Learn to crochet a super sweet owl wearing a hat and pants with this easy-to-follow free pattern! It will surely steal hearts! Using only simple stitches like single crochet, increase and decrease, you will creat a charming amigurumi! It can be used as decoration and as a little gift. A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. This amigurumi is also the perfect companion for every child, whether it is to play or travel with. It´s a very simple design which can be made in any desired colors. If you’re looking to practice crocheting in the round, this is the perfect pattern to practice with! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. Scroll down to see the step-by-step written instructions and supplies you’ll need.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: beige, brown, light green and white, a bit of pink for the booties and orange for the beak, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, chopstick or something similar to help with stuffing small parts, stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together, black buttons or two black beads 7 mm, one button, scissors.
Feel free to replace these materials with others of your choice. Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
FINISHED SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 17 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use. Use thicker yarn if you want to create a bigger bird.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- Place a stitch marker or a piece of yarn at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start of each additional round
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- The number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses at the end of each round
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors
- The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology
- Work the pattern in the order as shown below, because it is joined together as it is made.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The owl consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
BOOT (2x)
Crochet with pink colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 8: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Stuff the bootie firmly. Do not fasten off.
LEG (2x)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off.
Change the color of yarn to beige
Round 3 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Working into the front loop with pink colored yarn: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
Work on round in single crochet´s around the sole of the bootie if desired.
Working into the front loop with green colored yarn: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
Continue crocheting with beige colored yarn:
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff firmly. Fasten off the first leg.
Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now second stitch of the round becomes first). This is the shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
BODY and HEAD
We start crocheting from the head and then continue on the body. Work with beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 2 stitches and then 6 single crochets in the second chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 10 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Rounds 11-19: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 21-25: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 26: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 27-31: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 32: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Start stuffing the body and continue stuffing as you go.
Round 33: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 34: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 35: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 36: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
Round 37: *decrease*.
Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving a tail and pull through last st. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops only of the final round and pull to close. Hide the end inside the body.
WING (2x)
Work in brown colored yarn.
3 tips:
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in next stitch* (9 stitches)
Rounds 3-6: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches.
Fasten off. Tip Nr.3 work the same way but do not fasten off!
Round 7: work one round in single crochet´s over all tips (27 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 27 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 12-13: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Rounds 15-16: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long yarn tail for sewing. Work the second wing the same wing. The wings don´t need to be stuffed.
EYE PATCH & EYELID (2x)
Work in white colored yarn.
Work 12 double crochets into a magic ring.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYENLID (2x)
Work in white colored yarn.
Work 7 half double crochets into a magic ring.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
BEAK
Crochet with orange colored yarn.
Round 1: 3 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase every stitch* (6 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Attach the beak to the head. Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins, position eye patches and sew them with the distance of 4-6 stitches to the head of the owl.
Sew two black buttons or black beads onto the white parts of the eyes.
Sew the eyelids to the eyes as shown on the pic above. Hide yarn ends inside the head.
Wings are attached to the sides of the body now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the wings, place the wings in their right place on the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Now sew the legs to the bottom of the body of your owl. Weave in the yarn end. Now the owl is finished!
HAT
Regarding the instructions for the hat, I have indicated where the color change should start and continue.
Start crocheting with green yarn.
Round 1: 6 half double crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 3 stitches and then 6 half double crochets in the 3rd chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 3: chain 2 stitches, increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 4: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 5: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 6: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 7: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 8: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 9: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 10: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 11: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 12: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (27 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 13: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 27 stitches
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 14: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 27 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 15: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (30 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 16: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 17: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 18: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 19: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 20: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 21: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 22: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 23: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 24: chain 2 stitches, *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 25-27: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
PANTS
The pants are worked in a single piece from the down top. The work begins at legs and continues up to the waist.
Crochet with light green color or any color of yarn you wish.
Chain 62 stitches, join for crocheting in rounds with a slip stitch.
Rounds 1-5: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 62 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 2
Round 6: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 13 stitches, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in the next stitch, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in each of next 26 stitches, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in the next stitch, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in each of next 13 stitches.
Rounds 7-8: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 58 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 2
Round 9: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 12 stitches, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in the next stitch, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in each of next 24 stitches, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in the next stitch, 2 hdc together, half double crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
Round 10: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next 54 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 2
For the strap chain 75 stitches. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing to the pants. Hide yarn ends.
Attach a button to the pants. Seam the middle 4 stitches. Hide all yarn ends. Ready!
Happy crocheting!
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