Free Crochet Triceratops Amigurumi Pattern

ByClaire Hours

Make a super cute crochet Triceratops dinosaur that looks just adorable and great to play with and cuddle all day! Our crochet Triceratops Amigurumi is a little dino, soft to the touch, and comes in a lovely light green color with cute pink details. It even has a little white on the tip of its horns, making it extra special. We have an easy pattern for you to follow so you can add this charming dinosaur to your collection. It’s really fun to make, and we will show you step-by-step how to create this pretty dinosaur. It has a wonderful appearance and will look like a wow among your other crochet creations!

Easy Crochet Triceratops Amigurumi

Crochet Triceratops Amigurumi Pattern

Abbreviations

  • slst = slip stitch
  • ch = chain/s
  • SC = single crochet
  • inc increase; crochet 2 sc in the same stitch
  • dec = decrease; crochet 2 sc together
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • hdc-inc = increase; crochet 2 hdc in the same stitch
  • st = stitch(es)
  • rnd =round(s)
  • […] x x=(..)repeat instructions in brackets X times
  • (..)total number of stitches in the round or row
  • (chains not counted)

Materials required:

  •  Yarn, I used 100% cotton yarn 8/4 (medium weight, 4 ply).
  • Crochet hook 2.5 mm
  • Fiberfill / toy stuffing
  • Stitch markers,
  • scissors
  • embroidery needle

Head

Head

With yarn in main color.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [inc] x 12 (24)
  • Rnd 4: [1 sc, inc] x 12 (36)
  • Rnd 5: [1 sc, inc] x 18 (54)
  • Rnd 6: 12 sc, [4 hdc, hdc-inc] x 6, 12 sc (60)
  • Rnd 7: 12 sc, 36 hdc, 12 sc (60)
  • Rnd 8: put together the stitches and crochet the first 12 sc and last 12 sc together with 12 sc  see picture to right.

Continue with [5 hdc, hdc-inc]x 6 (54)

Slst in next sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn. Weave also in the yarn from the magic ring.

Head 1

Change yarn to another additional color.

Pick up the yarn on the loop of the first hdc from round 8.

  • Rnd 9: [2 sc, make 2 ch, 1 slst in the second ch from the hook]

Continue on the next st – repeat the instruction between the brackets until you have a total of 21 “spikes”. (You will only crochet in the hdc-st from round 8. Skip the rest of the sc.)

Slst in the same sc from the base, fasten off, and weave in the yarn. Stuff lightly some filling into the nose tip.

Embroider eyes with black yarn.
Body

Body

With yarn in main color.

  • Rnd 1:4 sc in a magic ring (4)
  • Rnd 2: [1 sc, inc] x 2 (6)
  • Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
  • Rnd 4: 2 sc, [inc] x 2, 2 sc (8)
  • Rnd 5: 2 sc, [1 sc, inc] x 2, 2 sc (10)
  • Rnd 6: dec, 3 sc, [inc] x 2, 3 sc (11)
  • Rnd 7: dec, 4 sc, [inc] x 2, 3 sc (12)
  • Rnd 8: dec, 4 sc, [inc] x 2, 2 sc, dec (12)

Stuff the tail tip with filling. Use small scissor or end of your hook to reach in with filling.

  • Rnd 9: 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc (14)
  • Rnd 10: 7 sc, [inc] x 2, 5 sc (16)
  • Rnd 11: 8 sc, [inc] x 2, 6 sc (18)
  • Rnd 12: 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc (20)
  • Rnd 13: 10 sc, [inc] x 4, 6 sc (24)
  • Rnd 14: 10 sc, [inc, 1 sc] x 4, 6 sc (28)
  • Rnd 15: 10 sc, [2 sc, inc] x 4, 6 sc (32)
  • Rnd 16-18: 32 sc – 3 rounds (32)

Body 1

Continue…

  • Rnd 19: 10 sc, [inc, 3 sc] x 4, 6 sc (36)
  • Rnd 20: 36 sc (36)
  • Rnd 21: 10 sc, [4 sc, inc] x 4, 6 sc (40)
  • Rnd 22: 40 sc (40)
  • Rnd 23: 10 sc, [inc, 5 sc] x 4, 6 sc (44)
  • Rnd 24-30: 44 sc-7 rounds (44)
  • Rnd 31: 10 sc, [5 sc, dec] x 4, 6 sc (40)
  • Rnd 32: 20 sc, [dec] x 6, 8 sc (34)

Stuff firmly with filling, make sure to shape the curves even, and then stuff as you go.

  •  Rnd 33: 20 sc, [dec] x 4, 6 sc (30)
  •  Rnd 34: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
  • Rnd 35-38: 24 sc – 4 rounds (24)
  • Rnd 39: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 40: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 41: 12 sc (12)
  • Rnd 42: [dec] x 6 (6)

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail. With needle pull the yarn to round 40. From here you will sew the head onto the neck.

Press the front of the body into the middle of the head (backside). By flipping the dinos neckshield you can easier sew it to the body see picture above.

Cheek

Make 2. With yarn in pink color.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Skip next sc and make a slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the head on round 6-7.

Big horn

With yarn in white color.

  • Rnd 1:4 sc in a magic ring (4)
  •  Rnd 2:4 sc (4)
  • Rnd 3: 1 sc, [inc] x 2, 1 sc (6)
  • Rnd 4: 1 sc, [inc] x 4, 1 sc (10)

Slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the nose tip. Do not stuff.

Small horn

  • Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
  • Rnd 2: inc, 3 sc (5)
  • Rnd 3: 5 sc (5)

Make 2. With yarn in white color.

Slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the head, between round 3-4. Do not stuff.

Leg

Make 4. With yarn in main color.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
  • Rnd 3-4: 9 sc – 2 rounds (9)

Slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the body. Stuff with filling. Sew it to the body between rnd 19-22 and rnd 26-29.

Big spot

Make 2. With yarn in additional color.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)

Skip next sc and make a slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the body, between round 23 and 28.

Small spot

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)

Make 2. With yarn in additional color.

Skip next sc and make a slst in next st. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail to sew it to the body, between round 17 and 21.

Free Crochet Triceratops Amigurumi Pattern

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