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.

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.

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