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Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a plush backpack shaped like a unicorn, combining a functional bag with a cute stuffed head and limbs. You will work mainly in velvet plush yarn for a soft finish and add colorful spiral strands for the mane and tail. The instructions include the flap, backpack body, straps, handle, cord, and the full unicorn parts with assembly guidance.

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed round-by-round steps and clear photos guide you through shaping and joining every piece. The finished backpack measures about 21 cm wide and 24 cm high using the recommended yarn and hooks.

Why You'll Love This Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines practical crochet with whimsical toy-making, giving you a wearable piece that is also an adorable companion. I enjoy how the plush velvet yarn creates a squishy, tactile finish that kids adore. The spiral mane and tail are so fun to make and add instant personality to the unicorn. Sewing the head to the flap and assembling the pieces is a satisfying finish that brings the whole design to life.

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the color palette; you can make bold two-tone versions or pastel rainbows for a softer look.

I often vary yarn weight and hook size to change the finished size: bulky yarn with a larger hook makes a chunky backpack while sport-weight yarn creates a smaller version.

I sometimes replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for toddler-safe toys, which also gives a gentler, handmade personality.

For a sturdier backpack I sew a thin fabric lining inside after assembly to protect the plush yarn and hold small items better.

You can add pockets inside or outside the backpack by crocheting rectangles and sewing them onto the body before final assembly.

Make the straps adjustable by adding buttonholes or crocheting loops so the straps can be lengthened or shortened for growing kids.

Try adding metallic or sparkly yarn for the horn to make it shimmer, or braid a small ribbon into the mane for an extra decorative touch.

I sometimes use different stitch textures on the flap edge (for example bumpy stitches or picot) to add a decorative trim that contrasts with the plush body.

If you want a posable look, insert a thin wire inside the legs or mane strands before closing, but make sure to secure and cap the ends safely.

Experiment with placement and amount of spiral strands for the mane; clustering more strands on one side creates a cute, dynamic hairstyle that changes the unicorn's expression.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping a stitch marker at the beginning of rounds can cause you to lose track of the first stitch; place a marker at the start of every round to keep your count accurate. ✗ Not stuffing pieces evenly makes misshapen legs or heads that do not sit flat; stuff gradually and evenly, checking shape as you go and adding more stuffing where needed. ✗ Changing color without securing ends can cause loose color joins; weave or crochet the yarn ends into the next row and secure them before continuing. ✗ Crocheting with inconsistent tension will make the backpack sides and flap mismatch; keep your tension consistent and check stitch counts frequently during increases and decreases. ✗ Forgetting to fold and pin pieces before sewing can result in skewed placement; pin all parts in place and check symmetry before you sew them down.

Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable plush backpack unicorn that doubles as a cuddly toy and a fun accessory for kids. This pattern guides you through crocheting a soft velvet backpack, a smiling unicorn head, legs, mane and tail with clear photos and step-by-step instructions. Suitable for intermediate crocheters who enjoy shaping and assembly, you will end up with a durable and adorable handmade backpack perfect for gifting.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Plush Backpack Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super Bulky / Super Chunky / 14ply velvet yarn HIMALAYA DOLPHIN BABY - 2 skeins of pink color (main), 1/4 skein dark pink for accents, small amount of cream color for the head, assorted small amounts of pastel colors for mane and tail
  • 02
    Sport weight / 4ply yarn YarnArt JEANS or Alize Cotton Gold - small amount in yellow for the horn
  • 03
    Assorted small amounts of pastel colors (mint, lilac, yellow, peach, blue) for the mane and tail strands

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.75 mm (main plush work)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3.0 mm (ears, general details)
  • 03
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm (horn - cotton yarn)
  • 04
    Sewing needle for sewing pieces
  • 05
    Wooden button (1) for closure
  • 06
    Safety eyes 15 mm (2 pieces)
  • 07
    Stuffing toy material (polyester fiberfill)
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Stitch markers
  • 10
    Yarn needle for weaving ends
  • 11
    Cotton thread for sewing details if plush yarn crumbles

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— Flap :

Info :

Tip: If plush yarn is crumble, use cotton thread matching color to sew on pieces.

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 5 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook. Do not pull the ring. Turn. (5)

Round 2 :

t-ch, 1 sc, inc * 4, turn (9)

Round 3 :

t-ch, (sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (13)

Round 4 :

t-ch, (2 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (17)

Round 5 :

t-ch, (3 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (21)

Round 6 :

t-ch, (4 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (25)

Round 7 :

t-ch, (5 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (29)

Round 8 :

t-ch, (7 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc, turn (32)

Round 9 :

t-ch, (8 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (35)

Round 10 :

t-ch, (9 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (38)

Info :

Do not turn. Work along the top of the flap.

Round 11 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (21)

Round 12-18 :

t-ch, 21 sc, turn (6 rows)

Round 19 :

t-ch, 21 sc (21). Do not turn.

Info :

Change color to dark pink. Cut the pink yarn. Then work in rounds. Crochet the yarn ends after color changing into stitches of the next row.

Round 20 :

t-ch, 25 sc, ch3, skip 3 stitches, 25 sc, turn (53)

Round 21 :

t-ch, 53 reverse sc (53), sl st

— Backpack :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn Ch20. Start on the second chain from the hook:

Round 1 :

18 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, on the other side of the chain: 17 sc, inc, inc into t-ch (42)

Info :

Place a marker.

Round 2 :

inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2, inc, 17 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2 (48)

Round 3 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (58)

Round 4 :

inc, 1 sc, inc, 16 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 2 (66)

Round 5 :

inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 3, inc, 17 sc (inc, 4 sc) * 2 (74)

Round 6 :

74 sc (74)

Round 7 :

BLO 74 sc (74)

Round 8-16 :

74 sc (9 rounds)

Round 17 :

32 sc, dec, 35 sc, dec, 3 sc (72)

Round 18-36 :

72 sc (19 rounds)

Info :

Join the flap in the next round

Round 37 :

1 sc, 23 sc with the flap, 48 sc (72), sl st.

— Straps :

Info :

Crochet with dark pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch71, start from the second chain on the hook: 70 sc, turn (70)

Round 2-4 :

t-ch, 70 sc (3 rows)

Info :

You can make the straps longer or shorter. Make more or less chains. My straps are 50 cm long. Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. Sew the straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11, at the top of the backpack between rounds 32 and 36. Distance between straps 12 sc.

— Handle :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn. Work in rows.

Round 1 :

ch21, start from the second chain on the hook: 20 sc, turn (20)

Round 2-3 :

t-ch, 20 sc (20 rows)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. Sew on the handle.

— Cord :

Info :

Crochet with pink yarn.

Info :

Ch150. Step back at the top of the backpack 2 rounds and stretch the cord between the stitches, after folding the backpack, as shown in the photo. Make knots at the ends. Sew a button between rounds 23 and 27.

— Head :

Info :

Begin to crochet with cream yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc *6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5-7 :

24 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the cream yarn.

Round 8 :

24 sc (24)

Round 9 :

9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc (30)

Round 10 :

9 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 6, 9 sc (36)

Round 11 :

(5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 12-14 :

42 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11. Distance between eyes 10-11 sc.

Round 15 :

(5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)

Round 16 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)

Round 17 :

(3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)

Info :

Stuff the head. Leave the end for sewing pieces.

— Ears :

Info :

make 2. Crochet with pink yarn. Crochet with hook 3 mm.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 4 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (4)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) * 2 (6)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 4 :

(1 sc, inc) * 4 (12)

Round 5 :

12 sc (12)

Round 6 :

(3 sc ,dec) * 2 (10)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Horn :

Info :

Crochet with cotton yellow yarn. Crochet with hook 2.25 mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

(2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 3 :

8 sc (8)

Round 4 :

(3 sc, inc) * 2 (10)

Round 5 :

10 sc (10)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) * 2 (12)

Round 7 :

12 sc (12)

Round 8 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 9 :

15 sc (15)

Round 10 :

(4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)

Round 11 :

18 sc (18) sl st.

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the horn.

— Strands for the mane and tail :

Info :

make 10. You can crochet them in a different color or in the same color.

Round 1 :

Ch 40, from the second chain on the hook: 39 inc. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing.

— Forelegs :

Info :

make 2. Crochet with dark pink yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)

Round 4 :

BLO 15 sc (15)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the dark pink yarn.

Round 5-6 :

15 sc (2 rounds)

Round 7 :

dec, 13 sc (14)

Round 8 :

dec, 12 sc (13)

Round 9 :

dec, 11 sc (12)

Round 10 :

dec, 10 sc (11)

Round 11 :

dec, 9 sc (10)

Round 12-13 :

10 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Stuff the lower foreleg. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail for sewing pieces.

— Hind Legs :

Info :

make 2. Begin to crochet with dark pink yarn.

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 18 sc (18)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the dark pink yarn.

Round 5-6 :

18 sc (2 rounds)

Round 7 :

(7 sc, dec) * 2 (16)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, dec) * 2 (14)

Round 9 :

dec, 12 sc (13)

Round 10 :

dec, 11 sc (12)

Round 11 :

dec, 10 sc (11)

Round 12 :

dec, 9 sc (10)

Round 13 :

10 sc (10)

Info :

Stuff the lower leg. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn. Leave the yarn tail to sew pieces.

— Assembly :

Item Name (P1) :

1. Sew the ears between rounds 13 and 16 of the head at a distance of 7 sc.

Item Name (P2) :

2. Sew the horn to the head between rounds 11 and 13.

Item Name (P3) :

3. Embroider nostrils and lashes with dark pink chenille thread.

Item Name (P4) :

4. Sew the head to the flap of the backpack.

Item Name (P5) :

5. Sew on the hind legs between rounds 8 and 11.

Item Name (P6) :

6. Sew forelegs between rounds 22 and 27.

Item Name (P7) :

7. Sew 5 strands to the head; sew 5 strands of the tail to the back between the straps.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the ears between rounds 13 and 16 of the head at a distance of 7 sc.
  • Sew the horn to the head between rounds 11 and 13, centering it on top of the head.
  • Embroider nostrils and lashes with dark pink chenille thread, using photos for placement reference.
  • Sew the head to the flap of the backpack, aligning the base of the head with the top center of the flap and securing firmly.
  • Sew on the hind legs between rounds 8 and 11 and sew forelegs between rounds 22 and 27 to ensure correct placement and balance.
  • Sew the straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11 and at the top between rounds 32 and 36, spacing them 12 sc apart.
  • Attach 5 strands to the head for the mane and sew 5 tail strands to the back between the straps; secure all ends tightly.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous rounds, in rows and in a spiral as instructed for each piece.
  • 💡The size of the finished backpack is approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high using the recommended yarn and hook sizes.
  • 💡At the beginning of the round use a marker or thread of a different color so that you can see where the beginning of the round is.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 of the head with a spacing of about 10-11 sc and secure the washers tightly.
  • 💡If plush yarn becomes crumbly while sewing details, use matching cotton thread to sew on pieces for extra security.

This adorable Plush Backpack Unicorn is a joyful project that combines a cuddly amigurumi head with a handy little backpack for kids. It makes a beautiful handmade gift that will brighten any day and becomes a cherished keepsake. Have fun personalizing colors and mane styles to create your own magical companion! 🧶🦄

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high when using the recommended Super Bulky velvet yarn and suggested hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the finished size; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect variations in dimensions and texture.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you are comfortable with single crochet, increases, decreases, back loop only stitches, and working in rows and rounds.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience, yarn choice, and assembly complexity.