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Rainbow The Unicorn - Pernille Kaab
Rainbow The Unicorn - Pernille Kaab
by Pernille Kaab
MATERIALS: Body, head and legs are crochetted in 2 strands cotton yarn
Body, head, legs Organic Cotton yarn (50g =110 m) or (1,7 oz = 120 yds)
and ears: Cream white: 700g / 1,680 yds
Light rose: 100g / 240 yds
Hair and flowers: Getting the right colors for the rainbow hair is priority, so mix and match
your cotton yarns, 50g / 1,7 oz pr color.
Purple / Baby pink / Hot pink / Orange / Yellow / Green / Baby blue / Blue
Stuffing: You will need a lot of stuffing for the Unicorn, so consider buying a large
fiber filled pillow as a cheaper and more firm alternative to teddy stuffing.
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Forkortelser:
st/sts = stitch/stitches
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
sl st = slip stitch
rd = round
[] = all dicretions within the brackets should be crocheted in the same stitch
PATTERN - HEAD
Yarn: 2 strains of white cotton yarn
Hook: 3,5 mm / E4
22. rd: 72 sc
24. rd: 78 sc
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Stuff the head: Stuff the head generously.
Cut the yarn: Use a blunt needle to feed the yarn through the last 6 sts, tighten and fasten off.
PATTERN - EARS
1. rd: 3 sc in a magic ring - wait a few rds to tighten the ring completely, as it can be
difficult to catch the stitches in the 2. rd
11. rd: 30 sc
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19. - 21. rd: 30 sc - 3 rds
Cut the yarn: Leave a long tail and set aside for assembly
Repeat and make 2 ears in total
If you (like I) don’t like waiting, you can jump to the assembly chapter and see
how to place the ears on the head.
PATTERN - HORN
3. rd: 8 sc
5. - 6. rd: 12 sc - 2 rds
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32. - 48. rd: 40 sc - 15 rds = the horn should be approx. 14 cm / 5.5 in long
Cut the yarn: Leave a long tail and set a side for assembly
Stuffing: Stuff the legs intermittently, be generous with the stuffing as the legs has to be
able to support the weight of body, head and hair.
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28. rd: *5 sc, 2tog* x 6 (=36 sts)
PATTERN - BODY
Yarn: 2 strains of white cotton yarn
Hook: 3,5mm / D3
Stuffing: Stuff the body intermittently - be generous with the stuffing this will help to get
the right shape of the body, as well as having the strength to support head and
hair. - The more stuffing, the better and stronger the unicorn will sit at the end.
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18. rd: 8 sc, 2in1, *16 sc, 2in1* x 5, 8 sc (=108 sts)
Markers on Find center front (CF) on the body, and mark both stitches with stitch markers
BODY: CF = stitch nr. 55 + 56 from beginning of round.
Count 14 stitches in both directions, and mark the 14th stitch.
You should now have 13 sts between the markers (see photo on the next page)
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Place a front leg on either sider of CF - use the yarn tail from the legs to sew
the 14 sts on the leggs into the 13 sts on the body.
Do not sew in the marked stitches, as these should count in the new round.
57. rd: 102 sc - remove the markers as you approach them, and tighten the yarn well
in the transistion between body and legs
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64. rd: 25 sc, 12 hdc, 35 dc, 12 hdc (=84 sts)
67. rd: *2tog, 10 sc* x 2, 2tog, 12 sc, 2tog, *11 sc, 2tog* x 2, 12 sc (=72 sts)
68. rd: 72 sc
70. rd: 66 sc
72. rd: 60 sc
74 rd: 54 sc
76. rd: 48 sc
Cut the yarn: Finish the body and leave a long tail for assembly
Stuffing: Make sure to stuff the body generously, and that the transition between front legs
and body is smooth and strong.
13. rd: 66 sc
15. rd: 63 sc
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ASSEMBLY
In this guide you will find the order and directions for assembling Rainbow the
Unicorn. Read the entire chapter carefully before starting the assembly.
HEAD: As soon as the head is finished you can start to assemble the smaller parts.
EARS: Let the ears curve inward on the front side, and stuff the very lightly to keep the
shape of the ear.
Place the ears approx. 7 cm / 2.75 in apart, covering rd 19 - 23 counted from
the center back of the head. Fasten the ears with pins to evaluate the symmetry
of the placement before final assembly.
HORN: Place the horn between the ears, and let the back edge of the horn start 1
round in front of the front edge of the ears.
EYES: Use left over black yarn to embroider the eyes on both side of the head.
The eye should measure across approx. 10 rds of the head.
(rd 24-33 from the back of the head)
s
7 st
10 rd
5 rd
Symmetry: The most important thing when assembling Rainbow the Unicorn is symme-
try. Attach all parts with pins before final assembly, and trust your own judge-
ment to see if it looks the way you want it to.
HEAD on Make sure that the neck of the body is well stuffed before you attach the
BODY: head, but be aware of the shape of the body and neck. It is important that the
neck is strong and stabil, as the hair is much heavier than one would assume.
Place the head so the mule point a little downward, and attempt a good bal-
ance so the placement seems natural on the body.
Sit Rainbow on an even surface and place the back legs as close to the front
legs as possible, the edge of the back leg should rest on the table surface
and the opening of the back leg should follow the curve of the body. (see pic
on the top of the page)
HAIR, TAIL and Assembly of hair, tail and roses can be found in the recipes on the following
ROSES: pages.
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PATTERN - HAIR
Yarn: 1 strain of cotton yarn
Hook: 2,5 / C2
There are many ways to make the hair, depending on how much curl you want.
I prefer to make a mix of these two versions. I use about 50 g / 1,7 oz of each
color, and make as many hair strains as possible. If you are using different types
of cotton yarn, the amount may vary, therefore it can be a good idea to assem-
ble the hair intermittently so you can evaluate the amount of hair strains from
each color.
REMEMBER: • To make 25-35 shorter hair strains for the bangs in the purple yarn (ch 40)
• To make 4-6 longer hair strains of each color for the tail (ch 90)
ASSEMBLE: Start attaching the hair on the round between the ears, use the reg. hair strains,
the width of the mane should cover the width between the ears: 7 cm / 2,75 in
Work towards the horn in a point using all the shorter hair strains.
After this, work down the back of the head, and let the width of the mane stay
the same all the way down, one block of color at a time in a rainbow:
Purple / Baby pink / Hot pink / Orange / Yellow / Green / Baby blue / Blue
start
Use a blunt needle to feed one of the yarn tails through one of the stitch holes
of the head and back up in the next round. Tie the two yarn tails together with a
double knot and cut away surplus yarn tail.
Make sure to assemble the hair in a downward motion, this will make sure the
knots from the assembly are hidden and it gives the hair volume.
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I advise you to attatch hair strains in all the stitch holes in the
designated area on the top of the head so the edges of the mane
become full and voluptuous.
Whereas you can make the distance between the strains a little
bigger in the centre, further down the mane.
BE AWARE: It is important that the edges of the mane are closely attached and
have a full look all the way down.
TAIL: Pick a starting point atop the behind, where the tail looks natural
and work around this area in a diameter of 2,5 cm / 1 in.
Colors are placed randomly.
Assemble the tail hairs with the same technique as the mane, but
place as many strains in each stitch hole as possible.
PATTERN - ROSE
Yarn: 1 strain of cotton (color by choice, e.g: rose/purple/pink)
Hook: 2,5
You can also work from the diagram, starting at the red arrow
2. rd: skip 5 sts, 1 dc *skip 2 sts, [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in 1 st* x 17, ch 3, turn
3. rd: [1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the V, *[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next V* x17, ch1,
turn
guide: You now have a double row of V-shape, that is starting to arch.
This rd you will need to work in both the top of the V’s and in be-
tween the V’s:
ASSEMBLE: Roll the rose with the largest pedals on the outside and sew at the
base to keep the shape. Make as many roses as you wish.
Make 1-2 green leaves pr rose and attach underneath each rose.
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PATTERN-BLAD
Yarn: 1 strain of green cotton yarn
Hook: 2,5
guide: you are now working on the opposite side of the starting
chain
MONTERING Don’t start attaching the roses until the very end, and all the hair is in place.
ROSE og It can be a good idea to put a knitting needle through each rose so you can
BLAD: move it around the head until you find the perfect possitions.
In the original, all the hair is brushed to one side, and one rose is placed in
front of the ear, and two roses behind the ear along the edge of the mane.
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