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Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Playful characters full of personality, designed to spark imagination and become cherished playtime favorites.

About This Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a delightful unicorn hand puppet, complete with a soft mouth, removable tongue, expressive eyes, a spiral mane and a tapered horn. The pattern uses DK weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook to produce a puppet roughly 19 cm long when made as written. Each piece is crocheted in continuous rounds or simple rows, then assembled for a fun, poseable result. Clear photos and step-by-step assembly guidance help you place eyes, horn and mane for a neat finish.

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes full materials list, abbreviations and tension information so you can match the sample size. Suitable for crocheters comfortable with continuous rounds and basic shaping techniques.

Why You'll Love This Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple shapes into a charming, characterful puppet that children adore. I designed each element (mouth, tongue, eyes, horn and mane) so you can make small custom changes without losing the overall shape. The spiral ringlets add a playful texture that gives the puppet so much personality and movement. Sewing the pieces on is satisfying and quick, and the results look far more professional than the effort required. I hope you enjoy making tiny design choices that make each unicorn uniquely yours.

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love encouraging customization: change the mane colours to pastels or brights to create different personalities for your unicorn.

I often switch yarn weight and hook size to make mini keychain versions or jumbo cuddly puppets; adjust stuffing and eye size accordingly.

I like to vary the number of mane ringlets for fuller or sparser effects — add extra spirals for a dramatic mane.

You can replace the toy squeaker with a small rattle or leave it out for a quiet puppet, depending on who will use it.

Try embroidering eyelashes or a little smile detail for added expression instead of relying solely on the crocheted eyes.

I sometimes add a tiny crocheted scarf or crown to dress up the puppet for gifting or seasonal play.

Experiment with safety eyes or embroidered eyes for different age-appropriate finishes; leave off safety eyes for baby-safe versions.

If you want a stiffer horn, insert a small rolled piece of cardboard or plastic tube before closing and stuffing lightly.

I recommend testing placement of eyes and horn by trying the puppet on your hand before sewing permanently; small shifts change the character a lot.

Try mixing textured yarns for the mane ringlets to add contrast and a tactile element that children enjoy.

I like to use contrasting yarn for the inside of the mouth or tongue to make the puppet look more playful and lively.

When making multiples as gifts, vary small details like horn height, mane colour order and eye size to give each puppet its own identity.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining mouth pieces can misalign the seam; place a marker at the first stitch and count as you join to keep the seam straight. ✗ Not stuffing the eyes and horn firmly enough causes them to collapse when sewn on; stuff these pieces firmly and finish stuffing before closing. ✗ Changing hook size or yarn without checking tension will alter the finished size; make a tension swatch (26 ch x 24 rows = 10cm square) or adjust hook to match stated gauge. ✗ Sewing through both sides of the puppet when attaching eyes will close the opening; pin and check placement on your hand, then sew carefully only through the outer layer so the puppet remains usable. ✗ Forgetting to leave yarn tails when tying off makes later assembly harder; always leave enough thread to sew pieces securely and weave in ends as you go.

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Unicorn Hand Puppet with this detailed intermediate amigurumi pattern. You will crochet the mouth, tongue, eyes, horn and curly mane ringlets, then assemble them into a playful puppet. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, materials list and helpful finishing tips so you can create a professional-looking puppet you'll love to play with or gift.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Deramores Studio DK Frost 100g (main body colour shown as Frost / alternative Rosé)
  • 02
    Deramores Studio DK Citrine 50g (horn - Citrine / alternative Frost)
  • 03
    Deramores Studio DK Ruby 50g (tongue - Ruby / alternative Peony)
  • 04
    Deramores Studio DK Burnt Orange 50g (mane option - Burnt Orange / alternative Rose)
  • 05
    Deramores Studio DK Peridot 50g (mane option - Peridot / alternative Lavender)
  • 06
    Deramores Studio DK Lapis 50g (mane option - Lapis / alternative Heather)
  • 07
    Deramores Studio DK Purple 50g (mane option - Purple / alternative Gingerbread)
  • 08
    Deramores Studio DK Gingerbread 50g (eye detail colour / alternative Ebony)
  • 09
    Deramores Studio DK Ebony small amount (eye centre and detail)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 02
    Fibrefill / toy stuffing
  • 03
    Toy squeaker (optional)
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Yarn needle
  • 06
    Pins
  • 07
    Scissors

Progress Tracker

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— Tongue :

Round 0 :

Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from (6 sts)

Round 2 :

hook inc in in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6-20 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Info :

Insert your squeak into the tongue if you are adding one.

Round 21 :

15 sc through both sides of the tongue to close. Sl last st and finish.

— Top of Mouth :

Round 0 :

Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc in next st) x6 (42 sts)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc in next st) x6 (48 sts)

Round 9-26 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

Sl last st, cut yarn.

— Bottom of Mouth :

Round 0 :

Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc in next st) x6 (42 sts)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc in next st) x6 (48 sts)

Round 9-23 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Infos :

Do not cut yarn, we will now join the mouth and tongue pieces together as follows. Place the top and bottom mouth pieces on top of one another with your yarn from the bottom mouth piece at the side. 5 sc through both pieces along what will be the middle seam to join both of the mouth pieces. Place a marker at the 1st st.

Infos :

Now it is time to add the tongue, to do this 15 sc through the bottom of mouth, tongue and top of mouth, this will join them altogether along the same middle seam that you had started, now 5 sc through the top and bottom mouth pieces only. This will be the new beginning of your rnds. Replace your marker here.

Info :

You should now have a total of 54 sts around the outside of the puppets mouth.

Round 24 :

54 sc (54 sts)

Round 25 :

(7 sc, dec) x6 (48 sts)

Round 26-50 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

If you would like to make your puppet longer or shorter adjust the amount of rows worked here.

Info :

Sl last st, tie off and finish.

— Eyes (Make 2) :

Round 0 :

Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6sts (12 sts)

Info :

Change to gingerbread yarn

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Info :

Change to frost yarn

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6-9 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Round 10 :

(3 sc, dec) x6 (24 sts)

Round 11 :

(2 sc, dec) x6 (18 sts)

Info :

Start to stuff

Round 12 :

(1 sc, dec) x6 (12 sts)

Round 13 :

dec x6 (6 sts)

Info :

Finish stuffing and close hole, leave enough yarn to sew to puppet later.

— Mane Ringlets Make 8 :

Info :

Using Selected yarn work in rows, note ch1 turn does not count as a stitch.

Round 0 :

Ch 31

Row 1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 29, ch 1 turn, 31 sts

Row 2 :

Inc x30, ch 1 turn, 60 sts

Row 3 :

Inc x60, 120 sts

Info :

Tie off leaving enough thread to sew to head later. If you would like a fuller mane simply keep adding more spirals.

— Horn :

Round 1 :

Start 4 sc in a magic ring (4 sts)

Round 2 :

4 sc (4 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) x2 (6 sts)

Round 4 :

(1 sc, inc) x3 (9 sts)

Round 5 :

9 sc through back of the loop only (9 sts)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, inc) x3 (12 sts)

Round 7 :

12 sc (12 sts)

Round 8 :

12 sc through back of the loop only (12 sts)

Round 9 :

(3 sc, inc) x 3 (15 sts)

Round 10 :

15 sc (15 sts)

Round 11 :

15 sc through back of the loop only (15 sts)

Round 12 :

(4 sc, inc) x 3 (18 sts)

Round 13 :

18 sc (18 sts)

Round 14 :

18 sc through back of the loop only (18 sts)

Round 15 :

(5 sc, inc) x3 (21 sts)

Round 16 :

21 sc (21 sts)

Round 17 :

21 sc through back of the loop only (21 sts)

Round 18-19 :

21 sc (21 sts)

Info :

Sl last st, cut yarn leaving enough thread to close off and weave remaining thread in to finish. Fill with a stuffing.

— Making Up :

Info :

Start by pinning the Eyes and Horn onto the top of the unicorn head. Try to make them as symmetrical as possible. Check this by putting it on your hand. Once you are happy with the placement you can start to sew them on. Be careful not to sew through both sides of the puppet though as it will close the hole and you won't be able to get your hand in. I sew around twice and also catch the two eyes together up through the back where they meet. Tie off and weave in any loose threads as you go.

Info :

Now you can add the Mane Ringlets. Sew them in place and tie off your loose ends on the inside of the puppet.

Info :

Your Unicorn Puppet is Complete!

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin the eyes and horn to the top of the unicorn head and check symmetry by putting the puppet on your hand before sewing.
  • Sew the eyes and horn in place, sewing around twice and catching the two eyes together through the back where they meet, but do not sew through both sides of the puppet.
  • Sew the mane ringlets into the head, arranging colours and spacing evenly, and tie off loose ends on the inside of the puppet.
  • Join the top and bottom mouth pieces with 5 sc through both pieces to form the middle seam, then add the tongue with 15 sc through bottom mouth, tongue and top mouth to join them together.
  • Replace your round marker at the new beginning after joining mouth and tongue and continue rounds as instructed to complete the mouth tube.
  • Weave in all remaining yarn tails and trim excess, finishing by tying off and securing any loose threads inside the puppet for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is written in American terminology and worked in continuous rounds, so use the same conventions for consistent results.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the first stitch of each round and the middle seam when joining mouth pieces to avoid miscounting.
  • 💡Do not sew through both sides of the puppet when attaching facial pieces or you will close the opening and lose hand access.
  • 💡Adjust the number of rows in the main tube section to make the puppet longer or shorter as desired.

This unicorn hand puppet pattern brings a playful character to life with a curly mane, expressive eyes and a friendly smile. Make it for storytime, gifts or imaginative play and enjoy personalizing colours and textures. 🦄🧶 Happy crocheting and enjoy every stitch! ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hand puppet measures approximately 19 cm long when using the specified DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook as stated in the pattern.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the puppet size will change; make a gauge swatch and adjust hook size to achieve the desired finished size.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so familiarity with continuous rounds, increases/decreases and sewing pieces together is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this puppet in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience level and how many mane ringlets you choose to make.

Can I make the mane fuller or sparser?

Yes, simply make more or fewer mane ringlets and vary their lengths and colours to achieve a fuller or more subtle mane.