Crochet Owl Ornament Pattern: Free Halloween Amigurumi

Size: about 7 cm (2.8 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (deep purple) about 25 yd (23 m), B (orange) about 5 yd (5 m); C (black) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
• Rnds 6-10 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 11 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
• Rnd 12 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 13 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 14 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Eye (make 2, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12

Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.

Tuft (make 2, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
• Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Wing (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
2. Flatten each wing (do not stuff) and sew its open end closed.
3. Sew the eyes to the body between Rnds 6 and 8. Side by side on the front, edges almost touching.
4. Embroider the big black pupil on the eye around Rnds 1-2 with colour C. Filling the centre of each eye.
5. Embroider the beak on the body around Rnds 9-10 with colour B. Centred just below the eyes: a solid triangle, point down, 3 stitches wide at the top; go over it 3 times so it stands up a little.
6. Sew the tufts to the body between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top, pointing up.
7. Sew the wings to the body between Rnds 8 and 10. One on each side, angled down.
8. Thread a length of colour A through the top of the body and tie into a hanging loop.
9. Weave in all ends.