This cute little unicorn is crocheted all in one piece, the legs and arms are crocheted on then continue to the neck, then head. The only pieces to sew on are the muzzle and ears, horn, cheeks and curls.

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)

inc=increase (2 sc in next stitch) (2 dc in next stitch UK)

mc=magic circle

dec=invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together using invisible decrease) (double crochet 2 stitches together UK)

Invisible decrease

Insert hook into the front loop of the next stitch then the front loop of the stitch after, yarn over and pull through the two stitches, (two loops left on hook) yarn over and pull through both.

Materials

I used Yarn and Colors Epic Yarn 100% cotton aran in white 50g ball with small amounts of contrasting rainbow colours (can also be made in dk yarn and 2.5mm hook) LoveCrafts

3.5mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

10mm safety eyes

Polyester toy filling

Needle

All parts are made going around in a spiral apart from the curls.

Unicorn will measure approx 10 inches tall, however size will depend on yarn and hook size used, dk yarn will turn out around 8 inches.

Arms

Make two starting with contrasting colour

Stuff as you go

Round 1: 5 sc in mc. (5)

Round 2: *inc* x 5. (10)

Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 5. (15)

Round 4: sc all. (15)

Change to body colour

Round 5: sc 13, dec. (14)

Round 6: *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Round 7: *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Round 8: *sc 3, dec* x 2. (8)

Round 9: sc all. (8)

Round 10: *sc 2, dec* x 2. (6)

Fasten off.

Muzzle

Using body colour

Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)

Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)

Round 3: *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Round 4: *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Round 5-6: sc all. (24)

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Cheeks 

Using pink make two

Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Ears

Make two using body colour

Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)

Round 2: sc all. (6)

Round 3: *inc* x 6. (12)

Round 4-5: sc all. (12)

Round 6: *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Horn 

Using yellow

Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)

Round 2: sc all. (6)

Round 3: *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)

Round 4-5: sc all. (8)

Round 6: *sc 3, inc* x 2. (10)

Round 7: sc all. (10)

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Curls 

Make 14

Ch26, 2 sc in the second ch from hook, 2 sc in the next 4, 1 sc in each to end.

Fasten off with a long end for sewing.

Legs

Make two starting with feet in contrasting colour

Round 1: ch5, 3 sc in second chain from hook, 1 sc in the next two, 6 sc in last chain then working along other side, 1 sc in each of the next two, 3 sc in the last. (16)

Round 2: 2 sc in next two, 1 sc in next four, 2 sc in each of the next four, 1 sc in next four, 2 sc in each of the next two. (24) 

Round 3: sc 24 all (in back loop only). (24) 

Round 4: sc 24. (24) 

Round 5: sc 6, *dec* x 6, sc 6. (18)

Round 6: sc 3, *dec* x 6, sc 3. (12)

Start stuffing and continue throughout, change to body colour

Round 7-12: sc all. (12)

Fasten off.

Body

Using body colour

Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)

Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)

Round 3: *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Round 4: *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Round 5: *3 sc, inc* x 6. (30)

Round 6: *4 sc, inc* x 6. (36)

Round 7: sc all. (36)

Attaching legs

Fold legs in half

Round 8: sc 7, sc across through leg and body for 6 stitches, sc 10, sc across leg and body for 6 stitches, sc 7. (36)

Round 9-11: sc all. (36)

Round 12: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Round 13: sc all. (30)

Round 14: sc 2, dec, *sc 3, dec* x 5, sc 1. (24)

Round 15: sc all. (24)

Round 16: *sc 2, dec* x 6, sc to centre back. (18)

Attaching arms

Fold arms in half

Round 17: sc 4, sc 3 through the arm and body, sc 4, sc 3 through the arm and body, sc 4. (18) 

Round 18: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Keep stuffing as you go, continue with the head. 

Head

Round 1: *inc* x 12 (24) 

Round 2: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Round 3: *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)

Round 4: *sc 5, inc* x 6. (42)

Round 5-14: sc all. (42) Place a marker at round 9. 

Sew the muzzle level with round 10, adding a bit of stuffing behind it and place the safety eyes at each side, sew the cheeks.

Round 15: *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)  

Round 16: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Round 17: *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Round 18: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Round 19: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Round 20: *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing and close up.

Fold the ears in half and sew the bottom corners together with a couple of stitches. Pin the ears in place and sew them at the back then the front. Pin the horn in place and sew between the ears.

Pin the curls and sew in place, sewing between where I placed the pins.

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