Crochet Unicorn Amigurumi Tutorial – Free Pattern
Sure, here’s a description of a crochet unicorn amigurumi tutorial along with a simple free pattern:
Materials Needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in white, pink, and any other desired colors
- Crochet hooks (size G/4.0mm recommended)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes or embroidery thread for eyes
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
Body:
- Start with magic ring, ch 1.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
- Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18 stitches)
- Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24 stitches)
- Round 5: [3 sc, inc] repeat around. (30 stitches)
- Rounds 6-10: sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
- Round 11: [3 sc, dec] repeat around. (24 stitches)
- Round 12: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18 stitches)
- Begin stuffing the body firmly.
- Round 13: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12 stitches)
- Round 14: dec in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Close the opening and secure.
Head:
- Start with magic ring, ch 1.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
- Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18 stitches)
- Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24 stitches)
- Round 5: [3 sc, inc] repeat around. (30 stitches)
- Rounds 6-8: sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
- Rounds 9-10: Change to pink yarn. sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
- Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, approximately 7 stitches apart.
- Begin stuffing the head firmly.
- Round 11: [3 sc, dec] repeat around. (24 stitches)
- Round 12: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18 stitches)
- Round 13: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12 stitches)
- Round 14: dec in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Close the opening and secure.
Ears: (make 2)
- Start with pink yarn, ch 4.
- Row 1: Starting from the second ch from the hook, sc across. (3 stitches)
- Rows 2-5: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. (3 stitches)
- Row 6: ch 1, turn, dec, sc in the last stitch. (2 stitches)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the ears onto the head.
Assembly:
- Attach the head to the body using the tail left from the head.
- Add additional colors to create a mane and tail, using long strands of yarn and attaching them to the head.
- Embroider or attach any facial details using embroidery thread or felt.
Congratulations, you’ve created a cute crochet unicorn amigurumi! Feel free to customize the colors and details to make it your own.