Free Unicorn Dress Crochet Pattern

This crochet unicorn dress pattern is a beginner-friendly project that combines a simple crocheted dress with sweet unicorn details for a fun and magical finish. With sizes for 0–3 months and 3–6 months, it’s a cute handmade outfit for baby photos, gifts, special occasions, or dress-up fun.

Quick answer
This crochet unicorn dress pattern is a beginner-friendly project worked from the top down in the round using worsted weight yarn and tulle. It includes sizes for 0–3 months and 3–6 months, with a crocheted bodice, unicorn horn and tail details, and a soft colorful tulle skirt.

Best for: Beginners
Style: Crochet baby unicorn tutu dress
Includes: Sizing details, written instructions, special stitches, and tulle instructions

Crochet unicorn dress pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Intermediate. Projects may include involved stitch patterns, color work, and/or shaping.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook size — for the dress and headband
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook size — for the horn and tail
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in white, pink, purple, blue, green, and yellow
Yarn needle — for weaving in ends
Scissors — for cutting the yarn
Fiber fil — to stuff the horn
Stitch markers — optional, but helpful for beginners

Finished size

0-3 months and 3-6 months

Size	Chest	Waist	Hips	Back Length	Crossback	Armhole Depth
0-3 Months	16″	18″	19″	6″	7.25″	3.25″
3-6 Months	17″	19″	20″	7″	7.75″	3.5″

Gauge

15 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches

Crochet abbreviations

dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch
rnd/rnds = round/rounds
rem = remaining

Pattern notes

Use an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the dress and headband.
Use an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the horn and tail.
The beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
Rounds 1-5 are the same for both sizes.
Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round.
Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round.
You are crocheting in the round from the top of the dress down.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Special stitches

v-stitch: in the same stitch make (dc, ch 1, dc)

Crochet unicorn dress pattern instructions

Rounds 1-5 are the same for both sizes.

Rounds 1-5

Beginning chain: With pink yarn, chain 64 and join in the round

Pink Round 1: ch 2, dc 8, v-stitch, dc 14, v-stitch, dc 16, v-stitch, dc 14, v-stitch, dc 8, join
Purple Round 2: ch 2, dc 9, v-stitch, dc 16, v-stitch, dc 18, v-stitch, dc 16, v-stitch, dc 9, join
Blue Round 3: ch 2, dc 10, v-stitch, dc 18, v-stitch, dc 20, v-stitch, dc 18, v-stitch, dc 10, join
Green Round 4: ch 2, dc 11, dc into v-stitch area, ch 1, dc into NEXT v-stitch area (first sleeve made), dc 22, dc into v-stitch area, ch 1, dc into NEXT v-stitch area (second sleeve made), dc 11, join [48 total]

Yellow Round 5: ch 2, dc 12, 2 dc under sleeve (you are making those dc around the ch you made in rnd 4), dc 24, 2 dc under sleeve (you are making those dc around the ch you made in rnd 4), dc 12, join [52 total]

0-3 months size

Pink Round 6: ch 2, dc 13, 2 dc in next st, dc 25, 2 dc in next st, dc 12, join [54 total]
Purple Round 7: ch 2, dc 13, 2 dc in next st, dc 26, 2 dc in next st, dc 13, join [56 total]
Blue Round 8: ch 2, dc 14, 2 dc in next st, dc 27, 2 dc in next st, dc 13, join [58 total]
Green Round 9: ch 2, dc 14, 2 dc in next st, dc 28, 2 dc in next st, dc 14, join [60 total]
Yellow Round 10: ch 2, dc in each st, join [60 total]
Pink Round 11: ch 2, dc in each st, join [60 total]
Purple Round 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join [60 total]
White Round 13: ch 2, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [90 total]
White Rounds 14- 27: ch 2, dc in each st, join [90 total]
White Round 28: ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off [90 total]

3-6 months size

Pink Round 6: ch 2, dc 13, 2 dc in next st, dc 25, 2 dc in next st, dc 12, join [54 total]
Purple Round 7: ch 2, dc 13, 2 dc in next st, dc 26, 2 dc in next st, dc 13, join [56 total]
Blue Round 8: ch 2, dc 14, 2 dc in next st, dc 27, 2 dc in next st, dc 13, join [58 total]
Green Round 9: ch 2, dc 14, 2 dc in next st, dc 28, 2 dc in next st, dc 14, join [60 total]
Yellow Round 10: ch 2, dc 15, 2 dc in next st, dc 29, 2 dc in next st, dc 14, join [62 total]
Pink Round 11: ch 2, dc 15, 2 dc in next st, dc 30, 2 dc in next st, dc 15, join [64 total]
Purple Round 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join [64 total]
Blue Round 13: ch 2, dc in each st, join [64 total]

White Round 14: ch 2, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [96 total]
White Rounds 15- 31: ch 2, dc in each st, join [96 total]
White Round 32: ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off [96 total]

Adding the dress trim

I-9 (5.5 mm) hook

Work each pastel color evenly around the dress trim:

0–3 months: 18 stitches per color
3–6 months: 19 stitches per color, with one color worked in 20 stitches

To create the ruffle look, alternate between working in the space above the single crochet row and the space above the last double crochet row.

For each color, attach your yarn and repeat the following across the section:
Work 5 dc in the space above the sc row, then work 5 dc in the space above the dc row to the left.

Repeat this pattern across each color section around the dress.

Adding the sleeve ruffles

Join the white yarn and make 4 dc in each st around the armhole, join and fasten off.

Adding the tail

Make on in each color.

Chain 30, dc in 3rd chain from hook, dc in that same ch again, 2 dc in each rem ch, fasten off

Attach the tail spirals in a cluster on the back of the dress below the waist area.

Headband pattern

0-3 months: Chain 52, join in the round, dc around for three rounds, join and fasten off
3-6 months: Chain 55, join in the round, dc around for three rounds, join and fasten off

Adding the unicorn horn

H 5mm Hook

Start with yellow
Round 1: magic ring, 4 sc, join [4]
Round 2: ch 1, sc in each st, join [4]
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, join [6]
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st, join [6]

Switch to Green
Round 5: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 2 sts, join [8]
Round 6: ch 1, sc in each st, join [8]
Round 7: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 3 sts, join [10]
Round 8: ch 1, sc in each st, join [10]

Switch to Blue
Round 9: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 4 sts, join [12]
Round 10: ch 1, sc in each st, join [12]
Round 11: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 5 sts, join [14]
Round 12: ch 1, sc in each st, join [14]

Switch to purple
Round 13: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 6 sts, join [16]
Round 14: ch 1, sc in each st, join [16]
Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 7 sts, join [18]
Round 16: ch 1, sc in each st, join [18]

Switch to pink
Round 17: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 8 sts, join [20]
Round 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join [20]
Round 19: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 9 sts, join [22]
Round 20: ch 1, sc in each st, join [22]

Stop here for the 0-3 months

Round 21: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 10 sts, join [24]
Round 22: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing on [24]

Stuff the horn with fiber fil and sew it to front of headband.

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