I love to crochet. I love to crochet things for other people. Unfortunately, I cannot always give everything away for free. When I made these unicorn cowls for Christmas gifts, I was asked to make a cheaper version as the thick yarn can get expensive causing these cowls to be pricey.
I pulled out my cheapo yarn and smaller hook and whipped up a cheaper cowl! Today, I give you this cute pattern for free. This pattern has not been tested, so if you find a mistake, please let me know!! Happy crocheting friends!
Dino/Unicorn Cowl
Materials: 6.5mm hook, worsted weight yarn in colors needed (green for body of dino, brown or darker green for the spikes. White/cream for body of unicorn. Any 3 colors for the Mane/horn)
Cowl: child (teen/adult) (green or white/cream yarn)
Row 1: Ch 90(120). [1 sc, 1 dc] in 2nd ch from hook, sk st, *[1 sc, 1 dc] in next st, sk st, repeat from * across, end with 1 sc in last stitch. Turn 89(119)
Row 2-15(17): Ch 1, [1 sc, 1 dc] in first st, sk st, *[1 sc, 1 dc] in next st, sk st, repeat from * across, end with 1 sc in last st. Turn 89(119)
Fasten off after last row.
Hood: child (teen/adult)
Row 1: Skip 20(28) sts. Join to the 21st(29th) st with a sl st, [1 sc, 1 dc] in same st, sk st. *[1 sc, 1 dc] in next st, sk st, Repeat from * across 23(30) more times, end with 1 sc after sk st leaving remaining 20(28) sts unworked. Turn. 49(63)
Row 2-20(24): Ch 1, [1 sc, 1 dc] in first st, sk st, *[1 sc, 1 dc] in next st, sk st. repeat from * across. End with 1 sc in last st. Turn. 49(63)
Fasten off after last row leaving a long tail for sewing.
Using long tail, fold hood in half and sew the top closed. Flip hood inside out so the seam is on the inside. Weave in ends.
Join yarn to the bottom edge of cowl (RS facing. I have done it with RS facing and WS facing. I personally like it better with RS facing). Sc around the entire hood/cowl adding 2 sc in the corners. Sl st to the starting sc to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Small buttons to the hood so it makes a V in the front or sew closed instead of using buttons.
Although you can’t see the buttons in the picture, I circled where the buttons should be sewn on the bottom part of the cowl. If you need a different picture, please let me know.
Dino spikes (I use 7-8 per hood)
Materials: 6.5 mm crochet hook, worsted weight yarn in brown/ dark green
Note: I work mine in a continuous spiral, but if you would rather join at the end of each round, that works too.
Round 1: Using Magic Circle, Ch 1, 9 sc in magic circle.
Round 2: (1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times (12)
Round 3: 1 sc in each sc (12)
Round 4: (1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times (15)
Round 5: 1 sc in each sc (15)
Round 6: (1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times (18)
Round 7: 1 sc in each sc (18)
Round 8: (1 Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times (21)
Round 9: 1 sc in each sc (21)
Round 10: (1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times (24)
Round 11: 1 sc in each sc (24)
Slip st join and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Fill each spike with a bit of Poly-Fil and Sew spikes along the top and back of the hood.
Unicorn Horn
Materials: 6.5 mm crochet hook, Worsted weight yarn in the color you want for the horn.
Round 1: Using magic circle, Ch1, 8 sc in magic circle, sl st to join. (8)
Round 2: Working in a spiral, use a stitch marker to mark 1st st of each round here and throughout. Sc in ever st. (8)
Round 3: Working in BLO (back loops only), (1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (10)
Round 4: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (10)
Round 5: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (12)
Round 6: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (12)
Round 7: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (14)
Round 8: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (14)
Round 9: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (16)
Round 10: Working in BLO, 1 Sc in each st around (16)
Round 11: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (18)
Round 12: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (18)
Round 13: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (20)
Round 14: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (20)
Round 15: Working in BLO, (1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (22)
Round 16-18: Working in BLO, 1 sc in each st around (22)
Join to next st with a sl st. Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing horn onto the hood.
Stuff horn with Poly-Fil and sew horn approximately 3 inches from the center of the hood.
Ears: make 2 double strand (pattern adjusted for single strand too)
Materials: 6.5mm crochet hook, double strand of white/cream worsted weight yarn.
Row 1: Ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, turn (2)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn (4)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (4)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (6)
Row 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn (6)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in the last st, turn (8)
Row 7: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn (8)
Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (10)
Row 9: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. (10) At the end of row 9, continue to sc around the entire ear adding 2 sc in corners. Sl st to 1st st of row 9. Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.
(this ends the double strand yarn instructions)
For the single strand instructions for the ear, do not sc around the ear at the end of row 9. Rows 1-9 are the same as with the double strand.
Row 10: Ch 1, 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (12)
Row 11-13: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. At the end of row 12, continue to sc around entire ear adding 2 sc in corners. Sl St to the beginning st of row 13 and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Pinch bottom of ear together and sew directly beside the horn. Sew through front and around to the back of the ear.
(this picture is on a cape and not a cowl, but the ears and the horn were sewn on the same way they would be with the cowl.)
Mane: font bang cut 6 inch pieces in your colors. The rest of the mane is 10 inch pieces. Knot 3 pieces together by folding yarn in half, slipping crochet hook through yarn and pulling small loop through the front. Put the now 6 ends through the small loop and pull to make a knot. Make mane as full as you want to, the fuller the better.