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Unicorn Crochet Rattle Pattern

This pattern is perfect for beginners and will guide you through making a cute and personalized unicorn crochet rattle that can also be used as a baby teething ring. Let's get started!

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in white, pink, and purple
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Polyfill stuffing
• 1 small jingle bell
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease

Body:

Using white yarn, begin with a magic ring

{
  "magic_ring": true,
  "yarn": "white",
  "hook_size": "US H/8 (5.0 mm)"
}

Round 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc into the ring

{
  "chain": 1,
  "stitches": 6
}

Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12 stitches)

{
  "increase": true,
  "stitches": 12
}

Round 3: [Sc, inc] repeat around (18 stitches)

{
  "sequence": [1, 1],
  "times": 18
}

Rounds 4-8: Sc around (18 stitches)

{
  "stitches": 18
}

Rounds 9-10: Change to pink yarn. Sc around (18 stitches)

{
  "yarn": "pink",
  "stitches": 18
}

Round 11: Change to white yarn. Sc around (18 stitches)

{
  "yarn": "white",
  "stitches": 18
}

Rounds 12-18: Sc around (18 stitches)

{
  "stitches": 18
}

Head:

Continue with white yarn

Round 19: [Sc, dec] repeat around (12 stitches)

{
  "sequence": [1, -1],
  "times": 12
}

Round 20: Dec in each stitch around (6 stitches)

{
  "decrease": true,
  "stitches": 6
}

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Details:

Ears (Make 2)

Using pink yarn, make a magic ring

{
  "magic_ring": true,
  "yarn": "pink",
  "hook_size": "US H/8 (5.0 mm)"
}

Round 1: Ch 1, work 4 sc into the ring

{
  "chain": 1,
  "stitches": 4
}

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Horn

Using purple yarn, chain 11

{
  "chain": 11,
  "yarn": "purple",
  "hook_size": "US H/8 (5.0 mm)"
}

Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, sc across (10 stitches)

{
  "starting_from": 2,
  "stitches": 10
}

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembly:

1. Fill the body with polyfill stuffing.

2. Insert the jingle bell in the center.

3. Sew the head to the body.

4. Sew the ears to the top of the head.

5. Attach the horn to the center of the head.

Your unicorn crochet rattle is now ready!