Crochet amigurumi unicorn free pattern

 Since it looks like Zozee’s definitely the favorite toy at the moment, I couldn’t resist my son’s request to make Zozee a friend. But instead of making a zebra, I figured I’d tweak the pattern just a bit and make something a little different: a unicorn!

I suppose it’s not terribly novel. Sometimes it feels like just about every crochet designer has some type of unicorn pattern. So, I present to you: Yet Another Unicorn. It’s hardly a new concept, but I think it’s pretty cute. This unicorn has the same construction as my Christmas Zebra, although it’s a bit simpler because it doesn’t have any striping or color changes to keep track of.

To keep it simple, I limited the numbers of colors I used, but feel free to branch out and personalize the colors to get the look you want. And, of course, I couldn’t resist using sparkly yarn. But you can substitute another worsted weight yarn if needed. I made mine using an F (3.75mm) crochet hook, but I would highly recommend sizing down a hook to help keep the stitches tight (I crochet pretty tightly).

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Materials:

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• 1 skein of worsted weight yarn in main body color (I used I Love This Cotton! in Ivory Sparkle)

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• Less than 1 skein of worsted weight yarn in accent color (I used Yarn Bee Fetching in Periwinkle)

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• A small amount of gold worsted weight yarn (I used Yarn Bee Fetching in Citrine)

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• Size F (3.75mm) crochet hook (Note: If you crochet loosely, you may want to go down a size to keep the stitches tight)

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• 9mm safety eyes (2)

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• Tapestry needle

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• Fiberfill stuffing

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• Optional: stitch marker

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Stitch Glossary:
nst(s) = stitch(es)
nch = chain
nss = slip stitch
nsc = single crochet
ninc = sc increase (work 2 sc in the same st)
ndec = sc decrease (I prefer to use the invisible decrease stitch)
nsc3tog = decrease across 3 sc

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Note: The majority of this pattern is worked in the round (meaning the stitches are worked in a continuous spiral). I recommend using a stitch marker and moving it after every round to help you keep track of which round you’re working on.

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Head:
nStart with the accent color
nRound 1: Make a magic circle and work 6 sc into the magic circle (6)
nRound 2: inc around (12)
nRound 3: ​[inc, sc] around (18)
nRound 4: [sc, inc, sc] around (24)
nRound 5: [inc, sc in the next 3 sts] around (30)
nRounds 6-8: sc around (30)
nSwitch to main color yarn
nRound 9: [sc in the next 2 sts, inc, sc in the next 2 sts] around (36)
nRound 10: sc around (36)
nRound 11: sc in the next 12 sts, [inc, sc in the next 5 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (39)
nRound 12: sc in the next 12 sts, [sc in the next 3 sts, inc, sc in the next 3 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (42)
nRound 13: sc in the next 12 sts, [inc, sc in the next 7 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (45)
nRound 14: sc in the next 12 sts, [sc in the next 4 sts, inc, sc in the next 4 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (48)
nRound 15: sc in the next 12 sts, [inc, sc in the next 9 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (51)
nRound 16: sc in the next 12 sts, [sc in the next 5 sts, inc, sc in the next 5 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (54)
nRound 17: sc in the next 12 sts, [inc, sc in the next 11 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (57)
nRound 18: sc in the next 12 sts, [sc in the next 6 sts, inc, sc in the next 6 sts] 3 times, sc in the last 6 sts (60)
nRounds 19-22: sc around (60)

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Round 23: [sc in the next 4 sts, dec, sc in the next 4 sts] around (54)
nRound 24: sc around (54)
nRound 25: [dec, sc in the next 7 sts] around (48)
nRound 26: sc around (48)
n​Pause crocheting for a moment and add the safety eyes on the top half of the head between rounds 11 and 12, about 8 sts apart, as shown (or feel free to use your own placement or stitch on eyes, if you prefer.) If you’d like to stitch on a mouth or nostrils, now is a good time to do so. I didn’t add any to mine, but feel free to personalize yours.

Round 27: [sc in the next 3 sts, dec, sc in the next 3 sts] around (42)
nRound 28: [dec, sc in the next 5 sts] around (36)
nRound 29: sc around (36)
nRound 30: [sc in the next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next 2 sts] around (30)
nRound 31: [dec, sc in the next 3 sts] around (24)
nBegin stuffing the head. Continue to stuff as you go.
nRound 32: [sc, dec, sc] around (18)
nRound 33: [dec, sc] around (12)
nRound 34: dec around (6)
nFinish stuffing. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of the remaining sts and pull taut to close. ​

Horn
n​Using the gold yarn:
nRound 1: Make a magic circle and work 6 sc into the magic circle (6)
nRounds 2-3: sc around (6)
nRound 4: [inc, sc] around (9)
nRounds 5-6: sc around (9)
nRound 7: [inc, sc in the next 2 sts] around (12)
nRounds 8-11: sc around (12)
nRound 12: [inc, sc in the next 3 sts] around (15)
nRounds 13-14: sc around (15)
n​Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Ear (Make 2):
nWith main color yarn, ch 10
nRow 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining st across, turn (9)
nRows 2-3: ch 1, sc across, turn (9)
nRow 4: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 5 sts, dec, turn (7)
nRow 5: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 3 sts, dec, turn (5)
nRow 6: ch 1, dec, sc, dec, turn (3)
nRow 7: ch 1, sc3tog (1)
nOptional: ss around the entire ear to create a clean edge
nFasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing

To shape the ear, pinch the corners of the flat bottom edge of the ear (row 1) together and stitch shut using the tapestry needle and yarn tail. ​

Body
nWith main color yarn:
nRound 1: Make a magic circle and work 6 sc into the magic circle (6)
nRound 2: inc around (12)
nRound 3: ​[inc, sc] around (18)
nRound 4: [sc, inc, sc] around (24)
nRound 5: [inc, sc in the next 3 sts] around (30)
nRound 6: sc around (30)
nRound 7: [sc in the next 2 sts, inc, sc in the next 2 sts] around (36)
nRound 8: sc around (36)
nRound 9: [inc, sc in the next 5 sts] around (42)
nRounds 10-23: sc around (42)
nRound 24: [dec, sc in the next 5 sts] around (36)
nRound 25: sc around (36)
nRound 26: [sc in the next 2 sts, dec, sc in the next 2 sts] around (30)
nRound 27: sc around (30)
nBegin stuffing the body. Continue to stuff as you go.
nRound 28: [dec, sc in the next 3 sts] around (24)
nRound 29: [sc, dec, sc] around (18)
nRound 30: [dec, sc] around (12)
nRound 31: dec around (6)
nFinish stuffing. Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of the remaining sts and pull taut to close. ​

Leg (Make 4):
n​Note: As written, the legs are designed in joined rounds to keep the color change cleaner; as a result, it creates a small seam. If you prefer, you can work these legs in a continuous round instead to avoid the seam. 
nStart with the accent color yarn
nRound 1: Make a magic circle and work 6 sc into the magic circle, ss to join (6)
nRound 2: ch 1, inc around, ss to join (12)
nRound 3: ch 1, [inc, sc] around, ss to join (18)
nRound 4: ch 1, [sc, inc, sc] around, ss to join (24)
nRound 5: ch 1, [inc, sc in the next 3 sts] around, ss to join (30)
nRound 6: ch 1, sc around in the back loop only, ss to join (30)
nRound 7: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (30)
nSwitch to main color yarn
nRound 8: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (30)
nRound 9: ch 1, [dec, sc in the next 3 sts] around, ss to join (24)
nRounds 10-11: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (24)
nRound 12: ch 1, [sc, dec, sc] around, ss to join (18)
nRounds 13-14: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (18)
nBegin stuffing. Continue to stuff as you go.
nRound 15: ch 1, [dec, sc] around, ss to join (12)
nRounds 16-17: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (12)
nRound 18: ch 1, dec around, ss to join (6)
n​Finish stuffing. Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing. ​

Assembly:
nUsing the long yarn tails and the tapestry needle, sew the ears onto the head as shown, with the flat sides attached to the head. Lightly stuff the horn and sew in between the ears.

Using the long yarn tails and the tapestry needles, sew the head onto the body. (Tip: If you find that the head is too wobbly, make sure that you’re stitching the body and head together at multiple points all the way around the “neck” rather than just stitching in one place.) Then sew the legs onto the body as shown.

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To create the mane, cut pieces of accent color yarn into 6″ lengths. Hold 3 strands together. Insert your hook through the stitch where you want to attach the hair and pull the yarn strands partway through the stitch from the center until a loop forms. Pull the loose strands on the other end through the yarn loop you just made and pull taut to fasten in place. (I find that this last step is best done with your fingers rather than the hook).

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Repeat until the mane is as full/long as you’d like it to be. I began mine in between the ears and continued down to the back of the head. I made my mane with alternating rows of 4 sts wide and 3 sts wide. Once the yarn is all attached, trim the mane to an even height. I trimmed mine until it was about 1-1/2″ long.

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For the tail, cut ten 12″ strands of accent color yarn. Insert your hook through the stitch on the back of the zebra where you want to attach the tail (I placed mine on Round 38) and attach the 10 strands the same way you attached the mane. Trim to an even height. I trimmed mine to be about 4″ long.

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Weave in any remaining ends.

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You’ve now finished your very own cuddly unicorn!

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