1. Unicorn
By Paloma Rocha
With easy to follow
instructions and life
size Patterns.

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Please, read all of
the instructions before
starting your
project.
. Embroidery needle
. Scissors.
. Embroidery scissors.
. Toy stuffing.
. Artist pastels.
. Pencil or felt marker.
. Chopstick or pointy tool.
. Felt (White, mustard , pink and light pink).
. 2 safety eyes (8mm).
. Yarn.
Unicorn
. Size: 5” approximately
Print a page 6 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt
using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical,
not slanted.
Cutting out shapes
Remove paper
pattern
Cut
Felt
Paper pattern
Cutting tiny shapes
Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around
the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing
paper.

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Sewing and embroidery
These unicorn is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss.
In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few
times on a felt scraps before working on a softie. None of the stitches are difficult, but can
take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them
the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension.
Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain
elements, instead of embroidering them.
You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.
Keep thread
at right angle
1out
2 in
Working
direction
Carry needle 1 stitch
beyond previous stitch
3 out
1out
2 in
Encircle
twice
1. Applique stitch 2. Overcast stitch 3. Straight stitch
7. Lazy daisy
4. Back stitch
5. French knot 8. Running stitch6. Satin stitch
1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background
felt. Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué.
2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach
two pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and
make the stitches small and neat.
3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif.
4. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text.
A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it
forward to create the next stitch.
5. French Knots: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a series of
decorative dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French
knot, hold the thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the
starting point and put the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use
the same exact hole) . Pull the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut.
6. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill
in an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies.
7. Lazy daisy: Make a small loop and then anchor it with a single stitch at top for the decorative stitch
that resembles a flower petal.
8. Running Stitch: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the needle
through the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the
space between them same length.

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Fold
in half
Overcast
stitch
Stuff
Overcast
stitch
Eye hole
placement
Insert
eyes
Overcast stitch
darts (wrong side)
Appliqué
stitch
Paint
Opening for
stuffing
Stuff
Back
stitch
Overcast
stitch
French
knot
Straight
stitch
Overcast
stitch
Overcast
stitch
Cross stitch
Stuff
1 2 3
4 5
6
7
8
9 10
© Paloma Rocha 2014
1. Print the pattern pieces on page 6 onto paper and cut out to make templates. Trace
templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so
edges are vertical, not slanted.
2. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the snout felt piece on the head front. Tack the
pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. Using
the matching embroidery thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges. Keep the
stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished.
Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors .

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3. Insert safety eyes and connectors at back.
4. Embroider a curved mouth and the hooves with claret floss and a few back stitches.
Make the nose with two French knots, as shown. Make the brows by sewing a tiny straight
stitch.
5. Overcast stitch the darts on front and back head pieces with two strands of matching
floss, making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
Arrange the small wings in place, as pictured, and sew then on the body using a cross
stitch (made from two straight stitches).
6. Horn: Fold the horn shape in half with right sides together and sew it using overcast
stitch. Stuff the horn with a tiny quantity of toy stuffing. Center the horn on the head,
checking against the picture to position it correctly. Thread an embroidery needle with
two strands of mustard embroidery floss and sew around the horn with a overcast stitch.
7. Align the two ears pieces and sew together with a overcast stitch, using two strands of
white embroidery floss.
8. Align the two tail pieces and sew together with a overcast stitch, using two strands of
floss. Leave a gap open and pad the tail with toy stuffing.
9.Align the two horse shapes together, so the tail and the ears are sandwiched in the middle,
and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of white embroidery floss. Stitch the
shapes together using overcast stitch, sewing through all layers of felt in ears and tail areas
and, leaving a gap open. I like stuff the head and legs while I sew. Fill it firmly with toy
stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the unicorn, add a bit more and stitch
it closed.
10. To paint the cheeks, ears and hooves, rub a pink artist pastel onto a piece of paper and
then apply the resulting powder to the unicorn with a soft blush.
Wrap 6-8 times
Cardboard
or heavy
paper
Sew
Cut
Yarn
Wrap the pink yarn around the cardboard to create six or eight loops. Use pink thread to
hand stitch the loops to the top of the head. Continue making loops and stitching until the
entire portion of the head is filled with horsehair. Cut the loops at the end. Now this is the
fun part. Give your little unicorn a haircut. Trim it horsehair up nice and even.
© Paloma Rocha 2014

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Horn (cut 1)
Mustard
Unicorn (cut 2)
White
Ears
(cut 4)
White
Snout (cut 1)
Pink
Wing (cut 2)
Pink
Tail (cut 2)
Dark pink
Cardboard
Templates

7. ©2014 Paloma Rocha.
This pattern is intended for personal use only
and not for commercial resale. Photocopying,
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instruction is strictly prohibited by law without
the designer´s written permission. Thank you
for respecting the designer´s copyright.
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