Possibly the World’s Most Adorable Unicorn

Caught on camera.

I was out for a walk barefoot in the grass, seizing the rare opportunity on one of autumn’s sunny days to uncurl my toes in the clover before rain and chilly weather makes that impossible, when I was startled by the sight of a small equine figure munching happily away!

Obviously startled it stopped its feasting on the sweet blossoms and turned to watch me with a wary curiosity. It was then that I noticed the small golden horn winking on its forehead – no ordinary horse, this, I had discovered a unicorn! I froze, hardly daring to breathe lest the charming creature decide it was in its best interests to flee, but fortunately the unicorn seemed soothed by my stillness.

Turning back to its lunch, the unicorn resumed munching on the clover for a few more minutes, before the magical creature decided it was time to go, and vanished in a twinkle of sunlight.

Pattern is Fran Goreham’s Clop and Ali, from June 2004 Crochet World. I’ve wanted to make one for years, and I have to say it turned out as well as I hoped it would.