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Meet Confetti the Unicorn. She likes cupcakes and long naps on the beach. Keep scrolling to learn how to make this chubby, sparkly unicorn with my free crochet pattern.
Pattern Notes
This chunky gal is made using continuous rounds. From her butt to the tip of her horn, she measures almost 12 inches. But this could vary if you choose to use a different hook or yarn than I did, or depending on how you stuff it. I recommend stuffing it firmly.
Stitches and Abbreviations
Here are the crochet stitches and abbreviations I use. Click on them if you need a refresher on how to do any of these.
- magic ring – mr
- single crochet – sc
- slip stitch – slst
- increase – inc
- decrease – dec
- back loops only – BLO
Any parts of the pattern written in brackets [ ] will tell you that this part needs to be repeated. It will be followed by an ‘x’ to let you know how many times it should be repeated.
Materials
- size 5 or F crochet hook
- scissors
- needle for weaving in ends
- yarn for the body (I used Mainstays Basic Yarn in Soft Pink)
- yarn for the horn (I used Red Heart With Love Metallic in White)
- yarn for the hair (I used Lion Brand Yarns Mandala Sparkle in Draco)
- fiberfill for stuffing
- safety eyes in two sizes ( a large size for the eyes and a small size for the nostrils)
- optional a piece of cardboard about 7 inches long
You don’t have to use the same hook and yarn I did. It just might affect the finished size. I love the yarns I chose for the horn and hair because they’re sparkly. It helps add a little extra magic!
You could also use buttons for the eyes or nostrils, or you could embroider them. I’m really terrible at embroidery, so I avoid it whenever possible!
Crochet Unicorn Pattern
I like to begin with the body and sew on the pieces as I go.
Body
With the Soft Pink yarn, create a magic ring. Stuff firmly as you go to make sure you get an even stuffing.
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
Round 3: [inc, sc] x 6 (18)
Round 4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6 (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
Round 6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6 (36)
Round 7: [inc, 5 sc] x 6 (42)
Round 8: [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x 6 (48)
Round 9: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54)
Round 10: [4 sc, inc, 4 sc] x 6 (60)
Round 11: [inc, 9 sc] x 6 (66)
Round 12: [5 sc, inc, 5 sc] x 6 (72)
Rounds 13-38: sc around (72)
This would be a good place to add the safety eyes. I put mine between rounds 33 and 34 about 13 stitches apart.
Round 39: [5 sc, dec, 5 sc] x 6 (66)
Round 40: [dec, 9 sc] x 6 (60)
Round 41: [4 sc, dec, 4 sc] x 6 (54)
Round 42: [7 sc, dec] x 6 (48)
Round 43: [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x 6 (42)
Round 44: [dec, 5 sc] x 6 (36)
Round 45: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6 (30)
Round 46: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
Round 47: [sc, dec, sc] x 6 (18)
Round 48: [dec, sc] x 6 (12)
Round 49: [dec] x 6 (6)
Fasten off by slip stitching to the first stitch of Round 49. Weave the end of the yarn around the posts of the stitch of the last row. Pull it tight, knot it, and hide the end.
Nose
With the Soft Pink yarn, create a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
Round 3: [inc, sc] x 6 (18)
Round 4: in BLO, sc around (18)
Fasten off by slip stitching to the first stitch of Round 4. Leave a long tail for sewing it to the body. Add the safety eyes.
Attach the nose to the body right below and between the eyes. I don’t stuff the nose until after I’ve sewn it most of the way onto the body.
Legs
Make four.
With the Soft Pink yarn, create a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
Rounds 3-6: sc around (12)
On two of the legs, finish off by slip stitching to the first stitch of Round 6. Leave a long tail for attaching. Stuff.
On the other two, before fastening off, stuff and fold them in half and crochet across to close.
Attach the legs to the body. The closed legs go on top. The open legs go on the bottom.
Ears
Make two.
With the Soft Pink yarn, create a magic ring.
Round 1: 4 sc in mr (4)
Round 2: sc around (4)
Round 3: [inc, sc] x 2 (6)
Round 4: sc around (6)
Round 5: [inc, 2 sc] x 2 (8)
Rounds 6-7: sc around (8)
Round 8: [dec, 2 sc] x 2 (6)
Fasten off by slip stitching to the first stitch of Round 8. Leave a tail for attaching.
Do not stuff. Fold them so they are flat.
Attach to the top of the head.
Horn
With the sparkly, white yarn, create a magic ring. Stuff firmly as you go. Really try to get stuffing in the very tip of the horn so that it isn’t floppy.
Round 1: 3 sc in mr (3)
Round 2: inc, 2 sc (4)
Round 3: inc, 3 sc (5)
Round 4: inc, 4 sc (6)
Round 5: inc, 5 sc (7)
Round 6: inc, 6 sc (8)
Round 7: inc, 7 sc (9)
Round 8: inc, 8 sc (10)
Round 9: inc, 9 sc (11)
Round 10: inc, 10 sc (12)
Fasten off by slip stitching to first stitch of Round 10. Leave a long tail for attaching.
Attach the horn to the head of the unicorn.
Mane and Tail
To create the mane and tail, I began by wrapping the yarn I used for the hair around a piece of cardboard that’s about 7 inches long. I wrapped it around many times and then cut through all the yarn across the bottom of the cardboard.
You don’t have to use a piece of cardboard. You could wrap it around anything that’s the length you want your unicorn’s hair to be. You could also cut each strand individually.
Because the yarn I use changes colors, I cut up the entire skein like this. That way I had access to all of the colors and control over how they went on. I liked having mine be completely random, but you could attach them in layers or stripes or whatever!
To attach the hair, insert the crochet hook around a post of one of the single crochets on the body wherever you want the hair to go. Take two strands of yarn and fold them in half. Grab them with the hook and pull the yarn part of the way through.
Take the ends of the two strands of yarn and put them through the other end that’s been pulled around the post. Pull them tight to create a knot around the post.
Do this to create strands of hair wherever you want them. I created the mane by making strands of hair starting right behind the horn. I made them about four strands wide and going down about 12 strands.
For the tail, I did a four by four square on the unicorn’s butt. Then I cut a piece of the white yarn I used for the horn to tie a bow around the tail.
And that’s it! You’re unicorn is finished! I made some for my little girls, and they could not be more happy!
If your little Confetti the Unicorn gets lonely, make her some friends with my mermaid and dragon patterns to complete the magical collection.
