Crochet Halloween Applique, Candy Corn Unicorn

Make this cute Halloween crochet Unicorn applique to bring some magic to the holiday! This crochet Unicorn applique is made in traditional candy corn colors and is embellished with small candy corn buttons.

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This Candy Corn Unicorn applique is another addition to my crochet Halloween appliques.

The face of this crochet Unicorn is made in the shape of a heart and this applique is also part of the Heart Shaped creations.

If you like Unicorns, check out my other Unicorn appliques!

Candy Corn Unicorn Crochet Pattern

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Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

DC2tog – double crochet two stitches together

HDC – half double crochet

Rnd – round

SC- single crochet

SC2tog – single crochet two stitches together

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

TR – treble crochet

Materials:

For the face: cotton medium weight yarn Sugar’n Cream, color – white

For the horn: cotton medium weight yarn Sugar’n Cream, color – yellow

cotton medium weight yarn Sugar’n Cream, color – orange

cotton medium weight yarn Sugar’n Cream, color – white

For the muzzle: cotton light weight yarn Patons Grace, color – yellow

For the eyes: cotton light weight yarn Patons Grace, color – black (you can use black embroidery floss instead)

Hooks and Other Materials:

Crochet hook size H/8 – 5 mm

Crochet hook size E/4 – 3.5 mm

Cute Candy corn buttons

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Finished size:

This Unicorn is about 5-1/2” (14 cm).

Instructions:

Make a Face

With white yarn and hook size H/8 – 5 mm:

Ch 4;

Rnd 1. Working under both loops, make all of the next stitches into the 4^th Ch from hook (the first Ch made) – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 2. Ch 3, HDC+DC in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC into each of next 3 Sts, HDC into Ch 1 St, (DC+TR+DC) in next St (Heart point), HDC into Ch 1 St, DC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC+HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 3. Ch 3, SC in top of first St of previous round, 2 SC in next St;

making first Ear – Ch 6, SC in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 3 Chs;

SC in next St of the Rnd 2, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, then SC in each of the next 6 Sts, (DC+TR+DC) in next St (Heart point), SC in each of the next 6 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in next St;

making second Ear – Ch 6, SC in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 3 Chs;

2 SC in next St, SC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

2. Make a Horn

With yellow medium weight yarn and hook 5 mm,

Ch 5,

Row 1. SC in 2^nd Ch from the hook and in 3 next – 4 SC. Turn.

Row 2. SC in each St across – 4 SC. Turn.

Row 3. SC in 1^st St, SC2tog, SC in last (change color to orange – see instructions below) – 3 SC. Turn.

How to change to a new color

Work the final SC of the Row with the first color, but do not complete the Stitch.

2. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook.

3. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete Stitch.

Row 4, 5. SC in each St across – 3 SC. Turn.

Row 6. SC in each St across (change color to white) – 3 SC. Turn.

Row 7. Ch 2, DC2tog, Ch 1.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

3. Make a Mane

With yellow medium weight yarn and hook 5 mm, Ch 15, Sl St into St, following the second Ear, Ch 17. Cut the yarn leaving a small tail, draw tail through the loop and pull tight. Trim beginning tail.

With orange medium weight yarn and hook 5 mm, Ch 15, Sl St in next St, Ch 17. Cut the yarn leaving a small tail, draw tail through the loop and pull tight. Trim beginning tail.

Make a couple of stitches with orange yarn to attach Mane to the Face.

4. Make a Muzzle

With yellow cotton light weight yarn and hook size E/4 – 3.5 mm:

Ch 6, DC in 4^th Ch from hook, DC in next Ch, 6 DC in next Ch, now working on opposite side of Ch- DC in next Ch, 4 DC in next (last Ch), join with Sl St.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

5. Finishing

Sew Horn and Muzzle on the Unicorn’s face.

Embellish your Candy Corn Unicorn with buttons.

With black yarn (or embroidery floss) embroider the eyes.

Crochet Candy Corn Uni-corn Applique

If you like Unicorns, check out my other Unicorn appliques!

Candy Corn Unicorn Crochet Pattern

The pattern for this applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy Shop.

Add this pattern to your Ravelry library!