Here is a free pattern for a cute little crochet owl.
Hi everyone! This little crochet owl is the second animal for the crochet baby mobile that I made for my sister. She has a tribal nursery theme so that will also be the theme of this mobile! The first animal was a small crochet bear, you can find the crochet pattern below.
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Crochet owl
Material:
- For the owl: yarn calling for 5,5 mm hook in: light brown, orange and white
- For the belts: yarn calling for 5,5 mm hook in 2 colors of your choice
- For the feathers: Pearl cotton thread in size 12 in 2 colors of your choice.
- Size 3.5 mm crochet hook (for the owl and the belts) and a 1.2 mm crochet hook (for the feathers).
- 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
- Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
- chain (ch)
- magic ring (mr)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- double crochet (dc)
What did I use?
For the owl and the belts: Light worsted yarn.
I used « Stylecraft special Aran».
For the feathers: Pearl cotton thread in size 12.
I used «DMC Pearl Cotton Balls».
Pattern: How to crochet a little owl?
The Wings (make 2):
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With the light brown yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc] x3. (9)
Round 3: [1 sc in all st]. (9)
Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc] x3. (12)
Round 5: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc] x3. (15)
Round 6: [1 sc in all st]. (15)
Round 7: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 dec] x3. (12)
Round 8: [1 sc in all st]. (12)
Round 9: [1 sc in next st, 1 dec] x4. (8)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Keep them for later.
I then use a hairbrush to brush the arms and make them fluffier. I used the same method for the entire owl. So if you want a fluffy bear, brush your entire crochet owl with the hairbrush (dog brush works even better). I did it for every part, except the beak and the eyes.
The Eyes (make 2):
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With the white yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6).Do not close the magic ring too tight as you will have to put a safety eye in.
sl st in the next st.
Leave a long tail for sewing and cut.
Place the safety eye in the middle of the magic ring and close tightly.
The Body and head:
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.
With start at the bottom of the body and finish at the top of the head.
Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)
Round 5: 1 sc in all st. (24)
Round 6: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (30)
Round 7: 1 sc in all st. (30)
Round 8: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 dec in next st] x6. (24)
Rounds 9 to 14: 1 sc in all st. (24)
We are now going to attach the wings to the body.
Round 15: [1 sc in next 4 st, attach the first wing by working both in the 4 inside st of the arm and in the 4 next st of the body (the wing will be attached by 4 st – see pictures), 1 sc in next 8 st, attach the second wing by working in the 4 inside st of the wing and in the 4 next st of the body, 1 sc in next 4 st ]. (24)
Round 16: [1 sc in next 4 st, 1 sc in the next 4 st of the wing only – see pictures, 1 sc in next 8 st,1 sc in the next 4 st of the second wing only – see pictures, 1 sc in next 4 st ]. (24)
Round 17: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec] x6. (18)
Stuff the body.
Round 18: [1 sc in next st, 1 dec] x6. (12)
Round 19: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc] x6. (18)
Round 20: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)
Round 21: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (30)
Rounds 22 to 26: 1 sc in all st. (30)
Round 27: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 dec] x6. (24)
Round 28: 1 sc in all st. (24)
Round 29: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec] x6. (18)
Place the eyes between rows 27 and 28.
Sew the white circles of the eyes to the head.
Round 30: [1 sc in next st, 1 dec] x6. (12)
Stuff the head.
Round 31: [6 dec]. (6)
Close the head. Brush the body with a hairbrush if you want a fluffy effect.
The Feet (make 2):
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With the orange yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in all st] x3. (9)
Rounds 3 to 5: [1 sc in all st]. (9)
Fasten off, sew the top to the foot to close it.
Attach the feet below the body.
The Beak:
Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.
With the orange yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
- ch 3. (3)
- turn, in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 dec. (2)
- turn, in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 dec. (1)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the beak under the eyes.
The “Hair”:
With the light brown yarn and the 3.5 mm hook:
In order to make the “hair”, cut 4 lengths of yarn of about 5 inches (12 cm). Insert your crochet under the stitches where you want to attach the “hair” and grab the middle of 2 strands, bringing it through the head. Now with your hands, wrap both ends of the strand and pull them through the loop. Repeat the same work for the other side of the head. Cut the yarn to a length of your choice. With your tapestry needle, separate the yarn (sorry I didn’t take any pictures, but I used the exact same technique for my crochet chick.
The Belly:
With the white yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Row 1: ch 5
Row 2: turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sc 4. (4)
Row 3: ch 1, turn; 2 sc in the next st, sc 2, 2 sc in the next st. (6)
Row 4: ch 1, turn; 2 sc in the next st, sc 4, 2 sc in the next st. (8)
Rows 5 to 9: ch 1, turn; 8 sc. (8)
Row 10: ch 1, turn; 1 dec, sc 4, 1 dec. (6)
Row 11: ch 1, turn; 1 dec, sc 2, 1 dec. (4)
Do not turn: Crochet evenly all around.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Brush the belly with a hairbrush for a fluffy effect. Sew the white belly to the body.
The Belts (make 2):
With the two colors of your choice and the 3.5 mm hook
Ch 35.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Attach both belts together as shown below. Sew the belts to the body.
The Headband:
With the color of your choice and the 3.5 mm hook
Ch 30.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Keep it for later.
The crochet feathers:
With the Pearl cotton thread in the colour of your choice and the 1.2 mm crochet hook.
I have made two sizes of feather, a small one and a slightly bigger one.
Small crochet feather:
- ch 4
- turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sl st 2. (this will make a small calamus)
- ch 2
- turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook and working in the back loop only (BLO): 2 sc in the next st, skip the next st, 2 sc in the next st. (4)
- *ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 2 sc in the next st, skip the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next st. (4)*
- repeat the last row *…* 3 more times
- ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 2 dec. (2)
- ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 1 dec. (1)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Large crochet feather:
- ch 5
- turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sl st 2. (this will make a small calamus)
- ch 3
- turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: working in BLO: 1 sc in the next 2 st, skip the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (4)
- ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next st. (6)
- *ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc, skip the next 2 st, 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st. (6)*
- repeat the last row *…* 4 more times
- *ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 1 sc in the next 2 st, skip the next 2 st, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (4)*
- ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 2 dec. (2)
- ch 1, turn; working in BLO: 1 dec. (1)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew both feathers to the headband and sew the headband to the head.
Congratulation, your little crochet owl is finished! I hope you enjoyed the pattern.
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