Crochet Page the Baby Unicorn

Meet Crochet Page the Baby Unicorn, a delightful little creature whose rainbow mane and sparkling horn bring magic wherever she goes. With her cuddly soft yarn and whimsical charm, Crochet Page loves to spread joy and happiness to everyone she meets. This enchanting baby unicorn is the perfect companion for anyone looking for a sprinkle of fantasy in their day. So, grab your hook and yarn, and let Crochet Page bring a touch of magic into your life!

Supplies
2.25mm Crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn in four different colors, horn color, main color, accent color, hair color
Safety eyes 12mm
Yarn needle
Fiberfill
Stitch marker
Dowel

Abbreviations :
MC = Magic Circle
SC = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
CC = Yarn color change (Counts as first st of the rnd and is followed by a sl st)
Sc rnd = sc in every stitch around
Inc = Increase, 2 sc in same st
Dec = Decrease, next 2 sts crocheted together
Ch = Chain
Sts = Stitches
B. Lps = Back loops of the stitch
[…] = repeat instructions for entire round or as specified

Techniques:

Magic circle: Essential to the start of most amigurumi

Invisible decrease: Good for preventing gaps and giving a more uniform look to your sc’s. 

Working in front lps: For my patterns I always work sc’s in the front loops of the stitch, unless otherwise specified. By working in only the front loops the sc’s will stack up straighter than if you worked them in both loops.

Stitch markers: I use a stitch marker (bobby pin) for keeping track of the beginning of my rounds, I place it in the first stitch of the round.

Staggered rounds: Staggered rounds off set the patterns inc’s or dec’s so you don’t get that pinwheel look and it is more of a circle instead of a hexagon. For example, [4 sc, inc] x6 is an even inc round that can be a staggered round, so it would become, 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x5, 2 sc, the even sc’s are split at the beginning of the round.

Close: Closing a piece is threading your yarn needle with the yarn end and putting it through each of the front loops of the last rounds’ sc’s, usually 6, and pulling tight. It should look like a mini magic circle, then put the needle through the center of it and out through the piece. Tie your knot and stuff ends back into the piece.

Whip stitch: Usually means the finished piece is folded flat with the last sc or yarn end at the edge of the piece. Thread yarn needle with yarn end, and again with only the front loops, ‘zigzag,’ or whip stitch the opening closed.

Pattern:

Head

Starts off with the nose in your accent color and changes to your main color.

Starting with Accent color,
RND 1: 6sc in MC (6 sts)
RND 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
RND 4: CC to main color, sl st, 16 sc (18 sts)
RND 5: sc, inc, [2sc, inc] x5, sc (24 sts)
RND 6: sc rnd (24 sts)
RND 7: [3 sc, inc] x6 30 sts
RND 8: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x5, 2 sc (36 sts)
RND 9: 2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec] x5, 2 sc (30 sts)

Place eyes between rnds 5 and 6, about 9 sts between them.

RND 10: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24 sts)
RND 11: sc, dec, [2 sc, dec] x5, dec (18 sts)

Begin stuffing the head

RND 12: [sc, dec] x6 (12 sts)
RND 13: 6 dec (6 sts)

Fully stuff the head and close

Horn

In horn color
RND 1: MC 3 sc (3 sts)
RND 2: 3 inc (6 sts)
RND 3-4: two rnds of sc (6 sts)

Use a dowel to stuff yarn end into the horn, that’s the only stuffing it should need. With the other yarn end attach to the center of the head, starting between rnds 6 and 7 at the center of the head.

Mane P.1
The mane is made up of four parts, make all four parts before sewing them together. Part one, has a longer length of yarn left over for attaching the entire mane to the head. Remember to leave a little extra length on the beginning yarn end, you’ll be using it to secure the pieces together.

In hair color,
RND 1: 6sc in MC (6 sts)
RND 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
RND 4: sc rnd (18 sts)
RND 5: [sc, dec] x6 (12 sts)

For the curl: ch 4 to 6, +1, turn and 2 sc in each st, sl st back into next st of mane p.1

Mane P.2
Next three parts are done in a chain round where sc’s are worked on both sides of the chain.

In hair color,
RND 1: Ch 4 + 1, turn, 4 sc, rotate, 4 sc (8 sts)
RND 2: [inc, sc] x4 (12 sts)
RND 3: sc rnd (12 sts)
RND 4: [sc, dec] x4 (6 sts)

Thread yarn end through yarn needle, and attach to Mane P. 1: whip stitch across 3 sts of both P. 1 and 2. I tie the yarn ends of p. 1 (beginning yarn end) and p. 2 (ending yarn end, what was thread through yarn needle) together, and stuff the ends into p. 1.

Mane P. 3

In hair color,
RND 1: Ch 4 + 1, turn, 4 sc, rotate, 4 sc (8 sts)
RND 2: Sc rnd (8 sts)
RND 3: [sc, dec] (4 sts)

Thread yarn end through yarn needle, and attach to Mane p .2: whip stitch across 3 sts of both P. 2 and 3. Tie yarn ends of p. 2 (beginning yarn end) and p. 3 (ending yarn end, what’s been thread through yarn needle) together, and stuff ends into p. 2

Mane P. 4

In hair color,
RND 1: Ch 3 + 1, turn, 3 sc, rotate, 3 sc (6 sts)
RND 2: sc rnd (6 sts)

Thread yarn end through yarn needle, and attach to Mane P. 3: whip stitch across 3 sts of both P. 3 and 4. Tie yarn ends of p. 3 (beginning yarn end) and p. 4 (ending yarn end, what’s been thread through yarn needle) together, and stuff ends into p. 3. Stuff p. 4 beginning yarn end into p. 4.

Using the yarn end from mane p. 1 and start attaching it to the head. Place directly behind the horn, and begin sewing down all the parts of the mane so that it goes down the back of the head ending between rnds 11 and 12. Sew back up the other side till you get the curl. The curl you can style any which you want, I usually attach 2 sts of the chain to the head to make it look like a perfect little iron curler curl.

Ears x2

In main color,
RND 1: 4 sc in MC (4 sts)
RND 2: [sc, inc] x2 (6 sts)
RND 3: sc rnd (6 sts)

Whip stitch opening closed, and attach to head between rnds 9 and 10, either of the mane. (approximately six sts apart)

Body
The body and neck technically, hdc are used to create a curve for the neck.

In main color
RND 1: 6 sc in MC (6 sts)
RND 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
RND 4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x5, sc (24 sts)
RND 5-9: 4 rnds of sc (24 sts)
RND 10: 6 dec, 12 sc (18 sts)
RND 11: 6 dec, 6 sc (12 sts)
RND 12: 4 sl st, 7 hdc (12 sts)

Start attaching to the head between rnds 12 and 13 right below the mane. The front of the neck should be sewn between rnds 7 and 8.

Front Legs x2
Starting with accent color for hooves and changing to main color.

Starting with accent color,
RND 1: 6 sc in MC (6 sts)
RND 2: sc rnd in b. Lps only (6 sts)
RND 3: CC to main color, sl st, 4 sc (6 sts)
RND 4-6: Three sc rnds (6 sts)

Using a dowel, stuff down yarn ends into the legs. Attach to the body within rnds 6-8 with one st between them.

Back Legs x2
Again, starting with accent color and changing to main color.

Starting with accent color,
RND 1: 6 sc in MC (6 sts)
RND 2: sc rnd in b. Lps only (6 sts)
RND 3: CC to main color, sl st, 4 sc (6 sts)
RND 4-5: Two sc rnds (6 sts)

Using a dowel, stuff down yarn ends into the legs. Attach to the body within rnds 1-3 with two to three sts between them.

Tail
A small tail for a small pony.

In hair color
RND 1: 4 sc in MC (4 sts)
RND 2: [sc, inc] x2 (6 sts)
RND 3: Sc rnd (6 sts)
RND 4: 6 inc (12 sts)
RND 5: sc rnd (12 sts)
RND 6: 6 dec (6 sts)

Stuff and attach the to body within rnds 4-6

And baby unicorn is complete!