Little Three-Horn- Little Dino Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 6

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Today marks the halfway point of the  Little Dinos Summer 2024 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. The pattern for today is Little Three-Horn, a tiny Triceratops. 

The little triceratops is made in a similar shape to the stegosaurus, but it has a slightly longer nose to make room for the horn that goes there. It obviously has three tiny horns, the one on its nose and two more above its eyes, along with the little frill around its face. The 4 little legs are also made separately and sewn onto the body. 

I used the same pastel multipack of mini Red Heart Super Saver that I have used for all of the dinosaurs, this time 3 different colors, the main color for the body, a contrasting color for the frill and then I chose to use white for the little horns. For the main color of the body I used the Baby Pink, for the contrasting color on the frill I chose Pale Yellow, and for the horns I used Soft White. 

Halfway done, 6 down 6 more to go. Reminder there will be no new pattern tomorrow, but come back Monday for pattern number 7.

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How to Crochet Little Three Horn

Finished Size about 5" long

You will need:

• Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors  (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Baby Pink, Pale Yellow, and Soft White)
• G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
• 2- 6mm safety eyes
• black embroidery floss and needle (optional)
• stuffing
• yarn needle
• stitch markers
• scissors

Instructions: 

The head/body and the legs are made beginning with a magic ring. The horns and frill start with a chain

Head/Body/Tail

Make 1 in body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Baby Pink)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Round 4: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)

Rounds 5-7: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Add safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 with 2-3 sts in between

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 8: sc2tog around (9 sc)

Round 9: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)

Round 10: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Rounds 11-16: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)

Round 17: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 18: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (15 sc)

Round 19: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 20: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 21: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)

Round 22: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Round 23: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (4 sc)

Finish off, weave in ends

Stitch a small smile below the eyes if desired

Legs 

Make 4 with body color, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Baby Pink)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Add a small amount of stuffing to each leg and stitch onto the bottom side of the body

Frill

make 1 with contrasting color, beginning with a chain (sample made in Pale Yellow)

Ch 10

Row 1: sk 1st ch from hook, [2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts] repeat to end (12 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts] repeat to end (15 sc)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 3 sts] 4 times, ch 2 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of last 2 sts (15 sc, 5 picots) 

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch Frill onto back of head

Horns

make 3 with white yarn, beginning with chain (sample made in Soft White)

ch 2, turn, sl st in each ch

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Sew the horns to the face, one on the nose and 2 between the eyes and the frill