TRICREAMATOPS

This is the next in a series of food-related dinosaurs. This is a triceratops that is dressed to look like a Neapolitan ice cream cone.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Buff, perfect pink, white, and coffee.
D crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
1 set of 8mm safety eyes

CONE BODY:
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rds 10-12: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 13: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rds 14-16: sc in each sc around. (15)
Rd 17: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rds 18-20: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 21: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rds 22-24: sc in each sc around. (21)
Rd 25: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rds 26-28: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 29: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rds 30-32: sc in each sc around. (27)
Rd 33: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rds 34-36: sc in each sc around. (30)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff CONE BODY firmly.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With perfect pink, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36) Change to white.
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
Rds 8-12: sc in each sc around. (42) Change to coffee after Rd 12.
Rds 13-15: sc in each sc around. (42)
Rd 16: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (36)
Rd 17: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
INSERT SAFETY EYES BETWEEN RDS 8 AND 9 WITH 122 SC BETWEEN.
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY
Rd 18: slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn; holding next sc on HEAD and first sc on CONE BODY together and working through both thicknesses, (sc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.
Finish off. Weave in ends.

NOSE HORN:
Rd 1: With perfect pink, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff NOSE HORN firmly. Sew NOSE HORN to HEAD. Weave in ends.

LARGE HORNS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With coffee, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff LARGE HORNS firmly. Sew LARGE HORNS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

FRONT LEGS:
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 5: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc. (10)
Rds 6-10: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 11: 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 6 sc. (14)
Rds 12-13: sc in each sc around. (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff FRONT LEGS firmly. Sew FRONT LEGS to CONE BODY. Weave in ends.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (16)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 6: (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc. (12)
Rds 7-9: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 10: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 8 sc. (15)
Rd 11: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next sc. (17)
Rd 12: sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog) twice. (15)
Rds 13-14: sc in each sc around. (15)
Rd 15: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff HIND LEGS firmly. Sew HIND LEGS to CONE BODY. Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (August 2023). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.