Part 3 of Alex the Unicorn is here to continue on the Too Cool for the Pool Crochet-A-Long hosted by Crochet Wizzard. Hope you have enjoyed making your Unicorn! Let's give Alex and their friend a fun beach ball to enjoy at their Pool Party!
If you want to get the pattern bundle with all three patterns for a massive discount, you can purchase that here until July 2nd, 2023.
For the last character of the Pool Party, we will be continuing to make Alex the Unicorn! Today, in part 3, we will be making the beach ball. if you haven't yet, you can go back to parts 1&2 to make your unicorn!
The pdf pattern in my Ravelry shop, and the e-pattern in my Ribblr shop, also include an intertube and how to make yourself a unicorn intertube! these two patterns also have photos that go with each step of making your Unicorn!
Find the links to the Alex the Unicorn pdf and e-pattern below.
For the Crochet-A-Long, Alex the Unicorn will be 50% off in my Ribblr shop!
The supplies listed below are for the Unicorn and the ball.
Alex the Unicorn Crochet Pattern-Part 3
Pool Ball:
¹ Carron One Pound: Soft Pink- 10 yards
² Carron One Pound: Blue Grotto- 10 yards
³ Carron One Pound: Sun Yellow- 10 yards
⁴ Big Twist: White- 28 yards
G (4.00mm) Hook
Start with white- MR
Rnd 1: sc 6 in MR (6)
Note: CC will noted by the 1st letter of the color that will be used, W-white, B-blue, P-pink, Y-yellow
Rnd 2: 2sc, B-2sc, W-2sc, P-2sc, W-2sc, Y-2sc (12) Rnd 3: W-2sc, sc 1, B-2sc, sc 1, W-2sc, sc 1, P-2sc, sc 1, W-2sc, sc 1, Y-2sc, sc 1 (18)
Rnd 4: W-2sc, sc 2, B-2sc, sc 2, W-2sc, sc 2, P-2sc, sc 2, W-2sc, sc 2, Y-2sc, sc 2 (24)
Rnd 5: W-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2, B-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2, W-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2, P-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2, W-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2, Y-sc 1, 2sc, sc 2 (30)
Rnd 6: W-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2, B-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2 W-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2, P-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2, W-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2, Y-sc 2, 2sc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: W-2sc, sc 5 B-2sc, sc 5, W-2sc, sc 5, P-2sc, sc 5, W-2sc, sc 5, Y-2sc, sc 5 (42)
Rnd 8: W-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3 B-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3 W-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3 P-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3, W-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3, Y-sc 3, 2sc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9- 18: sc 8, B-sc 8, W-sc 8, P-sc 8, W-sc 8, Y-sc 8 (48) Rnd 19: W-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3, B-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3, W-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3, P-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3, W-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3, Y-sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3 (42)
Rnd 20: W-sc2tog, sc 5, B- sc2tog, sc 5, W- sc2tog, sc 5, P- sc2tog, sc 5, W- sc2tog, sc 5, Y-sc2tog, sc 5 (36)
Rnd 21: W-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, B-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, W-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, P-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, W-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2 Y-sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2 (30)
Rnd 22: W-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2, B-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2, W-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2, P-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2, W-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2, Y-sc 1, sc2tog, sc 2 (24)
Begin stuffing
Rnd 23: sc2tog, sc 2, B- sc2tog, sc 2, W- sc2tog, sc 2, P- sc2tog, sc 2, W- sc2tog, sc 2, Y- sc2tog, sc 2 (18)
Rnd 24: W-W-sc2tog, sc 1, B- sc2tog, sc 1, W- sc2tog, sc 1, P- sc2tog, sc 1, W- sc2tog, sc 1, Y- sc2tog, sc 1 (12)
Finish stuffing to desired firmness, cut and tie off all colors except for white
Rnd 25: W-[sc2tog]x6 (6)
Leaving long tail to close up the hole, cut, weave BLO, pull tight to close hole, tie, and weave in ends
I hope you have enjoyed making Alex the Unicorn and the beach ball with me!
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