A herbivore from the Cretaceous period, the Iguanodon mainly lived in Europe, including the Isle of Wight, where appropriately we photographed our knitted dinosaurs. Big, bulky and slow-moving, an Iguanodon picks a fight with a Megalosaurus in Jurassic World, the fourth of the Jurassic Park films. The Iguanodon wins, but only just. The name Iguanodon means ‘iguana tooth’.
The Iguanodon is knitted in tweed yarn to give the impression of scaly skin.
Length: 36cm (14in)
Height to top of head: 17cm (6¾in)
Pair of 3¾mm (US 5) knitting needles
Double-pointed 3¾mm (US 5) knitting needles (for holding stitches)
50g (2oz) of Rowan Felted Tweed Aran in Dusty 728 (du)
5g (⅛oz) of Rowan Tweed in Burnsall 591 (bn)
Tiny amount of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in Black 404 (bl) for eyes
2 pipecleaners for legs
See here.
See for Colour Knitting.
See for Wrap and Turn Method.
With du, cast on 2 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: [Inc] twice. (4 sts)
Row 4: Cast (bind) off 1 st, p1 icos, p2tog (hold 2 sts on spare needle for working leg).
With du, cast on 2 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: [Inc] twice.** (4 sts)
Row 4: Cast (bind) off 1 st, p1 icos, p2tog, cast on 3 sts. (5 sts)
Row 5: K5 from Second Claw, with RS facing k2 from spare needle of First Claw, cast on 3 sts. (10 sts)
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K3, [k2tog] twice, k3. (8 sts)
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: Inc, k1, [k2tog] twice, k1, inc. (8 sts)
Work 7 rows st st.
Row 17: K3, [inc] twice, k3. (10 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 21: K4, [inc] twice, k4. (12 sts)
Row 22: Purl.*
Row 23: K9, inc, k2. (13 sts)
Row 24: Purl.
Row 25: K9, inc, k3. (14 sts)
Row 26: Purl.
Row 27: Inc, k12, inc. (16 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 31: Cast (bind) off 7 sts, k to end (hold 9 sts on spare needle for Right Side of Body).
Work as for Right Back Leg to *.
Row 23: K2, inc, k9. (13 sts)
Row 24: Purl.
Row 25: K3, inc, k9. (14 sts)
Row 26: Purl.
Row 27: Inc, k12, inc. (16 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 31: K9, cast (bind) off 7 sts (hold 9 sts on spare needle for Left Side of Body).
Work as for Right Back Leg to **.
Row 4: Cast (bind) off 1 st, p1 icos, p2tog, cast on 2 sts. (4 sts)
Row 5: K4 from Second Claw, with RS facing k2 from spare needle of First Claw, cast on 2 sts. (8 sts)
Row 7: K2, [k2tog] twice, k2. (6 sts)
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: Inc, [k2tog] twice, inc. (6 sts)
Work 9 rows st st.
Row 19: Inc, k4, inc. (8 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 23: K3, [inc] twice, k3. (10 sts)
Row 24: Purl.***
Row 25: Cast (bind) off 5 sts, k to end (hold 5 sts on spare needle for Right Side of Body).
Work as for Right Front Leg to ***.
Row 25: K5, cast (bind) off 5 sts (hold 5 sts on spare needle for Left Side of Body).
Row 1: With du, cast on 1 st, with RS facing k5 from spare needle of Right Front Leg, cast on 6 sts. (12 sts)
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Inc, k11, cast on 2 sts. (15 sts)
Row 4: P15, cast on 2 sts. (17 sts)
Row 5: Inc, k16, cast on 4 sts, with RS facing k9 from spare needle of Right Back Leg, cast on 7 sts. (38 sts)
Join in bn.
Row 6: P33du, p1bn, p3du, incdu. (39 sts)
Row 7: Incdu, k5du, k1bn, k32du, cast on 6du sts. (46 sts)
Row 8: P34du, p1bn, p3du, p1bn, p6du, incdu. (47 sts)
Row 9: Incdu, k6du, k1bn, k4du, k2bn, k33du, cast on 5du sts. (53 sts)
Row 10: P37du, p1bn, p5du, cast (bind) off 2bn, 2du sts, p5du icos, incdu (hold 7 sts on spare needle for Neck and Head).
Row 11: Rejoin du to rem 43 sts, k2togdu, k3du, k1bn, k37du, cast on 5du sts. (47 sts)
Row 12: P40du, p1bn, p2du, p2bn, p2togdu. (46 sts)
Row 13: K2togbn, k4du, k1bn, k23du, k1bn, k5du, k1bn, k9du, cast on 12du sts. (57 sts)
Row 14: Cast (bind) off 8du sts, p12du icos, p1bn, p5du, p1bn, p23du, p2bn, p3du, p2togdu. (48 sts)
Row 15: K2togdu, k2du, k2bn, k3du, k1bn, k11du, k1bn, k7du, k1bn, k6du, k1bn, k11du. (47 sts)
Row 16: Cast (bind) off 8du sts, p3du icos, p2bn, p5du, p1bn, p6du, p2bn, p10du, p1bn, p4du, p2bn, p1du, p2togdu. (38 sts)
Row 17: K2togdu, k1bn, k5du, k1bn, k11du, k1bn, k6du, k1bn, k4du, k2bn, k4du. (37 sts)
Row 18: Cast (bind) off 4du, 2bn, 1du sts, p3du icos, p2bn, p6du, p1bn, p5du, p1bn, p4du, p2bn, p4du, p2togdu. (29 sts)
Row 19: K2togdu, k3du, k2bn, k4du, k2bn, k4du, k1bn, k6du, k2bn, k3du. (28 sts)
Row 20: Cast (bind) off 3du, 2bn sts, p1bn icos, p5du, p1bn, p4du, p1bn, p6du, p2bn, p1du, p2togdu. (22 sts)
Row 21: Cast (bind) off 2du, 1bn sts, k1bn icos, k6du, k1bn, k3du, k2bn, k6du. (19 sts)
Row 22: Cast (bind) off 5du sts, p1du icos, p2bn, p3du, p2bn, p6du. (14 sts)
Row 23: Cast (bind) off 3du sts, k3du icos, k2bn, k3du, k2bn, k1du. (11 sts)
Row 24: Cast (bind off) 1du, 2bn, 3du, 2bn, 3du sts.
Back and belly
Take the second colour across the back of the knitting using the Fair Isle method and lightly stuff the underbelly.
Row 1: With du, cast on 1 st, with WS facing p5 from spare needle of Left Front Leg, cast on 6 sts. (12 sts)
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Inc, p11, cast on 2 sts. (15 sts)
Row 4: K15, cast on 2 sts. (17 sts)
Row 5: Inc, p16, cast on 4 sts, with WS facing p9 from spare needle of Left Back Leg, cast on 7 sts. (38 sts)
Join in bn.
Row 6: K33du, k1bn, k3du, incdu. (39 sts)
Row 7: Incdu, p5du, p1bn, p32du, cast on 6du sts. (46 sts)
Row 8: K34du, k1bn, k3du, k1bn, k6du, incdu. (47 sts)
Row 9: Incdu, p6du, p1bn, p4du, p2bn, p33du, cast on 5du sts. (53 sts)
Row 10: K37du, k1bn, k5du, cast (bind) off 2bn, 2du sts, k5du icos, incdu (hold 7 sts on spare needle for Neck and Head).
Row 11: Rejoin du to rem 43 sts, p2togdu, p3du, p1bn, p37du, cast on 5du sts. (47 sts)
Row 12: K40du, k1bn, k2du, k2bn, k2togdu. (46 sts)
Row 13: P2togbn, p4du, p1bn, p23du, p1bn, p5du, p1bn, p9du, cast on 12du sts. (57 sts)
Row 14: Cast (bind) off 8du sts, k12du icos, k1bn, k5du, k1bn, k23du, k2bn, k3du, k2togdu. (48 sts)
Row 15: P2togdu, p2du, p2bn, p3du, p1bn, p11du, p1bn, p7du, p1bn, p6du, p1bn, p11du. (47 sts)
Row 16: Cast (bind) off 8du sts, k3du icos, k2bn, k5du, k1bn, k6du, k2bn, k10du, k1bn, k4du, k2bn, k1du, k2togdu. (38 sts)
Row 17: P2togdu, p1bn, p5du, p1bn, p11du, p1bn, p6du, p1bn, p4du, p2bn, p4du. (37 sts)
Row 18: Cast (bind) off 4du, 2bn, 1du sts, k3du icos, k2bn, k6du, k1bn, k5du, k1bn, k4du, k2bn, k4du, k2togdu. (29 sts)
Row 19: P2togdu, p3du, p2bn, p4du, p2bn, p4du, p1bn, p6du, p2bn, p3du. (28 sts)
Row 20: Cast (bind) off 3du, 2bn sts, k1bn icos, k5du, k1bn, k4du, k1bn, k6du, k2bn, k1du, k2togdu. (22 sts)
Row 21: Cast (bind) off 2du, 1bn sts, p1bn icos, p6du, p1bn, p3du, p2bn, p6du. (19 sts)
Row 22: Cast (bind) off 5du sts, k1du icos, k2bn, k3du, k2bn, k6du. (14 sts)
Row 23: Cast (bind) off 3du sts, p3du icos, p2bn, p3du, p2bn, p1du. (11 sts)
Row 24: Cast (bind off) 1du, 2bn, 3du, 2bn, 3du sts.
Row 1: With du and RS facing, k5, k2tog from spare needle of Right Side of Body, then k2tog, k5 from spare needle of Left Side of Body. (12 sts)
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K2tog, k8, k2tog. (10 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 7: K7, w&t (leave 3 sts on left-hand needle unworked).
Row 8: Working top of head on centre 4 sts only, p4, w&t.
Row 9: K4, w&t.
Row 10: P4, w&t.
Row 11: K4, w&t.
Row 12: P4, w&t.
Row 13: K7. (10 sts in total)
Row 14: P2, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p2. (8 sts)
Work 5 rows st st.
Row 20: P1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p1. (6 sts)
Row 21: Knit.
Row 22: P1, inc, p2, inc, p1. (8 sts)
Row 23: K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1. (6 sts)
Cast (bind) off.
First side
With du, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: P4, cast on 3 sts. (7 sts)
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: P6, inc (hold 8 sts on spare needle).
Second side
With du, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit, cast on 3 sts. (7 sts)
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: With RS facing, k7 from Second Side, then p1, k7 from spare needle of First Side. (15 sts)
Row 6: P7, k1, p7.
Row 7: Inc, k6, p1, k6, inc. (17 sts)
Row 8: P8, k1, p8.
Row 9: K8, p1, k8.
Rep rows 8–9, 7 times more.
Row 24: P2tog, p6, k1, p6, p2tog. (15 sts)
Row 25: K7, p1, k7.
Row 26: P7, k1, p7.
Rep rows 25–26 once more.
Row 29: K2tog, k5, p1, k5, k2tog. (13 sts)
Row 30: P6, k1, p6.
Row 31: K6, p1, k6.
Rep rows 30–31 once more.
Row 34: P2tog, p4, k1, p4, p2tog. (11 sts)
Row 35: K5, p1, k5.
Row 36: P5, k1, p5.
Row 37: K2tog, k3, p1, k3, k2tog. (9 sts)
Row 38: P4, k1, p4.
Row 39: K4, p1, k4.
Row 40: P2, p2tog, k1, p2tog, p2. (7 sts)
Row 41: K3, p1, k3.
Row 42: P3, k1, p3.
Rep rows 41–42 twice more.
Row 47: K1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1. (5 sts)
Row 48: P2, k1, p2.
Row 49: K2tog, p1, k2tog. (3 sts)
Row 50: P3tog and fasten off.
SEWING IN ENDS Sew in ends, leaving ends from cast on and cast (bound) off rows for sewing up.
LEGS With WS together, fold each leg in half. Sew up each claw and then main leg on RS.
HEAD AND BODY With WS together and starting 2.5cm (1in) from front of front legs, sew around head, along back and around tail to 4cm (1½in) from back of back leg.
TUMMY With RS together, fold tummy in half along reverse st st centre line and sew along cast on row. With RS of body (st st side) and WS of tummy (reverse st st side) together, sew cast on row of tummy to top of tail, and sew cast (bound) off row to front of front legs. Ease and sew tummy to fit body, leaving a 2.5cm (1in) gap between front and back legs on one side.
STUFFING Pipecleaners are used to stiffen the legs and help bend them into shape. Fold a pipecleaner into a ‘U’ shape and measure against front two legs. Cut to approximately fit, leaving an extra 2.5cm (1in) at both ends. Fold over the ends. Roll a little stuffing around pipecleaner and slip into body, one end down each front leg. Repeat with second pipecleaner and back legs. Starting at the head, stuff the Iguanodon firmly, using the end of a knitting needle to ease the stuffing into tail and neck, then sew up the gap. Mould body into shape.
EYES With bl, sew 3-loop French knots 8 rows from nose and 3 sts apart, positioned as in photograph.
