Kawaii unicorn basket

This is the model I collected from Hobbii Friends

Level: ​Beginner

Crochet hook: ​2,5 mm and 7 mm

Materials:​

Sewing pins, black embroidery thread, sewing thread, sewing needle, filling

Yarn:​ Ribbon

Natural White (#02) ​- 1 skein

Yarn: ​Rainbow Cotton 8/4

White (#01) ​ – 1 ​skein

Light Purple (#40) ​ – 1 ​skein

Light Turquoise (#34) ​ – 1 ​skein

Pink (#45) ​- 1 ​skein

Yellow (#54) ​ – 1 ​skein

Light Green (#19) ​ – 1 ​skein

Yarn: ​Rainbow Glitter Silver

Antique Rose Silver (​#061) ​ – 1 ​skein

Abbreviations:

st:​ stitch

ch:​ chain st

sc:​ single crochet

1 inc:​ crochet 2 sc into same stitch

1 dec:​ crochet 2 stitches together

sl: ​slip stitch

hdc:​ half double crochet

ks:​ knit stitch (a sc crocheted into the “v” under the stitch)

Tip!

Place a stitch marker or safety pin in the first stitch so you can keep track of where the beginning of the round is.

BASKET

Using Ribbon in the color Natural White and a size 7 mm crochet hook

Start by making a magic ring

Round 1 ​: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 ​: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Round 3 ​: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round 4 ​: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 ​: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round 6 ​: 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Round 7:​ ​In the back loops of the stitches, ​36 sc (36)

Rounds 8–17:​ 36 ks (10 rounds, 36)

Finish with 1 sl.

Break the yarn and weave in the ends.

EARS (make 2)

Using Rainbow 8/4 in the color White and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Make a magic ring

Round 1 ​: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 ​: 6 sc (6)

Round 3 ​: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rounds 4-5 ​: 12 sc (2 rounds, 12)

Round 6 ​: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rounds 7-10 ​: 18 sc (4 rounds, 18)

Round 11 ​: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Finish with 1 sl. Break the yarn and leave a long tail for attaching the ears.

HORN

Using Rainbow Glitter in the color Antique Rose Silver and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Make a magic ring

Round 1 ​: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 ​: 6 sc (6)

Round 3 ​: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rounds 4-11 ​: 12 sc (8 rounds, 12)

Finish with 1 sl. Break the yarn and leave a long tail for attaching the horn.

EYES (make 2)

Using Rainbow 8/4 in the color White and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Make a magic ring

Round 1 ​: 6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 ​: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Round 3 ​: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round 4 ​: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Finish with 1 sl. Weave in the ends.

Embroider black eyelashes

CHEEKS (make 2)

Using Rainbow 8/4 in the color Pink and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Make a magic ring

Round 1 ​: 6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round 2 ​: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Finish with 1 sl. Break the yarn and leave a long tail for attaching the cheeks.

ROSE (make 3)

Using Rainbow 8/4 in Light Purple, Light Turquoise and Yellow and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Chain 8 sts

Round 1:​ Start in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc in every st, ch 1 and turn (14)

Round 2:​ 2 sc in every st (28)

Roll up into a rose and fasten so it doesn’t “unroll” itself.

LEAF (make 6)

Using Rainbow 8/4 in the color Light Green and a size 2,5 mm crochet hook

Chain 6 sts

Round 1:​ Start in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 2 hdc (5)

Break the yarn and leave a long tail for attaching the leaves.

Sew two leaves to the backside of every rose (see picture guide below)

ASSEMBLY

Use sewing pins to place the ears and then sew them onto the basket. Stuff the horn with filling and sew it on between the ears.

Use sewing pins to place the eyes and then sew them on using sewing thread.

Use sewing pins to place the cheeks and then sew them on using sewing thread.

Sew the roses onto the basket along the bottom of the horn (see picture guide).

Finished. Happy crafting!