Owls, owls, owls... Everyone loves them. You can make them as gift for any little girl or boy, or even an adult. It can be attached to a keyring or a bag and can be made in any color. This project is perfect for beginners in amigurumi as it is simple but stylish and there is room for imagination.
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This pattern uses US crochet terms.
Yarn: I have used cotton - Drops Muskat
Hook size: 3mm (hook size conversion chart)
Yarn: I have used cotton - Drops Muskat
Hook size: 3mm (hook size conversion chart)
Stitches used: ss, sc, dc
Finished size: 9cm/3.5in height
ss - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
mc - magic circle
Notes:
- Different yarn weight may be used, simply use the recommended hook size as well.- Round 2 to round 9 are increasing rounds, each round is increased with 6 st spread evenly.
- To make a smaller owl stop increasing the stitches in the round earlier (before round 9).
Pattern:
Starting with brown color (or any color you have chosen for the bottom part of the owl.Round 1: In magic circle make 6 st, finish with ss in the first st (you should have 6 stitches).
Round 2: ch1, sc in the same st, 2 sc in each st, ss at the end in the first st (12 stitches).
Round 3: ch1, sc in the same st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat * - * around, end with ss in the first st (18 stitches).
Round 4: ch1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in the each of the next 2 st, 2 sc in every 3rd st* till the end of the round, ss in the first st (24 stitches).
Round 5: ch 1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in each of the next 3 st, 2 sc in every 4rd st *, end with ss in the first st (30 stitches).
Round 6: ch 1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in each of the next 4 st, 2 sc in every 5th st *, end with ss in the first st (36 stitches).
Round 7: ch 1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in each of the next 5 st, 2 st in every 6th st *, end with ss in the first st (42 stitches).
Round 8: ch 1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in each of the next 6 st, 2 st in every 7th st *, end with ss in the first st (48 stitches).
Round 9: ch 1, sc in the same st, repeat * one sc in each of the next 7 st, 2 st in every 8th st *, end with ss in the first st (54 stitches).
Round 10-14: No more increases. Ch 1, sc in the same st, work 1 st in each st, ending with ss in the first st of the round.
Switch color to white and make 10 more rounds repeating the pattern in round 10-14 (sc in every single sc from the previous row, ending with ss in the first st).
With blue or any other color you have selected for the eyes make magic circle, chain 2 then 9 dc in the mc, ss in the second ch. Pull tight and form a circle.
Make a second eye. Choose small buttons and sew them to the eyes. Sew the eyes on the body.
Beak:
With yellow color (you can also use orange, red or some rose) chain 4, skip the ch near the hook and ss in the second ch from hook, hdc in the 3rd ch and dc in the 4th ch. That's all, the beak is ready. Sew the beak under the eyes.
I used buttons in form of heart for wings to make the owl more fun and colorful.
I have cut yarn threads in different colors to form the owl ears. Simply add them with needle in both top ends and knot them.
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