Free crochet pattern
Owl Amigurumi Pattern
This free owl amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 3½ in tall, and it takes about 3-4 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 11 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 3½ in
- Time
- 3-4 hours
- Pieces
- 11
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Brown yarn, worsted weight: about 50 yd (45 m)
- Cream yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Mustard yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 10 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-17 | sc around | 48 |
| R18 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R19 | sc around | 42 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R21 | sc around | 36 |
| R22 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R23 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R24 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R25 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R26 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R11 and R12, about 6 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly. Head and body are one piece.
Belly · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x5, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 25 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x5, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 31 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the lower front.
Eye ring · make 2 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat where the eyes go, touching in the middle.
Beak · make 1 · Mustard
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 3 sc, inc | 5 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x2 | 8 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew between the eye rings.
Ear tuft · make 2 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 3 sc, inc | 5 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew to the top corners of the head.
Wing · make 2 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R4 | (6 sc, inc) x1, (7 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R5 | 16 sc, inc | 18 |
| R6 | 17 sc, inc | 19 |
| R7-8 | sc around | 19 |
| R9 | 17 sc, dec | 18 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (dec, 7 sc) x1, dec, 4 sc | 16 |
| R11 | (3 sc, dec) x2, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R12 | (sc, dec) x3, (2 sc, dec) x1 | 9 |
| R13 | dec x3, (sc, dec) x1 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat to the sides along the top edge.
Foot · make 2 · Mustard
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x2 | 10 |
| R3 | (4 sc, inc) x2 | 12 |
| R4 | sc around | 12 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | (4 sc, dec) x2 | 10 |
| R6 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x2 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew under the front.
Putting it together
- Sew the cream eye rings on, then push the safety eyes through their centers before closing the body.
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Sew on the belly, beak, ear tufts, wings and feet.
- Optional: embroider small "v" feather marks on the belly in brown.
Make it round by round
Open the owl in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
