Chibi Unicorn Crochet Pattern

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They said I could be anything, so I became a UNICORN! Not really, but I did design a super cute chibi one that is quick and fun to crochet! This Unicorn has everything you could possibly want in a tiny mythical creature – sparkly rainbow mane, a glittery horn, and a heart shaped nose!

Thanks to the way this unicorn is designed, the majority of the piece works up very quickly because the head/body are all one piece.  Once you’re finished with that, it’s on to making the fun little accents that make this unicorn so kawaii!

Speaking of the design, why is this unicorn called “chibi”, you ask?  It’s because that’s the Japanese slang word for “little”, and it also refers to a style of artwork known as “super deformed” – meaning the characters are drawn as tiny but with huge eyes, heads, etc. to maximize the cuteness!  

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Selecting the best yarns for this unicorn was no easy task! I knew I wanted lots of shimmer and bright, girly colors. I finally decided on Lion Brand Vanna’s Glamour in Gold for the horn (find it on Amazon HERE), and Bernat Baby Coordinates in Cotton Candy for the mane (find some on Amazon HERE). “Gold” is a deep color with lots of glitter in it, and “Cotton Candy” is a pastel rainbow of colors with shimmery accents. Not sure it gets any more magical than that, folks!

And it just wouldn’t have that amigurumi look without the good old safety eyes! HERE are some great ones for this project from Amazon!

So if you’re ready to maximize the cuteness factor in your life, then let’s get started on crocheting this chibi unicorn right now!

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Supplies
Size F/5 3.75 mm crochet hook
Red Heart Super Saver in:

• *White
• *Black

Red Heart Soft Essentials in Rose
Bernat Baby Coordinates in Candy
Lion Brand Vanna’s Glamour in Gold
1 pair of 10 or 12 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill Stuffing
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
Beg = beginning
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sk = skip
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd = round
Tr = triple crochet

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
About 5.5” in length

Instructions
Head/Body
(This piece is worked in continuous rnds; you may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.)
Rnd 1 – with White, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next. Rep around (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts. Rep around (24 sc)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts. Rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts. Rep around (36 sc)
Rnd 7 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts. Rep around (42 sc)

Rnds 8 – 22 – sc in each st around (42 sc)
Attach safety eyes, begin stuffing.

Rnd 23 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts. Rep around (36 sc)

Rnd 24 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts. Rep around (30 sc)
Rnd 25 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts. Rep around (24 sc)
Rnd 26 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts. Rep around (18 sc)
Rnd 27 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st. Rep around (12 sc)
Rnd 28 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts; rep around. (6 sc)
Rnd 29 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (5 sc)

Heart Nose
Rnd 1 – with Rose, make a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. Ch 3, turn.

Rnd 2 – 3 tr in first st. Dc in next st. [Dc, ch 2, Dc] in next st. Dc in next st. 3 tr in next st. Ch 3, sk last st and sl st into small hole in center of magic ring. Pull on beg end (from start of magic ring) to close hole. Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.

Ear (make 2)

With White, ch 4.
Row 1 – hdc in each st across (3 hdc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Mane (make 3)
With Cotton Candy, ch 11.
Row 1 – In 3rd ch from hook, 3 Dc in each st across (27 dc)

Row 2 – Ch 2, turn; dc in each st across (27 dc)

Row 3 – Ch 2, turn; 2 Dc in next st, 1 Dc in next. Rep around (39 dc)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Horn
(This piece is worked in continuous rnds; you may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.)
Rnd 1 – With two strands of Gold on hook, make a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – Sc in each st around (6 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next; rep around (9 sc)
Rnd 4 – Sc in each st around (9 sc)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around (12 sc)
Rnd 6 – Sc in each st around (12 sc)
Rnd 7 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around (15 sc)
Rnds 8 – 12 – Sc in each st around (12 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Feet (make 4)
(This piece is worked in continuous rnds; you may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.)
Rnd 1 – with Rose, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring (6 sc)

Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Rnds 3 – 4 – sc in each st around (12 sc per rnd)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing to Body.

Tail
Gather about 7 six inch pieces of Cotton Candy yarn on yarn needle, folded in half.

Sew through one of the sts from the final rnd of Head/Body.

Remove needle and place ends of yarn through loop.

Pull tight and secure by tying a knot with two sections of the tail. Trim ends so that they are even.

Finishing
Sew Heart Nose between eyes. Use Black to sew small “v” for smile underneath Nose. Use Rose to sew small horizontal lines on outer corners of Eyes for Blush. Stuff Horn and sew to top-center of Head.

Sew Ears on either side of Horn. Sew three pieces of Mane behind Horn in center of body.

Stuff Feet and sew to bottom of Body. Tie off ends and hide knots inside sts of Head/Body.

Here is the finished Unicorn!

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