Unicorn Lovey Puppet

Today is #grannysquareday2020, hosted by Simply Crochet Magazine on Instagram! When I first heard about this special day, I didn’t think there was any way I could truly participate. I’m a toy maker afterall! But then, as I was photographing this Unicorn Lovey Puppet, all spread out in it’s lovey blanket glory, I realized this is a granny square! All of my lovey puppets are essentially granny squares. One could, if so inclined, actually create a large lovey puppet, granny square blanket, with many different animals! Mind. Blown.

So today I will proudly share my granny square love with this Unicorn Lovey Puppet FREE pattern! Because granny squares and unicorns, I believe, are equally magical. There’s just so much they are capable of, right?!

If you’re interested in a printer-friendly PDF of the unicorn lovey puppet pattern, you can find the design in my Ravelry or Etsy shops! If you prefer to use the free blog copy below, I still appreciate you being here! And another great way to support my business is simply by sharing! Thank you for supporting my business! 

Notes: This pattern is worked from the head down through the blanket in one piece, with the arms, snout, hair, and horn sewn on separately. The head is worked up in sc, in continuous rnds, with no joining. The blanket portion is worked up in dc, with joining. Chs do not count as sts. Gauge is provided for both sections, and is only important if you desire the finished blanket dimensions provided below. It is designed to be both a lovey and a puppet for little ones to play and snuggle with! There is no stuffing, so they are easily washed. Pages 2-5 are your printer-friendly pages with just the written pattern. Page 6 has all process pictures. 

Gauge for head: 7 sts and 7 rnds = 2 inches

Gauge for blanket: 6 sts and 4 rnds = 2 inches

Finished size: approximately 11 inches tall, corner to corner = 18 inches

Materials:

The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – Rose Gold (A) – 1 skein, 3.5 oz, 175 yds

The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – Pinot Noir (B) – 8 yds

The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – Peacock Feathers (C) 5 yds

The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – Mustard Yellow (D) 3 yds 

The Hook Nook, Small Stuff – Tattoo Ink – for eyes and nostrils

Crochet Hook, I – 5.5mm (I REALLY love the Interchangeable Designer Hook set from The Hook Nook!)

Tapestry Needles

Scissors

Terms and abbreviations to know:

magic ring

rnd, rnds – round, rounds

ch, chs – chain, chains

sp, sps – space, spaces

st, sts – stitch, stitches

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

inc – make 2 sc together into same st (only used in reference to sc sts)

invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable. 

1. Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
2. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. 
3. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. 
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.

Unicorn, beginning with head, A

Begin with magic ring. Work in continuous rnds, no joining.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnds 5-10: sc in each st around; 24 sts

Rnd 11: (invsc2tog, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 12: (invsc2tog, sc in next st)6x; 12 sts

Beginning with the blanket portion, you will now be joining rnds. Chs will not count as sts.

Rnd 13: FLO this rnd only (2 dc in next st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st)4x, sl st in first st to join; 20 sts, 4 ch-3 sps 

Rnd 14: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next st, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 5 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sl st in first st to join; 36 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 15: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 9 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sl st in first st to join; 52 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 16: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 5 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 13 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 sts, sl st in first st to join; 68 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Change to color B.

Rnd 17: in B, ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 7 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 17 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 9 sts, sl st in first st to join; 84 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Change to color C.

Rnd 18: in C, ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 9 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 21 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 11 sts, sl st in first st to join; 100 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Change to color B.

Rnd 19: in B, ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 11 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 25 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 13 sts, sl st in first st to join; 116 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Change to color A for the next 2 rnds.

Rnd 20: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 13 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 29 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 15 sts, sl st in first st to join; 132 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 21: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 15 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 33 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 17 sts, sl st in first st to join; 148 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Change to color B.

Rnd 22: in B, ch 1, hdc into same st as joining, sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)8x, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp, [sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)18x, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp]3x, sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)9x; 160 sts

Sl st into the first st of rnd, and fasten off. Weave in ends. 

Arms, Make 2 

Begin with magic ring. Work in continuous rnds with no joining.

Beginning with color B.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st)3x; 9 sts

Rnd 3: sl st around each st; 9 sts

*Pull color A through to finish last sl st of rnd 3, and fasten off color B. Continue the rest of the arm in A.

Rnd 4: work this rnd behind the sl sts, into rnd 2, sc in each st around; 9 sts

Rnds 5-9: sc in each st around; 9 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in all ends, but your last tail. Sew into the ch 3 sps to each side of the head, as the finger holes for the puppet.  

Snout, in A

Begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: sc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)3x; 15 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Using the black yarn, sew the nostrils over rnd 2 of the snout on opposite sides, and knot off in the back. Do not stuff. Sew the snout to the lower center of the face, a bit oblong, below rnd 8 of the head. 

Eyes in black

The eyes are placed at about between rnds 6 and 7 of the head, above the snout, with approximately 2 sts between them. They cover about 3 sts. Wrapping the yarn around itself is a great way to keep it in place. Please see THIS VIDEO to see how I create the eyes!  

Horn, in D

Begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring; 4 sts

Rnd 2: sc in each st around; 4 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)2x; 6 sts

Rnd 4: sc in each st around; 6 sts

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

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to the top of the head. Weave in ends. 

Ears, Make 2

Ch 5

Work rnd around the ch.

Rnd 1: sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 4 hdc in last ch, turn to work on the other side of the ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears on the top sides of the head, around rnds 3-5.

Hair, in C

Ch 13

Row 1: beginning in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each ch across; 36 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 

This is one long ringlet, stretched out over the forehead, in front of the horn and ears. Follow pictures below to show how it is sewn onto the head. It will be flattened down for sewing. (I accidentally attached the hair before the ears, during the design process. No worries! You can do it either way!)

I hope you have enjoyed making the unicorn lovey puppet! Don’t forget to check out the pig, duck, giraffe, and lion lovey puppets as well! If you loved making these puppets and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!

Just look at those squares! I’m not saying you they should be made into a whole blanket, but I’m also not, NOT saying they should be made into a blanket. 😉

I hope you have enjoyed Granny Square Day 2020! I am loving all the squares I see posted on Instagram! Be sure to check out the hashtag for yourself!

I hope you have enjoyed making the unicorn lovey puppet! If you love this design concept, be sure to check out some of my other lovey puppets, such as the elephant, lion, giraffe, duck, and pig. If you loved making any of these patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!