Crochet a Dafne Unicorn Amigurumi

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Dafne Unicorn

Bring a touch of magic into your home with this adorable Dafne unicorn amigurumi! Standing approximately 20cm (7.87 inches) tall, this sweet unicorn is perfect for gifting, decorating, or cuddling. With its charming pastel mane and tail, cute horn, and sleepy expression, Dafne is sure to capture hearts. This comprehensive guide will walk you through each step of creating your very own unicorn amigurumi using basic crochet techniques.

Dafne Unicorn Materials Needed

Before starting your magical crochet journey, gather these supplies:

  • Yarn: Fingering weight cotton yarn (Moussa algodón 8/3 or similar)
    • White (main color – approximately 60g)
    • Baby pink
    • Light blue (sky blue)
    • Soft yellow
    • Gray (for the horn)
  • Hook: 2mm crochet hook
  • Notions:
    • Stuffing
    • Yarn needle
    • Scissors
    • Pins and stitch markers
    • Black embroidery thread (for eyes)
    • Pink blush (optional, for cheeks)

Yarn Information & Gauge

The pattern uses Moussa algodón 8/3 fingering yarn (100% cotton, 100g = 340m/372 yards). Working with a single strand and a 2mm hook creates a gauge of approximately 9 stitches × 9 rounds in 2.54cm/1 inch.

Note: If you’d like to make a larger unicorn (approximately 30cm/11.8 inches), use sport weight yarn and a 2.75mm hook.

Dafne Unicorn Abbreviations

  • CH: Chain stitch
  • SLST: Slip stitch
  • SC: Single crochet
  • Inc: Increase (crochet twice in the same stitch)
  • Double Inc (Doble Inc): Triple increase (crochet three times in the same stitch)
  • Dec: Decrease (closing two stitches together)
  • FL: Front loops only
  • BL: Back loops only
  • R: Repeat (all the round with the same instructions)

Using white yarn

The head begins with an oval shape by working both sides of a foundation chain.

  1. Make 6 CH and 1 CH to go up (we’re going to work both sides of the chain)
  2. Round 1: 1 Inc, 6 SC, 1 Double Inc, 7 SC (18 SC in the finished round)
  3. Round 2: 1 Double Inc, 1 Inc, 6 SC, 1 Inc, 1 Double Inc, 1 Inc, 6 SC, 1 Inc (26 SC in the finished round)
  4. Round 3: 1 Inc, 1 SC, 1 Inc, 8 SC, (1 Inc, 1 SC) × 2 times, 7 SC, 1 Inc, 1 SC (32 SC in the finished round)
  5. Round 4: 32 SC
  6. Round 5: 7 SC, 1 Double Inc FL (taking only the front loop from the base stitch), 7 SC, 1 Double Inc FL, 16 SC (36 SC)
  7. Round 6: 7 SC, 1 SC BL (taking only the back loop from the stitch of round 4), 7 SC, 1 SC BL, 16 SC (32 SC)
  8. Round 7: 3 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (40 SC)
  9. Rounds 8-9: 40 SC (40 SC)
  10. Round 10: 7 SC, (1 SC, 1 Inc) × R 7 times more – 17 SC (48 SC)
  11. Rounds 11-13: 48 SC (48 SC)
  12. Round 14: 5 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (56 SC)
  13. Round 15: 56 SC (56 SC)
  14. Round 16: 6 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (64 SC)
  15. Round 17: 64 SC (64 SC)
  16. Round 18: 7 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (72 SC)
  17. Rounds 19-25: 72 SC (72 SC)
  18. Round 26: 7 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (64 SC)
  19. Round 27: 6 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (56 SC)
  20. Round 28: 5 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (48 SC)
  21. Round 29: 4 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (40 SC)
  22. Round 30: 3 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (32 SC)
  23. Round 31: 2 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (24 SC) – Stuff the head at this point
  24. Round 32: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (16 SC)
  25. Round 33: 8 Dec (8 SC)
  26. Close and cut the yarn, leaving about 20cm (8 inches) of strand to close the opening

Dafne Unicorn Body

Using white yarn

  1. Round 1: 8 SC in a magic ring (8 SC)
  2. Round 2: 8 Inc (16 SC)
  3. Round 3: 1 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (24 SC)
  4. Round 4: 2 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (32 SC)
  5. Round 5: 3 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (40 SC)
  6. Round 6: 4 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (48 SC)
  7. Round 7: 5 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (56 SC)
  8. Round 8: 6 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (72 SC)
  9. Round 9: 7 SC, 1 Inc (R 7 times more) (80 SC)
  10. Rounds 10-18: 80 SC (80 SC)
  11. Round 19: 8 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (72 SC)
  12. Rounds 20-24: 72 SC (72 SC)
  13. Round 25: 7 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (64 SC)
  14. Rounds 26-29: 64 SC (64 SC)
  15. Round 30: 2 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (56 SC)
  16. Rounds 31-34: 56 SC (56 SC)
  17. Round 35: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 7 times more) (48 SC)
  18. Round 36: 48 SC (48 SC) – Stuff the body at this point

Close and cut the yarn, leaving about 40cm (16 inches) of strand to sew to the head.

Dafne Unicorn Ears (Make 2)

Using white yarn

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 1 SC, 1 Inc (R 2 times more) (9 SC)
  3. Round 3: 9 SC (9 SC)
  4. Round 4: 2 SC, 1 Inc (R 2 times more) (12 SC)
  5. Round 5: 12 SC (12 SC)
  6. Round 6: 1 SC, 1 Inc (R 5 times more) (18 SC)
  7. Round 7: Fold in half and work 9 SC joining both sides. Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the head.

Make two ears.

Dafne Unicorn Horn

Using gray yarn

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 SC BL (6 SC)
  3. Round 3: 1 SC BL, 1 Inc BL (R 2 times more) (9 SC)
  4. Rounds 4-6: 9 SC BL (9 SC)
  5. Round 7: 2 SC BL, 1 Inc BL (R 2 times more) (12 SC)
  6. Round 8: 12 SC BL (12 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the head.

Bangs/Forelock (Make 3)

Using light blue, baby pink, and soft yellow yarn – one of each color

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Rounds 3-5: 12 SC (12 SC)
  4. Round 6: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 3 times more) (8 SC)
  5. Rounds 7-8: 8 SC (8 SC)
  6. Round 9: 4 Dec (4 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the head. Make three pieces in different colors.

Dafne Unicorn Horsehair/Mane Pieces (Make 3)

Three pieces worked in different ways using pink, light blue, and soft yellow yarn

Pink Horsehair

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Rounds 3-5: 12 SC (12 SC)
  4. Round 6: 1 SC, 1 Inc (R 5 times more) (18 SC)
  5. Rounds 7-14: 18 SC (18 SC)
  6. Round 15: 1 Dec, 14 SC, 1 Dec (16 SC)
  7. Round 16: 1 Dec, 12 SC, 1 Dec (14 SC)
  8. Round 17: 1 Dec, 10 SC, 1 Dec (12 SC)
  9. Rounds 18-27: 12 SC (12 SC)
  10. Round 28: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 3 times more) (8 SC)
  11. Rounds 29-30: 8 SC (8 SC)
  12. Round 31: 4 Dec (4 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the body.

Blue Sky Horsehair

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Rounds 3-18: 12 SC (12 SC)
  4. Rounds 19-23: 1 Dec, 3 SC, 2 Inc, 3 SC, 1 Dec (12 SC)
  5. Rounds 24-34: 12 SC (12 SC)
  6. Round 35: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 3 times more) (8 SC)
  7. Rounds 36-37: 8 SC (8 SC)
  8. Round 38: 4 Dec (4 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the body.

Yellow Horsehair

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Rounds 3-13: 12 SC (12 SC)
  4. Round 14: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 3 times more) (8 SC)
  5. Rounds 15-40: 8 SC (8 SC)
  6. Round 41: 4 Dec (4 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the body.

Dafne Unicorn Legs (Make 4)

Using white yarn

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Round 3: 1 SC, 1 Inc (R 5 times more) (18 SC)
  4. Round 4: 2 SC, 1 Inc (R 5 times more) (24 SC)
  5. Round 5: 3 SC, 1 Inc (R 5 times more) (30 SC)
  6. Round 6: 30 SC BL (30 SC)
  7. Rounds 7-11: 30 SC (30 SC)
  8. Round 12: 3 SC, 1 Dec (R 5 times more) (24 SC)
  9. Rounds 13-16: 24 SC (24 SC)
  10. Round 17: 2 SC, 1 Dec (R 5 times more) (18 SC)
  11. Rounds 18-21: 18 SC (18 SC) – Stuff the legs
  12. Round 22: 1 SC, 1 Dec (R 5 times more) (12 SC)
  13. Round 23: 12 SC (12 SC)
  14. Round 24: 6 SC joining both sides.

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 30cm (12 inches) of strand to sew to the body. Make four legs.

Dafne Unicorn Tail (Make 3 pieces)

Using light blue, pink, and yellow yarn – one of each color

  1. Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring (6 SC)
  2. Round 2: 6 Inc (12 SC)
  3. Rounds 3-16: 12 SC (12 SC)
  4. Round 17: 2 SC, 1 Dec (R 2 times more) (9 SC)
  5. Rounds 18-29: 9 SC (9 SC)
  6. Round 30: 4 Dec, 1 SC (5 SC)
  7. Round 31: 2 Dec, 1 SC (3 SC)

Close and cut the yarn, leaving 20cm (8 inches) of strand to sew to the body. Make three pieces in different colors.

Assembly Instructions

Now it’s time to bring all the parts together to create your unicorn:

Head Assembly

  1. Embroider the eyes at round 10 of the head, positioned 6 stitches apart.
  2. Stuff the horn and sew it between rounds 20 and 23 of the head.
  3. Sew the ears to the sides of the horn, separated by 5 stitches between each ear and the horn.
  4. Sew the colorful bangs/forelock pieces to the front of the head as shown in the images.
  5. Add blush to the cheeks if desired.

Body Assembly

  1. Sew the head to the body as shown in the photos.
  2. Attach the front legs to the sides of the body between rounds 27 and 31.
  3. Attach the back legs at round 8 of the body.
  4. Attach the horsehair pieces in this order:
    • Sew the pink horsehair to the back of the head and top part of the body
    • Attach the light blue horsehair to the head, then pass it under the pink one taking it forward
    • Sew the light blue horsehair to the body
    • Attach the yellow horsehair to the head, then pass it under the light blue horsehair and over the pink one
    • Sew the yellow horsehair to the body
  5. Sew the three pieces of the tail to the body at round 12.
  6. Braid and sew the tips of the tail together.

Dafne Unicorn Final Touches

Once all parts are assembled, your Dafne unicorn is complete! Take a moment to adjust the positioning of all elements and ensure everything is securely attached. You may want to add any additional embellishments or personalize your unicorn with accessories.

Sizing Options

The finished unicorn will be approximately 20cm (7.87 inches) tall using the specified materials. If you prefer a larger unicorn (about 30cm/11.81 inches), use sport weight yarn and a 2.75mm hook, following the same pattern.

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Conclusion

Congratulations on creating your very own Dafne the unicorn amigurumi! This adorable magical creature makes a perfect gift for children or a charming decoration for any room. With its colorful mane and tail, cute horn, and sweet expression, Dafne is sure to bring joy and whimsy wherever it goes.

Remember that with amigurumi, each creation is unique, so don’t worry if yours looks slightly different from the photos. The most important thing is to enjoy the creative process and have fun bringing your unicorn to life!

Happy crocheting!

Note: This pattern is designed for those who know basic crochet stitches. You can crochet it in the traditional way (finishing every round with slip stitch) or in spiral rounds.