Adorable Sleeping Triceratops on the Moon Crochet Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Sleeping Triceratops on the Moon Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Sport weight yarn in Dusty Blue and Cream
• Fine black embroidery thread (for eyes)
• Gold metallic embroidery floss (for stars)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, embroidery needle, pins, and scissors

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• Rnd – round

Instructions

CRESCENT MOON (in Cream yarn)

We will crochet the moon from one tip to the other, stuffing as we go.

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rnd 7-8: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
Rnd 10: 16 sc (16)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)
Rnd 12-14: 20 sc (20)
Rnd 15: (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
Rnd 16-18: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 19: (5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)
Rnd 20-22: 28 sc (28)
Rnd 23: (6 sc, inc) x 4 (32)
Rnd 24-26: 32 sc (32)
Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec) x 4 (28)
Rnd 28-30: 28 sc (28)
Rnd 31: (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
Rnd 32-34: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 35: (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20)
Rnd 36-38: 20 sc (20)
Rnd 39: (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
Rnd 40: 16 sc (16)
Rnd 41: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
Rnd 42-43: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 44: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
Rnd 45: (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8)
Rnd 46: (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6)
Fasten off, weave in tail. Stuff firmly before closing.

TRICERATOPS HEAD (in Dusty Blue yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-12: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – Stuff firmly here.
Rnd 16: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 17: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off and close remaining gap.

TRICERATOPS SNOUT (in Dusty Blue yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.

TRICERATOPS FRILL (in Dusty Blue yarn)

Row 1: Ch 16, starting in second ch from hook: 15 sc, ch 1, turn (15)
Row 2: (2 sc, inc) x 5, ch 1, turn (20)
Row 3: (3 sc, inc) x 5, ch 1, turn (25)
Row 4 (Shell Border): *Skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st; repeat from * to end of row.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew onto the back of the head.

TRICERATOPS BODY (in Dusty Blue yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-15: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – Stuff firmly.
Rnd 18: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 19: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

HORNS (Make 3 – in Cream yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

LEGS (Make 4 – in Dusty Blue yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3-7: 9 sc (9)
Stuff lightly, flatten opening and sew shut.

TAIL (in Dusty Blue yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5: 8 sc (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 7-8: 10 sc (10)
Fasten off, leaving tail to sew.

ASSEMBLY AND EMBROIDERY

• Sew the snout to the front center of the head.
• Sew the three horns to the head: two above the eyes, one on the nose snout.
• Sew the head frill around the back of the head.
• Using black thread, embroider sleepy, curved eyes onto the sides of the head.
• Sew the head to the body. Attach the four legs and the tail to the body.
• Sew the assembled sleeping triceratops securely onto the curve of the moon.
• With gold embroidery floss, embroider small starbursts onto the moon around the sleeping dinosaur.