Crochet Owen the Owl
Crochet Owen the Owl is an adorable and charming amigurumi project that brings joy to both beginners and seasoned crocheters. With its detailed pattern and vibrant colors, crafting Owen becomes a delightful journey filled with creativity and warmth. From selecting the softest yarn to carefully stitching each intricate detail, creating your own Owen the Owl allows you to infuse your personality and love into every loop and stitch. Whether you choose to gift this lovable owl to a friend or keep it as a cute addition to your own collection, Crochet Owen the Owl is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face with its whimsical and endearing design.
Materials-
- Worsted weight yarn
- Light and Dark Brown, white, and yellow
- Hook size 3.5mm (E)
- 12mm Safety Eyes or an alternative form of eyes
- Stitch Marker
- PolyFill
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Sewing Pins
US Terminology-
Abbreviations-
- Rd(s)- Round(s)
- MR- Magic Ring
- St(s)- Stitch(s)
- Sl St- Slip Stitch
- Sc- Single Crochet
- P- Picot- ch 3, sl st into the first ch
- Hdc- Half Double Crochet
- Dc- Double Crochet
- Inc- Increase
- Dec- Invisible Decrease
- In front loops only, pick up the next 2 loops, yarn over, and pull through twice.
- FO- Fasten Off
- BLO- Back Loop Only
- FLO- Front Loop Only
Notes-
- Magic Ring Alternative- chain 2 and single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook.
- This will be crocheted in the round.
- If not specified or in () repeat to the end of the round.
- Stuff as you go.
Eye Patch (make 2)-
White-
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Body-
Light Brown-
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)
Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)
Rd 7: sc 5, inc (42)
Rd 8: sc 6, inc (48)
Rd 9: sc 7, inc (54)
Rds 10-21: sc around (54) (12 rounds)
Rd 22a: FLO (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, p, dc, hdc, sc) x7, sl st, sc, hdc, p, hdc, sc (54)
FO and weave in your ends. (I tacked down the p’s)
Attach the dark brown
Rd 22b: BLO sc around (54) Insert eyes through the center of the eye patch and between rds 16 and 17 of the body, about 8 sts apart. The eye patches should be 1 st apart, so adjust if needed. Sew the eye patch down.
Rd 23-35: sc around (54) (13 rounds)
Rd 36: sc 7, dec (48)
Rd 37: sc 6, dec (42)
Rd 38: sc 5, dec (36)
Rd 39: sc 4, dec (30)
Rd 40: sc 3, dec (24)
Rd 41: sc 2, dec (18) Stuff
Rd 42: sc, dec (12)
Rd 43: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
Wings (make 2)-
Dark Brown-
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)
Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)
Rd 7: sc 5, inc (42)
Rd 8: fold in half and sc through both sts around the edge. Don’t stuff
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach to the body with the top of the wing starting between rds 22 and 23 and attach 4 sts of the wings
Beak-
Yellow-
Ch 5
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 3, ch 1 and turn (4)
Row 2: sc 4, ch 1 and turn (4)
Row 3: dec, sc 2, ch 1 and turn (3)
Row 4: dec, sc, ch 1 and turn (2)
Row 5: dec
FO, leaving a tail for sewing
Feet (make 2)-
Yellow-
Make 3 toes
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rds 2-6: sc around (6) (5 rounds)
FO for the first two toes. On the third toe you will continue to the rest of the foot. The toe you just made is the 1st toe referred to in rd 7.
Rd 7: line up the toes and sc 3 on the 2nd toe, sc 6 around the 3rd, sc 3 on the 2nd, sc 6 around the 1st (18)
Rds 8-9: sc around (18) (2 rounds)
Rd 10: sc, dec (12)
Rd 11: sc around
Rd 12: dec (6). You don’t need to stuff.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Center both feet on the bottom of the body and sew on.
Final Details-
Front feathers- using light brown add V’s to the front on the brown part in a desired arrangement.
Ear feathers- cut 5, 4” pieces of both light and dark brown, fold in half, and attach over rd 7 and do this on both sides of the head.
Graduation Cap-