Unicorn Baby Lovey Crochet Pattern

Great for Baby Shower Gift

There’s something truly magical about handmade baby gifts—each stitch carries love, warmth, and the promise of sweet snuggles.

If you’re looking for the perfect keepsake to welcome a new little one into the world, this Unicorn Baby Lovey Crochet Pattern is just what you need!

With its soft, cuddly texture and magical unicorn charm, this lovey is more than just a toy—it’s a comforting friend for tiny hands to hold onto.

Whether you’re making it for your own baby, as a thoughtful baby shower gift, or to sell in your handmade shop, this pattern is designed to be fun, beginner-friendly, and full of enchantment.

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Materials Needed

• Yarn in White & Pink. I used: 
  • Loops & Threads Impeccable Acrylic in White (#4 Medium)
  • Loops & Threads Heathered Tweed in Rose Quartz (#3 Light).
• DK yarn in yellow for the horn
• Black thread for the eyes
• Crochet hook: 4.5 mm & 3.5 mm
• A tapestry needle
• A pair of scissors
• Stuffing

Abbreviations Used in Pattern

• MC - Magic Circle (alternative to Magic Cirlce suggested in pattern)
• Ch = Chain
• sc = Single crochet
• dc = Double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = Stitch
• sts = Stitches
• fo = Fasten off

Skill Level

Intermediate

Yardage

I used about 75 m (82 yards) in total for this project.

Gauge

With light #3 yarn:12 sts and 7 rows in double crochet with a 4.5 mm hook

Size

Height x Width = 20 cm * 20 cm (8")

Notes

You can make the pattern larger or smaller by either: changing the yarn weight and/or hook size, adding or reducing the number of chains. Please refer to the Horse Bonnet Chart to adjust sizing.

- Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row. 

- Ch 1 & Ch 2 at the beginning of a round do not count as a stitch.

- Please note that I use US crochet terms.

Unicorn Baby Lovey Crochet Pattern Instructions

Unicorn Body/Blanket

With Pink and 4.5 mm hook, tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 4, slip stitch to the first st to create a ring. (4)

R1: Ch 2, 12 dc into the ring, sl st to join. (12)

R2: Ch 2, 2 dc into each stitch around, sl st to join. (24)

R3: Ch 2, [inc, dc] x 12, sl st to join. (36)

R4: Ch 2, [inc, 2 dc] x 12, sl st to join. (48)

R5: Ch 2, [inc, 3 dc] x12, sl st to join. (60)

R6: Ch 2, 60 dc, sl st to join. (60)

Leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn and fasten off.

R7: Join white yarn with a ch 1, sc around, sl st to join. (60)

R8: ch 1, [2sc, ch 4, 2sc] x 20, sl st to join. (160)

Leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn and fasten off. Weave in your ends to secure.

Unicorn Head

R1: 4 sc into a Magic Circle. Pull your MC closed (4)
Note: If you don't know how to work a Magic Circle, then tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 2, 4 sc into the 2nd chain from your hook, turn (4)

Place a stitch marker in the first st of each upcoming round.

R2: Inc into each st around. (8)

R3: Inc into each st around. (16)

R4: [inc, sc] x 8. (24)

R5-9: sc into each st around. (24)

R10: [dec, sc] x 8. (16)

Stuff the head with some fiberfill stuffing.

R11: sc into each st around. (16)

R12: [dec] x 8. (8)

Leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Unicorn Snout

R1: 8 sc in a magic circle. (8)
R2: inc in the first 2, sc in the next 2, inc in the next 2, sc in the next 2. (12)
R3: sc in the first, inc in the next 2, sc in the next 4, inc in the next 2, sc in the remaining 3. (16)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew it onto the head. Gently tug the sides where you added the increases so the nose is more oval. Attach it using whip stitches right beneath the eyes. I aligned the bottom of the snout with the last row of the head.

Unicorn Ears x 2

R1: With white, tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 2, 4 sc into the 2nd chain from your hook, turn (4)

R2: Inc, 2 sc, inc, turn. (6)

Note: the increases into your last st might be a little tight. Make sure you don't miss them.

R3: Inc, 4 sc, inc, turn. (8)

R4: Inc, 6 sc, inc, turn.(10)

R5-6: 10 sc, turn. (10)

R7: (dec, sc) x 3, sc into last stitch. (8)

Fold ear and sl st through both sides to the top of the ear. (4)

Leave a long tail for sewing, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Tuck beginning yarn tail into the ear.

Insert your hook from the bottom opening of the ear, pull long end tail from the top of the ear with your crochet hook so it comes out the bottom opening.

Repeat instructions for second ear.

Unicorn Horn

R1: With DK yellow yarn and 3.5 mm hook, 4 sc into a Magic Circle.
(Note: Alternative to magic circle, attach a slip knot on your hook, ch 2, work 4 sc into the second chain from your hook.)

Pull Magic Circle closed. Insert stitch marker into the first stitch of each upcoming round.

R2: Sc into each st around. (4)

R3: (inc, sc into the next st) x 2. (6)

R4: Sc around. (6)

R5 (inc, sc into next 2 sts) x 2. (8)

Leave a tail to sew, cut and fasten off.

Unicorn Arms x 2

R1: With pink & 4.5 mm hook, 6 sc into Magic Circle (6). Pull closed, place stitch marker into the first st of the next round.

R2: (1sc, inc), repeat 3 times. (9)

R3-4: 9 sc. (9)

R5: Dec, 7 sc. (8)

R6: Dec, 6 sc. (7)

Leave a short tail, cut your yarn, remove stitch marker, change to white yarn.

R7-8: 7 sc. (2 rows). Work over your pink yarn or weave it in later and cut off excess.

Leave long tail to attach to the lovey body, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Unicorn Eyes

With black thread and a needle, embroider 2 eyes (3 stitches wide) and 2 stitches apart.

Unicorn Mane

We're going to use hyperbolic crochet for the unicorn's mane. If you're familiar with my worry worm patterns, this mane will be done the same way.

With your pink yarn & 4.5 mm hook, ch 21. Work 3 sc into the 2nd ch from your hook. 3 sc into each stitch along. (60)

Leave a short tail, cut your yarn and weave in your ends.

Assembly Instructions

With a yarn needle, attach the horn to the top center of the head using the horn's long yarn tail.

Sew on the 2 ears on either side of the horn using the ears' yarn tails.

Sew on the 2 arms to the bottom of the unicorn head with your darning needle.

Final Assembly

The mane should be curled up. Place the curls in different directions and attach with a couple of stitches with your yarn needle to the center of the head behind the unicorn's horn.

Place the head with attached arms in the center of the lovey body and sew with your yarn needle to attach securely.

And there you have it! Your lovey is complete. 

I hope you loved making this Unicorn Lovey! Who are you giving it to? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Happy hooking!

May

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