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I absolutely love bright colors and thought it would be perfect to incorporate them into a colorful little unicorn baby lovey! This crochet pattern is really easier than it may look, the lovey itself is just a 2 row repeat and you just change colors every couple of rows. But, the colors really make this Unicorn Baby Lovey to just stand out!
I’ve always enjoyed making baby items and this lovey was so fun to create! I quickly decided to use these fun and bright colors, but you could even use more pastel colors or even just stripe 2 colors, depending on your preference.
I’m really a sucker when it comes to making baby loveys! This one and my Dino Baby Lovey has to be my top 2 favorite loveys that I’ve ever made and designed.
I mean, just look at that mane?! What’s not to love about this adorable unicorn baby lovey?!
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Things you will need:
- I Love This Yarn (Color A – White, Color B – Tropical Pink, Color C – Amethyst, Color D – Turquoise, Color E – Limelight and Color F – Yellow) 1 skein of each color
- I / 5.50mm Clover Armour Crochet Hook
- E / 3.5mm Clover Armour Crochet Hook
- 1 Pair of 8mm black Safety Eyes
- Poly-Fil
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers (optional)
- Straight Pins. (Optional, I use them to attach all of my pieces on the unicorn before sewing it together)
Stitch Key –
- ch = chain
- st = stitch (es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- mc = magic circle / ring sc = single crochet sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
- sp = space
- yo = yarn over
- t = turn
Special Technique
Back Loop Only – Typically a stitch is crocheted through both loops, but on certain rows on this lovey you will crochet in the back loop only. See below picture.
Notes –
- If you like you can use straight pins to attach the nose and spikes to line everything up before you actually sew the pieces on.
Go!
Lovey, with 5.50mm crochet hook
Row 1: ch 74, sc in 3rd st from hook (the ch 2 we skipped will count as a st), sc in 3 st, (sc2tog) 2 times, * sc in 3 st, 2 sc in 2 st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog) 2 times* repeat * to * until you reach last 4 st, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in very last st (72)
Row 2: Ch 2, (counts as a st), t, sc in 1st st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog) 2 times, * sc in 3 st, 2 sc in next 2 st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog)* repeat * to * until you reach last 4 st, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in very last st (72)
Row 3: Switch Colors, (Work all stitches of this row ONLY into the back loop of each stitch) Ch 2, (counts as a st), t, sc in 1st st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog) 2 times, * sc in 3 st, 2 sc in next 2 st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog)* repeat * to * until you reach last 4 st, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in very last st (72)
Row4:Ch2,(countsasast),t,sc in 1st st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog) 2 times,*scin3st,2scinnext2st, sc in 3 st, (sc2tog)* repeat * to * until you reach last 4 st, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in very last st (72)
*NOTE-
Remember that the ch 2 at the end of the previous row counts as a stitch and to make sure you work your last 2 stitches into it
I also ran my white yarn up the side instead of cutting it every 2 rows, because we will cover it up later
Rows 5 – 42: repeat rows 3 and 4 following the below color chart Row 1-2: Color A
Row 3-4: Color B
Row 5-6: Color A
Row 7-8: Color C
Row 9-10: Color A
Row 11-12: Color D
Row 13-14: Color A
Row 15-16: Color E
Row 17-18: Color A
Row 19-20: Color B
Row 21-22: Color A
Row 23-24: Color C
Row 25-26: Color A
Row 27-28: Color D
Row 29-30: Color A
Row 31-32: Color E
Row 33-34: Color A
Row 35-36: Color B
Row 37-38: Color A
Row 39-40: Color C
Row 41-42: Color A
If you want, go ahead and weave in ends. Take your color A and evenly single crochet up each side of the blanket. I single crocheted up the sides only and slip stitched into the top 1st stitch across the top. Weave in all ends. The lovey part is finished, set aside.
Unicorn – with 3.5mm Hook and Color A
Head:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: * sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (18) Round 4: * sc in 2 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (24) Round 5: * sc in 3 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (30) Round 6: * sc in 4 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (36) Round 7: * sc in 5 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (42) Round 8 -17: sc in each st around (42)
Place the safety eyes between rows 11 & 12, 7 stitches apart Round 18: * sc in 5 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (36)
Round 19: * sc in 4 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (30)
Round 20: * sc in 3 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (24)
Begin to lightly stuff head with poly fil
Round 21: * sc in 2 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (18)
Work round 22 in the Back Loops Only
Round 22: * sc, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (12)
If you need to stuff the head any more, do it now.
Round 23: sc2tog around (6)
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for attaching the head to lovey. Set head aside for now.
Nose:
Round 1: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in last st, turn your piece and work stitches into the other side of the chains, sc in each chain until last chain, 2 sc in last chain space ( 12)
Round 2: do NOT turn piece, work in the round ( or oval), 2 sc, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in 3 st, sc in 3 st, 2 sc in last st (18)
Round 3: 2 sc, sc in 5 st, 2 sc in 3 st, sc in 7 st, 2 sc in last 2 st (24) Work in the Back Loop Only of each stitch for round 4 only
Round 4: sc in each st around (24) Round 5-7: sc in each st around (24)
Cut yarn and leave a long tail. Set piece aside.
Ears – Make 2:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: * sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (9)
Round 3: sc in each st around (9) Round 4: * sc in 2 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (12) Round 5: sc in each st around (12) Round 6: * sc in 2 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (16) Round 7 – 9: sc in each st around (16)
Cut yarn and leave a tail. Set aside
Horn – with color F
Round 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
Round 2: * sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (6)
Round 3: sc in each st around (6) Round 4 * sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat * to * around (9)
Round 5: sc in each st around (9) Round 6: * sc in 2 st, 2 sc in nest st* repeat * to * around (12) Round 7: sc in each st around (12) Round 8: * sc in 3 st, 2 sc in nest st* repeat * to * around (15)
Arms – Make 2
Starting with Color B –
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12) Round 3 – 5: sc in each st (12) Switch to Color A
Round 6 – 13: sc in each st (12) Round 14: * sc in 2 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (9)
Begin to stuff arm
Round 15 – 18: sc in each st (9) Round 19: * sc in 1 st, sc2tog* repeat * to * around (6)
Round 20 – 22: sc in each st (6) Finish stuffing arm
Pinch top closed and work 3 sc across top. Cut yarn and leave tail. Set aside.
Hair Curls – I made 10 (2 in Color B, 2 Color C, 3 Color D, 3 Color E) ch 25, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, work 3 sc in each st across. Gently pull the curl to loosen it
Cut yarn leaving tail.
Assembly –
*Note on the ears – I fold the bottom sides together and sew just across the bottom to make them look more like unicorn ears
Sometimes it is easier for me to use the straight pins and pin all the pieces to the head before I sew them on, to make sure they are lined up correctly.
Lightly stuff the nose with poly fil. Using the eyes as guide, stitch the nose on, adding more stuffing as you go.
Now, line the ears up and sew them to the head.
Next, stuff and sew on the horn. I like to go ahead and finish the head by attaching all the curls to the head.
Once the Head is assembled, Set it aside and we will attach the arms to the lovey first.
I like the head of my Unicorn to face the corner of the blanket, so I attach the arms like this
You can now attach the head in the middle of the arms. I use the front loops from the row that we only crocheted in the back loops on the bottom of the head to sew through.
Weave in all ends and your Unicorn baby lovey is complete!
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Happy Crocheting!
Do you have a video on this? I tried to look on YouTube but didn’t have any luck. I’m semi new to crocheting but really want to make this for my NICU baby, I just get running into issues.
Hi! No, I don’t have a video for this particular tutorial.