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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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Cute Companion

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

About This Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a Unicorn Hand Puppet complete with mouth, tongue, eyes, horn and spiral mane ringlets. It uses DK weight yarn and a 2.5mm hook to produce a compact puppet about 19cm long. The instructions are written in American terminology and worked in continuous rounds where specified. Plenty of photos and assembly guidance make finishing easy.

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

You will make separate pieces (top/bottom mouth, tongue, eyes, horn and mane) and join them for a fully functional hand puppet. The pattern includes clear stitch counts and finishing tips to help you achieve neat, symmetrical results.

Why You'll Love This Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple construction with playful details that bring the puppet to life. I enjoy how the spiral mane lets you mix and match colours to create a unique personality each time. Sewing the eyes and horn in place is satisfying because small adjustments make a big difference in expression. The mouth construction is clever and durable so the puppet is fun to use and holds up to play.

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 customizing this pattern by changing mane colours to match seasons or themes—try pastels for a soft nursery friend or bright jewel tones for a dramatic stage puppet.

You can make the puppet larger by using a bulkier yarn and a bigger hook; conversely use lighter yarn and a smaller hook for a mini keychain-style puppet.

I sometimes embroider eyelashes or eyebrows to give the puppet different expressions, which can completely change the character's personality.

Swap the horn colour or add metallic thread to the horn for a sparkly, magical finish that catches the light during play.

For a washable toy, choose a machine-washable DK yarn and avoid glued-on parts; sew all features securely instead.

I like to add a squeaker in the tongue for extra play value; make sure to sew it in place well and check for secure stitching before gifting to small children.

If you want a fuller mane, make extra ringlets and attach more densely, or braid some strands between spirals for variety in texture.

Try making the eyes with safety eyes (if making for an adult toy) or crocheted eyes as written for a fully textile design safe for young children.

Add small accessories like a crocheted collar or tiny felt flowers sewn to the mane for seasonal or personalized versions of the puppet.

I often adjust the mouth row counts to make the puppet wider or narrower to accommodate different hand sizes—test on your hand as you go to get a comfortable fit.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining the mouth pieces can cause misalignment at the seam; place a marker at the first stitch and count carefully to keep the join centered. ✗ Forgetting to leave a long enough tail for sewing the eyes and horn will make attachment difficult; leave sufficient yarn ends and secure them as you finish each piece. ✗ Overstuffing the eyes or horn makes shapes stiff and harder to sew on; stuff lightly and evenly, finishing stuffing just before closing to keep a smooth round shape. ✗ Working with inconsistent tension changes the size of mouth pieces and can prevent neat joining; keep your tension consistent and use the recommended 2.5mm hook for best results. ✗ Not pinning pieces symmetrically before sewing leads to crooked placement; pin and try the puppet on your hand to check symmetry before stitching.

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Make a playful unicorn hand puppet with this intermediate amigurumi pattern. You will create a soft, articulated mouth, expressive crocheted eyes, a spiral mane, and a cute horn. Clear, step-by-step rounds and helpful photos guide you through assembly so your finished puppet is fun, durable, and full of personality. Perfect as a handmade gift or imaginative toy for storytelling.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Deramores Studio DK Frost 100g (main pale pink shown)
  • 02
    Deramores Studio DK Citrine 50g (horn)
  • 03
    Deramores Studio DK Ruby 50g (tongue and optional mane color)
  • 04
    Deramores Studio DK Burnt Orange 50g (alternative color listed)
  • 05
    Deramores Studio DK Peridot 50g (alternative color listed)
  • 06
    Deramores Studio DK Lapis 50g (mane color)
  • 07
    Deramores Studio DK Purple 50g (mane color)
  • 08
    Deramores Studio DK Gingerbread 50g (eye ring color)
  • 09
    Deramores Studio DK Ebony small amount (eye center)
  • 10
    Additional small amounts of alternate colours (Rosé, Frost, Peony, Rose, Lavender, Heather) for mane and details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2.5 mm crochet hook (use specified hook or adjust if using different yarn)
  • 02
    Fibrefill / toy stuffing
  • 03
    Toy squeaker (optional)
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 06
    Pins for positioning pieces before sewing
  • 07
    Scissors

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— Notes :

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This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds. If the hand puppet is made using the specified materials, she is 19cm long. Photos are in alternative colours as the white in the Rainbow colours is hard to photograph.

Infos :

Materials Required: Deramores Studio DK Frost 100g; Deramores Studio DK Citrine 50g; Deramores Studio DK Ruby 50g; Deramores Studio DK Burnt Orange 50g; Deramores Studio DK Peridot 50g; Deramores Studio DK Lapis 50g; Deramores Studio DK Purple 50g; Deramores Studio DK Gingerbread 50g; Deramores Studio DK Ebony small amount. Other: 2.5 mm Crochet hook (or if using different yarn, use hook size specified; note that using different sized hook or yarn will change the size of the finished toy). Fibrefill/toy stuffing. Toy Squeaker (optional). Stitch Markers. Yarn Needle. Pins.

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Tension: Using yarn stated and 2.5mm hook, 26 ch x 24 rows = 10cm square.

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Abbreviations: Ch = chain | dec = Decrease | inc = Increase | rnd = round | sc=single crochet | sl st = slip stitch | st(s) = stitch(es).

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Skill Level: Intermediate

— Tongue :

Info :

Using Ruby yarn. Ch 2.

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from (6 sts)

Round 2 :

hook 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 6-20 :

30 sc (30 sts)

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Insert your squeak into the tongue if you are adding one. 15 sc through both sides of the tongue to close. Sl last st and finish.

— Top of Mouth :

Info :

Using Frost yarn. 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 :

Info :

Using Frost yarn. 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)

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Do not cut yarn, we will now join the mouth and tongue pieces together as follows.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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If you would like to make your puppet longer of shorter adjust the amount of rows worked here. Sl last st, tie off and finish.

— Eyes (Make 2) :

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Using Ebony yarn. Ch 2.

Round 1 :

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

Round 2 :

inc in all 6sts (12 sts)

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Change to gingerbread yarn.

Round 3 :

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

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 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)

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Start to stuff.

Round 12 :

(1 sc, dec) x6 (12 sts)

Round 13 :

dec x6 (6 sts)

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

— Mane Ringlets Make 8 :

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Make 1 of each colour, and 2 extra in the colour of your choice. Using selected yarn work in rows, note ch1 turn does not count as a stitch.

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Ch 31.

Row 1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 29, ch1 turn (31 sts)

Row 2 :

Inc x30, ch1 turn (60 sts)

Row 3 :

Inc x60 (120 sts)

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

— Horn :

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Using Citrine yarn.

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) x3 (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) x3 (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 stuffing.

— Making Up :

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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.

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

Assembly Instructions

  • Place the top and bottom mouth pieces together, join along the middle seam with 5 sc through both pieces and place a stitch marker at the 1st stitch.
  • Join tongue by crocheting 15 sc through bottom mouth, tongue and top mouth, then 5 sc through top and bottom mouth only to establish the new beginning of rounds (54 sts total).
  • Attach eyes and horn to the top of the head, pinning and checking symmetry by trying the puppet on your hand before sewing; sew securely but do not sew through both sides of the puppet.
  • Sew mane ringlets into place around the back/top of the head, tying off and hiding loose ends inside the puppet.
  • Weave in ends and tie off all loose threads; sew around attachments twice for extra security if desired.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark your starting stitch and any seam joins for consistent shaping throughout the project.
  • 💡Stuff parts lightly and evenly; overstuffing can distort small pieces like eyes and the horn.
  • 💡Pin and check placement of eyes and horn by trying the puppet on your hand before permanently sewing to ensure symmetry.
  • 💡Do not sew through both sides of the puppet when attaching features or you will close the opening and be unable to insert your hand.

This playful Unicorn Hand Puppet pattern makes a charming, huggable puppet perfect for storytelling and imaginative play. The design combines simple amigurumi techniques with bright ringlet tassels and an expressive face to bring personality to every stitch. Gather your DK yarns, pick fun colours for the mane, and enjoy making a magical friend to treasure. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hand puppet measures approximately 19 cm long when made with the recommended DK yarn and 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the finished size. Use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and check tension to maintain proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and decreases, and working in rounds is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this puppet in about 5-7 hours, though time will vary based on experience, colour changes, and finishing details.