Introduction: Lil' Baby Unicorn

By Little Yarn Friends
About: Hi there! I’m Rachel. I always love crafting since I was a kid. From Scrapbooking, making DIY cards, beading, cross-stitching and sewing etc. I discovered the lovely art of “Crocheting” only in September 2011.…

This little baby is a request from a dear friend and it’s the 2nd Unicorn I’ve made. Jaster wanted her unicorn to be different from the previous one I made. She wanted it to be unique. So I thought of trying to create my own unicorn instead of using back the same pattern. I’ve also decided to change the colors for this unicorn. I want this unicorn to be sweet and vulnerable (just like a little baby). Pink never fails to give the sweet and adorable feeling. I search my stash box to find other colors that will go well with pink, and I ended up choosing red and off-white. What do you think? :) I really enjoyed making this little one and I’m happy to share it with you! The unique part of this unicorn is probably the 2 colored mane and tail. Make this special little friend for yourself or to bless someone else. 

Materials:

Yarn(s) - Pink, Red and Off-White 8ply Acrylic Yarn.
Crochet Hooks - Size 3.0mm and 5.0mm
Yarn Needle or Normal Needle
Red and Pink Tapestry Thread or Yarn
Fiberfill
1 pair of 12mm Safety Eyes.
Fabric Glue.
Stitch Marker or Safety Pin
Note:
This pattern works in continuous rounds (instead of joined rounds).
The mane and tail work in Rows.

Abbreviation:
MR - Magic Ring
sc - Single Crochet
dc - Double Crochet
tc - Triple Crochet/Treble Crochet
2 sc in next sc - Increase
dec 1 - Decrease
Ch - Chain
Sl St - Slip Stitch
* * - Repeat Step
F/O - Fasten Off

Back Legs: (make 2)
Red and Pink Yarn, 3.0mm Hook.
Starting with Red Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6-10: sc around. (30)
Change color to Pink.
Rnd 11-14: sc around. (30)
Rnd 15: *sc 3, dec 1*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 16-17: sc around. (24)
Rnd 18: *sc 2, dec 1*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 19-20: sc around (18)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 21: *sc 1, dec 1*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 22-23: sc around. (12)
Add on fiberfill but do not over stuff the top of the legs.
Rnd 24: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
Rnd 25: sc around. (6)
F/O, leave a long end and weave it in and out to close up the hole.

Front Legs: (make 2)
Red and Pink Yarn, 3.0mm Hook.
Starting with Red Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5-10: sc around. (24)
Change color to Pink.
Rnd 11-17: sc around. (24)
Rnd 18: *sc 2, dec 1*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 19-20: sc around. (18)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 21: *sc 1, dec 1*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 22-23: sc around. (12)
Add on fiberfill but do not over stuff the top of the legs.
Rnd 24: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
Rnd 25: sc around. (6)
F/O, leave a long end and weave it in and out to close up the hole.

Body:
Pink Yarn and 3.0mm Hook.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc 4*, repeat around.  (36)
Rnd 7-17: sc around. (36)
Rnd 18: *dec 1, sc 4*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 19-25: sc around. (30)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 26: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 27: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (18)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the entire body.
Rnd 28: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 29: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
F/O and leave long end and sew up the hole.

Head:
White and Pink Yarn, 3.0mm Hook.
Starting with Off-White Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc 4*, repeat around.  (36)
Rnd 7: *sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (42)
Rnd 8-14: sc around. (42)
Change color to Pink.
Rnd 15-16: sc around. (42)
Rnd 17: *dec 1, sc 5*, repeat around. (36)
Rnd 18: *dec 1, sc 4*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 19-22: sc around. (30)
Attach the safety eyes slightly above the off-white yarn. (refer to picture above)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 23: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 24: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (18)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the entire head.
Rnd 25: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 26: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
F/O and leave long end and sew up the hole.

Ears: (make 2)
Pink Yarn and 3.0mm Hook.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 4 in MR. (4)
Rnd 2: *2 sc in next sc, sc 1*, repeat around. (6)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc 2*, repeat around. (8)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (10)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 4*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc 5*, repeat around. (14)
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc 6*, repeat around. (16)
F/O and leave long end for sewing to the head.
Press flat and do not stuff.

Horn:
Red Yarn and 3.0mm Hook.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 4 in MR. (4)
Rnd 2: *2 sc in next sc, sc 1*, repeat around. (6)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc 2*, repeat around. (8)
Rnd 4-8: sc around. (8)
F/O and leave long end to sew to head.
Stuff with fiberfill.


Mane:
Off-White and Red Yarn. 3.0mm and 5.0mm Hook.
i) Using both Off-White and Red Yarn with 5.0mm Hook. (make 1)
ii) Using Red Yarn with 3.0mm Hook. (make 2)
Ch 14. *(sc, dc, tc, dc,sc) on 2nd ch from hook.
Sl St on next ch.* Repeat until last ch.
Note: Should have 7 little shells on each piece.

Tail:
Off-White and Red Yarn and 5.0mm Hook.
Ch 8. *(sc, dc, tc, dc,sc) on 2nd ch from hook.
Sl St on next ch.* Repeat until last ch.
Note: Should have 4 little shells.

Assembling: (Refer to picture)
Sew on the ears and horn to unicorn’s head using pink/red tapestry thread or yarn.
Using red tapestry thread, sew 2 ‘X’ nostrils on the off-white part of the head.
Sew both front and back legs onto unicorn’s body using pink tapestry thread or yarn.
Sew the head to the body using pink tapestry thread or yarn.
Using red tapestry thread, sew the mane together. (Left: Red mane, Center: Off-White & Red mane, Right: Red mane). Sew it to the back of the unicorn’s head and body. Remember to place it nicely before sewing.
Fold the tail in half so 2 shells are overlapping one another and sew the tail onto the bottom back of the body.
And Congratulations, you’ve completed your Lil’ Baby Unicorn!

This pattern is an original pattern by Rachel H of Little Yarn Friends (June 2012). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it. Kindly inform and credit Little Yarn Friends if you want to sell items made from this pattern. Thank You.

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