Strawberry Tanner the Triceratops

Here’s a Strawberry Tanner the Triceratops free crochet pattern modification. This pattern features a cute triceratops with a fun strawberry-themed color palette, making it extra adorable. I’ll show you how to modify a regular triceratops pattern into one that has a strawberry design, using a red body with green accents.

Materials:

• Yarn:
  • Red (Main color for the body, legs, and tail)
  • Green (For the frills, horn tips, and tail)
  • White (For the eyes)
  • Black (For the pupils and nostrils)
• Hook:
  • 3.5mm (E) crochet hook (adjust based on your tension)
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill or any soft stuffing of your choice
• Safety eyes (optional) or you can use black yarn to stitch the eyes.
• Tapestry needle for sewing parts together and weaving in ends
• Stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.

Abbreviations:

• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip stitch
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together)
• FO: Finish off

Main Modifications:

• Use red yarn for the main body color to represent the strawberry.
• Use green yarn for the frills, tips of the horns, and tail to mimic strawberry leaves.
• Optionally, add a few white or cream spots on the body to make it look like strawberry seeds.

Body (Red Yarn):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
4. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
5. Round 5: (Sc in next 3 stitches, inc) around. (30)
6. Round 6: (Sc in next 4 stitches, inc) around. (36)
7. Rounds 7-12: Sc in each stitch around. (36)
   • You can optionally add small white spots on the body by stitching tiny circles or dots with white yarn every few rounds, simulating strawberry seeds.
8. Round 13: (Sc in next 4 stitches, dec) around. (30)
9. Round 14: (Sc in next 3 stitches, dec) around. (24)
10. Round 15: (Sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
11. Round 16: (Sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
12. Round 17: Dec around. (6)
13. Stuff the body lightly with fiberfill.
14. FO and leave a long tail to sew the body closed. Use the tail to close the opening.

Head (Red Yarn):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
4. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
5. Round 5: (Sc in next 3 stitches, inc) around. (30)
6. Rounds 6-9: Sc in each stitch around. (30)
7. Round 10: (Sc in next 3 stitches, dec) around. (24)
8. Round 11: (Sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
9. Round 12: (Sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
10. Round 13: Dec around. (6)
11. Stuff the head lightly with fiberfill.
12. FO and leave a long tail to sew the head closed.

Frills (Green Yarn):

1. Round 1: Make a chain of 7 stitches.
2. Round 2: Starting from the second stitch from the hook, make 1 sc in each stitch across (6 sc).
3. Round 3: Ch 1, turn, make 6 sc across.
4. Repeat Round 3 until you have a long strip of frills (around 6-8 rows).
5. Attach the frills around the back of the head and neck area.

Horns (Green Yarn):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and work 4 sc into the ring. (4)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (8)
3. Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc) around. (12)
4. Round 4: Sc in each stitch around. (12)
5. FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
6. Attach the horns to the top of the head.

Tail (Green Yarn):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3-5: Sc in each stitch around. (12)
4. Round 6: Dec around. (6)
5. Stuff lightly with fiberfill.
6. FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the tail to the back of the body.

Eyes (White and Black Yarn):

• Round 1 (White yarn): Make a magic ring, and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
• Round 2 (White yarn): Inc in each stitch around. (12)
• FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
• Round 3 (Black yarn): Make a small circle of 3 sc, and stitch it into the middle of the white circle to create the pupils.
• Attach the eyes to the head.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head to the body: Position the head at the top of the body and sew it securely in place.
2. Attach the frills: Sew the frills along the back of the head and neck area.
3. Sew the horns: Attach the horns to the top of the head.
4. Attach the tail: Position the tail at the back of the body and sew it on.
5. Add the eyes: Attach the eyes on the front of the head.
6. Position the legs: Position the legs at the base of the body, slightly toward the front, and sew them on.

Final Touches:

• Weave in all yarn ends.
• Optionally, trim the frills or add extra color accents like small “strawberry” seed details on the frills using white or yellow yarn.
• Enjoy your adorable Strawberry Tanner the Triceratops!

This modification adds a cute strawberry color scheme to Tanner the Triceratops, making him extra sweet and perfect for a fun, fruity dinosaur friend. Enjoy crocheting this adorable creation!

FREE PATTERN HERE

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