Ever Heard Of An Ankylosaurus?

Me neither. But he featured in my Knitted Dinosaurs book and looked pretty awesome.

Throughout my dinosaur and zoo animal making escapades, I have gradually been improving my knitting techniques and learning new skills, so they have been incredibly beneficial. I've learnt: Loopy Stitch, Picot Edging, and Bobbles, amongst others. The Ankylosaurus (meaning Fused Lizard) has bobbles all over his back, interspersed with a knitting and purling geometric pattern, so I thought he would be perfect for my next challenge.

For the bobbles, the pattern is as follows: 

Row 1. (k1, yf, k1, yf, k1) into next stitch

Row 2. P5

Row 3. Turn, K5

Row 4. Turn, P2tog, P1, P2tog

Row 5. Turn, Sl1, K2tog, Psso

 

And what do dinosaurs do in their spare time....play dinosaur dominoes of course!!