Triceratops Dinosaur

Free Triceratops Dinosaur crochet tutorial by Ekaterina Ustinova @ketti.toys.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a triceratops dinosaur. Any acrylic yarn, cotton yarn, or cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi, along with a suitable crochet hook.

The finished toy is about 23 cm tall.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn in two colors
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Needle for sewing the pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• hdc — half double crochet
• dc — double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• BLO — back loop only
• (...) x n — repeat n times

How to Crochet an Amigurumi Triceratops Dinosaur

Head

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6-12: 30 sc (7 rounds)
13: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 18 sc (30)
14: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
15: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
16-21: 42 sc (6 rounds)
22: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
23: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
24: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
25: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
26: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
27: (dec) x 6 (6)

Carefully close the opening with a needle.

Body

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8-12: 42 sc (5 rounds)
13: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
14-15: 36 sc (2 rounds)
16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
17-20: 30 sc (4 rounds)
21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
22-24: 24 sc (3 rounds)

Sl st, leaving a tail for sewing.

Frill

1: Ch 32, dc in the 3rd ch, then 29 dc (30)
2: Ch 2, dc in the same stitch, dc, (dc inc, dc) x 14
3: Ch 1, 44 sc
Change to the other yarn color.
4: Ch 2, 4 dc in 1 stitch, 2 sl st, (5 dc in 1 stitch, 2 sl st) repeat to the end

Cut the yarn.

Nose Horn

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-3: 6 sc (2 rounds)
4: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Sl st, leaving a tail for sewing.

Forehead Horns (Make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-3: 6 sc (2 rounds)
4: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
5-8: 9 sc (4 rounds)

Sl st, leaving a tail for sewing.

Hind Legs (Make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: 12 sc in BLO
4-9: 12 sc (6 rounds)
10: 4 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn
11: 5 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn
12: 6 sc, sl st

Leave a tail for sewing.

Front Legs (Make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: 12 sc in BLO
4-10: 12 sc (7 rounds)
11: 4 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn
12: 5 sc, sl st, ch 1, turn
13: 6 sc, sl st

Leave a tail for sewing.

Tail

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-3: 6 sc (2 rounds)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
5: 8 sc
6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
7: 10 sc
8: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
9: 12 sc
10: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
11: 10 sc, 4 sl st (14)
12: (6 sc, inc) x 2 (16)
13: 16 sc
14: (7 sc, inc) x 2 (18)
15: 18 sc
16: (8 sc, inc) x 2 (20)
17: 20 sc
18: (9 sc, inc) x 2 (22)
19: 22 sc
20: (10 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
21: 24 sc
22: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
23: 30 sc

Sl st, leaving a tail for sewing.