This low-sew softie is a combination of a friendly cat and a mythical unicorn with a colorful horn and a braided tail. At about 12” (30.5 cm) tall, this caticorn is also a huggable friend. Pattern includes optional 5-petal flower and Hair for additional embellishment.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, crocheting flat in rows
Crocheting in the back loop only, starting with a magic adjustable ring, making a 3-strand flat braid (includes links to video tutorials)
Seaming with the whipstitch (includes link to photo tutorial)
(Optional) Special stitch pattern: Petal (includes written description)
Special stitch pattern: Invdec (includes written description and link to video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 12” (30.5 cm) tall (excluding horn) after stuffing.

Materials
Plymouth Encore Worsted yarn (75% acrylic/25% wool, 3 oz/100 g, 200 yd/183 m) – 2 skeins in 194 Medium Gray (CA), or approximately 325 yd (297 m) in any medium weight acrylic or acrylic blend yarn.

Plymouth Encore Colorspun Worsted yarn (75% acrylic/25% wool, 3 oz/100 g, 200 yd/183 m) – 1 skein in 7203 Spectrum Spray (CB), or approximately 50 yd (45.5 m) in any medium weight acrylic or acrylic blend yarn.

Tulip Etimo US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Locking stitch markers.

Yarn needle.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill – 16 oz. bag.

12 mm cat safety eyes – 1 pair.

21 mm safety nose - 1 piece.

Gauge
Through Round 10 in pattern for Head = 4” (10 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Stitches should be tight so that fiber filling doesn’t show through.