Toy Unicorn in Sirdar Touch - 2486 - Downloadable PDF

Toy Unicorn Knitting Pattern – Sirdar Touch 2486

This downloadable PDF pattern from Sirdar guides knitters through creating an adorable toy unicorn standing approximately 52 cm (20½ inches) tall, measured from the tip of the horn to the feet. It is a charming and substantial stuffed knitted toy, making it a wonderful handmade gift for children or a decorative keepsake. The pattern is rated intermediate difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are comfortable with shaping techniques and working multiple pieces.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a large, soft knitted toy unicorn, complete with a distinctive horn, body, legs, and decorative details. At over half a metre in height, this is a generously sized stuffed toy rather than a miniature novelty piece. The unicorn is constructed using two shades of yarn — a main shade and a contrast shade — which are used to create colour definition across the different parts of the design. Safety eyes and washable toy filler are incorporated to complete the finished character.

Materials Used

• Yarn: Sirdar Touch super chunky yarn, used in two colourways:
  • Main shade (M): Shade 013 — 2 x 100g balls
  • Contrast shade (C): Shade 014 — 1 x 100g ball
• Knitting needles: 1 pair of 6½mm needles (UK size 3 / USA size 10.5)
• Washable toy filler for stuffing the finished unicorn
• 2 safety eyes for facial detail

Sirdar Touch is a super chunky weight yarn, which means it knits up quickly and produces a thick, soft fabric — ideal for a cuddly toy of this scale. Its texture and weight contribute to the plush, huggable quality of the finished unicorn. Because toy filler and safety eyes are involved, knitters should follow current toy safety guidelines, particularly if the finished item is intended for young children.

Tension

The pattern specifies a tension of 12 stitches and 16 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over garter stitch using 6½mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is described in the pattern as essential to ensure the unicorn comes out at the correct size and proportions. Knitters are advised to adjust needle size if their tension swatch produces fewer or more stitches than stated — using a thinner needle if fewer stitches are achieved, or a thicker needle if more stitches result.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Garter stitch — the primary stitch fabric used throughout the pattern, created by knitting every row. Garter stitch produces a ridged, stretchy, and reversible fabric that is well suited to toy construction as it has a firm, stable structure when stuffed.
• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches as foundational techniques
• Decreasing: working stitches together (tog) and using the pass slipped stitch over (psso) method, both of which are used to shape the body parts of the unicorn — narrowing pieces such as the horn, legs, and head
• Slip stitch (s1) — slipping 1 stitch knitways, typically used in conjunction with decrease methods
• Make 1 (m1) — picking up the loop between the last and next stitch to create an increase, used to add width when shaping body sections
• Two-colour working — alternating between the main shade and contrast shade to create the colour details characteristic of the unicorn design
• Seaming and assembly — as is typical with knitted toys, the individual pieces are knitted flat and then sewn together and stuffed, requiring basic finishing and sewing skills
• Attaching safety eyes — inserted before final seaming to secure them safely within the toy

Pattern Format and Suitability

This pattern is available as a