Triceratops Amigurumi
Louie Mensinger
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need
Cotton Yarn
Weight
Colors
Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm
Safety Bead (x2)
6 mm
Darning Needle
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
dc
Double Crochet
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
bo
Bobble Stitch (4-dc bobble)
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 3” tall
Mostly worked in the round (without turning)
Useful Tutorials
The Pattern
Use the checkboxes to track your progress
01The Horns
[All in White]
Ch 2, Working in the BLO of the 2rd ch from the hook, sc 1
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through to sew along the neck and back.
02The Body
[All in Main color]
Ch 2 or use the magic loop method
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (4)
Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, working in BLO, sc 1, working in both loops, inc (6)
Rnd 3: inc in each st (12)
Rnd 4: [sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 5: [sc 4, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 6: sc 6, working in FLO, sc 1, [hdc 1, m.p, hdc 1] repeat 5 times, sc 1 (18 [+5 m.p])
Alternate Frill Option
Use the following Rnd to create an alternate version of the frill crown which is slightly larger and has a white edging. I’ve even made a second full length video for it which you can watch here!
*Note: dcinc = Double Crochet Increase (2dc in the same stitch)
Rnd 6*: sc 6, working in FLO, sc 1, hdc 1, dcinc 1, dc 1, dcinc 1, dc 2, dcinc 1, dc 1, dcinc 1, hdc 1, sc 1 (22)
Using a strand of white yarn begin going around the outer stitches of the frill towards the center. When you reach the center hide the end down through the center of the frill and into the body. Repeat this same process on the opposite side of the frill so that the white stitches are both pointing inward towards the center of the face.
Alternate Frill Photos
Rnd 7: sc 6, working in BLO from Rnd 5, sc 12 (18)
Rnd 8: sc 1, bo, sc 2, bo, sc 13 (18)
Add eyes and horns. Eyes go into Rnd 3 stitch number 6 and 11.
Horns are sewn on into the center (using the unused FLO from Rnd 1 as a guide), and just under the frill in Rnd 5 over stitches 10 and 14. See video at (08:18) for detailed instructions.
Rnd 9 - 11: sc in each st (18 x 3)
Rnd 12: sc 2, bo, sc 3, bo, sc 11 (18)
Rnd 13: sc in each st (18)
Rnd 14: [sc 1, invdec] repeat 6 times (12)
Stuff slightly.
Rnd 15: invdec, sc 2, invdec 4 (7)
Stuff fully.
Rnd 16: invdec, sc 1, invdec, sc 1, sl.st 1 (5)
Cut the yarn and pull through. Sew together
hey lowie it says that you have to sew the horns onto the back and head
This was my first crochet stuffed animal and it was so much fun to make!
hey louie! it says that you need 3 fuzzy browns and one purple color at the top of the page
it says that you nee 4 fuzzy brown colors for this pattern at the top of your page.
Its adorable!!!! Its so tiny and was quick to make! i love this pattern so much i’m going to make a whole pack of them!!
O inc é 2 pb no mesmo ponto de base,
então: (3+2) x 3 = 15
Veja se é isso
Am I the only one who find the math on this weird. If you sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times does this not = 12 (3+1)x3=12 and then the round 5 is 15. What am I missing here.
an increase is 2 stitches so it’s (3+2)x3=15
[sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times (15)
Take the sc 3 and multiply it by 3(this is the number of times you repeat. So 3 × 3 = 9. Next take the increase of 2 each stitch and multiply by the 3 from the number of times you repeat. So 2 × 3 = 6. Then take 9 + 6 = 15.
[sc 4, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Same as the last one…take the sc 4 and multiply it by the number of repeats which is 3. So 4 × 3 = 12. Next take the increase of 2 and multiply it by the number of increases of 3. So 2 × 3 = 6. Take the 12 + 6 = 18. I hope this helps.
Sorry for pointing this out, but in round seven it says to work in blo from round five but aren’t you supposed too work in the blo from round six?
Easy to follow and the video helps as well! I’m new to amigurumi so it’s fun to learn new thing like the bobble legs and the frill.
Guess what my boyfriend is getting for Valentines day?
Hi, I love the pattern 🙂
I was wondering if I could sell the dinosaurs I made online? It’s okay if not.
I think I read that he is cool if you sell them as long as you link back to club crochet.
oh ty
I love my tiny Dino! I slightly altered the pattern to make a tiny rhino too! The boys are best buddies
Bought your Dino kit. Started with Triceratops. Yellow yarn. Got to part of Round 7. Realized that I must have made mistakes in earlier rounds because I don’t have the stitches you describe in Round 5.
So: I have a strange looking body. Is there enough yellow yarn if I start over?
Can I send an image of what I have to you? P.S. I did review the crochet stitches for beginners, the PDF and the video. Try, try again?
Barbara
You can take out your hook and pull on the yarn to undo as much as you like. That way you won’t need extra yarn, it just sucks having to start over. If you’re not considering that option, then I don’t know.
Being a beginner, something I like to do is count the stitches I have after completing each round. It’s a bit tedious, but if something is off I typically only will have to undo one row. I discovered from watching his video that using a strand of different color yarn is an excellent way to keep track of the beginning and end of rounds. Counting the stitches as you crochet a round is another safety measure so that when you reach the end of the round as marked by a yarn strand, you should have counted all the stitches that were supposed to be crocheted for that row.
Whenever I had a problem, careful observation of the video was usually enough to solve it ( I watched the frill variation live stream). The biggest problem I ran into was for invisible decreases. I would tend to skip a stitch after an invisible decrease which for the last round (4 invdec in a row), caused the work to scrunch up much too quickly.
Other than that, I wish you luck. I’ve heard that crocheting is relaxing, but when I don’t understand why something looks wrong, crocheting makes me frustrated like nothing else ha. I really try to take my time with crocheting because it’s so easy to mess up.
Ok I believe there is a typo because if you look at row six and if you look at the video that’s where you use flo so that should be what route you get your blo from. Pay no attention it should still be fine.
Ever mind I figured it out with ing the video.
I made the pattern but somehow I didn’t get legs! I followed the pattern so am not sure what I did wrong. Watching the video you have legs but this doesn’t. What am I missing?
I’ve made three and named them Tri, Sarah, and Tops
I’m going to be making a lot of these. They are soooo cute! Everyone loves them and wants one. It was very easy. So far I have made two of each frill type.
My membership level is suppose to contain printer friendly PDFs, but it always brings me to the change member ship level page. Am I missing something here?
I take it back, I’m just stupid lmao
This pattern is weird and confusing, my project didn’t even turn out remotely right. Will try again but I’m very frustrated.
So fun I made one for my brothers along with the t-Rex pattern as well! They loved them. Your patterns are amazing <3
I wondered if, since this is a free pattern, I could sell these little guys on Etsy, or would you prefer me not to. Btw they are so cute and a great pattern.
Hey I have a question, how do you get your bobbles so prominent? Mine seem to barely poke out but yours are like little feet!
same please help
ive been thinking about making bulky bobble stitches just to make the feet more prominent
If you push into the feet the poke out more
thats so cool I made raimbow ones I got a rainbow one and Im working on a red orange yellow green blue purple and pink one
I’m trying ti download the pdf but it’s not showing up for me 🙁
I love the dinosaur patterns! Thank you so much.
its cool
i made it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute
Hey! I love this pattern, but my only suggestion would be that for the rounds 9-11 where yourjust doing the same thing severala times, can you put a checkbox for each round? like for that step have 3 check boxes?
Louie, I just wanted to say Thank You for all these dino patterns.
They go very well with the volcano and trees I’ve made.
And my grandsons really love the set.
Thank you so much for all your hard work in making the patterns.
Are these in UK or US terms please?
US terms
This was so fun to make! Would you ever consider making more dinosaur patterns? I’d love a little Stego friend for my Triceratops!
Whoops, I meant tiny dinosaur patterns! I love your Bronto design too, but he’s not quite pocket-sized >v<
Hey Rachel! I’m working on some new patterns now actually! They’ll be out very soon!
My Brother is obsessed with Dino, so this was just perfect to make him a little gift. : )
thats so cool I made raimbow ones I got a rainbow one and Im working on a red orange yellow green blue purple and pink one
Soooo CUUUUUTE! I just made it and it’s all cute and wistfully staring up at me, saying, “can I have a buddy?” Of course, cute I must make A HERD for you to be with 😀