How to Crochet Unicorn Bag (Tutorial for Beginners)

Learn how to crochet a detailed Unicorn Bag with a step-by-step tutorial from the DidyToys perfect for your little girl. It uses a mix of plush and usual colorful yarns to create a pouch that features unicorn details like ears, muzzle, mane, flowers, and horns.

Everything this unicorn bag features has functionality while also giving a unicorn vibe. Especially, those straps unicorn theme. The difficulty level is moderate, as it involves precise steps and sewing parts together, but the video tutorial provides clear guidance throughout.

This unicorn bag can be a playful accessory for holding small items like makeup and dairy. The complete video guide for crocheting this unicorn bag will be available at the end of this post.

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Skills Used: A magic ring, half-double crochets for shaping the bag, and single crochets for detailed features like the ears and horn. The project also uses assembly skills, such as sewing parts together using back loops, and decorative techniques like creating curly mane pieces, flowers, and leaves for a whimsical touch. Overall, this should be an intermediate level project.

Guide Span: 24 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: Don’t try to adjust the bag size every element will then need customization. Also, tutor already uses plush yarn. You can however, change the length strap depending upon the needs.

Crochet Unicorn Bag Tutorial

This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide for crocheting a functional and whimsical unicorn-themed bag which has a lot of details. Therefore, take your time for crocheting this bag. Clear step-by-step instructions make it accessible for crocheters of varying skill levels.

From constructing the bag base to adding charming details like a mane, horn, and flowers, the project allows for crocheting something very valuable.

1. Bag Base: Begin with a chain of two stitches, then work eight half-double crochets into the second chain. Gradually increase stitches in each round to shape the bag base, ending with 72 stitches in total.
Crochet a second identical base, then sew the two pieces together using back loops only, leaving the top open.
2. Unicorn Features: Ears: Create small ears with six single crochets in a magic ring, then fold and sew. Muzzle: Start with a magic circle, increase to 40 stitches, and stuff lightly before attaching.Horn: Crochet a conical horn by incrementally increasing stitches in each round, ending with 18 stitches.
Mane: Crochet colorful curls with 30 chains and two single crochets per loop for each curl.
3. Assembly: Attach the eyes symmetrically, placing them around rounds 7–8. Sew the horn between the eyes, slightly lower than the top edge. Secure the muzzle below the eyes and hide seams with decorative elements like flowers.
4. Decorative Elements: Flowers and Leaves: Create flowers with chain stitches and three half-double crochets in a single loop. Add leaves using chains and slip stitches.
Strap: Crochet three cords in different colors, braid them together and attach them securely to the bag.

Supplies Used

Following are the crochet supplies that the tutor mentioned in the tutorial for crocheting this unicorn bag:

Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby or similar)
Yarnart Jeans in multiple colors
4 mm crochet hook for the bag
1.9 mm crochet hook for details
Amigurumi safety eyes (20 mm)
Fiberfill, sewing needle, scissors, and pins

Stitches Used

Following are the stitches used and guides for crocheting each:

Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
Increase Stitch (Inc): Make two stitches in the same stitch to increase the count, e.g., two SCs in one stitch.
Decrease Stitch (Dec): Insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into the following stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.