Unicorn Headband

Notes:

The headband portion of this pattern is made into 2 parts, to slip over the ends of the headband,
and sew together at the top middle. The reason for this is because I like the style of the tapered, 1
inch wide, headbands. I used a cotton DK weight yarn, but the pattern can easily be adjusted for a
worsted weight. Simply test the fit on the headband as you go. The headband portion is made with
joining rnds. The chs won’t count as sts, and the first st will be worked into joining st. While
working the halves of the headband cover, continually try it onto the headband to assure the fit. It
may be tight at first, but it should stretch. The horn and ears are made in continuous rnds without
joining.

Materials:

Paintbox Cotton DK:

1. Champagne White (A)

2. Buttercup Yellow (B)
3. Vintage Pink (C)
4. Washed Teal (D)

White plastic headband, tapered, 1 inch wide

Crochet hook – B, 2.25mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Hot glue gun and sticks
*Optional – blush for the ears

Terms and abbreviations to know:

Magic ring

rnd, rnds – round, rounds

st, sts – stitch, stitches
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase, 2 sc sts in same st
BLO – back loop only
Unicorn Headband Cover
(Make 2) in A

Begin with magic ring, and ch 2.

Rnd 1: 8 dc in magic ring, join to first st with sl st; 8 sts

Rnds 2-10: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join to first st with sl st; 8 sts

*Pro tips:

• Continually try your piece on the headband to make sure it fits, and stretch the stitches a little
bit. Each piece of the headband should come just short of the middle top of the headband,
before sewing them together. They should not already be touching or overlapping.
• Multiply the number of rnds by the stitches per rnd to be sure you make the correct number of
rnds.
• ex: rnds 2 through 10 = 9 rnds x 8 sts = 72, simply count to 72 from the beginning rnd 2

Rnd 11: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 7 sts, join to first st with sl st; 9 sts

Rnds 12-20: ch 1, hdc in each st around; join to first st with sl st; 9 sts

Rnd 21: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 8 sts, join to first st with sl st; 10 sts

Rnds 22-30: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join to first st with sl st; 10 sts

Rnd 31: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 9 sts, join to first st with sl st; 11 sts

Rnds 32-37: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join to first st with sl st; 11 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail on one of them, for sewing them together. Pull each half of the
headband cover up the sides of the headband, to meet at the top middle, and sew them together.
Weave in ends.
Unicorn Horn
in B

Begin with a magic ring. Use BLO throughout the horn pattern.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)2x; 8 sts

Rnd 3: sc in each st around; 8 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)2x; 10 sts

Rnd 5: sc in each st around; 10 sts

Rnd 6: (inc, sc in next 4 sts)2x; 12 sts

Rnd 7: sc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 8: (inc, sc in next 5 sts)2x; 14 sts

Rnd 9: sc in each st around; 14 sts

Rnd 10: (inc, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 16 sts

Rnd 11: sc in each st around; 16 sts

Rnd 12: (inc, sc in next 7 sts)2x; 18 sts

Rnd 13: sc in each st around; 18 sts

Rnd 14: (inc, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 20 sts

Rnd 15: sc in each st around; 20 sts

Sl st into first st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Gently stuff the horn, and sew
onto the top center of the headband.

Ears

(Make 2) in A

Begin with magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)2x; 8 sts

Rnd 3: sc in each st around; 8 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)2x; 10 sts

Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 4 sts)2x; 12 sts

Rnd 6: (inc, sc in next 5 sts)2x; 14 sts

Rnd 7: (inc, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 16 sts

Rnd 8: (inc, sc in next 7 sts)2x; 18 sts

Rnd 9: (inc, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 20 sts

Rnd 10: sc in each st around; 20 sts

Sl st into first st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears about an inch to each
side of the horn, turned a little to the outside. Use a little blush to pinken them in the middle if
you’d like!
Mane
Front Strands

(Make 3) 2 in C, 1 in D

Ch 28

Turn and beginning in 2nd ch from hook, (inc, sc in next 2 sts)7x, sc in next 6 sts; 34 sts

Fasten off. Weave in all ends, and use your hot glue gun to glue down the straight end to the left
of the horn, just in front of that ear.

Back Strands

(Make 3) 2 in C, 1 in D

Ch 55

Turn and beginning in 2nd ch from hook, (inc, sc in next 2 sts)10x, sc in next 24 sts; 64 sts

Weave all the ends into the mane pieces, and use a hot glue gun to glue them into place, placing
the longer strands of the mane behind that same ear to the left of the horn.