yarn, hook size, crochet tension, border style, and individual working method. The dimensions refer to the main patterned area; the border will increase the final size. Tapestry crochet requires a separate gauge swatch and yarn calculation.
Enjoy your crochet journey!
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