I’ve finished my first of two unicorns for my colleague Julie, and she looks absolutely gorgeous!
Before I get started, this was made using the Sweet Unicorn pattern, which you can find here.
She took me a little longer than I hoped, as I ran out of white yarn right as I was about to start on the ears. Luckily, I had all of the colours for her mane and tail, so I cracked on with those while I waited for some more white to arrive (I making another of these, so ordered extra!).
I think she’s really different! There are loads of amigurumi unicorn patterns out there, but this one really stands out. Maybe the size of her (she’s really tall!) but to me it’s the hair that makes it special. The loose curls are really cute. I opted to go for the colours in the original pattern – I may chop and change for the second one, but we shall see.
I found the pattern difficult in places. A few people had left comments on Ravelry saying that they came into difficulty upon attaching the arms – despite counting carefully, I had the same problem, so had to just wing it and make the holes roughly where I thought they looked right. I think I’ve gotten away with it! I absolutely love the fact the pattern suggests using safety eyes to attach the eyes – it gives you properly jointed arms that are really safe and secure! And I also hate sewing jointed arms…it’s a pain in the backside. So what an awesome idea!
I also think the eyelashes are a cute addition. I opted to leave out the nostrils, as I was happy with how she looked. Didn’t want to overdo it! The stripy horn is achieved by stitching into the back loops, and then hand stitching in the spaces – again, a nice detail.
The hair was really therapeutic to make. You could probably add a few extra rows if you wanted to. I also think it would look cute in a single colour. I may try and incorporate some sparkly yarn or thread into my second one, just to add a bit of sparkle. We’ll see though. I really can’t wait to make the second one now though!
Alas, I have a tendency to get bored very easily, so I’m going to throw a couple of quick projects into the mix before I start the next one – otherwise I’ll get halfway through, decide I don’t want to do it anymore, and then have a few months hiatus. It’s a very bad habit of mine! I’m intending to make my next project Murray the Sea Otter, from Pica Pau, and a few little bits for the office that I’ve been meaning to make. Then I should be ready to rock with unicorn #2!