Wednesday 2 March 2016

Triceratops security blanket

This design was inspired by another one that I really wanted to make but couldn't afford to buy online. I just wanted to say that this is not my idea. You can find the original pattern (which is better) here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/151447261/triceratops-lovey-pdf-crochet-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=crochet&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all
However, I have decided to make it up myself and post it here. If anyone thinks that this counts as theft or is a violation of copyright please tell me and I will take it down. As I'm pretty new to blogging I don't know what's allowed and what's not but I really wanted to post this pattern because it's one of my favourites. 




Difficulty:

Easy - Medium


Materials:


  • green and white aran/ worsted weight yarn
  • embroidery needle for sewing up
  • Cream aran/ worsted weight yarn
  • Black yarn for the eyes (alternatively you could use beads but this isn't so safe if you plan to give the blanket to small children


For the blanket:
Using white yarn make a magic loop with 12dc, (change to green yarn) join with a ss into the 1st dc and ch2
Round 1: 2dc in each st, (change to white yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (24dc)
Round 2: 2dc in first st, dc into next st, (change to green yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (36dc)
Round 3: 2dc in first st, dc into next 2 sts, (change to white yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (48dc)
Round 4: 2dc in first st, dc into next 3 sts, (change to green yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (60dc)
Round 5: 2dc in first st, dc into next 4 sts, (change to white yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (72dc)
Round 6: 2dc in first st, dc into next 5 sts, (change to green yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (84dc)
Round 7: 2dc in first st, dc into next 6 sts, (change to white yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (96dc)
Round 8: 2dc in first st, dc into next 7 sts, (change to green yarn) ss to 1st dc, ch2 (108dc)
Round 9: 2dc in first st, dc into next 8 sts,  ss to 1st dc, fasten off (120dc)
Secure loose ends and weave them in, taking care to hide them as best as you can into the fabric.



For the head:
With green make a magic ring with 4 sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (8sc)
Round 2: Sc in each st (8sc)
Round 3: 1sc  in the first st then 2sc in the next st (12sc)
Round 4: Sc in each st (12sc)
Round 5: Sc in the first 2 sts then 2sc in the next st (16sc)
Round 6: Sc in each (16sc)
Round 7: Sc in the first 3 sts then 2sc in the next st (20sc)
Round 8: Sc in each (20sc)
Round 9: Sc in the first 4 sts then 2sc in the next st (24sc)
Round 10: Sc in each st (24sc)
Ss and fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the head onto the frill


For the frill: 
With green make a magic ring with 6sc, join with a ss, ch1 turn
Round 1: 2 sc in each st, join with a ss, ch1, turn
Round 2: 1sc in 1st st, 2sc in next st, rep to end, join with a ss, ch1, turn
Round 3: 1sc in 1st 2 sts, 2sc in next st, rep to end, join with a ss, ch1, turn
Round 4: 1sc in 1st 3 sts, 2sc in next st, rep to end, join with a ss, ch1, turn
Round 5: Sk 1st sc, (ss in next 4 sc, pull through a loop then ch3 and pull through both loops on the hook) rep 6 times

For the horns:
Large horn (make 2):
With cream make a magic ring with 3sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st
Rounds 2-3: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Ss and fasten off

Small horn (make 1):
With cream make a magic ring with 4sc
Rounds 1-2: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Ss and fasten off

For the arms (make 2):
With dark brown make a magic ring with 5sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st
Round 2: Sc in each st
Change to green
There are many ways to change colours, but I think the best way to change colours here can be found if you follow this link:
Rounds 3-8: (6 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 9: (Sc2tog, sc 3) rep twice
Round 10: (Sc2tog, sc 2) rep twice


Ss and fasten off

Sew the head to the frill, then sew the head/ frill to the centre of the blanket. Sew the arms on underneath and finally embroider the eyes on using the black yarn.










You are permitted to sell finished items but I do ask that you don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own. Also please could you not republish these photos as your own

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