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4.0 mm hook, bulky plush yarn: crochet a 45 cm amigurumi unicorn keepsake.
A 45 cm plush amigurumi unicorn worked in continuous spiral rounds on a 4.0 mm hook for the body and legs, with a 2.0–2.5 mm hook for the velour horn. The body alone runs 15 rounds; legs, ears, horn, and cheeks are worked separately and sewn on with strong sewing thread, not yarn. Materials span bulky plush yarn, velour, and lightweight fluffy yarn in several colors.
The pattern
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Main color yarn
Contrast color yarn
Horn yarn
Mane and tail yarn
Embroidery floss
Safety eyes
Hook sizes
Tools
Abbreviations
Begin with contrast color yarn.
Step by step: Begin with contrast color yarn.
Step by step: Begin with contrast color yarn.
Step by step: Work in main color yarn.
sc in each st around. (72) [7 rounds total] If you are using safety eyes, insert them now — between the 3rd and 4th rounds of the main color section, with a gap of 22 sts between them.
Step by step: 10 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (66); 9 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (60); 8 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (54); 7 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (48); 6 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (42); 5 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (36); 4 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (30); sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (12); dec 6 times around. (6).
Stuff the head firmly. Pull the remaining 6 sts closed with a yarn needle through the front loops, pull tight to close the opening, and weave in the end.
Step by step: sc in each st around. (18); sc in each st around. (18); sc in each st around. (18); Stuff the rounded end of the upper leg firmly. Switch to main color yarn.
Stuff the hoof section firmly. Switch to main color yarn.
Work in main color yarn throughout. Stuff gradually as you go — add fiberfill little by little each few rounds so it settles evenly.
Work with yellow velour yarn and a US B-1 / 2.0–2.5 mm hook. Stuff as you go.
Work with pink embroidery floss and a US B-1 / 2.0 mm hook.
Make a Magic Ring, chain 6, then work 17 treble crochet (tr) stitches into the ring. Close the round with a sl st into the 5th ch of the starting chain.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Use a stitch marker on every round of every piece; the pattern spirals without joining, so a dropped marker means losing count by round 10 or 15.
Stuff the body gradually across all 15 rounds, adding fiberfill every few rounds rather than packing it in at the end; bulky plush yarn stretches, so overstuffing late distorts stitches already worked.
Do not sew plush pieces together with the plush yarn itself — use strong sewing thread in matching colors for every assembly step, including ears, horn, and cheeks.
| Rounds | 38 |
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| Parts | 4 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 6-9 hours |
| Hook | 14 mm |
| Yarn | Bulky |
After round 4 of the body, count stitches — 6, 12, 18, 24 — and confirm the circle lies flat without a dome or ruffle.
If the chenille yarn splits or stitches look loose enough to show stuffing through gaps, drop to a smaller hook until the fabric closes tight.
| Smooth worsted-weight acrylic, 4-ply | Finished height drops below the pattern's 45 cm target since worsted yarn works denser than bulky plush. Stay on the 4.0 mm hook, but expect visible stitch definition instead of a fused, fur-like surface, and stuffing shows through gaps more easily. |
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| Bulky-weight cotton or cotton-blend | Drape stiffens compared to the plush/chenille called for, so ears and horn hold shape better but the body loses the soft slump plush yarn gives. Adjust hook size slightly up or down to match the pattern's stitch counts per round. |
| Super bulky faux-fur or eyelash yarn | Stitch definition nearly disappears, making rounds hard to count by eye, so stitch-marker tracking becomes essential. Finished size may run larger than 45 cm unless the hook size comes down to compensate. |
Original pattern: https://amistitch.com/large-amigurumi-unicorn-full-crochet-pattern/
The horn is written for yellow velour yarn on a 2.0–2.5 mm hook because velour's dense pile holds the spiral stitches tight over just 9 rounds. Substituting bulky plush yarn on the main 4.0 mm hook produces a thicker, less defined horn that may not taper the same way.
The materials list calls for 2 skeins of bulky plush/chenille yarn at approximately 100 g and 120–130 m each for the main pieces, covering the body, upper legs, and head. The half-skein of contrast color is sized for the lower legs and lower head section only, not the whole project.
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