Triceratops Crochet Pattern

The design for Sammy the ‘Ceratops came about when I was trying to decide what to give my son Samuel for his first birthday! For Christmas, my husband and I bought these giant dinosaur stuffed animals for the boys, a Brontosaurus and a Triceratops. I personally love triceratops and think they are super adorable, so I decided to make a smaller one for Samuel. My son Edward, who is just over two years old, of course can’t pronounce Triceratops properly and calls them Ceratops, which I decided was a perfectly good name for this little guy!

The construction of this amigurumi is different than other patterns, I’m not a big fan of sewing so I designed this pattern to join each piece as you make it, instead of attaching afterwards! I’ve included charts for the placement of each piece, so you know exactly where to place them!! My boys love this little guy and my testers loved making him and sharing him with their kiddos as well! This is the perfect gift for the dinosaur lover in your life!

Want another quick baby gift to make, you should try out my Head Over Heels Baby Booties or Diaper Cover. Or for a handsome hat for your little man, check out the Jonathan Beanie!

Pattern

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Materials Required

• Size 4.0mm crochet hook
  (or whatever hook is required to meet gauge)
• Two colors of worsted weight (4) yarn (under 250 yards)
  (Acrylic Yarn was used: Impeccable by Loops & Threads in Forest and Cream.)
• Two safety eyes. I used these ones.
• Polyfil
• Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
• Scissors
  

List of Abbreviations

• Ch: Chain
• St (s): Stitch (es)
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet
• Dc: Double Crochet
• Sc2tog: Single crochet two stitches together (for decreasing)
• MC: Master Colour (Forest)
• CC: Coordinating Colour (Cream)

Gauge:

15 sts by 15 rows of sc is 4” by 4”.

Notes:

• Unless otherwise stated, join with a sl st to the first st of the round
• 2sc means to sc twice in one st/space. Sc 2 means to sc in the next two sts.
• () All steps inside brackets are to be done in one st.

Directions

Head

Magic loop working with MC.
Round 1- Ch 1, sc 6 into loop. Do not join, work in a round. (6)
Round 2- 2sc around. (12)
Round 3- *2sc, sc*, repeat around. (18)
Round 4- *2sc, sc*, repeat from * to * 7 more times, 2sc in last 2 sts. (28)
Round 5- Sc 2, *2sc, sc*, repeat from * to * 11 more times, sc in last 2 sts. (40)
Rounds 6-8- Sc around. (40)
Round 9- *Sc2tog, sc 3*, repeat from * to * around. (32)
Round 10- Sc around. (32)
Round 11- *Sc2tog, sc 6*, repeat from * to * around. (28)
Rounds 12-14- Sc around. (28)
Round 15- *Sc2tog, sc 5*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 16- Sc around. (24)
Round 17- *Sc2tog, sc 4*, repeat from * to * around. (20)
Round 18- *Sc2tog, sc 3*, repeat from * to * around. (16)

Insert safety eyes. See figure 1 below for eye placements.
Start filling with stuffing and continuing filling as you go.

Round 19- *Sc2tog, sc 2*, repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 20- *Sc2tog, sc*, repeat from * to * around. (8)
Round 21- Sc2tog around. (4)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Frill

Row 1- Join to head with MC, ch 1, sc 2 diagonally towards the center, sc 23 across, sc 2 diagonally towards cheek. (27 sc)
Row 2- Ch 1, turn, sc 2, hdc 5, dc 13, hdc 5, Sc 2. (27 sts)
Row 3- Ch 1, turn, sc 7, *2hdc, hdc* 6 times, 2hdc, sc 7. (34 sts)
Row 4- Join with CC, ch 1, turn, sc, *hdc, (dc, ch3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dc), hdc, sc* repeat from *to* 6 more times, sc, repeat from *to* one more time. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Front Horn (Working with CC)

Round 1- Join to head according to figure 1 , ch 1, sc 7 in a circle.
Do not join, work in a round. (7)
Round 2- Sc 7. (7) Insert stuffing and continue filling as you go.
Round 3- Sc2tog, sc5. (6)
Round 4- Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc. (4)
Round 5- Sc2tog twice. (2) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Top Horns (Make two, working with CC)

Round 1- Join to head according to figure 1 , ch 1, sc 9 in a circle.
Do not join, work in a round. (9)
Round 2- Sc 9. (9) Insert stuffing and continue filling as you go.
Round 3- Sc2tog, sc 7. (8)
Round 4- *Sc 2 tog, sc 2* twice. (6)
Round 5- *Sc 2 tog, sc* twice. (4)
Round 6- Sc2tog twice. (2) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Body

Round 1- Join in MC to head according to figure 1, ch 1, sc 28 in a circle.
Do not join but work in a round. (28)
Round 2- *2sc, sc*, repeat from * to * around. (42)
Round 3- *2sc, sc 13*, repeat from * to * around. (45)
Rounds 4 to 18- Sc around. (45)
Round 19- *Sc2tog, sc 7*, repeat from * to * around. (40)
Round 20- Sc around. (40)
Round 21- *Sc2tog, sc 6*, repeat from * to * around. (35)
Rounds 22 to 23- Sc around. (35)
Round 24- *Sc2tog, sc 5*, repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 25- Sc around. (30)
Round 26- *Sc2tog, sc 4*, repeat from * to * around. (25)
Rounds 27 to 28- Sc around. (25)
Insert stuffing and continue filling as you go.
Round 29- *Sc2tog, sc 3*, repeat from * to * around. (20)
Round 30- Sc around. (20)
Round 31- *Sc2tog, sc 8*, repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 32- Sc around. (18)
Round 33- *Sc2tog, sc 7*, repeat from * to * around. (16)
Round 34- *Sc2tog, sc 6 *, repeat from * to * around. (14)
Round 35- *Sc2tog, sc 5 *, repeat from * to * around. (12)
Rounds 36 to 38- Sc around. (12)
Round 39- *Sc2tog, sc 4 *, repeat from * to * around. (10)
Round 40- *Sc2tog, sc 3 * twice (8)
Round 41- *Sc2tog, sc 2 * twice (6)
Round 42- *Sc2tog, sc * twice (4)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Legs (Make Four)

(See figure 2 for placements)
Round 1- Join with MC, ch1, sc 16 around in a circle.
Do not join but work in a round. (16)
Rounds 2-5- Sc around. (16)
Round 6- Join with CC, sc around. (16)
Insert stuffing and continue filling as you go.
Round 7- *Sc2tog, sc 2*, repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 8- *Sc2tog, sc*, repeat from * to * around. (8)
Round 9- Sc2tog around. (4)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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