Free crochet pattern
Triceratops Amigurumi Pattern
This free triceratops amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 5½ in tall, and it takes about 3-4½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 11 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 5½ in
- Time
- 3-4½ hours
- Pieces
- 11
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Teal yarn, worsted weight: about 70 yd (60 m)
- Pale teal yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Cream yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Teal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7-8 | sc around | 36 |
| R9 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R10-11 | sc around | 42 |
| R12 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R13-16 | sc around | 48 |
| R17 | (6 sc, dec) x6 | 42 |
| R18-20 | sc around | 42 |
| R21 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R22 | sc around | 36 |
| R23 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R24 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R25 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R26 | sc around | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R27 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R28 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly. It lies front to back.
Head · make 1 · Teal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x4, (2 sc, inc) x2 | 20 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 3 sc) x4, inc, 2 sc | 25 |
| R5 | (7 sc, inc) x2, (8 sc, inc) x1 | 28 |
| R6 | (8 sc, inc) x2, (9 sc, inc) x1 | 31 |
| R7 | 30 sc, inc | 32 |
| R8 | 31 sc, inc | 33 |
| R9 | 31 sc, dec | 32 |
| R10 | 30 sc, dec | 31 |
| R11 | (8 sc, dec) x2, (9 sc, dec) x1 | 28 |
| R12 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x3, dec, 3 sc | 24 |
| R13 | (2 sc, dec) x1, (3 sc, dec) x4 | 19 |
| R14 | (sc, dec) x1, (2 sc, dec) x4 | 14 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R15 | dec x4, (sc, dec) x2 | 8 |
| R16 | dec x4 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R12 and R13, about 6 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the front of the body.
Frill · make 1 · Pale teal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat behind the head, standing up like a collar.
Brow horn · make 2 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 2 sc, dec | 3 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x1 | 5 |
| R4 | 4 sc, inc | 6 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x2 | 8 |
| R6 | 7 sc, inc | 9 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew above the eyes, pointing forward.
Nose horn · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | sc around | 4 |
| R3 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x1, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 9 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the top of the snout.
Leg · make 4 · Teal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly. Sew under the body so it stands.
Tail · make 1 · Teal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | sc around | 4 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x1, inc, sc | 8 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x2 | 10 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x1, inc, 2 sc | 12 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x1, inc, 3 sc | 16 |
| R9 | (7 sc, inc) x2 | 18 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the back.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes into the head before closing it.
- Stuff the body, head and legs firmly.
- Sew the four legs under the body, then the head to the front.
- Sew the frill behind the head and the three horns on.
- Sew on the tail.
Make it round by round
Open the triceratops in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
