10/3/2020 Unicorn Security Blanket (free pattern) – Handmade by Nimy

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Unicorn Security Blanket (free pattern)

March 3, 2018August 25, 2018

This was my first commissioned work, and I just went for it, no pa ern just a crochet hook and an idea.
Luckily, it turned out great. Unfortunately, I didn’t expect it to go so well in the first go, that I didn’t
write down the pa ern! I have tried to remember what I did below, so I apologise if it isn’t perfect.

Contact me (h ps://handmadebynimy.wordpress.com/contact/) if you would like me to make one for

you.

I have a larger rainbow unicorn pa ern available here

(h ps://handmadebynimy.wordpress.com/2018/05/08/rainbow-unicorn-security-blanket/).

What you need

Crochet hook: 4mm

Stitch marker
6mm safety eyes
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
White, baby pink, hot pink, dark pink and yellow yarn

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Pattern

This pa ern is wri en in US crochet notations. (h ps://handmadebynimy.wordpress.com/crochet-notations/)

Unicorn head
1. 6 sc in magic circle (6)
2. 2 sc x6 (12)
3. [2 sc, sc] x6 (18)
4. Sc all around (18)
5. Sc all around (18)
6. [2 sc, sc x2] x6 (24)
7. Sc all around (24)
8. Sc all around (24)
9. Sc all around (24)
10. Sc all around (24)
11. [Sc dec, sc x2] x6 (18)
12. [Sc dec, sc] x6 (12) Add safety eyes and stuff firmly
13. Sc dec x6 (6)
14. Sc dec to close

Ears
1. In white, 4 sc in magic circle (4)
2. [2 sc, sc] x2 (6)
3. Sc all around (6)

Make 2

Horn
1. In yellow, 3 sc in magic circle (3)
2. Sc all around, keep going until the horn as long as you want

Legs
1. In yellow, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
2. Sc all around (6)
3. Sc all around (6)
4. Change to white, sc all around (6)
5. Sc all around, keep going until the leg is as long as you want

Make 2.

Hair
1. Make a chain preferably over 10 ch
2. 2 sc in second chain from hook, 2 sc in each ch, cast off

The hair should automatically curl. Make as many as you like, make the lengths of the chain different
each time. I made three of each shade of pink (9 altogether).

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Blanket
1. 6 sc in magic circle (6)
2. 2 sc x6 (12)
3. [2 sc, sc] x6 (18)
4. 4 ch (to count as 1 dc and 1 ch), dc in same
st, [sk st, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st] x 8, join
to 3 ch at start of round (24)
5. Slst, 3 ch (to count as 1dc), 1 dc in the 1 ch
gap, 3 ch, 2 dc in same gap, [in the next 1 ch
gap (2 dc, 3 ch, 2 dc)] repeat [] for every 1 ch
gap, join to 3 ch at start of round
6. Slst, 3 ch (to count as 1 dc), 2 dc in the 3 ch
gap, 3 ch, 3 dc in same gap, [in the next 3 ch
gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc)] repeat [] for every 3 ch
gap, join to 3 ch at start of round
7. Slst, 3 ch (this should be in the st before the
3 ch gap), in the 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1
dc, sk 3 sts, [1 dc, in 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3
dc), 1 dc, sk 3 sts] repeat [] all around, join
to 3 ch at start of round
8. Slst, 3 ch, 1 dc, in the 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x2, sk 3 sts, [1 dc x2, in 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc),
1 dc x2, sk 3 sts] repeat [] all around, join to 3 ch at start of round
9. Change to light pink. Slst, 3 ch, 1 dc x2, in the 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x3, sk 3 sts, [1 dc x3, in 3
ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x3, sk 3 sts] repeat [] all around, join to 3 ch at start of round
10. Change to hot pink. Slst, 3 ch, 1 dc x3, in the 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x4, sk 3 sts, [1 dc x4, in 3
ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x4, sk 3 sts] repeat [] all around, join to 3 ch at start of round
11. Change to dark pink. Slst, 3 ch, 1 dc x4, in the 3 ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x5, sk 3 sts, [1 dc x5, in 3
ch gap (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc), 1 dc x5, sk 3 sts] repeat [] all around, join to 3 ch at start of round
12. For the edging, sc all around, join.
13. [Sc, 3 ch, slst in first ch, skip 1 st]. Repeat all around.
14. Weave in ends

To assemble, refer to the picture, I recommend the following order

Sew the head to the centre of the blanket.

Sew the ears and horns on the head. I recommend pinning them to stop them moving around as you
sew them on.
Sew the legs to the bo om of the head and the blanket.
Sew the strands of hair onto the top of the head.
Using yellow yarn, sew on nostrils.

You are finished!

When I delivered this, I displayed it like a flower with the unicorn hidden away.

Tagged Animal, Comforter, Fantasy Creatures, Security Blanket

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28 thoughts on “Unicorn Security Blanket (free pattern)”

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TINA PSAILA says:
April 9, 2018 at 11:16 am
Thank for the pa ern I will try it for my nephew xxx

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MO says:
May 31, 2018 at 3:22 am
Turned out great! Thank you for the pa ern!

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HANNAH says:
June 29, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Love this pa ern! I am making my second one now!! Thanks for sharing!

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GAIL says:
March 14, 2019 at 12:43 pm
I’m still learning crochet, finding it hard to understand the pa ern wish I could do it love it

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NIMOOSTAR says:
March 14, 2019 at 4:23 pm
Hi Gail,
Is there anything specific you are having trouble with? I am happy to help where I can.

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TERESA MONEYHUN says:
March 19, 2019 at 7:23 pm
Approximately how many stitches are between the eyes? I was feeling ambitious so I’m working it in
Bernat Pipsqueak and basically crocheting by feel

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NIMOOSTAR says:
March 19, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Hi Teresa, I think there are approximately 8 stitches between the eyes and I think they are placed
on row 8. But I usually do a place them and see what it looks like and adjust depending on how I
feel it’s looking. Good luck with the Pipsqueak!

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SAVANNAH says:
March 26, 2019 at 1:06 am
Not sure if I did something wrong but my unicorn head did not end up with a nose….please help!

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NIMOOSTAR says:
March 26, 2019 at 7:11 am
Hi Savannah,
Try adding 2 more “SC all around” rows before you do the decrease on row 11. I hope that helps.

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JUANITA says:
June 7, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Do you not join at the end of each round?

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NIMOOSTAR says:
June 7, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Hi Juanita, There is no join at the end of the round, you just start the next SC in the first stitch of
the previous round. You are making a spiral rather than circles.

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JUANITA says:
June 7, 2019 at 1:31 pm
I should have ask a be er question The beginning of the blanket don’t have joins correct?
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NIMOOSTAR says:
June 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm
Hi Juanita,

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Sorry, I was referring to the unicorn. You do need to slip stitch on the blanket to the top of ch 3
at the start of the round when you start the rows with the DC. Before that you don’t need to
join.

So, your comment is correct. There are no joins on rows 1-3 of the blanket.

Best regards,
Nimisha
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NIMOOSTAR says:
December 18, 2019 at 7:03 pm
Hi, sorry for the delay, I just saw this. No I just carry on to the next round. I prefer this, as then
there isn’t a seam

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PAT says:
June 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm
I didn’t understand the blanket part from 7 down!

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NIMOOSTAR says:
June 30, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Hi Pat, does this diagram help…? The lines are the DC.
h ps://handmadebynimy.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/img_3878.png

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PAT says:
June 30, 2019 at 6:45 pm
Yes, thank you!! But when it has sk3sts would I go to next group the same as the first?
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NIMOOSTAR says:
June 30, 2019 at 6:48 pm
Yes, that’s right.
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PAULA VIA says:
July 23, 2019 at 2:59 am
I have a question about the yarn. I love the way yours looks and was wondering what type /weight
yarn you used for this unicorn lovey.

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NIMOOSTAR says:
July 23, 2019 at 6:44 am
Hi Paula, I mainly used DK, acrylic yarn for this. The light pink was DK, co on. The brand is
cygnet yarn.

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KAYLA MOORE says:
December 17, 2019 at 6:27 pm
Hello i am confused on when it says dc the what you are supposed to do in the 3 chain gap ehat does
the one dc mean or where does it go?

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NIMOOSTAR says:
December 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm
Hi Kayla, when you do the DC you do it in the stitch from the row below. From row 7 onwards,
in the 3 ch gap there 3DC, 3 ch, 3DC. Does this diagram help:
h ps://handmadebynimy.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/img_3878.png

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HOPE says:
February 22, 2020 at 6:13 pm
I’m confused at this point also. It says sk 3 stitches but I have more than 3 in-between

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NIMOOSTAR says:
February 22, 2020 at 6:16 pm
Hi Hope, Do you have a picture? I am not sure what you mean?

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HOPE says:
February 22, 2020 at 8:06 pm
I don’t know how to post the pics on here

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