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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 creates a friendly unicorn hand puppet worked in continuous rounds with DK yarn. You will crochet the mouth, tongue, horn, eyes and curly mane ringlets then assemble them into a playful puppet. The design uses simple shaping techniques and spiral ringlets for a whimsical mane.

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

Photos show alternative colours; the pattern uses American terminology and provides full round-by-round instructions. Suitable for makers comfortable with increases, decreases and sewing pieces together.

Why You'll Love This Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple amigurumi shaping with playful details like the spiral mane and big expressive eyes. I enjoy how the ringlets give the puppet so much personality with minimal effort. Sewing the pieces together is satisfying and quick, and the finished puppet is perfectly hand-sized for storytelling. This design is a great way for me to use small scraps of DK yarn and experiment with colour combinations.

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 to change up the colours to make each unicorn unique; try pastel tones for a soft nursery friend or bold brights for a playful puppet.

You can adjust the size by changing yarn weight and hook—use bulky yarn and a bigger hook for a chunky, cuddly version or fingering weight for a tiny, pocket-sized puppet.

I often add embroidered eyelashes or felt accents around the eyes to give different expressions and personalities to each puppet.

For a posable puppet, I sometimes insert thin floral wire into the mane ringlets or into the horn to make it adjustable and more tactile.

Swap the spiral mane for straight fringe or bunches of tassels if you prefer a different hair texture—this changes the character instantly.

Try making a matching pair with mirrored colours or complementary palettes to create a duo for puppet shows and imaginative play.

Change the tongue colour or add a small felt tongue shape for extra detail and contrast inside the mouth.

I like to add small accessories like a tiny crocheted flower behind one eye or a ribbon around the horn for special gifts.

Experiment with using safety eyes for a glossier look, or keep the yarn eyes for a fully soft and child-safe puppet.

To create themed puppets, pick a colour scheme to match holidays or characters—rainbow, mermaid, or unicorn-bright palettes all work beautifully.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining the top and bottom mouth pieces can cause misalignment; place a marker at the first stitch and after joining to keep rounds even. ✗ Stuffing too firmly will distort the mouth and head shape; stuff gradually and shape as you go, adding small amounts until the desired firmness is reached. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases will cause uneven shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round, especially during shaping transitions. ✗ Changing hook sizes without adjusting your tension will change the size of the puppet; stick to the recommended 2.5mm hook or adjust yarn/hook together to maintain gauge. ✗ Sewing the eyes or horn through both sides of the puppet can close the opening; pin pieces in place and check fit on your hand before permanently sewing.

Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Make a whimsical Unicorn Hand Puppet with this step-by-step amigurumi pattern. You'll create a soft, expressive puppet with a curly mane, big eyes, and a cute horn using DK yarn. Clear rounds and helpful photos guide you through assembly so you can bring this playful creature to life. Perfect for gifting or imaginative play.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Unicorn Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Deramores Studio DK Frost 100g (main colour in photos)
  • 02
    Deramores Studio DK Citrine 50g (horn colour)
  • 03
    Deramores Studio DK Ruby 50g (tongue and mane option)
  • 04
    Deramores Studio DK Burnt Orange 50g (mane option)
  • 05
    Deramores Studio DK Peridot 50g (mane option)
  • 06
    Deramores Studio DK Lapis 50g (mane option)
  • 07
    Deramores Studio DK Purple 50g (mane option)
  • 08
    Deramores Studio DK Gingerbread 50g (eye detail)
  • 09
    Deramores Studio DK Ebony small amount (eye centre)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2.5 mm Crochet hook
  • 02
    Fibrefill/toy stuffing
  • 03
    Toy Squeaker (optional)
  • 04
    Stitch Markers
  • 05
    Yarn Needle
  • 06
    Pins

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— 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

Info :

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

Info :

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

Info :

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.

Info :

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 of shorter adjust the amount of rows worked here. Sl last st, tie off and finish.

— Eyes (Make 2) :

Info :

Using Ebony yarn. 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 :

Make 8 (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. Ch 31

Round Row 1 :

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

Round Row 2 :

Inc x30, ch 1 turn, 60 sts

Round Row 3 :

Inc x 60, 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 :

Info :

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) 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.

Info :

Fill with a stuffing as needed to shape the horn and eyes before closing.

— 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.

Info :

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.

Info :

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.

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin the Eyes and Horn onto the top of the unicorn head to check symmetry, then sew them in place carefully without sewing through both sides of the puppet so the hand opening remains usable.
  • Sew the two eyes together up through the back where they meet to secure their position and add extra stability; weave and tie off the ends neatly.
  • Sew mane ringlets into place along the back/top of the head, spacing each spiral evenly and tying off loose ends on the inside of the puppet.
  • When joining the top and bottom mouth pieces, align them and work 5 sc through both pieces along the middle seam, place a marker at the first stitch and then add the tongue by working 15 sc through bottom mouth, tongue and top mouth.
  • After completing rounds around the mouth, finish off by tying and weaving ends in; if using a squeaker insert it into the tongue before closing the edges.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds; maintain continuous round techniques for consistent shaping.
  • 💡If you change yarn weight or hook size the finished puppet size will change; stick with the recommended yarn and 2.5mm hook for the stated measurements.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds and the middle seam when joining mouth pieces to avoid losing your place.
  • 💡Stuff pieces gradually and test shape frequently; overstuffing can distort shaped areas like the mouth and horn.

This Unicorn Hand Puppet pattern brings a playful, handmade friend to life with cute details and a curly rainbow mane. The project is perfect for using small DK yarn scraps and makes a charming gift for kids or puppet fans. Enjoy stitching up your own whimsical puppet and sharing joyful playtime. 🦄🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hand puppet is approximately 19 cm long when made with the specified materials and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but using a different yarn weight or hook size will change the final size; choose a hook appropriate to your yarn and expect a different finished measurement.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and 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, assembly time, and whether you add extra mane ringlets.