Unicorn Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Make this magically, marvellous Unicorn French knitter by recycling a cardboard tube and then follow our French knitting guide to knit its long flowing mane!

Unicorn Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Skill Level

Intermediate - Adult Supervision Required

Time to Make

30 – 60 minutes plus drying time

Adult Supervision Needed

Yes

How to Make

  1. Paint the cardboard tube white and allow to dry. Then, paint it with pastel purple and 4 craft sticks with the same colour. Allow to dry.
  2. Use Super Tacky Glue to stick the 4 craft sticks to the sides of the tube, evenly spaced. Leave 1-2 cms of the sticks above the tube. Allow to dry.
  3. Use a gold deco pen to colour in one of the craft sticks at the top, to make the unicorn’s horn.
  4. Decorate below the horn with felt flowers.
  5. Draw your unicorn’s eyes, nostrils and mouth with the black deco pen to finish your French knitter.
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Top Tip

Stand your cardboard tube upright and imagining a clock, mark 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock to help you glue your craft sticks evenly.

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