Baby's Crocheted Unicorn

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marker to indicate beginning of round, and

move marker up as work progresses. Safety

eyes, buttons, or embroidery can be used for

unicorns eyes. Off White (A), Orchid (B),

and Soft Blue (C) throughout.

Head1. With A, ch 2.

2. Round 1 (RS): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from

hook; do not join and do not turn6 sc.

3. Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around12 sc.

4. Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6

times18 sc.

5. Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc]

6 times24 sc.

6. Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc]

6 times30 sc.

7. Rounds 615: Sc in each sc around.

Begin to stuff head. Continue to stuff as

work progresses.

8. Round 16: Sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next

sc, sc in next 4 sc] 5 times, 2 sc in next sc,

sc in next 2 sc36 sc.

9. Round 17: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next

sc] 6 times42 sc.


Insert safety eyes between Rounds 15 and

16. (Note: If you prefer to use buttons or

embroider eyes, wait until unicorn is

assembled before sewing eyes in place.)

11. Round 27: [Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] 6

times36 sc.

12. Round 28: Sc in next 2 sc, [sc2tog, sc in

next 4 sc] 5 times, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc


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30 sc.

13. Round 29: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6

times24 sc.

14. Round 30: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc] 6

times18 sc.

15. Round 31: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times12 sc.

16. Round 32: [Sc2tog] 6 times6 sc.

17. Round 33: [Sk next 2 sc, sl st in next sc]

twice. Work sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Body

1. With A, ch 2.

2. Rounds 15 (RS): Work Rounds 15 of

Head30 sc.

3. Round 6: Sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc,

sc in next 4 sc] 5 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in

next 2 sc36 sc.


6 times42 sc.5. Rounds 830: Sc in each sc around.

Begin to stuff body. Continue to stuff piece

as work progresses.

6. Rounds 3137: Work Rounds 2733 of

Head. Work sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Neck

1. With A, leaving long beginning tail forsewing, ch 27; being careful not to twist ch;

join with sl st in first ch to form ring.

2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around27

sc.

3. Rounds 210: Sc in each sc around. Work

sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving long tail


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for sewing.

Front Legs (make 2)

1. With B, ch 2.

2. Rounds 14: Work Rounds 14 of Head

24 sc.

3. Round 5: Working in back loops only, sc

in each sc around.

4. Round 6: Sc in each sc around.

5. Round 7: Sc in next 6 sc, [sc2tog] 6 times,

sc in next 6 sc18 sc. Sl st in next st.

Fasten off.

6. Round 8: Join A with sc in same st as last

sl st worked, sc in each sc around. Begin to

stuff leg. Continue to stuff piece as work

progresses.

7. Rounds 926: Sc in each sc around. Sl st

in next st. Fasten off, leaving long tail for

sewing.

Rear Legs (make 2)1. With B, ch 2.

2. Rounds 124: Work Rounds 124 of Front

Leg. Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a

long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

1. (Note: Do not stuff ears.) With A, ch 2.



3. Round 2: Sc in each sc around.

4. Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3

times9 sc.


3 times12 sc.


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3 times15 sc.


8. Round 9: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 3 times

12 sc.

9. Round 10: [Sc2tog] 6 times6 sc. Sl st innext st. Fasten off.

Horn

1. With B, ch 2.



3. Round 2: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3times9 sc.



3 times12 sc.


7. Round 10: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next

sc] 3 times15 sc.8. Rounds 1113: Sc in each sc around. Sl

st in next st. Fasten off, leaving long tail for

sewing.

Mane Base

1. With C, ch 3.

2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next

ch, turn2 sc.

3. Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only,

sc in each sc across, turn.

4. Row 3: Ch 1, working in front loops only,

sc in each sc across, turn.

5. Rows 421: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 nine


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times. Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving

long tail for sewing.

Tail Base

1. With B, ch 2.



3. Round 2: Working in back loops only, [sc

in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times9 sc. Sl

st in next st. Fasten off, leaving long tail for

sewing.

Finishing

1. Note: Use crochet hook or latch hook

(optional) to attach strands for mane and tail.

2. Mane: Cut 10 lengths of C. Holding two

strands together, fold in half. Attach strands

on mane base, as follows: Insert hook from

RS to WS and back to RS around any free

loop of mane base. Insert hook into folded

strand, draw fold through stitch to form loop;

draw ends of folded yarn through loop and

draw tight. Trim mane.

3. Tail: Cut 15 lengths of B. Holding three

strands together, fold in half. Attach strands

on tail base, as follows: insert hook from RS

to WS and back to RS around any free loop

of tail base. Insert hook into folded strands,

draw fold through stitch to form loop, drawends of folded yarn through loop and draw

tight. Trim tail. Sew neck to body; stuff

firmly. Sew head to neck. Flatten ears in half

lengthwise; sew to sides of head. (Note: If

using buttons or embroidery for eyes, sew

eyes to head between Rounds 15 and 16.)

Beginning on base of neck, sew mane to


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neck beginning at base of neck and

continuing to top of head. Stuff and sew

horn to top of head where mane ends. Sew

tail on top back of body. Stuff legs firmly;

sew to underside of body. With B, embroider

nose on face (optional). Using yarn needle,

weave in all ends.

by Deb Richey for Caron International, a

division of Spinrite Yarns

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