🦄 Unicorn: Inspiring imagination, confidence, and inner magic
🦄 Imagination & Wonder
Unicorns symbolize fantasy, magic, and limitless imagination—qualities that encourage children to dream big and explore their creativity. A unicorn plush becomes a gateway to enchanted worlds, inspiring storytelling, daydreams, and pretend play that support emotional growth and joyful self-expression.
🌟 Uniqueness & Self-Acceptance
Unicorns are one of a kind—just like every child. They remind little ones that it’s okay to be different and that their uniqueness is something to celebrate. A unicorn plush offers comfort and quiet affirmation, helping children feel confident in who they are, even on the days they feel a little out of place.
💫 Emotional Resilience & Inner Light
In stories, unicorns often appear in moments of need—gentle guides through challenges and change. As a plush companion, a unicorn becomes a calming friend in uncertain times, helping children tap into their inner strength, feel safe, and find light even in the darkest moments.
Finished Size
Depending on yarn, crochet hook and how tight or loose you crochet.
- approx. 41 cm | 16'' with crochet hook 6 mm
- approx. 43 cm | 17'' with crochet hook 6.5 mm
- approx. 45 cm | 17.7" with crochet hook 7 mm
What Makes This Pattern Special
Your Lykke unicorn pattern offers 192 unique customization possibilities!
Total possibilities: 2 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 2 × 3 = 192 different combinations.
Exact pattern options:
- Style Choice: Lovey or Plushie (2 options)
- Stuffing: Stuffed or Unstuffed (2 options)
- Leg Style: Knotted or Smooth Legs (2 options)
- Arms & Legs: 4 Different Style Options (5 options)
- Head Design: Single-Colored or Two-Toned (2 options)
- Eye Options: Security Eyes, Embroidered open eyes, or Embroidered sleeping eyes (3 options)
Pattern works with normal chenille yarn and teddy/fuzzy chenille yarn.
Needed Yarn
Chenille/blanket yarn. Weight: 5 bulky or 6 super bulky. Colors:
- Main color: White, Cream, Oatmilk, Vanilla ; approx. 100 m ; 110 yards
- Highlight Color: of your choice ; approx. 30 m ; 35 yards each
- Optional: Muzzle color: Beige, Pink ; approx. 15 m ; 16 yards
Optional: Worsted weight yarn | yarn size 2.5mm - 3.5mm for Embroidered Eyes: black (approx. 1 m ; 1 yards)
Note: Bear in mind that the needed yarn length depends on the choice of crochet hook and how tightly you crochet. The required yarn is therefore generously indicated and you may need less.
Accessories
- Crochet hook: 4 mm through 5 mm (5 bulky yarn) ; 6 mm* through
7 mm* (6 super bulky) depending on your yarn and own tension - Polyester toy stuffing*
- Stitch marker*
- Security eyes* of your choice. I used 18 mm
- Tapestry needle*
- Scissors*
- Long pins*
- Optional: Animal hair brush*
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