Free Unicorn Crochet Pattern: How to Make a Magical Unicorn

Welcome back! If you are looking for a free unicorn crochet pattern, you are in the right place because today we are making something truly magical. This isn’t just another toy; it’s a burst of color and joy that comes to life with every stitch, especially when you see that rainbow mane and golden horn take shape!

Finished amigurumi made using the free unicorn crochet pattern.

Technical Details:

Skill Level: Intermediate
Terminology: US Terms
Size: Finished toy measures approximately 8.3 x 5.9 inches (21 x 15cm)

Materials needed for this Unicorn Crochet Pattern:

Yarn – For this toy I used cotton yarn in three shades of pink, black, white, light purple, yellow,
two shades of blue, light green and gold color. You can use colors of your choice.
Crochet hook 2mm
Something to stuff the toy. I’m using silicone stuffing for toys
Yarn stich marker (optional)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Safety eyes 9mm (or you can embroidery them)

Crochet abbreviations:

MR – magic ring
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
INC – increase
DEC – decrease
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
SL ST – slip stitch
SK ST – skip stitch

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UNICORN CROCHET PATTERN

Leg (make 4)

1: mr, 6sc = [6]
2: 6 x inc = [12]
3-4: 12sc = [12]
5: (5sc, inc) x 2 = [14]
6-7: 14sc = [14]
8: (6sc, inc) x 2 = [16]
9-10: 16sc = [16]
11: (7sc, inc) x 2 = [18]
12-13: 18sc = [18]
Stuff
Fasten off

Body

Starting from last stitch on leg I
1: 9sc (on leg I), ch12, 9sc (leg II), ch5, 9sc (leg III), ch12, 9sc (leg IV), ch5, sl st in first to connect = [70]

crochet legs, part of pink amigurumi unicorn

2: 70sc = [70]
3: (13sc, inc) x 5 = [75]
4-10: 75sc = [75]
(7 rounds)
11: 65sc, dec, 8sc = [74]
12: 8sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 30sc, dec, 3sc, dec = [70]
13: 3sc, dec, 57sc, dec, 4sc, dec = [67]
14: 4sc, dec, 27sc, dec, 21sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec = [62]
15: 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 50sc, dec, 1sc = [59]
16: dec, 1sc, dec, 24sc, dec, 11sc (mark last stitch), 15sc, dec = [55]
17: 2 x dec, 15sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

pink crocheted body for amigurumi unicorn

part of the body for crochet magical unicorn

Belly

Attach yarn on stitch 10 of the round 1 of the body (first chain between legs I and II)

part of the body for amigurumi magical unicorn

Working in rows
1-3: 12sc, ch1, turn
4: 12sc, ch6, turn
5: 17sc, ch6, turn
6: 22sc, ch1, turn
7-9: 22sc, ch1, turn
10: 17sc (skip last 5 stitches), ch1, turn
11: 12sc (skip last 5 stitches), ch1, turn
12-13: 12sc, ch1, turn
14: 12sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

part of the body for crochet unicorn pattern

Sew belly as shown in the picture.

crochet magical unicorn part of the body

Tail

ch41
1: 40 x inc
Fasten off
Use different colors and make 9 of them.

rainbow mane for crochet magical unicorn

Sew tail.

Embroidery stars with gold yarn on the side of the body.

Sew top of the body connecting last stitch of the round 17 with marked stitch on the round 16 as shown in the picture.
Stuff body.

body part of pink crochet unicorn with stars

Neck

Starting from the last stitch of the round 17 on the body.

par of the body for amigurumi magical unicorn

1: 19sc = [19]
2: 9sc, dec, 8sc = [18]
3: 18sc = [18]
4: 4sc, sl st, turn (leave remaining stitches undone)
5: skip first stitch, 8sc, sl st
Stuff
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Head

1: mr, 8sc = [8]
2: 8 x inc = [16]
3: (sc, inc) x 8 = [24]
4: (3sc, inc) x 6 = [30]
5-10: 30sc = [30]
11: BLO (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 = [36]
12: (5sc, inc) x 6 = [42]
13: (3sc, inc, 3sc) x 6 = [48]
14-23: 48sc = [48]
(10 rounds)
24: (3sc, dec, 3sc) x 6 = [42]
25: (5sc, dec) x 6 = [36]
Place safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, 13sc apart.

Embroidery nostrils between rounds 5 and 6, 6sc apart.
Embroidery white line next to eyes.
Embroidery eyelashes with black yarn.
Stuff
26: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x 6 = [30]
27: (3sc, dec) x 6 = [24]
28: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 = [18]
Stuff
29: (sc, dec) x 6 = [12]
30: 6 x dec = [6]
Fasten off and close

Ears (make 2)

1: mr, 6sc = [6]
2: (2sc, inc) x 2 = [8]
3: (3sc, inc) x 2 = [10]
4: (4sc, inc) x 2 = [12]
5: (5sc, inc) x 2 = [14]
6-9: 14sc = [14]
(4 rounds)
10: (5sc, dec) x 2 = [12]
11: (4sc, dec) x 2 = [10]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Embroidery pink lines on the ears and sew ears to the head on round 23, 9sc apart

Horn

With white yarn
1: mr, 6sc = [6]
2-4: 6sc = [6]
5: FLO (inc, 2sc) x 2 = [8]
6-7: 8sc = [8]
9: FLO (inc, 3sc) x 2 = [10]
10-11: 10sc = [10]
12: FLO 10sc = [10]
13-14: 10sc = [10]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff horn.
Embroidery stars with gold yarn.
Sew horn to the top of the head on rounds 19-22.

Mane

Use different colors of yarn and make 10
ch41
1: 40 x inc
Fasten off
Sew mane to the head from horn to the neck.

Flower

With dark blue yarn
1: mr, 6sc
2: BLO (ch4, sl st) x 6
FLO (ch3, sl st) x 6
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew flower to the head.
Slip stitch with gold yarn on FLO of round 10
Sew head to the body.

finished toy for crochet unicorn pattern

Sew front and back legs on the bottom one for the other.

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