Sunday 17 July 2022

I-LOVE-UNICORNS BABY LOVEY

 I-Love-Unicorns Baby Lovey free crochet pattern from Sweet Nothings Crochet

How cute is this Unicorn lovey, eh?
I-LOVE-UNICORNS BABY LOVEY

I'm making a set of loveys for a charity and this is my take on the Unicorn Lovey.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Ganga Smarty 4-ply yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle sewing needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; poly-fill stuffing ; stocking net ; headband ; safety eyes ; beads n more ; satin ribbon
For Indians You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic & Oswal acrylic yarn ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum or Ganga Alisha as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Stitches used :
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot :   https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :   https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch :  https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle :  https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ?  https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); 

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.  One dc made.  

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo 

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc. 

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Whipstitch to join :  https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join :  https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join :  https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Skill level : Easy
Size made : ~ 10” x 10”
                  
Instructions : Using U.S terminology
The eye lashes just look too cute
This pattern is made up of three parts
Part 1 : Make the tiny little snuggle blanket / lovey
Part 2 : Make the baby unicorn stuff toy
Finishing : Put them all together 

Part 1 : Make the tiny little snuggle blanket
You can choose any granny square pattern but here's what I've done
I've used (Indian) Ganga Spectrum 4-ply yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook

For today's creation, I've used the Linen stitch.
In case the video does not open go to : https://youtu.be/ui2s0V-dGPg
Linen stitch detail

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA  

Start Row 1 : with as many odd number of fsc as you need for the width of your little lovey.  Turn.

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps.  One sc made.  Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M 
What is a chain stitch ?  https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Row 2 :  sc in the 1st fsc ; 
(ch 1, sk next fsc, sc in the next fsc) ;
rep (to) till the end.  Turn

Row 3 :  sc in the 1st sc ; 
sc in the 1st ch-1 sp ;
(ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) till the last ch-1 sp ;
sc in the last sc.  Turn

Row 4 :  sc in the 1st sc ; 
(ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) till the end. Turn

Rep Rows 3 & 4 till you get the size you want for your little lovey.

I finally ran a round of sc all around for a neat finish.
Remember to work 1 sc in each sc and 1 sc in each ch-1 sp ; working 3 sc in each corner for a neat turn and finish.

Now if you are using a multi colored yarn, you're good to go - but otherwise, look at these video tutorials on how to work with multiple colored yarns for a beautiful checkered effect.

How to change colors seamlessly : https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno 

How to carry your yarn when using two colors : https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ 

Linen Stitch using two colours of yarn : Here is an easy video tutorial for the linen stitch using multiple colours of yarn at https://youtu.be/-nfw19DeOjU


Once you finish the granny square, fasten off and weave in ends.

Move on to Part 2

Part 2 : Make the baby unicorn stuff toy

With stuff toys, it is preferable to work in spirals without joining.  Instead of using a marker, I prefer to add a contrast thread / yarn for the last/first stitch
How to add a contrast yarn to mark the 1st or last stitch
This works for me.. Use whatever route that suits you to mark rounds and work in spirals

Get the pattern for the oh so cute unicorn toy at  https://blog.clover-usa.com/2022/03/01/unicorn-baby-lovey-crochet-pattern/

Check out the feathers yarn for the mane

For my unicorn mane I used some feather yarn that I have bought from Canada.  For Indians : we do get some yarns locally too.  Check here , here , here or one with some bling on it here

Finishing : Put them all together 

Once you have finished the baby unicorn stuff toy, all you need to do is attach it neatly to the centre of your lovey. You could choose to keep it at one corner as well. Then you take lovely photos of the child you have made this for and post it on social media.. remember to show me your work as well - I'm on FB and all my social media handles are right here at the bottom of this blog.
One cute bundle of happiness for someone to open and enjoy
and this is one cute bundle of happiness for someone you love.. 

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