Today I’ll be showing you how to make this crochet unicorn.

Finished crochet unicorn group portrait

There is also a crochet video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel as well. The video was longer than normal this week so I had to split it up into two parts, Crochet Unicorn Tutorial (Part 1) and Crochet Unicorn Tutorial (Part 2).

If you would like to download the pattern it’s available on Ravelry at Crochet Unicorn Pattern for $1 or if you just want to view the pattern, the full pattern is below.

This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to get the UK version go to Crochet Unicorn Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Unicorn Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

  • White cotton or wool and small amounts of black, grey, 4 colours for tail and mane, a colour for around the horn and a bright colour for flowers if desired.
  • Crochet hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Thread to sew together.
  • Sewing needle.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Black cotton to embroider on the mouth.
  • Beads if desired to sew on flowers.

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 8 dc in circle, pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.
Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 dc in same place as ch and 2 dc in each st across to end, work 1 dc in top of 3 ch from previous row.  Turn.
Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat across to end of row, work 1 dc in top of 3 ch.

Crochet unicorn beginning head

Work along the flat side of the half circle

Crochet unicorn beginning top of head

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st across flat side of half circle. (I have 16 sts).  Turn.
Row 2:  2 ch, 1 joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 3:  2 ch, 1 hdc in each st across.  Turn.
Row 4:  2 ch, 1 joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 5:  2 ch, 1 hdc in each st across.  Turn.
Row 6:  2 ch, 1 joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 7:  2 ch, 1 hdc in each st across.

Crochet unicorn head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around, sl st into ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn head neatened

Inner Ears

Join Cotton 1 st before corner st of top of head.

Row 1:  2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 2:  2 ch, a hdc cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn inner ears

Outer Ears

Join cotton the st before the ear.
Work a hdc in each st around the ear.  Sl st into head.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn outer ears

Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
Work 1 ch and 5 sc into circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st into ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn eyes

Horn

11 ch.

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st into each of next 2 sts, 1 sc into each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 2 sts, and 1 dc into each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn beginning horn

Stitch 3 stripes across the horn for the spirals.

 Crochet unicorn horn with stripes

Neatening

Join contrast colour to horn.
Work 1 sl st into each st.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn horn neatened

Body

6 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Work 16 ch.
Row 5:  Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.
Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 8:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.
Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 10:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 12:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 14:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 16:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.
Row 17:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts.  Turn.
Row 18:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 19:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 20:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 21:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 22: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn body with back leg

Front Leg

Join cotton 7 sts back from front of body.

Row 1: 1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 3:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 5:  1 ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.
Row 6:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet unicorn body with legs

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st down leg, into tummy work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next and then 1 sc in each st around to start of back, work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to beginning of row.  Sl st into ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn body neatened

Hoof (For each leg)

Join cotton to first st of bottom of leg.

Row 1:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st across bottom of leg.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.
Row 3:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st across.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn body with hoofs

Far Back Leg

4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each ch to end.  Turn.
Rows 2-3:  1 ch 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 5:  1 ch 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 6:  1 ch 1 sc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around to beginning of last row of leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn far back leg

Crochet unicorn far back leg with hoof

Far Front Leg

4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each ch to end.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st.  Turn.
Row 3:  2 ch, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 joined sc over remaining 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st.  Turn.
Row 5:  2 ch, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 joined sc over remaining 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 6:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st.  1 hdc in top of 2 ch.  Turn.
Row 7:  1 ch 1 sc in each st across.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around to beginning of last row of leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn far front leg

Crochet unicorn far front leg with hoof

Tail Piece (Make 4 in different colours)

18 ch,

Miss 1st ch, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, dc cluster over next 3 sts, joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 3 hdc in next st and 1 sc into each st to last st, 1 sl st in last st.   Fasten off leaving a tail to join to unicorn.

Crochet unicorn tail pieces

Back Head Piece

12 ch

Miss 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn back head piece

Side Head Piece

8 ch.

Miss 1st st, 1 sl st in next st, 1 joined sc over following 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 2 tr in each of remaining sts, 4 ch sl st in same place as last tr.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn side head piece

Front Head Piece

15 ch.

Miss 1st st, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 4 joined dc over next 8 sts, 1 dc in last st, 3 ch, sl st in same place as last dc.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn front head piece

Mane

19 ch.

Miss 1st st, sl st in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, joined hdc over next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn mane

2nd Mane

10 ch.

Miss 1st st, 1 sl st in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn second mane

3rd Mane

15 ch.

Miss 1st st, sl st in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc cluster over next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn third mane

4th Mane

10 ch.

Miss 1st st, sl st in next st, 1 sc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn fourth mane

Flower (Make 3)

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, 1 sc into circle, (3 ch, 1 sc into circle) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st into ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet unicorn flowers

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a white spot on each eye.

Crochet unicorn finished eyes

Attach eyes to head where shown and embroider eyelashes if desired.

Crochet unicorn head with eyes

Embroider on a mouth and nostrils.

Crochet unicorn head with mouth

Sew the head onto the body.

Crochet unicorn body with head

Attach the far legs to the body.

Crochet unicorn body with all legs

Sew the back head piece to the head where shown.

Crochet unicorn body with back head piece

Position the front head piece in front of the back head piece and stitch on.

Crochet unicorn body with front head piece

Attach the side head piece.

Crochet unicorn body with side head piece

Sew the horn on in the middle of the head.

Crochet unicorn body with horn

Stitch the tail pieces to the back of the unicorn as shown.

Crochet unicorn body with first tail piece

Crochet unicorn body with tail

If you would like the edging on the mane, cut pieces of cotton about 2 inches long and thread through each st on the backside.  (I zigzag with a very small stitch on my machine over the join to make sure it stays secure).

Crochet unicorn attaching mane fringe

Crochet unicorn attaching mane fringe 2

Crochet unicorn finished mane fringe

Crochet unicorn trimmed fringe mane

Stitch the mane to the unicorn.

Crochet unicorn body with first mane piece

Sew the smaller mane pieces on behind the large mane piece. Attach flowers on with beads if desired.

Finished crochet unicorn landscape

If you’ve liked the unicorn another pattern I’ve designed that you might like is this teddy bear.

Finished crochet teddy bear group landscape