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Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

Plush Backpack Unicorn 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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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a plush backpack unicorn — a playful amigurumi head and limbs attached to a functional little backpack. It uses super bulky velvet yarn for a soft, plush texture with sport/cotton yarn for small details like the horn. The pattern includes detailed rounds, color changes, and instructions for straps, handle and cord so you can finish a polished piece.

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect as a gift or for a child, the backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high. The pattern is illustrated with photos and includes assembly steps for accurate placement of parts.

Why You'll Love This Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines the joy of amigurumi with a practical, wearable item — a tiny backpack that is also a soft toy. I find the plush velvet yarn gives such a delightful texture that kids love to touch and hug. The colorful mane and tail strands let me play with palettes and create a unique personality for each unicorn. Sewing the head to the flap and arranging the curls is always a fun, rewarding finishing step that brings the whole project to life.

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

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with colors when I make this backpack; try swapping the pastel mane for jewel tones or rainbow brights to change the personality completely.

You can make the backpack larger or smaller by changing yarn weight and hook size — bulky yarn plus a larger hook gives a chunkier bag while thinner yarn and a smaller hook creates a mini keychain-friendly version.

For a different finish, use faux fur or a boucle yarn for the mane instead of crocheted strands for extra fluff and texture.

I often add embroidered badges, tiny pockets, or initials to personalize the backpack for a child — these small touches make it a special gift.

If you want the limbs to be poseable, carefully insert lightweight wire into the legs before closing and stuffing to hold positions safely out of reach of small children.

For an adult-friendly accessory, scale up the pattern and use a sturdy cotton yarn with an inner lining for durability and outdoor use.

Swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes if you prefer a fully soft, child-safe toy with no hard parts.

Change the horn yarn to a glitter or metallic cotton to add subtle shine; you can also wrap the horn with embroidery thread for a striped effect.

Make the straps adjustable by adding buttons or small metal buckles, or crochet longer straps for a crossbody version.

I like to vary the number of mane strands and their placement to create fuller or neater manes — experiment with length and curl tightness by altering chain lengths and stitch types.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping a stitch marker at the beginning of rounds can make you lose the start of the round; place a marker or use a contrasting thread at round starts to track your rounds. ✗ Forgetting to change colors exactly where instructed will shift counts and appearance; cut and weave in yarn ends immediately after color changes and crochet the new color into the indicated stitches. ✗ Overstuffing the head or legs creates a bulging, distorted shape; stuff gradually, checking shape often and use small tufts of stuffing to keep curves smooth. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases leads to mismatched round counts; count your stitches at the end of each round, especially after increases/decreses and repeats. ✗ Using a different hook size without adjusting tension affects final backpack size and stitch counts; swatch with your chosen yarn and hook to match the recommended gauge.

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming plush backpack unicorn that doubles as a cuddly toy and a wearable mini backpack. This pattern guides you through crochet pieces like the flap, body, straps, unicorn head, legs, horn and colorful mane. You will get clear step-by-step rounds, helpful assembly instructions, and material lists so you can create a beautiful handmade gift.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super Bulky / Super Chunky / 14ply velvet yarn HIMALAYA DOLPHIN BABY - 2 skeins pink (main color)
  • 02
    Super Bulky velvet yarn - 1/4 skein dark pink (accent for edges, straps, feet)
  • 03
    Super Bulky velvet yarn - small amount cream (for unicorn head)
  • 04
    Super Bulky velvet yarn - assorted small amounts of pastel colors for mane and tail (several colors)
  • 05
    Sport weight / 4ply yarn YarnArt JEANS or Alize Cotton Gold - yellow (small amount for horn)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hooks: 3.75 mm, 3.0 mm and 2.25 mm (Clover recommended)
  • 02
    Sewing needle for finishing
  • 03
    Wooden button (for closure)
  • 04
    Safety eyes 15 mm (2 pieces)
  • 05
    Stuffing (polyester toy stuffing)
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Yarn needle for sewing parts
  • 09
    Cotton thread matching color (optional for plotting pieces with crumbly plush yarn)

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— Notes :

Infos :

Work in continuous rounds, in rows and in a spiral. The size of the backpack - 21 cm wide (8.2 ")., 24 cm high (9.4 "). At the beginning of the round, use a marker or thread of a different color so that you can see where the beginning of the round is.

Info :

Tip: If plush yarn is crumble, use cotton thread matching color to sew on pieces.

— Flap :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 5 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook. Do not pull the ring. Turn. (5)

Round 2 :

t-ch, 1 sc, inc * 4, turn (9)

Round 3 :

t-ch, (sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (13)

Round 4 :

t-ch, (2 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (17)

Round 5 :

t-ch, (3 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (21)

Round 6 :

t-ch, (4 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (25)

Round 7 :

t-ch, (5 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (29)

Round 8 :

t-ch, (7 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc, turn (32)

Round 9 :

t-ch, (8 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (35)

Round 10 :

t-ch, (9 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (38)

Info :

Do not turn. Work along the top of the flap.

Round 11 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (21)

Round 12-18 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (6 rows)

Round 19 :

t-ch, 21 sc (21). Do not turn.

Info :

Change color to dark pink. Cut the pink yarn. Then work in rounds. Crochet the yarn ends after color changing into stitches of the next row.

Round 20 :

t-ch, 25 sc, ch3, skip 3 stitches, 25 sc, turn (53)

Round 21 :

t-ch, 53 reverse sc (53), sl st

— Backpack :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn. Ch20. Start on the second chain from the hook.

Round 1 :

18 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, on the other side of the chain: 17 sc, inc, inc into t-ch (42)

Info :

Place a marker.

Round 2 :

inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2, inc, 17 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2 (48)

Round 3 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (58)

Round 4 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 16 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 2 (66)

Round 5 :

inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 3, inc, 17 sc (inc, 4 sc) * 2 (74)

Round 6 :

74 sc (74)

Round 7 :

BLO 74 sc (74)

Round 8-16 :

74 sc (9 rounds)

Round 17 :

32 sc, dec, 35 sc, dec, 3 sc (72)

Round 18-36 :

72 sc (19 rounds)

Info :

Join the flap in the next round.

Round 37 :

1 sc, 23 sc with the flap, 48 sc (72), sl st.

— Straps :

Info :

Crochet with dark pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch71, start from the second chain on the hook: 70 sc, turn (70)

Round 2-4 :

t-ch, 70 sc (3 rows)

Info :

You can make the straps longer or shorter. Make more or less chains. My straps are 50 cm long. Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces.

Info :

Sew the straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11, at the top of the backpack between rounds 32 and 36. Distance between straps 12 sc.

— Handle :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch21, start from the second chain on the hook: 20 sc, turn (20)

Round 2-3 :

t-ch, 20 sc (20 rows)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. Sew on the handle.

— Cord :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn.

Round 1 :

Ch150. Step back at the top of the backpack 2 rounds and stretch the cord between the stitches, after folding the backpack, as shown in the photo.

Info :

Make knots at the ends. Sew a button between rounds 23 and 27.

— Unicorn :

Info :

HEAD: Begin to crochet with cream yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc *6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5-7 :

24 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the cream yarn.

Round 8 :

24 sc (24)

Round 9 :

9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc (30)

Round 10 :

9 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 6, 9 sc (36)

Round 11 :

(5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 12-14 :

42 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11. Distance between eyes 10-11 sc.

Round 15 :

(5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)

Round 16 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)

Round 17 :

(3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)

Info :

Stuff the head. Leave the end for sewing pieces.

— Ears :

Info :

Make 2. Crochet with pink yarn. Crochet with hook 3 mm.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 4 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (4)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) * 2 (6)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 4 :

(1 sc, inc) * 4 (12)

Round 5 :

12 sc (12)

Round 6 :

(3 sc, dec) * 2 (10)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Horn :

Info :

Crochet with cotton yellow yarn. Crochet with hook 2.25 mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

(2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 3 :

8 sc (8)

Round 4 :

(3 sc, inc) * 2 (10)

Round 5 :

10 sc (10)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) * 2 (12)

Round 7 :

12 sc (12)

Round 8 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 9 :

15 sc (15)

Round 10 :

(4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)

Round 11 :

18 sc (18) sl st.

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the horn.

— Strands for the mane and tail :

Info :

Make 10 (you can crochet them in a different color or in the same color).

Round 1 :

Ch 40, from the second chain on the hook: 39 inc. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing.

— Forelegs :

Info :

Make 2. Crochet with dark pink yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 4 :

BLO 15 sc (15)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the dark pink yarn.

Round 5-6 :

15 sc (2 rounds)

Round 7 :

dec, 13 sc (14)

Round 8 :

dec, 12 sc (13)

Round 9 :

dec, 11 sc (12)

Round 10 :

dec, 10 sc (11)

Round 11 :

dec, 9 sc (10)

Round 12-13 :

10 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Stuff the lower foreleg. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing pieces.

— Hind legs :

Info :

Make 2. Begin to crochet with dark pink yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 18 sc (18)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the dark pink yarn.

Round 5-6 :

18 sc (2 rounds)

Round 7 :

(7 sc, dec) * 2 (16)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, dec) * 2 (14)

Round 9 :

dec, 12 sc (13)

Round 10 :

dec, 11 sc (12)

Round 11 :

dec, 10 sc (11)

Round 12 :

dec, 9 sc (10)

Round 13 :

10 sc (10)

Info :

Stuff the lower leg. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Assembly :

Info :

Follow the assembly steps to attach ears, horn, embroidered details, head, legs, forelegs and strands as listed below.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the ears between rounds 13 and 16 of the head at a distance of 7 sc, ensuring symmetry and secure stitches.
  • Sew the horn to the head between rounds 11 and 13, center it between the eyes and anchor firmly through the head base.
  • Embroider nostrils and lashes with dark pink chenille thread for facial details, then sew the head to the flap of the backpack centered on the flap.
  • Sew on the hind legs between rounds 8 and 11 of the backpack, positioning them so the backpack sits upright and balanced.
  • Sew forelegs between rounds 22 and 27 of the backpack, angle them slightly forward and secure tightly for stability.
  • Sew 5 strands to the head to create the mane, arranging colors and curls for fullness and visual balance.
  • Sew 5 strands of the tail to the back between the straps, then attach straps, handle and cord; finish with the button between rounds 23 and 27.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, especially during color changes and shaping sections.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but not too tightly for the best shape and structure - overstuffing can distort your work.
  • 💡Pin all parts in place before sewing to ensure correct positioning and symmetry when attaching the head and limbs.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go to avoid a tedious finishing session at the end; hide ends inside stitches where possible.
  • 💡If your plush yarn is crumbly, use matching cotton thread for sewing on small pieces to avoid yarn damage.

This delightful Plush Backpack Unicorn pattern brings together playfulness and practicality for a treasured handmade gift. The plush velvet yarn creates a soft, huggable texture while the colorful mane adds personality and charm. Perfect for birthdays or a special surprise — make one to brighten a child’s day! 🧶✨🦄

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high when using the recommended super bulky velvet yarn and the listed hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight to alter the final size, but remember that stitch counts remain the same — use a different hook size and expect a change in finished dimensions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills such as working in rounds, increases, decreases and changing color are required for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience, pace, and how many embellishments you add.