UNICORN BLANKET
Wrap baby in the sweetest of rainbow tassels and a stripy unicorn horn. By Flynn Squirrell.
This baby blanket isn’t just any old blanket – it’s got the cutest of unicorn features on the hood and a tasselled fringe in pastel rainbow colours around the edges. Babies will look as cute as can be, as well as feeling snuggled and warm.
NOTES
The Hood is worked corner-to-corner (c2c) and sewn onto the corner of the Blanket. Make the Unicorn Horn and Ears separately and sew these in place at the end.
The Blanket is finished with a tassel border.
BLANKET
Using a 4mm hook and Yarn A, ch121.
Row 1 Dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. [120 sts]
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st here and throughout), (dc in next st, tr in next st) 60 times.
Repeat Row 2 until the Blanket measures 70cm, fasten off and weave in ends.
HOOD
Using a 4mm hook and Yarn A, ch5.
Row 1 Tr in third ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch. [1 c2c block]
Row 2 Ch5, tr in third ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch, ss into ch-2 sp of last c2c block, ch2, 3tr into ch-2 sp. [2 c2c blocks]
Row 3 Ch5, tr in third ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch, *ss into ch-2 space of next block of previous row, ch3, 3tr into same ch-2 sp; repeat from * across. [1 c2c block increase] Rows 4-22 Repeat Row 3, fasten off. With RS facing each other, place the Hood on top of one corner of the blanket and sew together along the edge. When sewing the point of the Hood, if you bring your seam in by approx 2cm it will create a more rounded shape.
UNICORN HORN
Using a 3mm hook and Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1, 3dc in the loop, ss to beg ch1 to join. [3 sts]
Round 2 Ch1, 2dc in each st around, ss to ch1 to join. [6 sts]
Rounds 3-4 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to ch1 to join.
Round 5 Ch1, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [9 sts] Change to Yarn B.
Rounds 6-7 Repeat Round 3.
Round 8 Ch1, (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to beg ch1 to join. [12 sts] Change to Yarn A.
Round 9 Repeat Round 3.
Round 10 Ch1, (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [15 sts]
Round 11 Repeat Round 3.
Change to Yarn C.
Round 12 Repeat Round 3.
Round 13 Ch1, (dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [18 sts]
Round 14 Repeat Round 3.
Change to Yarn A.
Round 15 Ch1, (dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [21 sts]
Rounds 16-17 Repeat Round 3.
Change to Yarn D.
Round 18 Ch1, (dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [24 sts]
Round 19 Repeat Round 3.
Round 20 Ch1, (dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [27 sts] Change to Yarn A.
Rounds 21-22 Repeat Round 3.
Round 23 Ch1, (dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [30 sts] Change to Yarn B.
Round 24 Repeat Round 3.
Round 25 Ch1, (dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [33 sts]
Round 26 Repeat Round 3.
Change to Yarn A.
Round 27 Repeat Round 3.
Round 28 Ch1, (dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [36 sts]
Round 29 Repeat Round 3.
Change to Yarn C.
Round 30 Ch1, (dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [39 sts]
Rounds 31-32 Repeat Round 3. Change to Yarn A.
Round 33 Ch1, (dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [42 sts]
Round 34 Repeat Round 3.
Round 35 Ch1, (dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [45 sts] Change to Yarn D.
Rounds 36-37 Repeat Round 3.
Round 38 Ch1, (dc in next 14 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [48 sts] Change to Yarn A.
Rounds 39-40 Repeat Round 3.
Round 41 Ch1, (dc in next 15 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [51 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Stuff the Unicorn Horn and sew in place at the peak of the Hood. Wrap the tail of Yarn A around the horn in a spiral, pulling the yarn tight to create a twisted effect. Sew the tail in place at the point of the Horn.
EARS MAKE 2
Using a 3mm hook and Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1, 6dc in loop, ss to ch1 to join. [6 sts]
Round 2 Ch1, 2dc in each st around, ss to ch1 to join. [12 sts]
Round 3 Ch1, (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [15 sts]
Round 4 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to ch1 to join.
Round 5 Ch1, (dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [18 sts]
Round 6 Ch1, (dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [21 sts]
Round 7 Ch1, (dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [24 sts]
Round 8 Ch1, (dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [27 sts]
Round 9 Ch1, (dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [30 sts]
Rounds 10-17 Repeat Round 4.
Round 18 Ch1, (dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join. [27 sts]
Round 19 Ch1, (dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog) 3 times, ss to ch1 to join, fasten off. [24 sts] Stuff the Ears lightly and press the open seam together. Sew the bottom of the Ear together, then sew the first and last st of the Ear seam loosely to give the ears shape. Sew the Ears to either side of the Horn, just in front of the Hood and Blanket seam. TASSELLED EDGING
Using Yarns B, C and D in turn, cut 5 lengths of one yarn, approx 8cm long, hold these as one strand and fold in half. Insert the hook through the Blanket where you want the tassel to be placed, pull the folded end of the tassel through, yrh with the ends of the tassels and pull them through the loop. Pull tight to secure in place. Repeat this around the edge of the Blanket alternating colours. Trim to approx 3cm, using the image as a guide.
TO FINISH
Weave in all remaining ends.