I joined an Amialong. I’ve been working diligently to finish the dogs from the pattern. It is the year of the dog according to the Chinese Calendar. I’ll  post pictures when I’m done.

Grizelda is a sparkly cuddly little unicorn. She’s ready to brighten your day. Her hooves and horn are made with a glitter yarn. The glitter yarns tend not to be very sturdy so I paired it with a sport weight cotton to give it a bit more structure.

She isn’t tested. If you make her, use #drunkenauntwendy so I can find your work.

 

 

Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
I love this yarn – Antique White
I love this yarn – Greybeard
I love this yarn – Black
Sparkly Eyelash Yarn
I love this cotton – Dove
Vanna’s Glamour – Silver
12 mm eyes
Doll eyelashes
Size E crochet hook
Polyfiberfill
Large Eye Needle

Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
CH- Chain
FO – Fasten Off
SL ST – Slip Stitch
INC – Make two Single Crochet in Same Stitch
DEC – Single Crochet two stitches together
BLO – Back Loops Only
Note: Entire project is worked in the round. Use a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each row. Then you don’t have to count every row. Do not join unless instructed to.

Parentheses indicate a repeat. Repeat the stitches in the parentheses for the number of times indicated.

The bracketed number [] is the number of stitches at the end of each row.

I spread my increases out so there isn’t a seam on the finished piece. If you do not like this method, you can do regular increases.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at drunkenauntwendy@gmail.com.

Glue 3 eyelashes to the flat part of the safety eyes using epoxy 6000.

HEAD in Antique White
Ch 2
Round 1: 6 Sc in 2nd Chain from hook [6].
Round 2: INC 6 times [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].
Round 6: (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 6 times [36].
Round 7: (5 SC, INC) 6 times [42].
Rounds 8-15: 8 rows SC [42 stitches per row].
Stop here and place the eyes between rows 10-11 approximately 11 stitches apart.
Round 16: (5 SC, DEC) 6 times [36].
Round 17: (4 SC, DEC) 6 times [30].
Start Stuffing
Round 18: (3 SC, DEC) 6 times [24].
Round 19: (2 SC, DEC) 6 times [18].
Round 20: (SC, DEC) 6 times [12].
Round 21: DEC 6 times [6].
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread the tail through the stitches on row 21 and pull up tight to close the hole.

MUZZLE in Greybeard
Ch 8
Round 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, 5 SC, 3 SC in last stitch, using the unused loops from the first 6 stitches, SC 6, 3 SC in last stitch [18].
Round 2: 6 SC, 3 INC, 6 SC, 3 INC [24].
Rounds 3-4: 2 rows SC [24 Stitches per row].
Fasten off.
Using Black, embroider nostrils on the edges of round 1.
Sew to front of head under eyes.

HORN using Dove and Silver held together
Ch 2
Round 1: 4 SC in 2nd chain from hook [4].
Round 2: (INC, SC) 2 times [6].
Rounds 3-11: 9 rows SC [6 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Sew to center of head above eyes.

MANE
Cut several pieces of Eyelash yarn approximately 8 inches long. Folding each piece in half, pull the loop through using your hook. Then pull the open side through the loop to secure the hair. Do this down the back of the head in the center. You may need to do 2 rows to get the fullness you are looking for.

EARS (make 2) in Antique White
Ch 2
Round 1: 4 SC in 2nd chain from hook [4].
Round 2: (INC, SC) 2 times [6].
Round 3: (INC, 2 SC) 2 times [8].
Round 4: (INC, 3 SC) 2 times [10].
Round 5: (INC, 4 SC) 2 times [12].
Rounds 6-7: 2 rows SC [12 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Sew to the top of head with the mane and horn in between.

BODY in White
Ch 2
Round 1: 6 Sc in 2nd Chain from hook [6].
Round 2: INC 6 times [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].
Round 6: (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 6 times [36].
Rounds 7-9: 3 rows SC [36 stitches per row].
Round 8: (4 SC, DEC) 6 times [30].
Rounds 9-10: 2 rows SC [30 stitches per row].
Round 11: (3 SC, DEC) 6 times [24].
Rounds 12-13: 2 rows SC [24 stitches per row].
Start Stuffing.
Round 14: (2 SC, DEC) 6 times [18].
Round 15: SC row [18].
Round 16: (SC, DEC) 6 times [12].
Fasten off. Sew open area to the bottom of the head.

FEET (Make 4) using Dove and Silver held together
Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Chain from hook [6].
Round 2: SC in BLOs, change color to White in last stitch [6].
Rounds 3-7: 5 rows SC [6 stitches per row]

Fasten off. Stuff lightly. Sew to body.

TAIL
Attach several strands of the eyelash yarn to the back of the body using the same method as was used to attach the individual strands for the mane.