Learn to create an adorable Triceratops plushie with this amigurumi pattern. The plushie features cute bubble stitch horns and legs, safety eyes, and a stuffed body, giving it a soft and cuddly look. This crochet amigurumi pattern is perfect for creating a charming and unique toy for children or as a delightful handmade gift. So, why not bring home both the variants?
Crochet Amigurumi Triceratops Pattern
Materials:
- Plush yarn in three colors: yellow (main color), orange, and white
- Fiberfill (I will use hollow fiber)
- 4 mm crochet hook (use 3.5 mm if you want a smaller lion)
- Black cotton yarn for face design
- Stitch marker (if needed)
- Scissors
- Durable thread
- Safety eyes (8 mm) or plastic beads
- Plastic nose (14-18 mm)
- Lighter
- Yarn needle
- Glue (if using glue to attach the nose)
Abbreviations:
- SC = Single Crochet
- INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- DEC = Decrease (SC 2 stitches together)
- Ch = Chain
- sl st = Slip Stitch
- MR = Magic Ring
Arms:
- Start with white yarn. In a MR, create 6 SC. Pull tight. (6)
- Round 2: 6 INC. (12)
- Rounds 3-4: 12 SC in each round. (12)
- Round 5: 3 DEC, 3 SC. Change to yellow on last SC. 3 SC in yellow. (9)
- Fill with fiberfill.
- Rounds 6-12: 9 SC in each round. (9)
- Fold the arm and join with 3 SC through both sides. Finish with a sl st. Cut and hide yarn.
- Create a second arm in the same way.
Legs:
- Start with white yarn. In a MR, create 6 SC. Pull tight. (6)
- Round 2: 6 INC. (12)
- Round 3: (1 SC, 1 INC) x 6. (18)
- Round 4: 18 SC in back loops only. (18)
- Round 5: 18 SC in both loops. (18)
- Round 6: (1 SC, 1 DEC) x 3, 6 SC. Change to yellow on the last SC. 3 SC in yellow. (12)
- Fill with fiberfill.
- Rounds 7-12: 12 SC in each round. (12)
- Fold the leg and join with 5 SC through both sides. Finish with a sl st. Cut and hide yarn.
- Create a second leg in the same way.
Tail:
- Start with orange yarn. Chain 2.
- In the second chain from hook, create 6 loop stitches. (6)
- Rounds 2-3: 6 loop stitches in each round. (6)
- Change to yellow. Round 4: 6 SC. (6)
- Rounds 5-14: 6 SC in each round. (6)
- Fold the tail and join with 1 SC through both sides. Finish with a sl st. Cut and hide yarn.
Ears:
- Start with yellow yarn. In a MR, create 6 SC. Pull tight. (6)
- Round 2: 6 INC. (12)
- Round 3: 12 SC. (12)
- Fold and join with 5 SC through both sides. Finish with a sl st. Cut and hide yarn.
- Create a second ear in the same way.
Head:
- Start with white yarn. In a MR, create 6 SC. Pull tight. (6)
- Round 2: 6 INC. (12)
- Round 3: (1 SC, 1 INC) x 6. (18)
- Round 4: 18 SC. Change to yellow on the last stitch. (18)
- Round 5: 6 SC, 6 INC, 6 SC. (24)
- Round 6: 6 SC, (1 INC, 1 SC) x 6, 6 SC. (30)
- Round 7: (4 SC, 1 INC) x 6. (36)
- Rounds 8-9: 36 SC. (36)
- Change to orange. Round 10: 36 loop stitches. (36)
- Insert safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6 with an 8-stitch gap between them.
- Insert a plastic nose between rounds 2 and 3.
- Round 11: 6 loop stitches, 6 SC (joining an ear), 6 loop stitches, 6 SC (joining the other ear), 12 loop stitches. (36)
- Round 12: 36 loop stitches. (36)
- Round 13: (4 loop stitches, 1 DEC) x 6. (30)
- Round 14: (3 loop stitches, 1 DEC) x 6. (24)
- Round 15: (2 loop stitches, 1 DEC) x 6. (18)
- Round 16: (1 loop stitch, 1 DEC) x 6. (12)
- Fill head with fiberfill.
- Round 17: 6 DECs. (6)
- Close the opening and secure yarn. Make extra loop stitches to cover holes.
Body:
- Start with yellow yarn. In a MR, create 6 SC. Pull tight. (6)
- Round 2: 6 INC. (12)
- Round 3: (1 SC, 1 INC) x 6. (18)
- Round 4: (1 SC, 1 INC) x 9. (27)
- Round 5: (2 SC, 1 INC) x 9. (36)
- Round 6: 6 SC, 12 SC, 6 SC (joining leg), 4 SC, 4 SC (joining tail), 4 SC. (36)
- Rounds 7-8: 36 SC. (36)
- Round 9: (4 SC, 1 DEC) x 6. (30)
- Round 10: (8 SC, 1 DEC) x 3. (27)
- Round 11: (2 SC, 1 DEC) x 6. (18)
- Rounds 12-13: 18 SC. (18)
- Round 14: (4 SC, 1 DEC) x 3. (15)
- Find position for arms: 10 SC to reach back center.
- Round 15: 1 SC, 4 SC (joining arm), 1 SC, 1 SC, 4 SC (joining other arm), 3 SC. (15)
- Fill body with fiberfill.
- Finish with a sl st. Cut and hide yarn.
Assembly:
- Sew head to the body using durable thread and yarn needle.
- Use black cotton yarn to embroider eyebrows and mouth.
- Fix and hide any remaining yarn ends.
Your adorable crochet lion is now complete! Enjoy your creation!
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