Hug Me Unicorn Lovey – Free Crochet Pattern

Loveys are one of my most favorite projects to make, and this free unicorn lovey crochet pattern is no exception! This pattern has limitless color options, and can easily fit into any nursery.

I would classify this free unicorn lovey crochet pattern as “advanced beginner”. It would be helpful to have had some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.

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Free Crochet Pattern for Hug Me Unicorn Lovey

Stitch Abbreviations

st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
SC = single crochet
SC2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (invisible decrease is recommended)

Special Stitches

SC2tog (using invisible decrease method): Insert hook into front loop of the first stitch. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. Yarn over. Draw through the first two loops on hook. Yarn over. Draw through both loops on hook.

Notes

• Checking your gauge is not required for this pattern. Use a hook that is smaller than the size recommended for your yarn weight. This will ensure that your stuffing will not show through the stitches.
• All pieces, with the exception of the curls, are worked in the round. Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each round.
• Invisible decreases are recommended. Please see “Special Stitches”.
• Safety eyes and noses pose a choking risk for babies; therefore, if making this toy for a baby, I recommend using yarn, felt, or embroidered details.
• Head and arms require stuffing. Stuff each piece as you work to ensure the piece is completely filled. Do not add stuffing to the ears.  
• Blanket: chain 3 at the beginning of each round does count as a stitch (unless otherwise specified).
• See tutorial photos.

Pattern

Using 4.0mm (G) hook:

Head

Using color A (shown as white):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R4-6: 1 SC in each st around. (18 sts)

R7: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * an additional 2 times. 1 SC in each of the next 9 sts around. (21 sts)

R8: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * an additional 2 times. 1 SC in each of the next 9 sts around. (24 sts)

R9: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat from * an additional 2 times. 1 SC in each of the next 9 sts around. (27 sts)

R10: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 5 sts. Repeat from * an additional 2 times. Add a st marker to the last worked st. 1 SC in each of the next 9 sts around. (30 sts)

The added st marker, and the st marker at the beginning of this round helps to indicate the front of the face. The 9 sts between the two st markers sit flat and indicate the bottom of the head. If using safety eyes, insert them between R8-9, with 9 sts between. Do not attach the backs to the safety eyes yet. You can now remove your second st marker. See tutorial photos.

R11: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)

Using black yarn, add two eyelashes from the same stitch that you inserted your safety eyes, over 1 stitch. Attach safety eye backings. See tutorial photos.

R12-15: 1 SC in each st around. (36 sts)

R16: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)

R17: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)

R18: 1 SC in each st around. (24 sts)

R19: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

R20: *SC2tog, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

R21: *SC2tog. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)

Cut yarn, weave yarn in and out of remaining sts. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Ears (make 2)

Using color A (shown as white):

R1: Begin with 4 SC in a magic ring. (4 sts)

R2: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (9 sts)

R4: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

R5-6:1 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R7: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (9 sts)

R8: Fold the ear closed, leaving 1 unworked st at the beginning of the fold. Working through both sides, to close the ear, 1 SC in each st across, leaving 2 unworked sts at the end of the fold. (3 sts) See tutorial photos.

Insert hook through the remaining 2 unworked sts, pinch the bottom of the ear to bring each end together, and working through both sides, join the ear with 1 SC. See tutorial photos.

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)

Using color B (shown as purple):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R4: Working in the back loops only, 1 SC in each st around. (18 sts)

R5: 1 SC in each st around. (18 sts)

R6: *SC2tog, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Using color A (shown as white):

R7-13: 1 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

R14: Fold the arm closed. Working through both sides, 1 SC in each st across, leaving 1 unworked st on each side. See tutorial photos. (5 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing.

Hair Curls A (make 2)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R1: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R2: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R3: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R4: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Hair Curls B (make 2)

Using color D (shown as peach):

R1: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R2: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R3: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Hair Curls C (make 2)

Using color E (shown as green):

R1: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

R2: Ch 15, 2 SC in second ch from hook, 1 SC in next st, *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * across. Do not fasten off. (21 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Horn

Using color F (shown as gray):

R1: Begin with 4 SC in a magic ring. (4 sts)

R2: 1 SC in each st around. (4 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)

R4-6: 1 SC in each st around. (6 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Using 5.0mm (H) crochet hook:

Blanket

Note that the blanket is in the shape of a star. The ch 3 counts as SC + ch 2 throughout the blanket pattern. The [SC, ch 2, SC] indicates one of 6 points of the star shape.

Using color A (shown as white):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring, join with a sl st to beginning. (6 sts)

R2: Ch 1, 2 SC in each st around, join with a sl st to beginning. (12 sts)

R3: Ch 3, 1 SC in same st (creating first point), 1 SC in next st, *work [SC, ch 2, SC] in the next st (point made), 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * to beginning. Join with a sl st to beginning ch 3 space.(18 SC sts and 6 ch 2 point spaces) See tutorial photos.

R4: Ch 3, 1 SC in point space (creating first point), 1 SC in each st to next point, *working in the next point space, [SC, ch 2, SC] (point made), 1 SC in each st to next point. Repeat from * to beginning. Join with a sl st to beginning ch 3 space. (30 SC sts and 6 ch 2 point spaces)

R5: Ch 3, 1 SC in point space (creating first point), ch 1, skip next st, *SC in next st, ch 1, skip next st. Repeat from * to next point. {{Working in the next point space, [SC, ch 2, SC] (point made), ch 1, skip next st, **SC in next st, ch 1, skip next st. Repeat from ** to next point.}} Repeat {{ }} to beginning. Join with a sl st to beginning ch 3 space.

Using color G (shown as pink):

R6: Ch 3, 1 SC in point space (creating first point), ch 1, *SC in next ch 1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * to next point. {{Working in the next point space, [SC, ch 2, SC] (point made), ch 1, **SC in next ch 1 space, ch 1. Repeat from ** to next point.}} Repeat from {{ }} to beginning.

R7: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R8: Repeat R6.

Using color H (shown as blush):

R9-10: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R11: Repeat R6.

Using color D (shown as peach):

R12-13: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R14: Repeat R6.

Using color I (shown as yellow):

R15-16: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R17: Repeat R6.

Using color E (shown as green):

R18-19: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R20: Repeat R6.

Using color J (shown as mint):

R21-22: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R23: Repeat R6.

Using color B (shown as blue):

R24-25: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R26: Repeat R6.

Using color B (shown as purple):

R27-28: Repeat R6.

Using color A (shown as white):

R29: Repeat R6.

Cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Assembly & Finishing

See tutorial photos.

Attach horn at R13-14, on the top of head.

Attach an ear over R14-15, on either side of the horn, leaving about 3 sts between the horn and each ear.

Attach curl A to the back of the head diagonally, behind the horn and ears. Attach curl B to the back of the head diagonally, running on top of the previous curl in the opposite direction. Attach curl C to the back of the head diagonally, running on top of the previous curl in the opposite direction.

Using a piece of color A (white), attach head to the middle of the blanket. Be sure to sew to the top loops of the blanket only to ensure a clean underside of the blanket.

Attach arms to the blanket on either side of the head, facing towards the front, close enough that they appear to be connected to the head.

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Tips & Tricks

• Use a stitch marker to keep track of your continuous rounds.
• When sewing on your pieces, use pins to hold them in place so they don’t move while you’re sewing.

Alterations

• Create a more fuller mane to this free unicorn lovey crochet pattern by adding extra hair curls.
• Use varying shades of the same color to create a gradient on the unicorn lovey crochet pattern blanket.

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First published June 2021.