Softy Unicorn

Softy Unicorn

The plush unicorn is crocheted with the yarn Himalaya Dolphin baby. The size of the unicorn is 85 cm, if using the pointed yarn. If you want, you can crochet a smaller unicorn, like a small toy. To do this, use a thinner yarn and a suitable crochet hook.

You will need the following
✓ 500 g of the main color 100 g/ 120 m
100 g of the grey yarn for the hooves 100 g/ 120m
250 g for the hair and tail 100 g/ 120 m
(Himalaya Dolphin Baby)
✓ Crochet hook 4 mm
✓ Safety eyes 30 mm, eyelashes
✓ Fiberfill, 1 sewing needle and a tapestry needle

Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase, crochet 2 sc in one stitch
dec – decrease, crochet two stitches together
(---)x – repeat those in brackets Х times

Marker and shift stitch.
For each crocheted piece, I specify exactly when slip stitches should be used so that the marker thread remains nice and straight and the figure
retains its desired shape. To follow the beginning of the row, I use a contrast thread as the marker while crocheting
the toys and dolls. While crocheting in spiral rows, the beginning of the row is shifted to the right. For example, photo number 1. The alignment of
the marker is necessary so that the proportions of the toy remain symmetrical and the increases and decreases remain in their place. To do this,
every 2-3 rows (depending on the thread and your gauge), crochet 1 more sc at the end of the row. Please note that we do not make additional
increases, but only move the marker to ensure that it runs straight so the first stitch of the next row becomes the last in the crocheted row
and the second stitch of the next row becomes the first one for this row. The shift stitch is not included in the total stitch count.

Hind legs (2 details)
Begin crocheting from the hoof
6 sc in the magic ring,
1. 6 inc (12)
2. (1 sc, 1 inc)х6 (18)
3. (2 sc, 1 inc)х6 (24)
4. (3 sc, 1 inc)х6 (30)
5. (4 sc, 1 inc)х6 (36)
6. (5 sc, 1 inc)х6 (42)
7. (6 sc, 1 inc)х6 (48)
8. (7 sc, 1 inc)х6 (54)
9- 10. 54 sc
11. (7 sc, 1 dec)х6 (48)
12. (6 sc, 1 dec)х6 (42)
 

Change the color to the main one.
Crochet the 13 row for the back loops of the 12 row.
13. 15 sc, 6 dec,15 sc (36)
14- 33. 36 sc
Stuff the legs. Fasten off, leave the end enough for sewing.

Front legs (2 details)
Begin crocheting from the hoof
6 sc in the magic ring,
1. 6 inc (12)
2. (1 sc, 1 inc)х6 (18)
3. (2 sc, 1 inc)х6 (24)
4. (3 sc, 1 inc)х6 (30)
5. (4 sc, 1 inc)х6 (36)
6. (5 sc, 1 inc)х6 (42)
7. (6 sc, 1 inc)х6 (48)
8. (7 sc, 1 inc)х6 (54)
9- 10. 54 sc
11. (7 sc, 1 dec)х6 (48)
12. (6 sc, 1 dec)х6 (42)
 

Change the color to the main one.
Crochet the 13 row for the back loops of the 12 row.
13. 15 sc, 6 dec,15 sc (36)
14- 30. 36 sc
31. 1 dec, 14 sc, 2 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec (32) Fasten off, leave the end enough for sewing.

Body
6 sc in the magic ring. Consider the shift stitches, a marker goes along the middle of the belly.
1. 6 inc (12)
2. (1 sc, 1 inc)х6 (18)
3. (2 sc, 1 inc)х6 (24)
4. (3 sc, 1 inc)х6 (30)
5. (4 sc, 1 inc)х6 (36)
6. (5 sc, 1 inc)х6 (42)
7. (6 sc, 1 inc)х6 (48)
8. (7 sc, 1 inc)х6 (54)
9. (8 sc, 1 inc)х6 (60)
10. (9 sc, 1 inc)х6 (66)
11. (10 sc, 1 inc)х6 (72)
12. (11 sc, 1 inc)х6 (78)
13. (12 sc, 1 inc)х6 (84)
14. (13 sc, 1 inc)х6 (90)
15. (14 sc, 1 inc)х6 (96)
16. (15 sc, 1 inc)х6 (102)
17. 8 sc, crochet 18 ch, and skip 18 stitches of the previous row, 50 sc, crochet 18 ch, and skip 18 stitches of the previous row, 8 sc (102)
We will insert the legs in the received openings and sew them to the body.
18. 102 sc

19- 35. 102 sc
Insert the legs in the openings for the legs in the 17 row of the body, sew.

36. 21 sc, (2 sc, 1 dec)х15, 21 sc (87)
37. 87 sc
38. 42 sc, 1 dec, 43 sc (86)
39. 30 sc, 1 dec, 22 sc, 1 dec, 30 sc (84)
40. 20 sc, 1 dec, 40 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc (82)
41. 30 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 30 sc (80)
42. 30 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 30 sc (78)
43. (11 sc, dec)х6 (72)
44- 47. 72 sc

48. (10 sc, dec)х6 (66)
49-51. 66 sc
52. 6 sc, crochet 16 ch, and skip 16 stitches of the previous row, 22 sc, crochet 16 ch and skip 16 stitches of the previous row, 6 sc

53. 66 sc
54. (9 sc, dec)х6 (60)
55. 60 sc
56. (8 sc, dec)х6 (54)
57. 54 sc
58. (7 sc, dec)х6 (48)
Take the forelegs, insert them in the received openings in the 52 row of the body, sew.

59. 48 sc
Stuff the body and legs.
Fasten off, leave the end enough for sewing the head.

Head

Crochet 12 ch,
1. from the 2nd loop from the hook crochet 10 sc, 3 sc in 1, further crochet along the other side of the chain 10 sc, 3 sc in 1 (26)
2. 10 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc, 3 inc (32)
3. 10 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)x3, 10 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)x3 (38)
4. 10 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc)x3, 10 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc)x3 (44)
5. 10 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc)x3, 10 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc)x3 (50)
6. 10 sc, (1 inc, 4 sc)x3, 10 sc, (1 inc, 4 sc)x3 (56)
7- 11. 56 sc
Crochet 7 sc, move a marker in the middle and mark the new beginning of the row. Follow a marker
by yourself, consider the shift stitches. A marker goes along the middle of the bottom of the head.
12. 10 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc (60)
13. 12 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)х 4, put the marker 1, (1 sc, 1 inc)х 1, put the marker 2 (1 sc, 1 inc)х 8, put the
marker 3, (1 sc, 1 inc)х1, put the marker 4, (1 sc, 1 inc)х 4, 12 sc (78)
In the 13 row we marked the points for tightening of the eyes.
14. 18 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)х 14, 18 sc (92)
15- 25. 92 sc
26. (44 sc, 1 dec)х 2 (90)
27. (13 sc, 1 dec)х6 (84)
28. 84 sc
29. (12 sc, 1 dec)х6 (78)
30. (11 sc, 1 dec)х6 (72)
31. (10 sc, 1 dec)х6 (66)
32. (9 sc, 1 dec)х6 (60)
33. (8 sc, 1 dec)х6 (54)
34. (7 sc, 1 dec)х6 (48)
35. (6 sc, 1 dec)х6 (42)
36. (5 sc, 1 dec)х6 (36)
37. (4 sc, 1 dec)х6 (30)
38. (3 sc, 1 dec)х6 (24)
Stuff the head, leave the opening to fasten the safety eyes. Let’s make the tightenings.

TIGHTENINGS FOR THE EYES
Find the markers for the eyes in the 13 row.
Insert a needle in the 2 marker and take out in the 3 marker, step 3 stitches to the left, insert a
needle in the 4 marker and take out back to the marker 1. Tighten the threads well, fasten off and
hide the ends. For the unicorn I used the safety eyes. To do this, I left the head not crocheted to the
end. Insert the eyes in the places of the tightenings and fasten them at the wrong side.
Crochet the head to the end after the eyes are fastened.
39. 12 dec
40. 6 dec
Tighten, fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the end.

Embroider the nostrils between the 3 and 5 rows of the head with a double thread, grasping 2 rows at
once. Make a couple of stitches, then sew them round.

My horse was made for a girl over 3 years old, that’s why I glued the eyelashes. If your toy is intended for a small child, do not forget about the safety. In that case it is better to embroider the eyelashes and fasten the threads well. You can not make the eyelashes, it is on your discretion. Glue the eyelashes.
After the glue completely dries, embroider the eyelids round the eyes. To do this, take a needle with a thread folded in half. Insert a needle from the bottom of the head and take it out in one corner of the eye, insert a needle in the other corner of the eye and take out in the bottom. Divide the threads
in the upper and lower eyelids. Accurately tighten the threads at the back, fasten off, cut and hide the ends. You can add some glue, so as the threads do not slide over the eyes. Make a couple of stitches for the brows, then sew them round.

Find the 13 row of the legs, crochet sc for the front loops only with the main color.
Sew the head onto the body.

EARS
6 sc in the magic ring,
1. 6 sc
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, 1 inc)х 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, 1 inc)х 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, 1 inc)х 6 (30)
6- 8. 30 sc
Tighten the ears, do not stuff the ears, and sew them, stepping 9 rows up from the eyes.

HORN
6 sc in the magic ring
1. 6 sc
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc
4. (1 sc, inc)x6 (18)
5- 6. 18 sc
Fasten off, leave a thread enough for sewing. Sew the horn between the 19 and 23 rows of the head.

TAIL AND MANE Fix a thread on the body in the place of the future tail, crochet 41 ch, from the 2 loop from the hook crochet 40 sl st back along the chain. Crochet 1 sc along the body, crochet 41 ch more, from the 2 loop from the hook crochet 40 sl st back along the chain. Thus crochet a necessary for you number of ch (from 40 till 60 ch) and crochet a necessary for you number of rows and stripes. The mane is crocheted similarly. The width of the main for me is 8 stripes. The width of the tail is 7 stripes.