Crochet Owl Christmas Ornament: Free Amigurumi Pattern

Size: about 10 cm (3.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (brown) about 40 yd (37 m), C (cream) about 10 yd (9 m), D (red) about 5 yd (5 m); B (black) small amount, E (orange) 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 6.7 cm (2.7 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
• Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
• Rnds 7-15 sc in each st around 36
• Rnd 16 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
• Rnd 17 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
• Rnd 18 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 19 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 20 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 C), 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.

Belly (make 1, colour C), about 4.5 cm (1.8 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

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

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 3-6 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bow (make 1, colour D), 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.

Assembly

1. Stuff the Body firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
2. Embroider the black pupil on the eye at Rnd 1 with colour B. A small satin-stitch dot in the centre.
3. Sew the eyes to the body between Rnds 6 and 7. On the front, side by side and almost touching, just above the beak.
4. Embroider the small triangle beak in satin stitch on the body around Rnds 8-9 with colour E. Centred between and just below the eyes.
5. Sew the belly to the body between Rnds 13 and 15. Centred on the front.
6. Flatten each wing; do not stuff them.
7. Sew the wings to the body between Rnds 9 and 10. One on each side, angled down and out, its flat side turned towards the front.
8. Sew the bow to the body between Rnds 1 and 2. On the very top of the head, pinched in the middle, standing upright.
9. Thread a length of colour A through the top of the head, behind the bow, and tie into a hanging loop.
10. Weave in all ends.