Cute & Easy Flat Unicorn Amigurumi Crochet Pattern — Beginner-Friendly (4 × 5.5 in)
This cute flat unicorn amigurumi is a beginner-friendly crochet project that makes a delightful handmade toy or gift. With simple stitches and pastel colors, it’s quick to work up and perfect for practicing basic single crochet shaping, seaming, and simple embroidery.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Yarn (Lace 4) in White, Dark Pink, Yellow and Black
HOOK SIZES: 2.75 mm
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling
DIMENSION: The finished doll dimensions are approximately 4” x 5.5”
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O), magic ring (mr)
NOTES: Work in rows unless otherwise instructed; ch1 and turn at the end of each row. When joining the two body panels, crochet evenly around the edges and stuff lightly before closing. Embroider facial details with scrap black yarn.
INSTRUCTIONS:
BODY (white yarn; make two)
1) 11 ch, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 9 sc (10)
2-3) sc even (10)
4) 10 sc, 4 ch
5) 13 sc (13)
6-9) sc even (13)
10) 5 sc (5)
11-14) sc even (5)
15) 5 sc, 13 ch
16) 17 (17)
17-23) sc even (17)
24) 4 sc (4)
25-32) sc even (4); F/O and cut the yarn
Second leg:
1) attach white yarn into the first st of row 23, sc in the same st, 3 sc (4)
2-9) sc even (4); F/O and cut the yarn
Place the two head panels together, matching up all sides.
Begin attaching the panels together by chaining one and single crocheting around the edges.
Crochet 3 sc for each angle.
Stuff the body lightly as you sew the two panels together.
Embroider the EYES and the MOUTH with some scrap black yarn.
EAR (white yarn)
Work in round
1) 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
2) *1 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (6)
3) *2 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
4) sc even (8)
5) flatten the ear and crochet through both layers, 4 sc (4); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear to the unicorn’s head.
HORN (yellow yarn)
Work in round
1) 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
2) *1 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (6)
3) sc even (6)
4) flatten the horn and crochet through both layers, 3 sc (3)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the horn to the unicorn’s head.
MANE (pink yarn)
Long:
1) 21 ch, 3 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each of the next 19 chains (60)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the mane to the unicorn’s head.
Short:
1) 12 ch, 3 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each of the next 10 chains (33)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the mane to the unicorn’s head.
TAIL (pink yarn)
1) 21 ch, 3 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each of the next 19 chains (60)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the tail to the unicorn’s body.