Free Amigurumi Owl Pattern

The design of this amigurumi little owl is absolutely adorable! Whether you want to make it as a cute gift for kids or as decor for your home, this free amigurumi owl pattern with a photo tutorial will guide you through the process. The finished owl measures about 7 cm (2.7″) without ears and feet.

Designed and photos by @mametova.svetlana, translated by Amiguroom Toys.

Materials:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m): brown, mustard, milk/white and blue
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
• dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
• F.o. = finish off
• ( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
• ( ) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free Amigurumi Owl Pattern

Head-body (one piece)

With brown yarn:

1. R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
2. R 2: (inc) * 5 (10)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 5 (15)
4. R 4: 1 sc, (inc, 2 sc) * 5, 1 sc (20)
5. R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 5 (25)
6. R 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 5, 2 sc (30)
7. R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 5 (35)
8. R 8-9: 35 sc (2 rows)
9. R 10: 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) * 5, 3 sc (40)
10. R 11-13: 40 sc (3 rows)
11. R 14: (7 sc, inc) * 5 (45)
12. R 15-19: 45 sc (5 rows)
13. R 20: (7 sc, dec) * 5 (40)
14. R 21: 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) * 5, 3 sc (35)
15. R 22: (5 sc, dec) * 5 (30)
16. R 23: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 5, 2 sc (25)
17. Stuff with fiberfill.
18. R 24: (3 sc, dec) * 5 (20)
19. R 25: (2 sc, dec) * 5 (15)
20. R 26: (1 sc, dec) * 5 (10)
21. R 27: (dec) * 3
22. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Pull off the hole with needle. Hide the end of yarn inside the body.

Eyes (make 2)

With milk yarn:

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. Make 1 sc, sl st and leave a long tail for sewing.

Wings (make 2)

With brown yarn:

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
5. Fold top of wing flat, 1 ch and 12 sc through both sides across.
6. Turn the work and make 3 ch, in the 4th ch from hook: 1 sl st.
7. Continue crocheting: ((1 sl st, 3 ch, 1 sl st), 1 sl st) * 4.
8. There are three stitches left until the end of the row; we will use them to sew the wing to the body.
9. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

With blue yarn:

Embroider 3 chain stitches on the top of the head.

Then crochet: (1 sl st, (4 ch, from the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sl st; 1 sl st)) * 3

F.o.

Feet (make 2)

With mustard yarn:

Keep the body upside down, facing you. In R 22-23, crochet the feet with the same pattern as the ears. Embroider 3 chain stitches on the top of the head. Then crochet: (1 sl st, (4 ch, from the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sl st; 1 sl st)) * 3 F.o.

Assembly

• Sew the ears to the head.
• Embroider eyes with black yarn, and a beak with mustard yarn.
• Sew the wings on the sides of the body.
• Use blue yarn to embroider knots on the body with French knots or ticks with a simple embroidery stitch.