I designed these standing triceratops a few years ago and also enjoyed making them in lots of different colours. The pattern starts with the legs then the arms are crochet on and mane is crochet onto the head.

These cute little dinosaurs can be made in any colours you have spare, they don’t take too long to make and your little ones will love them.

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Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc=single crochet (double crochet UK)

ch=chain

inc=increase 

dec=decrease

rpt=repeat

sk=skip

blo=back loop only

flo=front loop only

mc=magic circle

Materials

40g dk/8ply/light worsted yarn for main colour

A small amount of dk yarn hooves, spots and horns

2mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

6mm safety eyes or black and white yarn

Polyester toy stuffing

Finished dinosaur will measure approx 10 inches tall

All parts are made going round in a spiral, attaching arms and legs as we go to make less sewing.

Head

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 sc all. (24)

Rnd6 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd7-9 sc all. (30)

Rnd10 *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)

Place marker for safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11

Rnd11 *sc 5, inc* x 6. (42)

Rnd12-16 sc all. (42)

Rnd17 sc 34 in blo, sc8. (42)

Place safety eyes between row 10 and 11, 8 stitches apart. 

Rnd18 *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)

Rnd19 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Stuff as you go

Rnd20 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd21 *sc2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd22 *sc1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd23 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Mane 

Start in the front loops of the 34 blo from row 17 to make mane in the same colour yarn starting where the eyes will be facing you.

Row1 Join yarn and ch2 hdc all, increasing 8 stitches evenly. (42) Turn work

Row2 ch2, hdc in all, increasing 10 evenly. (52) Turn work

Row3 ch2, hdc in all. (52) Turn work

Change colour.

Row4 ch1, sc in same st, *sk1, shell of 5 dc in next st, sk1, sc in next*  repeat around and sc in the last stitch.

Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Arms

Make 2 starting in darker colour

Rnd1 5 sc in mc. (5)

Rnd2 *inc* x 5. (10)

Rnd3-4 sc all. (10)

Change to lighter colour and stuff as you go.

Rnd5-12 sc all. (10)

Rnd13 *sc 3, dec* x 2. (8)

Rnd14-16 sc all. (8)

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing and stuff.

Legs

Make 2 starting in darker colour

Rnd1 7 sc in mc. (7)
Rnd2 *inc* x 7. (14)

Rnd3-4 sc all. (14)

Change to lighter colour

Rnd5-9 sc all. (14)

Fasten off the first one then after making the second you will be joining both together to start the body.

Body

Starting in main colour 

Rnd1 ch2, join with the first leg working 14 sc around, then sc in each ch, 14 sc around second leg. (30)

Rnd2 *sc 14, inc* x 2. (32)

Rnd3-8 sc all. (32)

Start stuffing and continue throughout 

Rnd9 *sc 14, dec* x 2. (30)

Rnd10 sc all. (30)

Rnd11 *sc 13, dec* x 2. (28)

Rnd12 sc all. (28) 

Rnd13 *sc 5, dec* x 4. (24)

Rnd14 sc all. (24)

Rnd15 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Rnd16 sc all. (22)

Rnd17 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd18 sc all (20)

Rnd19 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd20 sc all. (18)

Next row attaching arms, fold arms in half and sc through the front and back stitches.

 Rnd21 sc 3, sc 4 through arms and body, sc 5, sc 4 through arms and body, sc 2. (18)

Rnd22 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Tail 

Rnd1 4 sc in mc. (4)

Rnd2 *sc 1, inc* x 2. (6)

Rnd3 sc all. (6)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)

Rnd5 sc all. (8)

Rnd6 *sc 3, inc* x 2. (10)

Rnd7 sc all. (10)

Rnd8 *sc 4, inc* x 2. (12)

Rnd9 sc all. (12)

Rnd10 *sc 5, inc* x 2. (14)

Rnd11 sc all. (14)

Rnd12 *sc 6, inc* x 2. (16)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Small horn

Rnd1 4 sc in mc. (4)

Rnd2 *sc 1, inc* x 2. (6)

Rnd3-4 sc all, (6)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Big horns

Make two

Rnd1 4 sc in mc. (4)

Rnd2 *sc 1, inc* x 2. (6)

Rnd3 sc all. (6)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)

Rnd5 sc all. (8) 

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Spots

Make four

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing.

Assembly

Pull spare yarn through to where eyes are going to be and put a few stitches in to draw the area in slightly.

Sew the eyes where it is drawn in and if sewing eyes, do about 8 stitches in black repeat for the other side. Then using white do a dot in the centre of each eye. If wanting eye lashes use black cotton doubled, make three eye lashes on each eye, sew a spot on the back centre of head.

Pin head in place and sew when happy, ensuring that you add more stuffing before the last few stitches so the neck is firm.

Pin tail and sew in place.

Sew spots and horns in place, sewing through the front then the back of horns.

That's it completed. I hope you enjoyed making my pattern!

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