As soon as I got my hands on Red Heart Scrubby Yarn I knew I wanted to make a creative washcloth. I’ve seen these beautiful unicorns all over. In cakes and signs and macarons. Why not a washcloth! You can also make this with any worsted weight cotton and get a smoother look.

NOTE: This pattern has been updated. It was one of the first patterns I wrote up and it was a bit of a mess! But it’s been cleaned up and updated. (February 2018)

If you make one, let me know on social media. I’d love to see your unicorn!

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Unicorn Cloth Pattern

MATERIALS

• H hook (5mm) (Hook set that includes all sizes needed – US/CAN)
• D hook (3.25mm)
• C hook (2.75mm)
• 1 skein Red Heart Scrubby Cotton in Cotton OR 60g of worsted cotton
• A Small amount of Scrubby Cotton in Peachy OR small amount of peach worsted
• Small amounts colours for flowers (I used I Love This Cotton from Hobby Lobby)
• Black crochet thread OR embroidery thread (US/CAN)
• Yarn Needle (US/CAN)
• Scissors(US/CAN)

FINISHED SIZE
The finished washcloth measures about 7” x 7” plus ears and horn

STITCH GUIDE
mc – magic circle
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – single crochet increase

NOTES

• Use 5 mm hook unless otherwise noted.
• Ch 1 does not count as a stitch unless otherwise noted.
• Eyes may be made as instructed or can be embroidered right onto the cloth.

PATTERN
Main Cloth
Chain 26
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across; chain 1, turn
Row 2: Sc in each st across; ch 1, turn (25)
Repeat row 2 until your piece measures 7 inches long (or as long as you’d like). I did 27 rows.
Do not finish. Turn and continue to first ear.



Ear #1:
Row 1: sc in first sc and in the next 8 st across; ch 1, turn (9)
Row 2: sc in next 4, dec, sc in next 3; ch 1, turn (8)
Row 3: sc in next 3, dec, sc in next 3; ch 1, turn (7)
Row 4: sc in next 3, dec, sc in next 2; ch 1, turn (6)
Row 5: sc in next 2, dec, sc in next 2; ch 1, turn (5)
Row 6: sc in next 2, dec sc; ch 1, turn (4)
Row 7: sc, dec, sc; ch 1, turn (3)
Row 8: dec, sc; ch 1, turn (2)
Row 9: dec, finish off (1)

Ear #2:
Flip the washcloth and attach to the last stitch on the right on the cloth with a sl st.
Repeat Rows 1-9 of Ear #1

Horn:
There should be 7 stitches between the ears. Attach peach yarn with sl st in same stitch as last sc from right ear. Horn will end in same stitch as first stitch of left ear.
Row 1: sc in same st as sl st and in next 8 across; ch 1, turn (9)
Row 2: sc in stitches across; ch 1, turn (9)
Row 3: 4 sc, dec, 3 sc; ch 1, turn (8)
Row 4: sc across; ch 1, turn (8)
Row 5: 3 sc, dec, 3 sc; ch 1, turn (7)
Row 6: sc across; ch 1, turn (7)
Row 7: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc; ch 1, turn (6)
Row 8: sc across; ch 1, turn (6)
Row 9: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc; ch 1, turn (5)
Row 10: sc across; ch 1, turn (5)
Row 11: 2 sc, dec, sc; ch 1, turn (4)
Row 12: sc across; ch 1, turn (4)
Row 13: sc, dec, sc; ch 1, turn (3)
Row 14: sc across; ch 1, turn (3)
Row 15: sc, dec; ch 1, turn (2)
Row 16: dec, finish off (1)



Cheeks: (Make 2)
With peach yarn (3.25 mm hook)
Row 1: Mc, 8 sc; sl st to join
Row 2: inc around; sl st to join
Row 2: *inc, sc* repeat around, finish off with long tail for sewing
Sew cheeks securely around. The tops of my cheeks are 4” from the bottom of the cloth. There are 9 stitches between both cheeks.

Eyes: (Make 2)
With black cotton thread and C (2.75 mm) hook, chain 26
If you don’t have crochet thread, use embroidery thread holding two strands together as you crochet.
Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 7 ch, [sl st in next stitch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 2 ch, sl st back in same stitch in foundation ch], sl st in next 3, [sl st in next stitch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 2 ch, sl st back in same stitch in foundation ch], sl st in next 3, [sl st in next stitch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 2 ch, sl st back in same stitch in foundation ch], sl st in next 8.
Sew eyes securely. The first 4 sl st and last 4 are lashes.

Large Flowers: (Make 2)
With coloured yarn and 3.25mm hook
Row 1: mc, 6sc, sl st to join
Row 2: [Ch 1, 3hdc, ch 1, sl st] in next stitch, sl st in next, *[Ch 1, 3hdc, ch 1, sl st], Repeat from * around, finish off leaving log tail for sewing. (6 petals)

Small Flowers: (Make 4)
With coloured yarn and 3.25mm hook
Row 1: mc, 5sc,sl st to join
Row 2: [Ch 1, 3hdc, ch 1, sl st] in next stitch, sl st in next, *[Ch 1, 3hdc, ch 1, sl st], Repeat from * around, finish off leaving long tail for sewing. (5 petals)
Arrange flowers 3 on each side and sew into place. I only sewed around the row 1 stitches leaving the petals loose.



Optional Backing:
Once I completed the cloth I didn’t love the stitches being visible on the back. I repeated the body of the cloth and sewed it on around the edges to the main cloth to make it double layered and clean looking on the back!

Your unicorn washcloth is done. Hang it on the wall and I’d love to see it! Post it online and use the hashtag #andshelaughscrochet