Let's create your very own crochet triceratops amigurumi with this easy-to-follow free pattern. Perfect for anyone looking to try their hand at making something special, this pattern breaks down the steps to crochet a cute dinosaur.
Using everyday crafting materials and some crochet basics, you'll be able to whip up a playful triceratops in no time. Whether for a gift, decoration, or just for the fun of making it, this pattern is your gateway to crafting a delightful triceratops friend.
So, let's get our hooks ready and start this creative adventure together.
Crochet Triceratops Amigurumi
Materials Needed:
- Premier Basics Chenille yarn in blush (main color) and white
- A 4.5 mm crochet hook and a 7 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- Stuffing material
Body and Head:
Start with a magic circle using the main color yarn and your 7 mm hook.
- Round 1: Make 6 single crochets into the magic circle.
- Round 2: Single crochet increase (2 single crochets into each stitch) all the way around.
- Rounds 3-4: Single crochet in each stitch around.
- Round 5: Single crochet in the first 4 stitches, single crochet increase in the next 4 stitches, then single crochet in the last 4 stitches.
- Round 6: Single crochet in each stitch around (you should still have 16 stitches).
- Round 7: Single crochet into the first 4 stitches, then [single crochet increase, single crochet] repeat 4 times, then single crochet into the last 3 stitches. You should have 21 stitches.
- Rounds 8-9: Single crochet in each stitch around (21 stitches).
- Round 10: Single crochet in the first stitch, then single crochet decrease (combine the next two stitches into one). Repeat around.
- Rounds 11-15: Continue as per the pattern with increases and decreases as necessary to shape the head and the body.
- Fill with stuffing material as you go to ensure a firm shape.
Legs:
Create a magic circle with 4 single crochets for each leg.
- Increase in rounds using a mix of single crochets and decreases to shape the legs.
- Fill each leg with stuffing.
- Sew the legs onto the body, making sure they are evenly spaced and allow the triceratops to stand.
Head Plate:
Attach yarn to the head and create the head plate by working around post of stitches in the round indicated in your pattern.
- Work in double crochet increases and subsequent rows to create the ridged effect.
Horns:
- For the back two horns, create two magic circles with 4 single crochets, followed by increases and working even in rows.
- For the front horn, start the same as the back horns but make it shorter.
- Sew the horns onto the head as directed in the pattern.
Finishing Touches:
- Add the safety eyes to the face.
- Create toenails by wrapping yarn around the tips of each leg.
- Optionally, embroider a mouth onto the face using embroidery floss.
- Weave in all ends and trim any excess yarn.
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