Adorable Crochet Handmade Triceratops: Complete Guide to Crafting Your Own

These Crochet Handmade Triceratops are simply adorable! With their cute little horns and squishy design, they add a touch of prehistoric charm to any space. Not only are they great for dinosaur lovers, but they also make fantastic handmade gifts that show just how much thought and care went into creating them.

Materials Needed:

• Dk yarn
• 4mm hook
• All crochet terms are in the US style

Common Crochet Abbreviations:

• Sc = single crochet
• Hdc = half double crochet
• Dc = double crochet
• 2sc = 2sc into the next stitch
• 2tog = crochet next 2 stitches together.
• 3dc cluster = *yarn over hook twice, insert hook into stitch yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops* repeat 2 times, yarn over pull through all loops on hook, chain 1.

Head

1) In olive green Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring. (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch. (12)

3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times. (18)

4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next st* 6 times. (24)

5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (30)

6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (36)

7) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (42)

8-12) Sc into each stitch (42)

13) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog in next stitch* 6 times. (36)

14) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2tog in next stitch* 6 times. (30)

15) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2tog in next stitch* 6 times. Don't cast off. (24)

Bottom Jaw

Working in Rows From This Point

16) Sc into the next 10 stitches (10)

17) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (10)

18) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 4 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 4 stitches (9)

19) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (9)

20) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 4 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 3 stitches (8)

21-22) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (8)

23) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 3 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 3 stitches (7)

24) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (7)

25) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 3 stitches. (3)

26) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 3 stitches. (3)

27) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 3 stitches. (3) Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Fold bottom jaw in half and sew the corner of one side to the corner of the other side. Sew around the gap to finish the front of the jaw.

Top Jaw

1) In olive green rejoin next to the bottom jaw, sc in next 14 stitches. (14)

2) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 6 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 6 stitches (13)

3) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (13)

4) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 6 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 5 stitches (12)

5) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (12)

6) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 5 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 5 stitches (11)

7) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (11)

8) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 4 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 5 stitches (10)

9) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (10)

10) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 4 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 4 stitches (9)

11) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 3 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 4 stitches (8)

12) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into the next 3 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 3 stitches (7)

13) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (7)

14) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into the next 3 stitches, 2tog (5)

15) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into the next 1 stitch, 2tog (3)

16) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc (2)

17) 2tog (1)

Bottom Jaw Centre

1) In red chain 10, sc into each chain starting 2nd chain from hook (9)

2) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into next 5 stitches, 2tog (7)

3) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 5 stitches, 2tog (6)

4) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into next 4 stitches (5)

5) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 3 stitches, 2tog (4)

6) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, 2tog (3)

7) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (3)

8) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog

Top Jaw Centre

1) In red chain 10, sc into each chain starting 2nd chain from hook (9)

2) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog, sc into last 3 stitches (8)

3-4) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (8)

5) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into next 6 stitches (7)

6) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into next 3 stitches, 2tog (5)

7) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch (5)

8) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc into next 1 stitch, 2tog (3)

9) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog, sc (2)

10) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog. (1)

Sew the top jaw centre to the bottom jaw centre along the longest side.

Stuff the head section.

Sew the mouth centre to the top jaw, stuff this section, stuff the bottom of the jaw and sew the bottom jaw centre in place.

Body

1) In green Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring. (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch. (12)

3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times. (18)

4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next st* 6 times. (24)

5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (30)

6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (36)

7) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times. (42)

8) Sc into each stitch (42)

9) Sc into next 6, 2sc* 6 times (48)

10) Sc into next 7, 2sc* 6 times (54)

11) Sc into each stitch (54)

12) Sc into next 8, 2sc* 6 times (60)

13-27) Sc into each stitch (60)

28) Sc into next 8, 2tog* 6 times (54)

29) Sc into each stitch (54)

30) Sc into next 7, 2tog* 6 times (48)

31) Sc into each stitch (48)

(32) *Sc in next 6 stitches, 2tog* 6 times. (42)

(33) Sc in each stitch. (42)

(34) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times. (36)

(35) Sc in each stitch. (36)

(36) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times. (30)

(37) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2tog* 6 times. (24)

38-39) Sc into each stitch. (24)

Stuff. Sew head to body.

Collar

1) Chain 29, dc into each chain starting 2nd chain from hook (29)

2) Chain 3 (turning chain, and 1st dc) dc into 2nd stitch, *fpdc, 2dc, dc into next 2 stitches* repeat 5 times, fpdc, dc into last 2 stitches (30)

3) Chain 3 (turning chain and 1st dc) dc into 2nd stitch, *bpdc, dc into next 3 stitches, 2dc* repeat 5 times, bpdc, dc into last 2 stitches (35)

4) Chain 3 (turning chain and 1st dc) dc into 2nd stitch, *fpdc, 2dc, dc into next 4 stitches* repeat 5 times, fpdc, dc into last 2 stitches (40)

5) Chain 3 (turning chain and 1st dc) dc into 2nd stitch, *bpdc, 2dc, dc into next 5 stitches, 2dc* repeat 5 times, bpdc, dc into last 2 stitches (45)

6) Chain 3 (turning chain and 1st dc) dc into the next stitch, *fpdc, 2dc, dc into next 6 stitches, 2dc* repeat 5 times, fpdc, dc into last 2 (50)

Points on Collar

1) In cream join at the top of the first raised row (created by the fpdc and bpdc rows) sc, chain 1, dc, chain 1, sc into the same stitch. Cast off. Tie the beginning and end threads together before sewing them in. Repeat for all 6 posts.

Collar Supports (on Back of Collar, to Help Stiffen It)

1) Chain 11, hdc in each chain starting 2nd chain from hook. (10)

2) Chain 1 (turning chain) hdc into each stitch. (10)

Cast off. Sew each collar support to the back of the collar, behind a fpdc/bpdc row.

Nose Horn

1) In cream, 4sc into magic circle (4)

2) Sc into each stitch (4)

3) 2sc, sc into next 3 (5)

4) Sc, 2sc, sc into next 3 (6)

5) Sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc, sc into last 3 stitches (7)

6) Sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 4 stitches (8)

7) Sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 5 stitches (9)

8) Sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 5 stitches (10)

Top Horns

1) In cream, 4 sc into magic circle (4)

2) Sc into each stitch (4)

3) 2sc, sc into next 3 (5)

4) Sc into each stitch (5)

5) 2sc, sc into next 4 (6)

6) Sc into each stitch (6)

7) 2sc, sc into next 5 (7)

8) Sc into each stitch (7)

9) 2sc, sc into next 6 (8)

10) Sc into each stitch (8)

11) 2sc, sc into next 7. (9) Change to olive green.

12) Sc into each stitch (9)

13) 2sc, sc into next 8 (10)

Eyebrow

1) Chain 8, sc in each chain starting 2nd chain from hook. (7)

2) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch. (7)

Cast off. Fold in half and sew long edges together. Sew to head just above where the eyes should go.

Embroider small eyes under each eyebrow.

Sew the top horns just above each eyebrow.

Sew the collar so it sits just above the top horns, making sure the supports are not showing from the front.

Stuff and sew on the nose horn and embroider nostrils just below the nose horn.

Back Legs

1) In olive green, Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring. (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch. (12)

3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times. (18)

4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next st* 6 times. (24)

5) Working in back loops only *sc into next 2 stitches, change to cream yarn, 3dc cluster into next stitch, change back to olive green* repeat 4 times, sc into last 12 stitches. (24)

6) *Sc into next 2 stitches, sc into the 3dc cluster stitch* 4 times, sc into last 12 stitches. (24)

7) *Sc into next 6 stitches, 2tog* 3 times (21)

8) *Sc into next 5 stitches, 2tog* 3 times (18)

9) *Sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog* 3 (15)

10-14) Sc into each stitch (15)

15) Sc into next 6 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 7 stitches, 2sc (17)

16) Sc into next 7 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc (19)

17) Sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 9 stitches, 2sc (21)

18) Right leg sc into next 12 stitches. Left leg sc into each stitch. (21)

From this point on we will be working in rows.

19) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 14 stitches (14)

20) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 10 stitches, 2tog (12)

21) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 8 stitches, 2tog (10)

22) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 6 stitches, 2tog (8)

23) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog (6)

24) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 2 stitches, 2tog (4)

Stuff and Sew to rear of body.

Front Legs

1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 5 sc into ring. (5)

2) 2sc in each stitch. (10)

3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 5 times. (15)

4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next st* 5 times. (20)

5) Working in back loops only sc into next 2 stitches *change to cream yarn, 3dc cluster into next stitch, change back to green, sc into next stitch* repeat 4 times, sc into last 10 stitches. (20)

6) Sc into next 2 stitches *sc into the top of the 3dc cluster, sc into next stitch* repeat 4 times, sc into last 10 stitches. (20)

7) *Sc into next 8 stitches, 2tog* 2 times (18)

8) *Sc into next 7 stitches, 2tog* 2 times (16)

9) *Sc into next 6 stitches, 2tog* 2 times (14)

10-13) Sc into each stitch (14)

14) Sc into next 6 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 6 stitches, 2sc (16)

15) Sc into next 7 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 7 stitches, 2sc (18)

16) Sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc, sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc (20)

17) For the right leg sc into next 12 stitches. For the left leg sc into each stitch (20)

From this point you will be working in rows.

18) Chain 1 (turning chain) sc into next 14 stitches (14)

19) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 10 stitches, 2tog (12)

20) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 8 stitches, 2tog (10)

21) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 6 stitches, 2tog (8)

22) Chain 1 (turning chain) 2tog sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog (6)

Cast off. Stuff, sew to front of body.

Tail

1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 4 sc into ring. (4)

2) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times. (6)

3) Sc in each stitch (6)

4) *Sc next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times. (8)

5) Sc in each stitch. (8)

6) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times. (10)

7) Sc in each stitch. (10)

8) *Sc next 4 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times. (12)

9) Sc in each stitch. (12)

10) *Sc next 3 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (15)

11) Sc in each stitch. (15)

12) *Sc next 4 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (18)

13) Sc in each stitch. (18)

14) *Sc next 5 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (21)

15) Sc in each stitch. (21)

16) *Sc next 6 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (24)

17) Sc in each stitch. (24)

18) *Sc next 7 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (27)

19) Sc in each stitch. (27)

20) *Sc next 8 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (30)

21) Sc in each stitch. (30)

22) *Sc next 9 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (33)

23) Sc in each stitch. (33)

24) *Sc next 10 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (36)

25) Sc in each stitch. (36)

26) *Sc next 11 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* 3 times. (39)

27) Sc in each stitch. (39)

Stuff and sew to end of body.