2 in 1 Hooded Dinosaur Blanket Triceratops or Stegosaurus · 2019-03-11 · crochet hooks sizes 4mm and 10mm (optional a 11mm hook for the initial chain and first row if you are a

2 in 1 Hooded Dinosaur BlanketTriceratops or Stegosaurus

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INSTRUCTIONSThe Stitches

Written in US term

magic ringch – chainsl st – slip stitchsc – single crochetsc blo – single crochet back loop onlyhdc – half double crochet hdc blo – half double crochet back loop only

dc – double crochet dc blo –double crochet back loop onlytr – trebletr blo – treble back loop onlyinc – increasedec – decreaseyo – yarn over

Special Stitches:

SC/HDC/DC/TR Back Loop Only – A stitch has a front and back loop thatmeet at one end and look like an horizontal V (looks like this >). To crochet inthe back loop only, insert the hook in the middle of the V from top andunder the back loop (the loop that is away from you), yo and draw a loop(you will have 2 loops on the hook). From this point on, continue to crochetthe stitch you wanted as usual.

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First Treble In The Row – sc in the first stitch, ch3. Compared to the usualmethod of crocheting a treble in the first row (ch4), this method ofconstructing it will eliminate the gap that usually occurs.

Gauge

Keep the tension relaxed, if your work is too tight, the ends will curl. Use onesize up hook to make the foundation chain and first row. Using the yarn weight and hook size suggested in this pattern will create ablanket size 110cm by 130cm (39.5in by 29.5in). Gauge for the blanket for a10cm by 10cm (3.9in by 3.9in) area is 6 rows by 7 stitches.

About

For your convenience, this pattern contains the illustrated tutorial atthe beginning, and the print-friendly pattern with no pictures and large printat the end.

This beautiful 2 in 1 hooded blanket is also a decoration for your room.Use it to keep warm and snugly, and when you are done with it, fold it anddisplay it on your sofa, bed or armchair.

The blanket is suitable for girls or boys alike and comes in two version:triceratops or stegosaurus so you can choose the design you like best.

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The blanket is designed to be a full body blanket. The pattern includeschild and adult size hood and mittens. The blanket can also be customized tofit a child or an adult and the pattern is explained in a way that you canmake it as big or small as you would like it to be.

Made with super chunky (super bulky / #6) yarn, this blanket is warmand soft, and works up in no time.

This pattern will create a blanket size 110cm by 130cm (43.5in by 51in).To customize the blanket, measure the distance from wrist to wrist (with thehands stretched) for the width and shoulder to floor for the length.

Supplies Used For This Pattern

13 x 100g balls of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in green 2 x 100g balls of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in gray small quantity of dk yarn (light worsted yarn) in gray for the 3 horns

and eyes small quantities of dk yarn (light worsted yarn) in white and black for

the eyes (optional) polyfill stuffing crochet hooks sizes 4mm and 10mm (optional a 11mm hook for the

initial chain and first row if you are a tight crocheter) blunt sewing needle to fit the yarn used to stitch the parts together scissors sewing pins

As this is a blanket made specifically for a teenager, I will list the rough sizesand quantities needed to make a standard blanket for a child and adult.Hopefully this will help you decide how much yarn you will need for yourproject.

1. child size – 100cm wide (wrist to wrist) and 100cm tall (shoulder tofloor)

– 9 x 100g balls of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in green– 1 x 100g ball of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in gray

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2. adult size – 125cm wide (wrist to wrist) and 125cm tall (shoulder tofloor)

– 16 x 100g balls of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in green– 2 x 100g ball of super chunky (super bulky/ #6) in gray

The PatternThe blanket is made out of 7 different parts, choose your design and makethe parts needed:

– 1 x blanket (triceratops & stegosaurus)

– 1 x hood that comes in adult and child size (triceratops & stegosaurus)

– 2 x mittens that come in adult and child size (triceratops &stegosaurus)

– 8 x spikes (stegosaurus)

– 3 x horns (triceratops)

– 5 x back plates (triceratops)

– 2 x eyes small (triceratops) – optional

The Hooded Blanket

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The hooded blanket is made of 3 parts:

– the actual blanket– the hood– the mittens

The Blanket

To customize the blanket to your required size, chain multiples of 14 + 4 tomake up the width.

If you are a tight crocheter, use one size larger hook to make the foundationchain and first row (in this case I used a 11mm hook, then a 10mm hook tocomplete the blanket).

As a useful rule of thumb:

– the pattern is a repeat of 2 rows: rows of long wave pattern with rowsof single crochet stitches

– based on the stitches located 2 rows below: sc on top of a tr, hdc ontop of a dc, dc on top of a hdc, tr on top of a sc

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– the first treble in the row is constructed according to the methodexplained in the 'Special Stitches' section on page 2 and will just bereferred as treble blo (tr blo) in the pattern to make it easier to follow,feel free to use any method you might like to crochet it, this themethod that worked best for me

– end the blanket with a row of sc to give it a neat and balanced look

The blanket is made in green super chunky (super bulky/#6) yarn using a10mm hook.

Row 1: ch88 (14 x 6 times + 4)

Row 2: sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc, *2hdc, 2dc, 3tr, 2dd, 2hdc,3sc*, repeatsequence until the end of the row, turn

Row 3: sc in each stitch, turn

Row 4: 3tr blo, *2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo, 2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3tr blo* ,repeat sequence until the end of the row, turn

Row 5: sc in each stitch, turnRepeat rows 4 & 5 until the required length is achieved.

For the purpose of this tutorial I made a smaller swatch to show you how tocrochet the long wave pattern. See below the step by step illustrated tutorialor visit www.craftinghappiness.co.uk for the full tutorial with diagram andvideo.

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The Hood

The hood comes in adult and child sizes. It is made in green super chunky(super bulky/#6) yarn with a 10mm hook.

Adult Size

The adult size hood measures 40cm (16in) tall at the front, 22cm (8.5in) tallat the back, and 33cm (13in) wide when laid flat as in above picture.

Row 1: ch17 (17)

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Row 2: hdc in 4th chain from hook, 12hdc, 3hdc in the last chain

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Don't turn, continue on the other side of the already crocheted stitches andhdc in each of the 14th stitches till the end of the row, turn. (31)

Row 3: ch2 (counts as a hdc) 14hdc, 3hdc in the following stitch (the topstitch), 15hdc, turn (33)

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Row 12: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in the first stitch, 47hdc, 2hdc in the laststitch, turn (51)

Row 13: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in 2nd stitch and across (51)




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Row 21: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in 2nd stitch and across (59), don't fastenoff.

Rotate your work and make 60sc along the base (you have 20 rows on eachside of the initial ch17, crochet 3sc per each 2 rows, you should have 60sc intotal), fasten off.

Child Size

The adult size hood measures 35cm (14in) tall at the front, 15cm (6in) tall atthe back and 32cm, (12.5in) wide when laid flat as in above picture.

Row 1: ch14 (14)

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Don't turn, continue on the other side of the already crocheted stitches andhdc in each of the 11th stitches till the end of the row, turn. (25)












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Row 21: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in 2nd stitch and across (53), don't fastenoff.

Rotate your work and make 60sc along the base (you have 20 rows on eachside of the initial ch17, crochet 3sc per each 2 rows, you should have 60sc intotal), fasten off.

The Mittens

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The pattern for mittens comes in adult and child sizes. Make two in graysuper chunky (super bulky/#6) yarn using a 10mm hook. Work in the roundwithout turning, use a piece of yarn or a stitch marker to mark the beginningof the rows. The number at the end of each round is the number of stitchesyou should have.

Adult Size

The adult size measures 20cm (8in) tall and 13cm (5in) wide.

Round 1: create a magic ring, 8sc in the ring, close the magic ring by pullingthe end of the yarn string = 8

Round 2: *inc, sc*, repeat until the end = 12

Round 3: *inc, 2sc*, repeat until the end = 16


Rounds 5 – 14: sc in each stitch = 20

Child Size

The child size measures 15cm (6in) tall and 10cm (4in) wide.

Round 1: create a magic ring, 8sc in the ring, close the magic ring by pullingthe end of the yarn string = 8




Assembling The Blanket

The blanket has a wrong side and a right side as seen in the pictures below. 17

Lay the blanket with the wrong side up (the textured side), place the hoodwith the open part up on the width side of the blanket.

Join the hood to the blanket, in the middle, with the slip stitch method. Youshould have 14 stitches left on one side and 13 stitches on the other side.

With gray super chunky (super bulky/#6), crochet a row of single crochetstitches all around the blanket and hood making sure you are crocheting 3scstitches in each corner to form the corner.

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Place the mittens at the corners on either side of the hood and join them tothe edge with the slip stitch method as in the picture (10 stitches for theadult mittens and 8 stitches for the child mittens).

Stegosaurus

For the stegosaurus version, you will need 8 spikes.

Make them in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook. Work in theround without turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitch maker to mark thebeginning of the round.

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Round 1: create a magic ring, make 6sc inside it, close the magic ring bypulling the end of the yarn string = 6


Round 3: sc in each stitch until the end = 9











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Round 14: flatten the spike and sl st through both sides to close the bottom,fasten off = 15

Fold the blanket in half on lengthwise (including the hood) as in the photoand place spikes approximately 15cm (6in) apart, 4 on the hood and 4 on theblanket, then sew them on.

Your stegosaurus blanket is now complete.

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The Triceratops For the triceratops version you will need the following parts:

– 2 head horns– 1 nose horn– 5 head plates– 2 eyes

The Head Horns

Make 2 in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook. Work in the roundwithout turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitch maker to mark thebeginning of the round.

Round 1: make a magic ring and crochet 6sc inside it, close the magic ring bypulling the end of the yarn string = 6






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Round 9: 7sc, inc, 7sc = 16


Round 11: inc, 15sc = 17





Rounds 16 - 19: sc in each stitch until the end, fasten off = 19

The Nose Horns

Make the horn in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook. Work inthe round without turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitch maker to markthe beginning of the round.

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Round 1: make a magic ring and crochet 6sc inside it, close the magic ring bypulling the end of the yarn string = 6









Round 10: sc in each stitch until the end, fasten off = 18

The Head Plates

Make 5 using a 10mm hook and green and gray super chunky (superbulky/#6) yarn. Work in the round, without turning, using a piece of yarn ora stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.

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With super chunky in green, make a magic ring.

Round 1: 12sc in the magic ring, close the magic ring by pulling the end ofthe yarn string = 12

Round 2: 1sc, 2sc in next stitch, 1sc, 2sc in next stitch, 2hdc in next stitch,2sc in the next stitch, 1sc, 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc, 3sl st, sl st in the first scstitch, fasten off.

Change colors to gray and join it in the same stitch you made the last sl st.

Round 3: 1sc in same stitch, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc, 2hdc in the samestitch, 1hdc, 2hdc in the same stitch, 2dc, 2hdc in the same stitch, 1hdc,2hdc in the same stitch, 1sc, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc, fasten off.

The Eyes

If you want your triceratops to have eyes, I have included a pattern for it.Make two in DK (light worsted) yarn in white, black and gray using a 4mmhook.

With black, make a magic ring

Round 1: 10sc, close the magic ring by pulling the end of the yarn string, sl stin the first sc and fasten off, close the magic ring my pulling the end of theyarn string = 10

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Round 2: join the white yarn in any stitch you want, sc in same stitch, inc, sc,inc, 3hdc in the following stitch, inc, sc, inc, sc, 3hdc in the following stitch, slst in the first stitch, fasten off = 18

Round 3: join the gray yarn in the 3rd hdc from previous round, sc in thesame stitch, 6sc, 2hdc in the following chain, 1dc, 2hdc in the followingchain, 7sc, 2sc in the following stitch, sl st in the first stitch and fasten off.

Assembling The Triceratops Join the 5 head plates to each other as in the picture, using the slip stitchmethod (join 5 stitches from the bottom).

Position the middle head plate in the middle of the hood and sew them tothe hood between rows 13 and 14 (from the front of the hood, including thegray row).

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Fill the 2 bigger horns with polyfil stuffing and sew them in front on the headplates on the 12th row, approximately 8 stitches apart, as in the photo.

Fill the smaller horn and sew it on the the front of the hood, positionedbetween the large horns.

Finally, if you chose your blanket to have eyes, sew them on each side.

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Folding The Blanket

Place the blanket with the inside side facing up.

Fold each side to the middle and then roll the blanket from the bottom untilyour reach the hood. Fold the hood over the blanket.

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I hope you found my tutorial easy to follow, if you have any issues with thepattern, please don't hesitate to contact me, I am more than happy to help.Please see below the printable large print pattern.

Visit my blog www.craftinghappiness.co.uk (Crafting Happiness), for the fullillustrated tutorial on how to crochet the alpine stitch I used on the blanketincluding the video.

Happy Crocheting!

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The Printable Pattern

The blanket is made out of 7 different parts, choose your design andmake the parts needed:

– 1 x blanket (triceratops & stegosaurus)

– 1 x hood that comes in adult and child size (triceratops &stegosaurus)

– 2 x mittens that come in adult and child size (triceratops &stegosaurus)

– 8 x spikes (stegosaurus)

– 3 x horns (triceratops)

– 5 x back plates (triceratops)

– 2 x eyes - optional (triceratops)

The Hooded Blanket

The hooded blanket is made of 3 parts:

– the actual blanket– the hood– the mittens

The Blanket

To customize the blanket to your required size, chain multiplesof 14 + 4 to make up the width.

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If you are a tight crocheter, use one size larger hook to makethe foundation chain and first row (in this case I used a 11mm hook,then a 10mm hook to complete the blanket).

As a useful rule of thumb:

– the pattern is a repeat of 2 rows: rows of long wave patternwith rows of single crochet stitches

– based on the stitches located 2 rows below: sc on top of a tr,hdc on top of a dc, dc on top of a hdc, tr on top of a sc

– the first treble in the row is constructed according to themethod explained in the 'Special Stitches' section on page 2and will just be referred as treble blo (tr blo) in the pattern tomake it easier to follow, feel free to use any method you mightlike to crochet it, this the method that worked best for me

– end the blanket with a row of sc to give it a neat and balancedlook

The blanket is made in green super chunky (super bulky/#6) yarnusing a 10mm hook.

Row 1: ch88 (14 x 6 times + 4)

Row 2: sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc, *2hdc, 2dc, 3tr, 2dd, 2hdc,3sc*,repeat sequence until the end of the row, turn

Row 3: sc in each stitch, turnRow 4: 3tr blo, *2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo, 2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3trblo* , repeat sequence until the end of the row, turn

Row 5: sc in each stitch, turn

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The Hood

The hood comes in adult and child sizes. It is made in green superchunky (super bulky/#6) yarn with a 10mm hook.

Adult Size

The adult size hood measures 40cm (16in) tall at the front, 22cm(8.5in) tall at the back, and 33cm (13in) wide when laid flat as inabove picture.

Row 1: ch17 (17)


Don't turn, continue on the other side of the already crochetedstitches and hdc in each of the 14th stitches till the end of the row,turn. (31)

Row 3: ch2 (counts as a hdc) 14hdc, 3hdc in the following stitch (thetop stitch), 15hdc, turn (33)




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Row 10: ch2 (counts as a hdc) 21hdc, 3hdc in the following stitch(the top stitch), 22hdc, turn (47)


Row 12: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in the first stitch, 47hdc, 2hdc inthe last stitch, turn (51)







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Row 21: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in 2nd stitch and across (59),don't fasten off.

Rotate your work and make 60sc along the base (you have 20 rowson each side of the initial ch17, crochet 3sc per each 2 rows, youshould have 60sc in total), fasten off.

Child Size

The adult size hood measures 35cm (14in) tall at the front, 15cm(6in) tall at the back, and 32cm (12.5in) wide when laid flat as inabove picture.

Row 1: ch14 (14)


Don't turn, continue on the other side of the already crochetedstitches and hdc in each of the 11th stitches till the end of the row,turn. (25)



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Row 21: ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc in 2nd stitch and across (53),don't fasten off.

Rotate your work and make 60sc along the base (you have 20 rowson each side of the initial ch17, crochet 3sc per each 2 rows, youshould have 60sc in total), fasten off.

The Mittens

The pattern for mittens comes in adult and child sizes. Make two ingray super chunky (super bulky/#6) yarn using a 10mm hook.

Work in the round without turning, use a piece of yarn or a stitchmarker to mark the beginning of the rows. The number at the endof each round is the number of stitches you should have.

Adult Size

The adult size measures 20cm (8in) tall and 13cm (5in) wide.

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Round 1: create a magic ring, 8sc in the ring, close the magic ring bypulling the end of the yarn string = 8





Child Size

The child size measures 15cm (6in) tall and 10cm (4in) wide.

Round 1: create a magic ring, 8sc in the ring, close the magic ring bypulling the end of the yarn string = 8




Assembling The Blanket

Join the hood to the blanket on the width side, in the middle, withthe slip stitch method. You should have 14 stitches left on one sideand 13 stitches on the other side.

With gray super chunky (super bulky/#6), crochet a row of singlecrochet stitches all around the blanket and hood making sure youare crocheting 3sc stitches in each corner to form the corner.

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Place the mittens at the corners on either side of the hood and jointhem to the edge with the slip stitch method as in the picture (10stitches for the adult mittens and 8 stitches for the child mittens).

Stegosaurus

For the stegosaurus version, you will need 8 spikes.

Make them in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook. Workin the round without turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitch makerto mark the beginning of the round.

Round 1: create a magic ring, make 6sc inside it, close the magicring by pulling the end of the yarn string = 6










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Round 14: flatten the spike and sl st through both sides to close thebottom, fasten off = 15

Fold the blanket in half lengthwise (including the hood) as in thephoto and place spikes approximately 15cm (6in) apart, 4 on thehood and 4 on the blanket, then sew them on.

Your stegosaurus blanket is now complete.

The Triceratops For the triceratops version you will need the following parts:

– 2 head horns– 1 nose horn– 5 head plates– 2 eyes

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The Head Horns

Make 2 in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook. Work inthe round without turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitch maker tomark the beginning of the round.

Round 1: make a magic ring and crochet 6sc inside it, close themagic ring by pulling the end of the yarn string = 6













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Rounds 16 - 19: sc in each stitch until the end, fasten off = 19

The Nose Horn

Make the horn in gray DK (light worsted) yarn using a 4mm hook.Work in the round without turning, using a piece of yarn or a stitchmaker to mark the beginning of the round.

Round 1: make a magic ring and crochet 6sc inside it, close themagic ring by pulling the end of the yarn string = 6









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Round 10: sc in each stitch until the end, fasten off = 18

The Head Plates

Make 5 using a 10mm hook and green and gray super chunky (superbulky/#6) yarn. Work in the round, without turning, using a piece ofyarn or a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.

With green, make a magic ring.

Round 1: 12sc in the magic ring, close the magic ring by pulling theend of the yarn string = 12

Round 2: 1sc, 2sc in next stitch, 1sc, 2sc in next stitch, 2hdc in nextstitch, 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc, 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc, 3sl st, slst in the first sc stitch, fasten off.

Change colors to gray and join it in the same stitch you made thelast sl st.

Round 3: 1sc in same stitch, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc, 2hdc in thesame stitch, 1hdc, 2hdc in the same stitch, 2dc, 2hdc in the samestitch, 1hdc, 2hdc in the same stitch, 1sc, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc,fasten off.

The Eyes

The eyes are optional. Make two in DK (light worsted) yarn in white,black and gray using a 4mm hook.

With black, make a magic ring

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Round 1: 10sc, close the magic ring by pulling the end of the yarnstring, sl st in the first sc and fasten off, close the magic ring mypulling the end of the yarn string = 10

Round 2: join the white yarn in any stitch you want, sc in samestitch, inc, sc, inc, 3hdc in the following stitch, inc, sc, inc, sc, 3hdc inthe following stitch, sl st in the first stitch, fasten off = 18

Round 3: join the gray yarn in the 3rd hdc from previous round, sc inthe same stitch, 6sc, 2hdc in the following chain, 1dc, 2hdc in thefollowing chain, 7sc, 2sc in the following stitch, sl st in the first stitchand fasten off.

Assembling The Triceratops

Join the 5 head plates to each other as in the picture, using the slipstitch method (join 5 stitches from the bottom).

Position the middle head plate in the middle of the hood and sewthem to the hood between rows 13 and 14 ( from the front of thehood, including the gray row).

Fill the 2 bigger horns with polyfil stuffing and sew them in front onthe head plates on the 12th row, approximately 8 stitches apart, as inthe photo.

Fill the smaller horn and sew it on the the front of the hood,positioned between the large horns.

Finally, sew on the eyes on each side.

Your triceratops blanket is complete.

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Folding The Blanket

Place the blanket with the inside side facing up.

Fold each side to the middle and then roll the blanket from thebottom until your reach the hood. Fold the hood over the blanket.

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2 in 1 Hooded Dinosaur Blanket Triceratops or Stegosaurus · 2019-03-11 · crochet hooks sizes 4mm and 10mm (optional a 11mm hook for the initial chain and first row if you are a