Unicorn Cake Kawaii Cuddler™ – Free Crochet Pattern

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Materials
*Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook
*Hobby Lobby ‘I Love This Yarn’  in Soft Pink, Hot Orchid, Yellow, White, Orange, Peacock, Turquoise, Amethyst, & Hot Rose
* Two 18mm Black Safety Eyes (We’ve added them to Our Shop for your convenience)
* Poly-fil Stuffing
* Tapestry Needle
* Craft glue or hot glue gun (optional)
* Black puff paint or embroidery floss (optional)
* Pink blush or crayon

Dimensions/Gauge
10” x 14”

Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
FO – Fasten Off
MR – Magic Ring
Sl St – Slip Stitch

Special Stitch
5DC Bobble  stitch-

• Yarn over. Insert your hook into the stitch.
• Yarn over again and draw up a loop.
• Yarn over again and draw it through the first two loops.
• Repeat those last four steps four more times. Each time you do, there will be one more loop left on the hook than the time before. When you’ve repeated it the four times you’ll be left with six loops on the hook. Yarn over and then draw through all of the loops.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, you will Ch1 and turn at the end of each row throughout the pattern.

Cake Plate
Make 2.
Round 1 –  With Hot Orchid yarn, Ch45, SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch across (44)  Turn and work along the opposite side of the starting chain, SC44 (88 total)
Round 2 – SC around (88)
Join. FO, Weave in ends.

Cake
Row 1 – With Soft Pink yarn, into the 8th stitch from the right of Cake Plate, SC30 (30) You will have 7 stitches unworked on each side.
Rows 2-37 – SC across (30)
FO, Weave in ends.

Right Ear
Make on both panels.
Row 1 – With White yarn, into the 7th stitch from the right on top of Cake, SC4 (4)
Row 2 – Inc, SC2, Inc (6)
Row 3 – Inc, SC4, Inc (8)
Row 4 – SC6, Dec (7)
Row 5 – SC5, Dec (6)
Row 6 – SC across (6)
Row 7 – Dec, SC4 (5)
Row 8 – SC3, Dec (4)
Row 9 – Dec, SC2 (3)
Row 10 – SC, Dec (2)
Row 11 – Dec (1)
FO, Weave in ends.
Flip piece over horizontally and repeat Rows 1-11 for the Left Ear.

Horn
Make on both panels.
Row 1 – With Yellow yarn, skip one stitch from right ear on top of Cake, SC8 (8)
Row 2 – SC across (8)
Row 3 – Inc, SC6, Inc (10)
Row 4 – SC across (10)
Row 5 – Dec, SC6, Dec (8)
Rows 6-7 – SC across (8)
Row 8 – Dec, SC4, Dec (6)
Rows 9-12 – SC across (6)
Row 13 – Dec, SC2, Dec (4)
Rows 14-19 – SC across (4)
Row 20 – Dec, SC2 (3)
Row 21 – SC across (3)
Row 22 – Dec, SC (2)
Row 23 – SC across (2)
Row 24 – Dec (1)
Row 25 – SC (1)
FO, Weave in ends.

Small Roses
Make 2 Hot Rose, 2 Yellow, 2 Amethyst, 1 Peacock, 1 Turquoise, & 1 Orange.
Row 1 – Ch11, starting in 2nd ch from hook SC Inc into each chain across. (20)
FO, leaving a long tail. Starting at one end, slowly roll the piece until you form a flower. Sew in place with tail so flower keeps its shape.

Large Roses
Make 1 Orange & 1 Turquoise.
Row 1 – Ch22, starting in 2nd Ch from hook SC Inc into each chain across. (42)
FO, leaving a long tail. Starting at one end, slowly roll the piece until you form a flower. Sew in place with tail so flower keeps its shape.

Frosting
Make 2.
Row 1 –  With White yarn, MR, Ch2, 5DC Bobble stitch. Ch4, 5DC Bobble stitch into 1st Ch. Repeat until you have 10 Bobbles. FO, leaving long tail for sewing.

Leaves
Make 6.
With Limelight yarn, use This Leaf Pattern by Mamachee for the leaves. FO, Leave long tail for sewing to cake.

Cheeks
Make 2.
{Cheeks are worked in a continuous round, do not join}
Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, SC6 (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Alternative to Safety Eyes
Make 2.
{Eyes are worked in a continuous round, do not join}
Round 1 – With Black yarn, MR, SC6 (6)
Round 2 – Inc x 6 (12)
FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

You can also embroider or use puff paint to create sleepy eyes like this:

Assembly

* Place safety eyes between Rows 22 & 23 from bottom of Cake, roughly 12 stitches apart.

* Sew or glue Frosting, Cheeks, Leaves, & Roses in desired locations.

* Use embroidery floss or puff paint to create mouth & eyelashes.

* Use Blush to accent Ears.

* Align Unicorn Cake halves so ends of rows match. SC around both pieces to join together. If you want your edging to match, make sure you change colors as you SC around. Stuff with Poly-Fil prior to completing stitching. Make sure you work in a counter-clockwise direction so your stitches face forward.

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