Add a touch of magic to your crochet collection with this Amigurumi Pastel Unicorn pattern! Whether you’re crafting for dreamy decor, whimsical gifts, or simply love enchanting creatures, this free pattern lets you stitch up a soft and colorful unicorn full of charm. With its flowing pastel mane, delicate horn, and sweet expression, this crochet unicorn is the perfect blend of fantasy and coziness. Ideal for nurseries, keepsakes, or adding a bit of sparkle to your handmade treasures, this amigurumi unicorn is pure crochet magic!
Designed for customization, this pattern lets you play with different pastel hues, shimmering accents, or even tiny accessories like stars and flowers to give your unicorn extra personality. Embroider gentle eyes for an affectionate touch, create a playful pose, or craft a whole herd of unicorns in dreamy color variations! Whether perched on a shelf, gifted to a unicorn lover, or made simply for the joy of stitching up something magical, this amigurumi pastel unicorn is a delightful and enchanting project—one stitch at a time! 🦄✨🧶
🦄 Amigurumi Pastel Unicorn Crochet Pattern
Bring a touch of magic to your crochet collection with this sweet amigurumi pastel unicorn! With soft colors, curly yarn mane, and optional horn for a unicorn or a mare, this cuddly character is perfect for nurseries, gifts, or fantasy-themed decor. The color changes are clean and the shaping is gentle, making it a joy to craft and customize.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Involves shaping, color changes, and assembling parts like horn and mane.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12–14 inches (30–36 cm) tall using DK or worsted weight yarn with a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (DK or Worsted weight):
- Main: Cream or ivory (body)
- Accent: Pink (snout and hooves), Light blue (feet bottoms, eye patches, and mane)
- Additional mane colors: Yellow, Lilac, Pastel pink
- Horn: Mustard and Lilac (for spiral effect)
- Eyes: 10–12 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread (lashes and nostrils)
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm–3.5 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Polyester stuffing
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loop Only
🦄 Head
With cream:
MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rounds 7–16: sc around (36)
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6)
Stuff firmly. FO and close.
💙 Eye Patches (Make 2)
With light blue:
MR, 6 sc (6)
(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
FO, leaving long tail for sewing.
Attach safety eyes through center of patch before sewing to the head.
Position between rounds 9–11 of the head, about 7–8 stitches apart.
💗 Muzzle
With pink:
MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4–5: sc around (18)
Stuff lightly. FO and sew below eye patches.
🐎 Ears (Make 2)
With cream:
MR, 6 sc (6)
(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
(2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Rounds 4–5: sc around (12)
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
Flatten and sew shut. Leave tail for attaching.
🧍♀️ Body
Start with hooves using pink.
Switch to cream after Round 5.
Legs (Make 2):
MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4–6: sc around (18)
Switch to cream:
Rounds 7–20: sc around (18)
FO first leg. Do not FO second leg.
Join Legs and Continue Body:
Ch 3 and join to first leg.
sc around both legs and chains (42)
Work even for 24–26 rounds. Slightly decrease toward the top:
Every few rounds: (5 sc, dec) x6
Stuff firmly. FO and close.
💪 Arms (Make 2)
Start with pink:
MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
Rounds 3–4: sc around (12)
Switch to cream:
Rounds 5–15: sc around (12)
Flatten, FO, and sew to sides.
🦶 Feet Bottoms (Make 2)
With light blue:
MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
sc around (18)
FO and sew to bottoms of legs.
🦄 Horn (Optional – Unicorn Only)
With mustard:
MR, 4 sc (4)
Rounds 2–3: sc around
(1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
Rounds 5–6: sc around
(2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
Rounds 8–9: sc around
Switch to lilac:
Rounds 10–11: sc around (8)
Stuff lightly. FO and sew between ears.
🎀 Tail and Mane Curls
Use pastel colors: yellow, pink, lilac, blue
Each Curl:
ch 25–30
2 sc in each ch across
FO and attach to head for mane and back for tail
Use 6–10 curls total.
👁️ Face Details
- Place and sew eye patches
- Attach safety eyes
- Embroider lashes with black thread
- Add a small blush detail with pink yarn or fabric blush
🧵 Assembly
- Sew head to body securely
- Attach muzzle and embroider smile
- Attach ears and horn (optional)
- Stitch on arms and legs
- Sew in eye patches and then safety eyes
- Add curls for mane and tail
🌸 Customization Ideas
- Unicorn: Add horn and rainbow mane
- Mare: Skip horn and use flower embellishments
- Mix and match pastel or bright yarns for mane
- Add wings, stars, or heart appliqués
This magical pastel unicorn is the perfect mix of whimsy and charm. With a few color tweaks, you can make a whole herd of unique unicorns—or create a gentle mare with flowing curls and soft embroidered details. 🦄
