
Free Masterclass: How to Crochet a Marshmallow Unicorn by Tatiana Chelnokova (@mymagicbox17)
In this free masterclass, you’ll learn how to crochet a beautiful plush unicorn using amigurumi techniques. This adorable marshmallow unicorn can be made with any plush yarn like YarnArt Dolce or Himalaya Dolphin Baby (120m / 100g). Approximate material consumption is about 50-60g of the main color and 20-30g of additional colors.
The finished size of the toy is approximately 21 cm.
Materials and Tools
- Plush Yarn: Main color (50-60g) and an additional color (20-30g)
- Cotton Yarn: For embroidering the face and making the nose (e.g., PNK im. Kirova Iris or Seam Anna 16)
- Crochet Hook: 4-5 mm
- Toy Eyes: 14-16 mm
- Doll Eyelashes
- Toy Filling
- 4 Buttons (13-15 mm) for button jointing
- Plastic joints: 20 mm
- Needle for sewing details
- Scissors
You can purchase everything you need here.
Abbreviations
- KA – Magic ring
- ch – Chain stitch
- sl st – Slip stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- psc – Puff stitch (relief stitch)
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) x n – Repeat n times
Crochet Pattern for the Marshmallow Unicorn
Back Legs (2 pieces)
Yarn Color: White
- Round 1: 6 ch in a magic ring (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each st (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 4: Crochet relief back single crochets to form the hoof: ch for the rise, (4 psc, dec) x 3 (15)
- Round 5: 15 sc (15)
- Round 6: 15 sc (15)
- Round 7: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
- Round 8: 12 sc (12)
- Round 9: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
- Round 10–14: 10 sc (5 rounds)
Stuff the leg with filling almost completely. If you are using washers for limb attachment, install them between rounds 13 and 14. Position the washers so that after attaching the leg to the body, the connection point is at the back.
- Round 15: Dec x 5 (5)
Pull the hole tight, secure the yarn, and hide the ends inside.
Front Legs (Arms) (2 pieces)
Yarn Color: White
- Round 1: 6 ch in a magic ring (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each st (12)
- Round 3: Crochet relief back single crochets for the hoof: (2 psc, dec) x 3 (9)
- Round 4-5: 9 sc (2 rounds)
- Round 6-12: 9 sc (7 rounds)
Stuff the arm with filling almost completely. If you are using washers for limb attachment, install them between rounds 11 and 12.
- Round 13: Dec x 5 (5)
Pull the hole tight, secure the yarn, and hide the ends inside.
Body
Yarn Color: Main color
- Round 1: 6 ch in a magic ring (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each st (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- Round 6–11: 30 sc (6 rounds)
- Round 12: 4 sc, 3 dec, 20 sc (27)
If you are using washers for limb attachment, attach the back legs between rounds 5 and 6 of the body, symmetrically, using the 3 decreases from round 12 as guides for placement.
- Round 13: 3 sc, dec, sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc (24)
- Round 14: 24 sc (24)
- Round 15: 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, sc (21)
- Round 16: 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, sc (18) Stuff the body halfway.
- Round 17: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
- Round 18: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc (12)
- Round 19: Dec x 6 (6)
Pull the hole tight, secure the yarn, and hide the ends inside.