Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn.

Unicorns are the symbolism of every happy dream that we've ever dreamt and tried to wish into reality. They are also used to define people and things that are exquisite, rare and desirable. It's a term that covers everything we want to be and/or want to have in life.

As Britney S. Pierce (from Glee) puts it: A unicorn is someone who knows they're magical and isn't afraid to show it.

Our children are unicorns and unique in their own ways. So let's add a bit of creativity and imagination back into our lives with these magical unicorn crochet patterns.

Here is a collection of the most adorable unicorn crochet patterns on the Internet. Most of them are free, but I've added a couple of paid patterns at the end because they are just too fun and magical to pass up.

1. One Dog Woof: Rainbow Cuddles Crochet Unicorn

My mom actually made this one for me for my baby shower 3 years ago! I tell my kiddos that it's an heirloom piece and to be enjoyed by the eyes and not to be played with because I don't want them to ruin it! This one will always remain a special piece because my mom, my kids' grandma, made it for them.

I grew up in the era when hoodies were cool. Hoodies are pretty much my go-to items when I just want something to lounge around in. Back in high school, I pretty much lived in my hoodies because I hated putting outfits together and fussing about what to wear. I'm going to confess now that I am no fashionista and that I have no sense of style.


Cows are my spirit animals, but I also have an affinity for bunnies. I loved creating something that defined me, so that's when I came up with this amigurumi bunny wearing a hoodie. I am very proud of this creation. And just so you know, you can take the hood off (like a real hoodie)!


If you are interested in creating your own Amigurumi Bunny in the Hood, keep reading!

Materials

Head

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [4 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [5sc, sc inc] x 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8-14: sc in each st around (42 sts)
** Insert the safety eyes between rows 11 and 12
Round 15: [5 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 16: [4 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 17: [3 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (24 sts)
** Stuff firmly as you continue to decrease
Round 18: [2 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 19: [sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)
*** Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto the hood

Ears (x 2)

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 5 sc (5 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (10 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 5 times (15 sts)
Round 4-5: sc in each st around (15 sts)
Round 6: [3 sc, sc dec] x 3 times (12 sts)
Round 7: sc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 8: [2 sc, sc dec] x 3 times (9 sts)
Round 9: sc in each st around (9 sts)
Round 10: [sc, sc dec] x 3 times (6 sts)

At this point, you might want to attach the ears to the head and try measuring to see if the hood fits the bunny. Depending on the thickness of your yarn and the tension, you might have increase or decrease a row between rows 9-12.

Body

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 7 sc (7 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (14 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 7 times (21 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 7 times (28 sts)
Round 5: sc in each st around (28 sts)
Change to Colour B...
Round 6: slst in each st around (28 sts)
Round 7: sc in the back loop only of each st around (28 sts)
Round 8-10: sc in each st around (28 sts)
Round 11: [2 sc, sc dec] x 7 times (21 sts)
Round 12: [sc, sc dec] x 7 times (14 sts)
** Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto the hood

Arms (Make 2)

Using Colour A...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: [sc, sc inc] x 3 times (9 sts)
Round 3: sc in each st around (9 sts)
Change to Colour B...
Round 4: slst in each st around (9 sts)
Round 5: sc in the back loop only of each st around (9 sts)
Round 6: [sc, sc dec] x 3 times (6 sts)
Round 7-8: sc in each st around (6 sts)
** Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto the body

Legs (Make 2) and Tail

For the instructions on how to make the legs and tail, I will refer you to All About Ami's Spring Bunny crochet pattern available for free on her blog (here).
** Fasten off and leave a tail to sew to the body

After that, you basically have all your pieces ready to go.

Assembly

On the hood, you have two slits, these are for your bunny's ears. To line them up correctly, the ears should sit right on top of the head. I attached it right after the first round (photo 2)


Then, position your bunny's head by placing it inside the hood with the ears through the slits. Make sure that your bunny's eyes are facing outside. Using the long strand that you left on the head, sew bottom of the head to the bottom of the hood (photo 7).

On the bottom of the hood where you sewed the head, you'll see yarn in Colour A but don't worry as this will be hidden once the body is attached.


Next, attach your tail to the body, as well as the arms and legs. And then attach the head along with the hood to the body. If the head and body are attached properly, you should no longer be able to see Colour A yarn on the bottom of the hood. After that, you sew on the details of the bunny's face and then you're done!


And there you have it your very own Bunny in the Hood! Look at that, a family reunion! Click here for the pattern for the classic (and naked) amigurumi bunny pattern.





This is an inspired pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Permission obtained from Stephanie of All About Ami. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!

Reasons why I hate being a mom (listed in no particular order):

1. When it takes forever to get out the door and just when you are finally ready, your toddler decides to strip naked and run around the house.
2. When your toddler asks for something to eat, and then after you open it or cook it, she decides that she doesn't want to eat it anymore.
3. When you've showered and changed into nice clean clothes and then your baby decides she wants to come give you a hug at the same time she's about to sneeze and then gets snot all over your hair.
4. When your toddler gets frustrated because they can't talk and tell you what they want yet, and then you get frustrated because you can't figure out what they want.
5. When you're having a hard time falling asleep at night, and then once you fall asleep, your baby decides it's time to wake up and play.
6. When you're going through 3 months postpartum and your hair falls out in clumps. Then another 4 months after that, your friends ask you why you cut your bangs so short.
7. When your toddler decides to take off her diaper during their nap and pee in her sleep. Oh, and while I'm on that topic, the never-ending piles of laundry.
8. When you get postpartum depression. But I'll save that story for another day.
9. When your baby keeps throwing things overboard their high chair or out of their crib just to see how gravity works.
10. When your baby has a blowout diaper, then while you're changing them, they pee on the change mat and get their onesie all soaked. Next, you decide "OK, she needs a bath," and then just as you put the baby in the bathtub, your toddler walks in and steps on the puddle of pee. True story.

And so when my childfree friends tell me that they promised their partner that "nothing's going to change just because they have kids", I silently laugh in my head..... Let's face it, just their nap times alone dictate your life for the first 3 years of their life.


But despite all those things, I love my children. And for them, I would give them the world, except, they are my world. As some people would say, the nights are long, but the years are short. Love them a little more before they're not so little anymore.

Happy Mother's Day, Y'all!

When in doubt, put a bow on it!

There's something about little bows that makes things look so much more... What's that word I'm looking for... Tolerable? Got a crappy present? Put a bow on it and it suddenly becomes super cute!

I love Kate Spade accessories, but I don't own any. At least not at the time I'm writing this. Kate Spade seems to put bows on a lot of things: their handbags, wallets, shoes, bracelets, etc. You name an item that Kate Spade makes, they've probably made a version with a bow on it.

I learned this bow stitch from MyPicot. I decided to make an item that one would use every day and came up with a coffee cup cozy. I went to university without needing to rely on coffee. In fact, even after starting working as a nurse and doing shift work I never felt the need to have coffee be my source my energy. However, I suddenly turned into a coffee addict shortly after becoming a mother.





Handmade coffee cozies may not keep your coffee warm, but it will help prevent your hands from burning! Plus, they are reusable and also make great gifts! Check out these Crochet Heart Coffee Cozies I made as Christmas presents for BB's daycare teachers!

The name Spades and Bows was inspired by my admiration for Kate Spade New York accessories. If you are interested in making your own Spades and Bows Crochet Coffee Cozy, keep reading.

Materials

• Worsted Weight Yarn (2 colours - colour A is your main colour, colour B is your bow colour)
• Crochet Hook (5.0mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

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Stitches

• st - stitch
• ch - chain
• slst - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• fhdc - foundation half double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet

Pattern

Using colour A yarn...
Row 1: work 32 fhdc, join with the first st (32 sts)
Row 2-4: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with the first st (32 sts)
Change to colour B yarn...
Row 5: ch 1, sc in the next 15 sts,
Now here comes the interesting part, the bow is worked in 3 pieces:

Row 5a: ch 6, sc in the second ch from the hook and then in the next 4 ch (5 sts)
Row 5b: Repeat row 5a (5 sts)
Row 5c: ch 21, sc in the second ch from the hook, 2 hdc, 4 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 4 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, then slst and join into the first sc (20 sts)

Cont'd Row 5: skip 2 stitches, sc in the next 15 sts, join with the first st
Row 6: ch 1, sc in the next 15 sts, work 2 sc in the sts that we skipped in the previous row, wrapping around the bow, then sc in the next 15 sts, join with the first st (32 sts)
Change back to colour A yarn...
Row 7-8: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with the first st (32 sts)

And there you have it!


Did you make your own Spades & Bows Coffee Cozy? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.






This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!