Crochet Unicorn Purse Pattern
For my fifth and final “rainy day” project I decided to design a unicorn purse. Unicorn’s have been very popular lately and with good reason! They are so magical and colorful! This unicorn purse with its colorful flowers is sure to delight the unicorn lover in your life. It’s an easy pattern and can be completed in a day. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Project Materials
- H 5 mm & G 4 mm crochet hooks
- pink button
- tapestry needles
- stitch markers
- worsted weight yarn in White, light pink, light purple, blue, green, yellow, black & soft gold
- ironing board
- iron
Instructions for the Purse Pieces
(make 2)
H 5 mm crochet hook & white yarn
Instructions between two asterisks (*) should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 12 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [36]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 3 sts, join [54]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 4 sts, join [60]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 5 sts, join [66]
Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 6 sts, join [72]
Rnd 9: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 19 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 19 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in rem 7 sts, join [78]
I choose to iron my two pieces to flatten them out. Using my iron and ironing board, I covered each piece with a piece of fabric (I used a cloth napkin) and ironed each side on the highest heat setting (I didn’t do this intentionally, I simply left it at the setting I use when I iron my husband’s work clothes).
I didn’t hold the iron down for long. I just pressed the iron down in the middle and pushed it outwards in each direction. I did this on each side. Tip: Let the crochet piece cool before moving it from your ironing board.
Lay and line up your pieces with the right sides facing out and the wrong sides facing each other. Place locking stitch markers around the 9th and 70th stitches. You are using the stitch markers to hold the two pieces together and to mark your spots.
You are going to sc the two pieces together through the back loops only. You are crocheting the stitches between the stitch markers. Your first sc will be at stitch 10 and your last sc will be at stitch 69. The rest of the stitches will remain as they are and will serve as the opening of the purse.
Horn Instructions
H 5 mm crochet hook & soft gold yarn
Row 1: ch 12, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in rem chs, turn [10]
Row 2: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 6, hdc2tog, turn [8]
Row 3: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [8]
Row 4: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 4, hdc2tog, turn [6]
Row 5: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [6]
Row 6: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 2, hdc2tog, turn [4]
Row 7: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [4]
Row 8: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, turn [2]
Row 9: ch 2, hdc2tog and continue to sc around entire horn, fasten off
Find the 8 middle stitches and place stitch markers around the stitches to either side. You will be sewing the horn onto the front of the purse onto the 8 stitches between your stitch markers.
Ears Instructions
(make 2)
H 5 mm crochet hook & white yarn
Row 1: ch 10, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, turn [8]
Row 2: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 4, hdc2tog, turn [6]
Row 3: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 2, hdc2tog, turn [4]
Row 4: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, turn [2]
Row 5: ch 2, hdc2tog, continue to sc around entire ear
Sew ears onto purse on either side of the horn.
Flowers Instructions
H 5 mm crochet hook & light pink, light purple, blue, green & yellow yarn
(make one for each color)
Chain 15, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in each rem ch, finish off leaving a long tail. Roll up into a flower shape.
Sew the flowers onto the front of the purse below the horn.
Button Instructions
Sew button onto the middle of the back side of the purse.
Using your G 4 mm crochet hook, attach your yarn to the interior of the front of the purse (see pic) and make a chain that is long enough to wrap around the button (allow for a little stretch).
SC across the top of the back of the purse to help hide the horn and ear attachments.
Strap Instructions
H 5 mm crochet hook & white yarn
Row 1: Attach yarn to one side of the purse right after the seam where the two pieces were single crocheted together. Chain 5 and attach to the other side of the purse.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in 5 chs/sts, turn [5]
Repeat row 2 until your strap length reaches 14″/15″ from the purse.
Attach strap to the other side of the purse. You want this side to look the same as the side where we started the strap so you’ll attach your strap to one side, slip stitch in the hdc’s and attach the last hdc to the other side of the purse (the slip stitches will help replicate the look of the chains from the beginning of the strap).
Snout Instructions
H 5 mm hook & light pink yarn
Rnd 1: ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, 2 sc in last ch, you are working in the round–continue on the other side in the unworked ch loops, sc in next 8 ch loops, 2sc in last ch loop, join with sl st to top of first sc [20]
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last 3 sts, join [30]
Before sewing snout onto face, attach the nostrils.
Nostrils Instructions
(make 2)
H 5 mm hook & light purple yarn
Magic circle, 6 sc, join and fasten off
Sew nostrils onto snout. Sew snout onto the front of the purse.
Eyes Instructions
Use your tapestry needle and black yarn to sew closed eyes onto the front of the purse.
You are done! Enjoy your new purse. I hope you like my pattern. Please tag me on Instagram lovable_loops if you make your own!