Looking for a soft and adorable unicorn amigurumi crochet pattern?
This Unicorn Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern is made with plush yarn and features a sweet face, fluffy mane, and cute proportions—perfect for handmade gifts, nursery decor, or unicorn lovers of all ages. The pattern includes clear, step-by-step instructions for the head, body, legs, ears, mane, and tail.
Written using US crochet terms, this pattern is suitable for confident beginners and intermediate crocheters. The finished unicorn is soft, cuddly, and customizable with different colors for the mane and tail, making each project truly unique.
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Materials
- Plush yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
- White – less than 1 skein (80301)
- Pink – small amount (80319) for arms, legs, mane, tail
- Light blue – small amount (80306) for mane and tail
- Safety eyes: 12 mm
- Horn: plastic (or crocheted if preferred)
- Black cotton thread: for embroidery (eyelids, nostrils)
- Stuffing: fiberfill
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations (US terms)
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
- (number) – stitch count at the end of the round
Lower Legs (make 2)
Pink yarn
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (5 sc, inc) × 3 (21)
5: 21 sc in BLO
6: 21 sc
7: (1 sc, dec) × 6, 3 sc
8: (1 sc, dec) × 3, 6 sc
Change yarn to body color (white).
9–13: 12 sc
In round 13, crochet 11 sc, fold the piece in half and crochet 6 sc through both loops.
Fasten off, secure yarn and hide inside the body.
Upper Legs (make 2)
Pink yarn
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc × 6 (12)
3–4: 12 sc
5: 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
Change yarn to body color (white).
6–12: 9 sc
Crochet 4 sc through both loops.
Fasten off, secure yarn and hide inside the body.
Body – Unicorn Amigurumi
White yarn
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (1 sc, inc) × 9 (27)
5: (2 sc, inc) × 9 (36)
Attach lower legs:
6: 6 sc with leg, 12 sc, 6 sc with leg, 12 sc (36)
7–8: 36 sc
9: (2 sc, dec) × 9 (27)
10: 27 sc
11: (1 sc, dec) × 9 (18)
12–13: 18 sc
14: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
Attach upper legs:
15: 1 sc, 4 sc with leg, 3 sc, 4 sc with leg, 3 sc, sl st
Cut yarn leaving 25–30 cm tail for sewing head to body.
Stuff the body firmly.
Head – Unicorn Amigurumi
White yarn
Use 12 mm safety eyes.
Place eyes in round 5:
- First eye between the 1st and 2nd increases
- Second eye between the 5th and 6th increases
1: 7 sc in MR
2: From second loop from hook: inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, on other side 5 sc (14)
3: 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc (18)
4: 18 sc
5: 4 sc, inc × 6, 8 sc (24)
6: 4 sc, (sc, inc) × 6, 8 sc (30)
7: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
8–12: 36 sc
13: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
14: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
15: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
16: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
17: dec × 6 (6)
Cut yarn (10–15 cm), tighten opening and hide yarn inside the head.
Ears (make 2)
Do not stuff
1: 6 sc in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3: 9 sc
4: (1 sc, dec) × 3 (6)
Crochet through both loops, fasten off leaving 15–20 cm tail for sewing.
Mane & Tail
Crochet strands:
- Mane: chains of 24 ch
- Tail: chains of 12 ch
Leave a long yarn tail on one side for sewing.
Melt the short yarn end carefully with a lighter.
Suggested quantity:
- Mane: 20 strands
- Tail: 5 strands
Adjust as desired so the unicorn does not look bald.
Unicorn Amigurumi Assembly
- Sew head to body.
- Sculpt the muzzle (see video/tutorial if needed).
- Embroider eyelids and nostrils. Optionally add lashes, eyebrows, blush.
- Sew or glue the horn (placement is optional).
- Sew ears behind the horn, offset by one round.
- Sew mane strands to the head.
- Sew tail strands to the body.
✨ Your Unicorn Amigurumi is finished!
Thank you for crocheting this pattern. I’ll be happy to see photos of your unicorns 💕