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Charley the Unicorn

Meet Charley the Unicorn - so irresistible.



Yarn – White DK yarn plus small amounts of green, pink and black. Silver lurex thread (I used Rowan lurex shimmer)
Hooks – 3 mm and 2 mm.
Notions – toy stuffing.

PATTERN
(English terms used)
dc (English) = sc (American)

Finished size – approximately 15 cm (6 inches) tall.

Head.
With white DK and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st sc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, [2 sc into next sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

3rd – 5th rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.

6th round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, 1 sc into next sc, [2 sc into next dc, 1 sc into next sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 sc)

7th round : 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 sc, [2 sc into next dc, 1 sc into next 2 sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 sc)


8th – 11th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.


12th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 2 sc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (18 sc)

13th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 1 sc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

Stuff head at this point.

14th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc.
Fasten off and close opening.

Neck
Starting at base of neck, using white DK, chain 12. Join into a loop.
1st round: 1 ch, 1 sc into each chain to end, sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

2nd – 3rd rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.

4th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 1 sc] 4 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (8 sc)

Fasten off.

Sew to head and then stuff.

Ears
With white DK chain 3.

1st row: 1 sc into 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc into first chain, turn. (2 sc)

2nd row: 1ch, 1 sc into each sc, turn.

3rd row: sc2tog. Fasten off. Sew to sides of head.

Body.
With white DK and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st sc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, [2 sc into next sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, 1 sc into next sc, [2 sc into next sc, 1 sc into next sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (18 sc)

4th round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, 1 sc into next 2 sc, [2 sc into next sc, 1 sc into next 2 sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (24 sc)

5th round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, 1 sc into next 3 sc, [2 sc into next sc, 1 sc into next 3 sc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (30 sc)

6th – 15th rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

16th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 3 sc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (24 sc)

17th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 2 sc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (18 sc)
18th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 1 sc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

Stuff body at this point.
19th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc.

20th round: 1ch [sc2tog] 3 times, continue to dc into each stitch working in a spiral for 3 rounds for tail. Fasten off.

Attach head and neck to body.

Legs
With green DK or colour of choice and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st sc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 sc into same stitch as chain, [2 sc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 sc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc. Break off green and join in white DK

4th – 10th rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.
Fasten off. Stuff and attach to body.

Horn
With silver lurex and 2mm hook ch 12 and join with a sl st into a ring.
1st round: work 18 sc into the ring, sl st into 1st sc.

2nd round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (12 sc)

3rd -4th rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.

5th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 2 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (9 sc)

6th – 8th rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.

9th round: 1 ch, [sc2tog, 1 sc into next 1 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st sc. (6 sc)

10th round: 1 ch, 1 sc into each stitch to end, sl st into first sc.

Fasten off and close ending at tip of horn. Stuff.

Attach to head between ears.

Mane
Cut a number of 5cm (2 inch) lengths of pink DK (or colour of your choice). Knot these in a line along the back of the head and neck and in a small group in front of the horn. Trim to size.

Tail
Cut 12 lengths of pink DK approximately 15cm (6 inches) in length. Tie the group of threads in the centre of the group and attach to the unicorn. Trim to size.

With black DK yarn embroider some eyes and eyelashes.