Unicorn Cupcake Beanie Hat Free Crochet Pattern

I’m so excited to bring you this new free pattern today!

This Unicorn Cupcake hat design is based on ideas I had after putting together my UNICORN ROUND-UP POST a few months ago.

The round-up included unicorn hats and a sweet little unicorn cupcake so I thought, why not combine these ideas and create this beautiful and unique Unicorn Cupcake Hat.

I took a lot of time and effort to carefully design each piece. I wanted it to look like a cupcake, look great all put together and be easy for everyone to make.

For the body of the hat I started at the top and worked in a spiral, using 3rd loop half double crochet stitches to give the hat a soft frosted look. Then I made the brim wide to look like a cupcake.

When I’d done the basic cupcake hat I thought it looked great as a stand alone pattern – a nice and simple cupcake that you could decorate any way you wanted.

So, to make this unicorn cupcake hat you will need to visit the CUPCAKE BEANIE HAT page and make that first, before coming back here to get the pattern for the unicorn decoration.

The Unicorn hat in my photos is the 2-4 years size, so it might look a little different if you choose another hat size.

For the horn I repeated the ribbed spiral effect, although I used single crochet stitches to make a firmer piece that could be lightly stuffed and would stand up.

The ears I wanted to have in two colors, like my ELEPHANT EAR PATTERN. I think they look like fondant ears!

For the flowers I wanted something simple and elegant. They are very simple and quick to make. As an extra touch I decided to sew some tiny beads in the middle.

The eyes were a little difficult. I struggled to decide what expression I wanted my unicorn to have; happy, sleepy, excited. I thought the happy relaxed look worked best.

I tried to sew the eyes with crochet thread but found they looked too thin. I pulled them out and replaced them with black yarn – a single line made up of small stitches to get the right shape.

So, below you will find the pattern for the unicorn pieces and instructions on how to attach them to your cupcake hat. You will need to visit THIS PAGE first to make your hat.

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Unicorn Cupcake Beanie Hat

This elegant unicorn cupcake beanie will make an amazing gift for any unicorn lover. The pattern is easy to follow with clear instructions and is fun and quick to work up.

Start out by making the basic hat in any size you like (size 2-4 years shown).

Find the cupcake hat pattern HERE.

Then make the unicorn pieces, sew them on and finish it off with some eyes.

You are welcome to sell the items you make with this pattern, but please give me, Krazy Kabbage, a mention in your sales listing and provide a link to my website www.krazykabbage.com.

I used Red Heart Super Saver (medium weight; 100% acrylic) in Pale Yellow, Soft White, Petal Pink, Minty, Orchid and Black.

You will need crochet hook size H/8 – 5.00mm, yarn Needle, stitch markers and a small amount of poly fiber fill stuffing.

This pattern uses US terminology.

Stitches and Techniques Used: Magic ring, treble crochet (tc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st).

Cupcake Hat

Follow the pattern HERE to make a basic hat then come back to this page to make the unicorn pieces. Yarn for hat: Soft white and buff.

Horn

Yarn: Pale Yellow

Start with a Magic Ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. Do not join (work in a spiral).

From this point forward, work into the back loop only of each stitch.

Rnd 2: Sc in each of next 6.

Rnd 3: [sc in each of next 2, 2 sc in next] twice. (8 sc)

Rnds 4 & 5: sc in each of next 8.

Stuff lightly as you go.

Rnd 6: [sc in each of next 3, 2 sc in next] twice. (10 sc)

Rnds 7-9: sc in each of next 10.

Rnd 10: [sc in each of next 4, 2 sc in next] twice. (12 sc)

Rnds 11-14: sc in each of next 12.

Rnd 15: [sc in each of next 5, 2 sc in next] twice. (14 sc)

Rnd 16: [sc in next, 2 sc in next] 7 times. Sl in next and fasten off leaving long tail for sewing horn to hat. (21 sc)

Ears (make 2)

Yarn: Inner Ears: Petal Pink

Outer Ears: Soft White

Row 1: Ch 5. Sc in 2^nd ch from hk. Sc in each of next 2. [2 sc, ch 1 (mark stitch), 2 sc] in last ch. Sc in each of next 3.

Row 2: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of next 5. [2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc] in ch sp. Sc in each of next 5.

Fasten off inner ears here.

Outer Ears: Follow pattern for inner ears but DO NOT fasten off at end of row 2.

Row 3: Ch 1 and turn, sc in each around (15 stitches).

Row 4 (assembly row): Ch 1 and turn. Place inner ear on top of outer ear. Working through both thicknesses, Sc in each of next 7. [2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc] in chain space/next stitch. Sc in each of next 7. Fasten off leaving tail for sewing.

Flowers (make 3)

Yarn: Orchid, Petal Pink, Minty

Magic ring. Ch 1. Tc into ring, ch 1, tc into ring. [Sc, Tc, ch1, tc] into ring 4 times. Sl st to join in 1^st chain. (5 petals) Fasten off leaving tail for sewing.

Sew beads into centre (optional)

Assembly

Sew horn to hat a little forward of the center.

Sew ears at each side of the horn. Sew on flowers in front of horn. Use black yarn with yarn needle to sew eyes.

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