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Child Size Unicorn Hoodie Crochet Pattern (size 10/12)

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Is ten too old to be a unicorn? No? Good, because I’m in my thirties and I still want to be a unicorn. Ha! This child size unicorn hoodie available in multiple sizes, including adult!

Unicorn hoodie child size pattern

Available in four sizes: 2/3T (coming soon!), 4/5T, 6/8 and 10/12 (this one!) these are designed as miniature versions of the Painted Canyon Cardigan for adults. That adult pattern is available in sizes: 2/4, 6/8, 10/12, 14/16, 16/18, 18/20 and 22/24.

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This pattern is the size 10/12 for children.

Get the preemie and newborn sleep sacks here.
Get the infant size 6 month infant here.
Get the infant size 12 month here.
Get the child size 2/3T here.
Get the child size 4/5T here.
Get the child size 6/8 here.
Get the child size 10/12 here.
Get the ADULT sizes of this pattern (0 – 28W) here.

Want all of the child sizes together? Grab all of the child sizes in one printable file here!

child size chart of the Painted Canyon Cardigan

Materials:

Worsted weight (size 4) yarn
-approx. 1100 yards in white for size 10/12
-rainbow colors for mane
-gold (or other color of your choice) for horn
Small bit of Polyfil for horn
Stitch markers
Crochet hook in size J/6mm

Gauge:

Make sure you CHECK YOUR GAUGE!

11 hdc and 10 rows in 4” square

If you wanted to leave the ears, the mane and the horn off you’d have an adorable solid colored crocheted hoodie! Or, make a black hoodie and add “bear” ears or “cat” ears. The possibilities are endless!

Video 

A video of me making this cardigan from start to finish can be found on YouTube here. This is NOT a full tutorial, instead you’ll follow along using the stitch counts per the size pattern YOU are making. The video shows construction, how to plan your colors and the basics of this pattern.

Child size hoodie crochet pattern

CHILD SIZE HOODIE CROCHET PATTERN  (10/12) 

Row 1: Fhdc-95 (or ch-96 and hdc in 2nd st and in each across) (95)
Rows 2 – 40: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (95)

Use stitch markers and mark 30 sts in from each side to start armholes.

Left side
Attach yarn at left stitch marker with sl st.
Row 41: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (30)
Rows 42 – 60: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (30)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Center/back
Attach yarn at right stitch marker with sl st.
Row 41: Ch-1, hdc in next 35 sts (35)
Rows 42 – 60: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (35)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Right side
Attach yarn at far right with sl st.
Row 41: Ch-1, hdc in next 30 sts (30)
Rows 42 – 60: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (30)
Fasten off and weave in end.

SEW SHOULDERS:

Fold front sides in and line up the edges of the top to sew the shoulders. Starting at the outside, sew front to back for 12 sts on each side. This will leave 18 unsewn stitches on both fronts and 11 unsewn stitches along the neck for a total of 47 stitches.

HOOD:

Attach yarn at what will be the right lapel.
Row 1: Ch-1, hdc in next 18 sts, hdc2tog (in the same 2 sts as shoulder seam) hdc in next 11 sts, hdc2tog (in the same 2 sts as shoulder seam) hdc in next 18 sts (49)
Rows 2 – 29: Ch-1, hdc in each st to end (49)
Mark center two sts with stitch marker (move them up each row to the new center).
Rows 30 – 35: Ch-1, hdc to marker, hdc2tog, hdc to end. (ending with 43)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold two sides together and sew straight back to close the hood.

EDGING:

Attach yarn at bottom right corner. This tutorial will help with the edging stitches if you are unfamiliar with them.

Row 1: Ch-1, hdc in the end of each row up to hood, around the top edge and down the other side, making sure to place just one hdc per row. (this tutorial may help!)
Row 2: Ch-1, * fphdc in next, bphdc in next * repeat between * * around to end.
Rows 3 & 4: Ch-1, fphdc around previous row’s bphdc (to create ribbing), bphdc around next fphdc. * fphdc around next, bphdc around next * repeat between * * to end.

SLEEVES:

Attach yarn at bottom of armhole with sl st.
Row 1: Ch-1, Hdc in each st around. (40)
Do not join, work in spiral instead using stitch markers to note first st of each round.
Rows 2 – 3: Hdc in each st around (40)
Row 4: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (39)
Row 5: Hdc in each st around (39)
Rows 6 & 7: repeat rows 4 & 5 (38)
Rows 8 – 23: Hdc in each around (38)
Row 24: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts. (37)
Row 25: hdc in each st around (37)
Repeat rows 24 & 25 five times (ending with 32 sts)
Rows 36 – 45: Hdc in each st around (32)
Rows 46 – 49: * fphdc in first, bphdc in next * repeat between * * around so that your ribbing lines up.
Slip st to top of next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

POCKETS:

Row 1: Ch-16, hdc in second ch from hook and in each across (15)
Rows 2 – 10: Ch-1, hdc in each st across (15)
Row 11: Ch-1, hdc in first st. * fphdc in next, bphdc in next * repeat between * * 5 times, fphdc in next, hdc in last. (15)
Row 12: Ch-1, hdc in first st, * bphdc around next, fphdc around next * repeat between * * 5 times, bphdc in next, hdc in last. (15)
Row 13: Ch-1, sl st in each st across (15)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Place bottom edge of pocket 12 rows up from bottom hem and 8 sts in (not including the edging sts). Sew into place. Repeat on other side.

Adorable unicorn hoodie crochet pattern for kids

You could be done now and call it a plain ol’ hoodie orrrr…. turn it into a unicorn hoodie! (or a bear, cat etc)

UNICORN EARS:

Make two
Round 1: Magic circle, ch-1, 4 hdc in circle. Join to top of first hdc with sl st (4)
Round 2: Ch-1, 2hdc in each st around. Join to top of first hdc with sl st (8)
Round 3: Ch-1, * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first hdc with sl st (12)
Round 4: Ch-1, * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first hdc with sl st (16)
Round 5 – 9: Ch-1, hdc in each st around. Join to top of first hdc with sl st (16)
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

HORN:

Round 1: Magic circle, 4sc in circle. Do not join, mark with a stitch marker instead (4)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (8)
Rounds 3 – 5: sc in each st around (8)
Round 6: * 2sc in first, sc in next 3 sts * repeat between * * one time (10)
Rounds 7 – 12: sc in each st around (10)
Round 13: 2sc in first, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in last (14)
Rounds 14 – 20: sc in each st around (14)

If you like, you can continue to make the horn taller by continuing sc rows until desired height is reached.

Stuff the horn making sure it’s pointy! Use the tail and wrap it around the horn to give it the spiral effect. Weave end in at the point, helping it to become even more pointy. Sew to front of head.

Form the ears (fold them in a bit) and sew to either side of horn. Add rainbow colored mane (or whatever color you want).

Voila!

Child Size Unicorn Hoodie Fb

I hope you love this child size hoodie pattern as much as I do! Remember that this is the smaller size of the adult pattern, which is available here. When all of the child sizes are finished I will add them to Ravelry as one all-inclusive file. When you make your own unicorn hoodie, I want to see!

Share photos of your child’s hoodie with me by tagging @HeartHookHome on Instagram and Twitter, and by sharing in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community group on Facebook!

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Comments

  1. T. Zweers says

    August 8, 2019 at 7:38 am

    Hi Ashlea, Currently crocheting the 10/12 cardigen. Right and left panel require 30 stitches and back panel requires 35 stitches. I think this is a bit off. Would you suggest 20 stitcehs for the panels or a bit more? Thank you for the great patterns.
    Reply

    • Heart Hook Home says

      August 9, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Hi! When sewing the shoulders, you are only sewing in 12 stitches each side leaving 18 open stitches per front panel and 11 open stitches on back panel for the neck. We need these open stitches to create the hood so I wouldn't change anything. Hope this helps!
      Reply

  2. Crystal Bailey says

    May 11, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    I just finished this pattern (minus the unicorn horn) in a beautiful pastel rainbow color block. I am so pleased with the way it turned out and how amazingly easy your pattern was to follow. Thank you for sharing this wonderful pattern!
    Reply

  3. Laura says

    September 25, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Hi...I am attempting to make the 10/12 (and if I can master that I will be making the 2/3 and 6/8). But my gauge is off....i get 13 hdc x 8 rows = 4 inches. How can I figure out the numbers? Thanks you for your help
    Reply

  5. Jess says

    May 30, 2018 at 4:57 am

    Hi Ashlea. My daughter wants me to make this for her but the yarn she has chosen is quite fine so my gauge is way off. I've got 17hdc x 14rows gives me 4in. If I just double the foundation row and it can fit her for a while, will that be ok? But what about the height? Thanks, Jess.
    Reply

    • Heart Hook Home says

      May 30, 2018 at 11:27 am

      Hi Jess! I can give you two options...1st is to just double up your yarn and see if that gives you a gauge swatch closer to mine. 2nd option requires some math. Based on your gauge swatch, your stitch and row count are about 1.5 times mine. So, you could take the starting chain and row count numbers and times those by 1.5. That would give you a starting chain of 143 and your first portion of the sweater would be 60 rows...measure and mark in 45 stitches on each side...and so on. Hope that makes sense!
      Reply

  6. Marie Burr says

    February 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    I am using the same yarn and j hook. Checking the gauge and it is not even close. My width was right at 4" but the height was 7.5 ". Is the gauge maybe in single crochet or something?
    Reply

  7. Lindsey says

    November 17, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    Hi there! I am in the process of making one of these for my daughter! I am so excited to see the finished product! Question for you...how did you do the mane?
    Reply

  9. Darla says

    November 7, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    Hello, im making sweater in size 10/12. Im doing hood right now. Could you please explain how i get the 2 center stitches when there is 49. Center would only be one stitch. Please help.
    Reply

    • Ashlea says

      November 8, 2017 at 10:40 am

      Hello, You'll offset them each row. I like to stagger them, and when done you will not be able to tell. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes! Thanks
      Reply

  10. Erin says

    October 28, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    How true to size do these end up? My niece wears a 10/12 in most tops, but she's growing like a weed, so I don't want to make a sweater that she'll only get to wear for a couple of months. Is there a 14/16 pattern?
    Reply

  11. Michelle says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    Hi Ashlea, I'm actually completing the 6/8 size, just need to add the horn. I was able to have my cousin try it on and it's PERFECT!. Once it is done I will share my picture. But my question is, I want to make just the hoodie for my grandsons, not as long (easy enough) but if I were to use a bulky yarn (Bernat Blanket or Loops and Threads Charisma) would I go by the measurement chart if substituting a different yarn? Great, simple pattern, thank you again.
    Reply

    • Ashlea says

      October 26, 2017 at 8:03 am

      Hi Michelle! When I use a different yarn I either go up or down a hook size. Since you're looking at a bulky weight, I'd probably do the 4/5t size with a larger hook to make a 6/8 size. Does that help?
      Reply

  12. Penny says

    October 25, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    Can I please get the 14/16 pattern for my granddaughter .Thank you so very much...working on my 3rd one..I have ten grandchildren so busy busy lol crocheting for them
    Reply

    • Ashlea says

      October 26, 2017 at 8:05 am

      Hi Penny, the 14/16 size is the same as the adult size 0/2, that pattern can be found here: http://hearthookhome.com/painted-canyon-hooded-cardigan/ You are a busy, busy lady!
      Reply

  18. Carm says

    September 25, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    Hello. I'm wondering why there are so many stitches on the front sides compared to the back? Is there a specific reason for this? I just thought they should be closer to the same front and back. If the fronts have 30 stitches each (60 total) and the back only has 35 I'm not sure why, but it makes the armholes look like they are too much towards the back. Once we add the border the front it will be even bigger? Is that how it should be? Looking forward tod making a few of these beauties!
    Reply

    • Ashlea says

      September 26, 2017 at 8:10 am

      Hi! It helps to get the hood nice and flowy when you sew the shoulders. Then the edging just really pulls it all together. If you give it a go, be sure to share a photo with me!
      Reply

  20. Tania Anderson says

    September 11, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    Hi Ashlea, I have two 9 year old girls waiting for this unicorn hoodie. Problem is they are both cold size 14/16 and it is officially the only size still missing. Will you be creating that pattern?
    Reply

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