Twinkle the Unicorn

Free pattern for Twinkle the Unicorn amigurumi.

Pdf version available here.

Materials:

- Worsted weight yarn - approx. 250 yards white, 20 yards hot pink, 50 yards hair color(s), scrap amount of yellow (I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Snow (sparkle), Neon pink & Rainbow Bright)
- Suggested hook size: 3.25mm (D)
- 2 x 12mm safety eyes 
- Black embroidery floss
- Poly-fil

- Yarn needle

My unicorn measures approximately 9” tall (minus the horn) when made with the above materials.

You can use any weight yarn or thread that you are comfortable using. You do not need to use what I used for my doll, just adjust your hook size accordingly.

Stitch abbreviations:

Sc: single crochet

Inc: increase

Dec: decrease

Sl st: slip stitch

Ch: chain

BLO: back loops only

MR: magic ring

**Pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless noted otherwise.**

Arms

(Make 2- starting in hot pink)

R1: sc x 6 in MR (6)

R2: sc inc x 6 (12)

R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 (18)

R4: 18 sc (18) Change to white on the last st of this round.

R5: 18 sc (18)

R6: (7 sc, sc dec) x 2 (16)

R7-9: 16 sc (16)

R10: (6 sc, sc dec) x 2 (14)

R11-12: 14 sc (14)

R13: (5 sc, sc dec) x 2 (12)

R14-15: 12 sc (12)

R16: (4 sc, sc dec) x 2 (10)

R17-18: 10 sc (10)

R19: (3 sc, sc dec) x2 (8)

R20: 8 sc

R21: Stuff arms, leaving the top unstuffed, 4 sc across both sides of the top of the arm to close

Fasten off.

Legs

(Make 2- starting in hot pink)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

R2: sc inc x 6 (12)

R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x6 (18)

R4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 (24)

R5: 24 sc BLO (24)

R6: 24 sc (24) Change to white on the last st of this round.

R7: 24 sc (24)

R8: (10 sc, sc dec) x 2 (22)

R9: 22 sc (22)

R10: (9 sc, sc dec) x 2 (20)

R11: 20 sc (20)

R12: (8 sc, sc dec) x 2 (18)

R13: 18 sc (18)

R14: (7 sc, sc dec) x 2 (16)

R15: 16 sc (16)

R16: (6 sc, sc dec) x 2 (14)

R17: 14 sc (14)

R18: (5 sc, sc dec) x 2 (12)

R19: 12 sc (12)

Stuff and fasten off the 1^st leg but not the 2^nd.

Body

Stuff the body as you go.

R1: Joining the legs - Starting where you left off on the 2^nd leg, ch 3, 12 sc around the 1^st leg, 1 sc in each ch 3, 12 sc around the remaining stitches of the 2^nd leg, sc in other side of each ch 3 (30)

R2: (4 sc, sc inc) x 6 (36)

R3: 3 sc, sc inc, 25 sc, sc inc, 4 sc, sc inc, 1 sc (39)

R4-9: 39 sc (39)

R10: 4 sc, sc dec, 25 sc, sc dec, 4 sc, sc dec (36)

R11-13: 36 sc (36)

R14: (4 sc, sc dec) x 6 (30)

R15-17: 30 sc (30)

R18: (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 (24)

R19: Attaching the arms: 7 sc (or until you are in the correct place to start joining the 1^st arm), sc into one stitch on the arm and one stitch on the body, joining them together, repeat joining next 3 arm stitches to next 3 stitches on body; 8 sc over to the other side of the body, then sc x 4 joining the 2^nd arm to the next 4 stitches on the body; sc in remaining sts on body. (24)

R20: (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 (18)

R21-22: 18 sc (18)

Stuff body and continue on to the head.

Head

Stuff the head as you go.

R1: (1 sc, sc inc) x 9 (27)

R2: (2 sc, sc inc) x 9 (36)

R3: (5 sc, sc inc) x 6 (42)

R4: (6 sc, sc inc) x 6 (48)

R5-13: 48 sc (48)

R14: (6 sc, sc dec) x 6 (42)

R15: (5 sc, sc dec) x 6 (36)

R16: (4 sc, sc dec) x 6 (30)

R17: (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 (24)

Insert safety eyes between R10-11, 8 sts apart. Embroider eyelashes.

R18: (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 (18)

R19: (1 sc, sc dec) x 6 (12)

Finish stuffing head.

R20: sc dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off and close up head. Weave in ends.

Muzzle

(Make 1 – in white)

R1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, [sc x 3] in next st, 5 sc across other side of chain (12)

R2: sc inc x1, 3 sc, sc inc x3, 3 sc, sc inc x2 (18)

R3: (2 sc, sc inc) x6 (24)

R4-9: 24 sc (24)

Fasten off with long tail for sewing. Sew to the face, under the eyes, add stuffing before closing.

Ears

(Make 2 – in white)

R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

R2: 6 sc (6)
R3: sc inc x 6 (12)

R4: (3 sc, sc inc) x 3 (15)

R5-7: 15 sc (15)

R8: (3 sc, sc dec) x 3 (12)

R9: (2 sc, sc dec) x 3 (9)

Fasten off with long tail. Flatten ears (do not stuff) and sew to the head as pictured.

Horn

(Make 1 – in yellow)

R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)

R2: (1 sc, sc inc) x 2 (6)

R3: 6 sc (6)

R4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 2 (8)

R5: 8 sc (8)
R6: (3 sc, sc inc) x 2 (10)

R7: 10 sc (10)

R8: (4 sc, sc inc) x 2 (12)

R9-12: 12 sc (12)

Fasten off with tail. Stuff and sew to the head.

Curls

(Make 16 – in choice of colors)

R1: Ch 41, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook and next 39 chs (80)

Fasten off with tail. Sew 12 down the head for the mane – in 2 rows of 6. Sew 4 to the body for the tail.

You're done!

I hope you have enjoyed making your doll as much as I enjoyed designing her.

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Copyright 2017, Jessica Doering, Neogurumi