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Amigurumi Owls

Crochet Pattern

Finished Size

Approximately 3 inches tall

Size depends on your yarn choice

Supplies

Size C (2.5mm) crochet hook

4ply yarn (fingering) small amount of red,

orange, green, blue, light brown, light blue and

yellow

Black felt

Black sewing thread

Light brown sewing thread

Light blue sewing thread

Safety eyes

Tapestry needle

Stuffing

ROCHET

ECHNIQUES

NEEDED

  Increasing and decreasing
  Single crochet
  Crochet tightly so that stuffing does not

show through

 Crochet in a continuous spiral (around)

BBREVIATIONS

  Ch-chain
  Dec-decrease
  Inc-increase
  Rd-round
  Rds-rounds
  Sc-single crochet

Notes:  The yarn I used is Rowan Siena. It is
a 4ply mercerized cotton yarn. Size 3
cotton crochet thread can also be
substituted. You can also use a sport weight
or worsted weight yarn. Your owl will just
turn out larger.

Eyes

Part 1

Using yellow yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 6 sc in second chain from hook (6)
Slip stitch to bind off. Leave long tail to sew to
body. Attach the front part of the safety eyes.
Do not put the back on yet.

Part 2

Using light brown or light blue yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 6 sc in second chain from hook (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, inc in next sc around (18)
Slip stitch to bind off. Leave a long tail to sew to
body.

Now take yellow part of eyes and push safety
eyes through center of blue/light brown part.

Do not attach back of safety eyes yet. Set the
eyes aside.

Body

Using red or blue yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1 : 12 sc in second chain from hook (12)

Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc, around (24)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc, around (24)
Rd 5: sc in next sc, inc in next sc, around (36)
Rd 6: sc in each sc, around (36)
Using orange or green yarn
Rds 7-18: sc in each sc, around (36)
Using red or blue yarn
Rds 19-20: sc in each sc, around (36)
Rd 21: sc in next sc, dec over next sc, around
(24)
Place eyes on body(refer to photo) attach backs
to safety eyes. Sew loose threads through body.
Start stuffing.
Rd 22: sc in each sc, around (24)
Stuff some more.
Rd 23: dec over next 2 sc, around (12)
Slip stitch to bind off. Leave a long tail to close
up bottom.
Using light brown or light blue sewing thread
sew eyes to body so they are not sticking up.

Wings (make 2)

Using red or blue yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 6 sc in second chain from hook
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc, around (12)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, inc in next sc, around (18)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, inc in next sc, around (21)
Rd 5: sc in each sc, around (21)
Rd 6: sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2 sc, around
(18)

Rd 7: sc in each sc, around (18)
Rd 8: sc in next 7 sc, dec over next 2 sc, around
(16)
Rd 9: sc in each sc, around (16)
Rd 10: sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc, around
(14)
Rd 11: sc in each sc, around (14)
Rd 12: sc in next  5 sc, dec over next 2 sc,
around (12)
Rd 13: sc in each sc, around (12)
Slip stitch to bind off.  Leave a long tail to sew to
body. Sew top of wing closed.  Sew to body.
(refer to photo)

Finishing:

Cut a small triangle from black felt. Sew
triangle to front of owl using black sewing
thread.

Final Notes

If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern
please email me at

afry4@hotmail.com

. Due to time

constraints, I am unable to answer questions about how to
do specific crochet stitches. There are many resources on
the internet to help with basic stitches. If you are
interested in more patterns, please visit me at

www.curlsofsunshine.typepad.com

. Happy Crocheting!! --

--Amber Fry