Crafting Enchanting Unicorn Hats: A Crochet Pattern Tutorial

How to Crochet a Unicorn Hat! 

Cro­chet­ing a uni­corn hat pat­tern is a fun and cre­ative project that allows you to add mag­ic to your wardrobe. This tuto­r­i­al will guide you through cre­at­ing a slouchy cro­chet hat with a whim­si­cal uni­corn design. Whether you’re an absolute cro­chet begin­ner or an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter, this sim­ple pat­tern is per­fect for every­one. We’ll cov­er basic stitch­es, col­or changes, and spe­cial tech­niques to help you achieve a gor­geous hat for per­son­al use or as a thought­ful gift for a fam­i­ly mem­ber. 

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**Mate­ri­als Need­ed:**
- Worsted weight yarn in var­i­ous col­ors for the uni­corn design
- Bulky yarn for the cen­tral part of the hat
- H cro­chet hook
- Yarn nee­dle or tapes­try nee­dle
- Scis­sors
- A pom pom (option­al)

 

 

This cute uni­corn hat is per­fect for your child! I made this for my daugh­ter, and she loved it! This free cro­chet uni­corn hat pat­tern is fan­tas­tic for your lit­tle one! 

Abbre­vi­a­tions

hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single cro­chet

ch=chain

2dctog=2 dou­ble cro­chet togeth­er

dc=double cro­chet

h hook

Rows 1: chain 8, hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and each chain across, ‑6 hdc

Rows 2–44: *Turn, Ch 1, hdc in each hdc back loop across, ‑6 hdc

Repeat Rnd 2 for 44 rows. Or Make sure the brim fits your child around their head and fol­low this pat­tern as close­ly as you can.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around the edge.

Rnd 2: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, work 2dctog in the next 2 dc, *2dctog decrease in the next two stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next 3 stitch­es, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnds 3–4: *Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch,

2dctog in each stitch around, sl st on top 2dctog, *Repeat for 2 times total [if you want  your hat longer than do one more round of this]

Rnd 5: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, work 2dctog in the next 4 dc, *2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next

5 stitch­es, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 6: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, work 2dctog in the next 3 dc, *2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next

4 stitch­es, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 7: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, work 2dctog in the next 2 dc, *2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next

3 stitch­es, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 8: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, work 2dctog in the next dc, *2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next

2 stitch­es, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 9: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch,

2dctog in each stitch around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 10: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, *

2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es, work 2dctog in the next stitch, *Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 11: Ch 2 and dc in the same stitch, *

2dctog decrease in the next 2 stitch­es,

*Repeat around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 12: Ch 1, 2sctog in each stitch around, sl st on top 2dctog

Rnd 13: sl st the lit­tle hole across until its closed.

Ears:

Make 2

Pink yarn

G hook,

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 4 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st.

Rnd 2:  *work 1 sc in the next sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 3: *work 1 sc in the next 2 sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 4: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st.

Rnd 5: *work 1 sc in the next 3 sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 6: *work 1 sc in the sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat, sl st.

Rnds 7–8: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st. Twice

Rnd 9: *work 1 sc in the next sc, work 2sctog decrease in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnds 10–11: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st. Twice Fas­ten off.

Attach the ears on top of the head of the hat about 2 inch­es apart.

Horn: G hook, pink yarn

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 4 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. ‑4 sc

Rnds 2–4: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st. ‑4 sc

Rnd 5: *work 1 sc in the next sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, work in con­tin­u­al rounds with­out the slip stitch. Use a mark­er.

Rnd 6: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st.

Rnd 7: *work 1 sc in the next two sc, work 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around.

Rnds 8–11: work 1 sc in each sc around, sl st.

Attach the horn on the top of the hat about 1 inch down from the cen­ter top. Sew with yarn and needle—stuff with stuff­ing.

Eye

Left Eye

Chain 10, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st in the next chain, chain 5, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st in the next 3 chains, sl st into the begin­ning stitch sl st into the next chain, sl st into the next chain, *chain 4, sl st into the 2nd chain from the hook, and the next 2 chains, sl st into the begin­ning stitch, *Repeat 3 more times, sl st to fin­ish. Ch 1, Fas­ten off. Sew in the cen­ter of the hat, about two inch­es apart.

Right Eye:

Chain 10, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st in the next chain, *chain 4, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st in the next 3 chains, sl st into the begin­ning stitch sl st into the next chain, *Repeat 3 more times st into the next chain, chain 5, sl st into the 2nd chain from the hook, and the next 3 chains, sl st into the begin­ning stitch, sl st to fin­ish. Ch 1, Fas­ten off. Sew in the cen­ter of the hat, about two inch­es apart. I hope you enjoyed this free cro­chet uni­corn hat pat­tern! 

Cro­chet­ing a uni­corn hat pat­tern is a fan­tas­tic way to express cre­ativ­i­ty and add a whim­sy to your wardrobe. Whether you’re mak­ing it for a music fes­ti­val, a casu­al look, or as a gift for a friend or fam­i­ly mem­ber, this easy pat­tern is ver­sa­tile and fun. Remem­ber to share your fin­ished cre­ations on your social media, Pin­ter­est board, or even in a Face­book group. Good luck with your cro­chet project, and don’t for­get to check out our affil­i­ate links for addi­tion­al cro­chet basics and mate­ri­als. You can also review our pri­va­cy pol­i­cy on our web­site for more infor­ma­tion. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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