a small unicorn figurine

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A stylized unicorn with a rounded body, a spherical head, four cylindrical legs, a conical horn, and a flowing tail. The unicorn is about 6 inches tall at the head and 8 inches long from nose to tail tip.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 73 sc evenly around opening. (73)(73 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R8[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R10[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R11[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R13[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R14[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R15[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R16[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R17[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Hind Leg

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Hind Leg

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Horn

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening. (30)(30 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R8[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R11[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R12[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R14[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)