Pink Triceratops Amigurumi

Materials

Yarn — pink for head, body, arms, and legs
Yarn — cream for horns, frill spikes, hand accents, and foot pads
Yarn — blush pink for cheeks
Embroidery yarn — taupe or brown for brows and nostrils
Safety eyes 12 mm
Polyester stuffing
Crochet hook 4.0 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — invisible decrease
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain
st — stitch

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
Stuff the head and body firmly.
The frill is worked separately and sewn behind the head.
Counts are shown in parentheses at the end of each round.

1. Head

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7–12: sc around (36)
R13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Insert safety eyes between R9–10, about 8 sts apart. Add brows above the eyes.

Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

2. Snout

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4–5: sc around (18)
R6: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff lightly. Embroider two nostrils. Sew centered to the front of the head.

3. Body

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7–11: sc around (36)
R12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff firmly. The base should stay wide enough for the plush to sit upright.

4. Arms (Make 2)

Start with cream.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: sc around (6)

Change to pink.

R3: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R4–8: sc around (9)
R9: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff lightly. Flatten opening and fasten off with a long tail.

5. Legs (Make 2)

Start with cream.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc around (12)

Change to pink.

R4–8: sc around (12)

Stuff firmly. Flatten top slightly and fasten off, leaving a long tail.

6. Frill

With pink:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8–9: sc around (42)

Flatten into a semicircle for placement behind the head, or stop after a half-round if you prefer a curved panel.

7. Frill Spikes (Make 10–12)

With cream:

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: inc x 4 (8)
R3: sc around (8)

Fasten off. Sew around the outer edge of the frill.

8. Horns (Make 3)

With cream:

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R3–5: sc around (6)
R6: (sc, dec) x 2 (4)

Stuff lightly. Make two brow horns and one nose horn.

9. Cheek Patches (Make 2)

With blush pink:

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Fasten off and sew beneath the eyes.

10. Face Details

Place the safety eyes before fully closing the head.
Embroider short curved brows above the eyes.
Stitch two nostrils on the snout.
Sew blush circles to both cheeks.

11. Assembly

Sew the snout to the lower center of the head.
Attach the two brow horns above the eyes.
Sew the nose horn to the top front of the snout.
Sew the cream spikes evenly around the outer edge of the frill.
Attach the frill behind the head so it frames the face.
Sew the head to the top of the body.
Attach the arms to the front sides of the body.
Sew the legs to the lower front of the body so the plush sits upright.
Check balance, adjust stuffing if needed, and weave in all ends.