Dimetrodon by Megan Kreiner

Dimetrodon

Crochet
June 2019
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
400 - 450 yards (366 - 411 m)
15" long x 6" wide x 8 1/2" tall (38 x 15 x 22cm)
US
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From the Permian period, the “two measures of teeth” Dimetrodon comes from the synapsids or “fused arch” family of mammal-like reptiles and went extinct 40 million years before the first dinosaurs appeared. It sported a mouth of sharp teeth for catching fish and probably used its large sail to either help cool its body or as part of its courtship display.

Materials & Tools

  • Bulky-weight yarn in blue (225 yds/206m), tan (150 yds/138m), medium brown (75 yds/69m), black (5 yds/5m) and white (2 yds/2m)
  • Hook size H (5mm) or I (5.5mm)
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors
  • Large straight or marking pins
  • Polyester fiberfill
  • (2) 12mm plastic safety eyes
  • Stitch markers / safety pins
  • Optional: 18-in. (46cm) 18-gauge paper-wrapped stem wire