Here you can find the FREE crochet unicorn pattern I designed for my daughter.
Who doesn’t love a unicorn?
Well I don’t know anyone from adults to children who doesn’t love a unicorn, so let’s combine crochet and unicorns to make a great Amigurumi make.
My new pattern today is called Violet the Crochet Unicorn, after my daughters middle name and her mane colour, and like all my crochet patterns, she’s surprisingly easy to crochet.
If you want to make her later – please Save the PIN here
Why a Crochet Unicorn?
So why did I make her? The pink one loves unicorns, and I mean seriously loves unicorns. I should also add the original post was written before every item in her wardrobe was only allowed if it featured a unicorn (we are now on leopard print….. times change)!
I wanted to make her one that was special to her, so time for some amigurumi.
This crochet pattern was originally published in 2017, but only in my pattern shops. I didn’t release her for free on the blog (just look how little my daughter is in the photos!)
So now I give you my new soft crochet toy design for FREE here on the blog ……. Violet the Unicorn.
Other Crochet Patterns you might like
>>>Unicorn backpack/ bag crochet pattern
>>>Mini Crochet Unicorn Egg hat
>>>Large crochet Chicken pattern
What do you need to know to crochet a unicorn?
My pattern is an advanced beginner make. It’s really easy, and simple, but there are a few skills you need:
- How to make a magic ring
- Single crochet
- 2 Single crochet together
- Double crochet
- Chain
How do you get the Unicorn Hair Curly?
This is a great question, you just need to make more stitches per chain than the number of chains.
Luckily for you, I have a whole post and video on How to make Curly Crochet which goes into a lot of detail.
How big is the Crochet Unicorn?
Violet is made from chunky yarn and a 5mm hook.
You need to go down a hook size to ensure your stitches are super tight.
She is adorable, and measures a huge 50cm/ 20 inches from hooves to horn!
Yarn Choice for an Amigurumi Unicorn
I mentioned above that the crochet unicorn is made with chunky yarn, or bulky yarn if you are USA based.
I chose a standard, easy to buy yarn, as I wanted this make to be cost friendly for everyone.
Stylecraft Chunky yarn, 2 balls of cream and 1 in silver.
>>>Shop Stylecraft chunky yarn
As with most of my patterns, I try to not use a tiny bit of an additional ball of yarn so this pattern will leave you a tiny bit spare for your stash, but not loads!
You don’t need to buy a whole ball of silver too, as this is only used for the hooves, and the horn.
The mane is made from Double Knitting yarn from my stash, Stylecraft too!
Crochet Unicorn Pattern Options
There are a few ways you can get the crochet pattern for my large crochet unicorn, Violet, and enjoy this crochet pattern and help support Off the Hook for You.
- You can find and use the crochet unicorn pattern here on the blog that is supplemented with ads.
- You can purchase, print and keep the 4 page advert-free pattern PDF in any of my shops as an instant download below.
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Crochet Unicorn Pattern
- 2 balls of Stylecraft chunky yarn in white
- 1 ball of Stylecraft chunky in grey
- oddments of DK yarn for the mane and tail (I used magenta, violent and lavender Stylecraft special DK)
- 5.0mm and 4.0 mm crochet hooks
- yarn needle for sewing in ends (I can highly recommend these)
- scissors
- stitch marker
- Two 18mm safety eyes
- Polyester toy filling
Size and Tension
Finished Unicorn measures 50cm tall from the top of the horn to the bottom of the feet.
Tension is not important, but stitches must be tight and consistent to get the effect.
Abbreviations (US crochet terms)
CH – Chain
DC – Double crochet
DK – Double knit weight yarn
MR – Magic Ring
2sctog – Single crochet 2 stitches together
sc – Single crochet
YO – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes
Worked in the round, using Amigurumi, there is no need to slip stitch and ch1 between each round.
Tip – move the stitch marker on each round to show were each round starts and ends
>>>Learn how to make Curly crochet here
Head
Using the white yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 6sc in the MR [6sc]
R2: 2sc in each sc around [12sc]
R3: (2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times. [18sc]
R4: (2sc in next sc, 2sc) 6 times. [24sc]
R5-13: 1sc in each sc [24sc]
R14: (2sc in next sc, 4sc) [29sc]
R15: (2sc in next sc, 5sc) [35sc]
R16-21: 1sc in each sc [35sc]
R22: *1sc in each of the next 5sc, then 2sctog* repeat [30sc]
R23: *1sc in each of the next 4sc, then 2sctog* repeat [25sc]
R24: *1sc in each of the next 3sc, then 2sctog* repeat [20sc]
Insert the eyes in between rows 14 and 15, making them 12 stitches apart.
Stuff the head tightly.
R25: *1sc in each of the next 2sc, then 2sctog* repeat [15sc]
R26: *1sc then 2sctog* repeat [10sc]
R27: 2sctog until no stitches remain
Ears – make 2
Using the white yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 4sc in the MR [4sc]
R2: 2sc in each sc around [8sc]
R3-6: 1sc in each [8sc]
R7: (2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times. [12sc]
R8-10: 1sc in each [12sc]
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing together.
Fold the ear in half at the bottom and sew together.
Affix the ears to the head at round 21, 12 stitches apart. (They will line up with the centre of the eyes).
Horn
Using the silver yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 4sc in the MR [4sc]
R2-4: 1sc in each sc [4sc]
R5: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in each of the next 3 sc) [5sc]
R6: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in each of the next 4 sc) [6sc]
R7: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in each of the next 5 sc) [7sc]
R8: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in each of the next 3 sc) twice. [10sc]
R9-13: 1sc in each sc [10sc]
Fasten off, leaving a tail of 20cm to sew the horn in place. Stuff the horn with toy filling, then sew into place between the ears on row 21.
Body
Using the white yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 6sc in the magic ring [6sc]
R2: 2sc in each sc around [12sc]
R3: (2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times. [18sc]
R4: (2sc in next sc, 2sc) 6 times. [24sc]
R5: (2sc in next sc, 3sc) 6 times. [30sc]
R6: (2sc in next sc, 4sc) 6 times. [36sc]
R7: (2sc in next sc, 5sc) 6 times. [42sc]
R8: (2sc in next sc, 6sc) 6 times. [48sc]
R9: (2sc in next sc, 7sc) 6 times. [54sc]
R10-18: 1 sc in each [54sc]
R19: (sc2tog, 7sc) 6 times. [48sc]
R20: 1sc in each [48sc]
R21: (sc2tog, 6sc) 6 times. [42sc]
R22: 1sc in each [42sc]
R23: (sc2tog, 5sc) 6 times. [36sc]
R24-26: 1sc in each [36sc]
R27: (sc2tog, 4sc) 6 times. [30sc]
R28-30: 1sc in each [30sc]
R31: (sc2tog, 3sc) 6 times. [24sc]
R32: 1sc in each [24sc]
R33: (sc2tog, 2sc) 6 times. [18sc]
R34: 1sc in each [18sc]
Finish off leaving long end for sewing together.
Arms – make 2
Using the silver yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 6sc in the magic ring [6sc]
R2: 2sc in each sc around [12sc]
R3: (2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times. [18sc]
R4-6: 1sc in each sc around [18sc]
R7: (sc2tog, 1sc) 6 times. [12sc]
Change to white yarn on the YO of the last stitch of the previous round.
R8-28 1sc in each sc around [12sc]
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing together.
Legs – make 2
Using the silver yarn and 5.0mm hook, start with a magic ring.
Round 1: 8sc in the magic ring [8sc]
R2: 2sc in each sc around [16sc]
R3: (2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times. [24sc]
R4-6: 1sc in each sc around [24sc]
R7: (sc2tog, 1sc) 6 times. [16sc]
Change to white yarn on the YO of the last stitch of the previous round.
R8-28 1sc in each sc around [16sc]
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing together.
Mane and tail – make 4 of each colour
Using the DK yarn and 4.0mm hook
CH24, in the 3rd chain from the hook make 1 dc, in the next chain and every chain after do 2 dc. Fasten off.
You may need to twist the hair strand in a clockwise direction to make the twist.
>>>Watch the video on how to make Curly Crochet here
To make up
Stuff the body with toy stuffing.
Ensuring the head is the right way up, sew onto the body (using the tail from the body) joining at row 16 of the head to the front of the body
Stuff the legs and arms tightly with toy stuffing.
Sew the arms on either side of the body at row 27 of the body.
Sew the legs on the bottom of the body, starting the outside of each leg at row 9 of the body, you should have a small gap between the legs.
Mane, taking 2 of each colour of mane and tail strands, sew 4 in a line the same level as the back of the ears. Sew the remaining 2 directly beneath the 2 middle ones of the row above.
Tail, taking 2 of each colour of the mane and tail strands, sew 3 at row 12 of the body, and 3 at row 13 of the body.
You will now have a unicorn!
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