Hello dear amigurumi friends,
today i will share with you ragdoll unicorn playmate.
You can knitting safely
and i hope you enjoy knitting. see you my friends, have a nice day!
3.5mm hook (I use THESE hooks!);
Bernat Handicrafter yarn (worsted weight) in Off White for main colour;
Bernat Handicrafter yarn (worsted weight) in the following colours for the mane and tail:
Chamomile (pale pink)
Lavender
Robin’s Egg (blue)
Aloe Vera (green)
Vanilla Bouquet (yellow)
Bernat handicrafter yarn (worsted weight) in White for the horn;
Embroidery/crochet thread or yarn in black for mouth and eye;
Stuffing;
Tapestry needle.
Stitches and Terms:
MR – Magic Ring
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single crochet
Inc – Increase. Work 2 sc in the same st.
Dec – Decrease. Work 2 sc together.
Ch 1 and turn at the end of each row
Body (make 2 panels):
Row 1: Ch 31, Sc 30 (30 sts)
Rows 2-20: Sc across (30 sts)
Now you will start the neck. You will only crochet part way along the previous row (11 sts) before chaining and turning.
Rows 21-34: Sc 11 (11 sts)
Now you will start the head.
Row 35: Ch 10, Sc 9 along chs and then sc 11 (20 sts)
Rows 36-47: Sc along (20 sts)
Tie off. Repeat for second panel.
Legs (make 8 panels but work in twos, as explained below):
Row 1: Ch 6, sc along (5 sts)
Rows 2-20: Sc along (5 sts)
Tie off first panel. Repeat rows 1-20 for second panel. Do not tie off second panel. Put both panels together and sc around the entire piece, starting in the top left corner. (Sc, ch, sc) in each corner. Begin stuffing the leg when you’ve crocheted about half way up the third side of the piece. Continue stuffing a little after every few stitches. Slst to beginning st to close. Tie off, leaving a short tail for later.
Ears (make 2):
Work in continuous rounds
Rnd 1: MR 4 sc (4 sts)
Rnd 2: [Sc, inc], repeat [ ] once (6 sts)
Rnd 3: [Sc 2, inc], repeat [ ] once (8 sts)
Rnd 4: [Sc 3, inc], repeat [ ] once (10 sts)
Rnds 5-6: Sc around (10 sts)
Rnd 7: [Sc 3, dec], repeat [ ] once (8 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc around (8 sts)
Rnd 9: [Sc 2, dec], repeat [ ] once (6 sts)
Slst to next st and tie off.
Horn (make 1):
Work in continuous rounds
Rnd 1: MR 4 sc (4 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc 3, inc (5 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc 4, inc (6 sts)
Rnd 4: Inc, sc 5 (7 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc around (7 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc 6, inc (8 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc around (8 sts)
Slst to next st and tie off.
Assembly:
Step 1: Eye and Mouth
The first thing we did was stitch on the eye and mouth.
For the eye, we used black embroidery thread and started four rows down from the top of the head, and starting 3 stitches in from the left. Our eye spans 5 stitches across.
For the mouth, we used black embroidery thread and started nine rows down from the top of the head and two stitches in from the right.
Step 2: Legs, Horn and Ears
Cut off three lengths of Off White yarn about 30 cms (12 inches) each. Put them aside for later.
Place the two body panels together, matching up all sides.
Make sure the face of your Unicorn is facing you as you crochet around the outside of the piece.
Starting in the middle of the left-hand side of the Unicorn (beneath where the tail will be), begin attaching the panels together by single crocheting around the outside using Off White yarn. Stop before you get to the corner. Pull up a long loop and leave this for now.
Now, with your tapestry needle and a length of Off White yarn that you set aside earlier, place the legs all in a row between the panels and attach them by sewing through all three pieces; the top panel, the leg, and the bottom panel. Sew all the way across all four legs. Tie a knot to secure, hiding the tails between the panels of the body.
Now, picking up where you left off, continue single crocheting around the outside of the body. (Sc, ch, sc) in the corner. When you get to the legs, simply sc in the stitches of the front panel only; since this portion is already sewn shut, it’s for aesthetics only. Once you are past the legs, continue single crocheting both panels together as normal.
Crochet up the neck. In the corner of the neck and head (i.e. the inverted corner), Sc 2 (without the chain space).
(Sc, ch, sc) in each corner of the head.
Crochet about 7 stitches across the top of the head and then stop. Place the horn between the panels and sew in place the same way you did for the legs, using a length of Off White yarn that you set aside earlier.
Place the ears in the top left corner of the head and sew in place the same way you did for the legs and horn.
When finished attaching the ears, continue single crocheting around the outside of the body. (Sc, ch, sc) in the corner of the head. Remember, when you get to the horn and ears, simply sc in the stitches of the front panel only, since this portion is already sewn shut.
Stop half way down the neck. Stuff the body.
When stuffing is finished, continue crocheting around the outside. Sc 2 (without ch space) in the inverted corner of the neck and back.
Top up stuffing if necessary. Close with a slst to first st. Tie off. With your tapestry needle, poke the yarn tail back inside the piece.
Step 3: Finishing Touches
Finally, attach the mane and tail as follows:
Mane:
We attached the mane by cutting 12 lengths of yarn of each colour (5 colours for a total of 60 lengths of yarn). Each length is about 45 cms (18 inches) long. Starting in the stitch immediately to the left of the horn, fold over two lengths of yarn and use your hook to pull both loops through the stitch. Pull the yarn ends through the loop to make a knot. We switched colours every 6 stitches for a total of 30 stitches across the head and down the neck.
Our colours in order from the top are: pink, purple, blue, green and yellow.
Tail:
For the tail, we wanted the yarn to be more bunched together so we used 6 lengths of each colour, folded them over and pulled all 6 loops through one stitch. Each length is about 38 cms (15 inches) long.
Start in the stitch to the right of the corner stitch where the tail will go. So, for ours, the pink yarn is in the first stitch, the purple is in the corner stitch, and the blue, green and yellow yarn is in each of the following 3 stitches along the left side of the body.
Styling:
After attaching, trim the mane and tail so all the yarn is more or less the same length. We positioned the first three pink stitches of the mane (next to the horn) to fall behind the unicorn’s head. You can style your Ragdoll Unicorn’s mane and tail any way you wish! Braids or twists would also look beautiful.
That’s it! You are done!
Enjoy!
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