Crochet Toy Pattern

Mini Owl

Design by Maria Shturn

April 2024
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This crochet pattern is the author’s work by Maria Shturn.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
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crochet pattern is marked individually to save the
information.
You may dispose the toy crocheted according to this
crochet pattern at your discretion: give it as a gift or sell it.

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 General pattern notes
This pattern contains:
- written step-by-step instructions for crocheting the toy
- detailed photos of the process
- additional videos on tricky moments.

To watch a video, just click on a video name highlighted in

different color in the text. You will automatically be sent to YouTube,
where you can select video quality (3 dots in the upper right corner).
To watch videos, you need Internet access on your device. To watch
videos on your smartphone, I recommend using Adobe Acrobat
Reader app, it works correctly with clickable links incorporated in PDF
files.

The finished toy size from the materials recommended is

about 6-7 inches (14-18cm).

Difficulty level – beginner to medium.

The toy is crocheted top-down. Head and body are made

in one piece. The tail is attached in the course of crocheting
and the wings are attached with thread jointing. There are
no sew-on pieces. There is additional head attachment
option – movable, attached using a plastic joint.

You must have basic crocheting and amigurumi skills to

be able to follow this pattern.

I wish you lots of ideas and happy crocheting!

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 Contents
All headlines are clickable links

Headline Page

Supplies 5

Abbreviations 6

1. Wings 7

2. Head - Body 8

3. Tail 9

4. Wings thread jointing 10

5. Decoration 11

6. Ears 12

7. Movable head 13

8. Pink owl 14

9. Scarf 15

Finished toys. Color options. 16

Contact information 17

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 Supplies
For Mini Owl:
1) Main yarn ~ 50-65gr.
2) 3.5 mm crochet hook (choose a hook size according to your
crocheting tension and yarn pile))
3) Safety eyes, size 18-20mm
4) Black threads for the face embroidery
5) Strong thread matching the body color for thread jointing
6) Tapestry needle for sculpting, embroidery and thread jointing
7) Toys stuffing (I used ball-fiber polyester)
8) For movable head option – plastic joint, size
30mm. Mind that the join should have a long post.
9) For scarf: Alize Cotton Gold yarn in shades 216
(yellow) and 56 (red), 3mm hook

Yarn Substitutes
White Himalaya Dolphin YarnArt Wolans Bunny Lavita Yarn
Owl Baby 301 Dolce 741 Baby 01 1002
Mint Wolans Bunny YarnArt Himalaya Dolphin Lavita Yarn
Owl Baby 57 Dolce 753 Baby 345/307 8207

Pink Owl: pink Wolans Bunny Baby 61

dark pink Wolans Bunny Baby 22
marigold yellow Himalaya Dolphin Baby 368

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 Abbreviations
sl st Slip stitch
ch Chain
sc Single crochet
hdc Half double crochet
dc Double crochet
inc Increase, work 2sc to one st
2 inc in a row – work 2sc to one st, work 2sc to the next
2inc
st
hdc inc Increase, work 2hdc to one st
dc inc Increase, work 2dc to one st
2 inc in a row – work 2hdc to one st, work 2hdc to the next
2hdc inc
st
Decrease, work 2sc together

regular dec

Insert the hook into front loops

invisible dec

(dec, 1sc)*2 Repeat the sequence in brackets 2 times

Displacement/shift stitch(es) is used to align the
Displaceme beginning of a round. Work 1sc additionally at the end of
nt/shift a round and move stitch marker 1 st along your work.
stitch Shift stitches are not included in the total rounds
stitches count.

Yarn color
change

Yarn over, insert your hook into the following stitch, yarn
over and pull the thread. 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over again,
3hdc bobble
grab yarn. 5 loops on the hook. Repeat the
stitch
steps one more time. 7 loops on the hook. Pull through all the
loops.

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 Introduction
Always place the stitch marker into the first row/round stitch.
- If it is required to watch the row/round beginning, it is stated
separately. In case of notable rounds beginning shift, work shift
stitches (see Abbreviations).
- Decreases in the pattern: you are free to choose between regular or
invisible decreases (see Abbreviations).

Wings
Crochet wings spirally in main color, make 2.
1) 2ch, to the 2nd st from hook work 8sc (8) Video:
2) 8inc (16) Wings
3) (1sc, inc)*8 (24) 4-6 rnds
4) Fold the piece in half and work through
both edges as follows:
1sc, 2hdc, 3hdc to 1 st, 1hdc, 7sc (14) – do not stuff.
5) Now work in turning rows: 2ch, (hdc inc, 1hdc)* 2,
hdc inc, 1sc, sl st (11) – this row is a short one.
6) (3ch, 1sc to the 3rd st from hook, skip over 1 st,
1 sc to the next st) *5times. Work the last sc to the wing corner.
Turn the wing and work across the side – 3sl st. Cut yarn, weave in
the yarn tail.

3 rnd 4 rnd 4 rnd 5 row

6 row 6 row

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 Head - Body
Crochet spirally in main color. Watch the Rnds beg. line
rounds beginning line.
1) 2ch, to the 2nd st from hook work 8sc (8)
2) 8inc (16)
3) (1sc, inc)*8 (24)
4) (1sc, inc, 1sc)*8 (32)
5) (4sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 4sc)*2 (36)
6) (6sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 6sc)*2 (40)
7-14) 40sc – 8 rnds straight (40)
Install the eyes (20mm in the photo)
between rounds 10 and 11, 8-10sts apart.

15) 2sc, 8dec, 4sc, 8dec, 2sc (24)

16) 12dec (12)
17) 12inc (24)
16 rnd
18) 3sc, 6inc, 6sc, 6inc, 3sc (36)
19) 36sc (36)
20) 1sc, inc, 32sc, inc, 1sc (38)
21) 38sc (38) – stuff the head.
22) 2sc, inc, 32sc, inc, 2sc (40)
23-24) 40sc – 2 rnds straight (40)
25) 2sc, inc, 34sc, inc, 2sc (42)
26) 42sc (42)
29 rnd
27) 16sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 16sc (40)
28) 2sc, inc, 13sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 13sc, inc, 2sc (40)
29) 2sc, inc, 11sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 11sc, inc, 2sc (40)
30) Crochet the legs in this round. Prior to crocheting them, check the
symmetry referring to the eyes. The gap between the legs on the
front should be 6 sts. Adjust the round beginning if necessary. Work
regular decreases in this round:
4dec, 6sc, 3 3hdc bobble sts, 6sc, 3 3hdc bobble sts, 6sc, 4dec (32)

3hdc bobble stitch

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 Head - Body
31) 16dec (16) – stuff the body,
Giving it a required shape. Refer to the
photos.
32) 8dec (8)
33) 2dec – cut yarn, close the hole,
fasten off and weave in the yarn tail.

Tail
Crochet the tail right across the body, rounds 28-29 in turning
rows. Mark the tail edge stitches with markers – 6sts. Join yarn and
crochet as follows:
1) ch, 5sc (6)
2) ch, inc, 2sc, inc, 1sc (8)
3) 2ch, 7hdc (8)
4) (3ch, 1sc to the 3rd st from hook, skip over 1 st, 1 sc to the next st)
*4times. Turn your work and crochet across the side of the tail - 3sc.
Cut yarn, fasten off and weave in the yarn tail.

1 rnd

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 Wings thread jointing
Use strong non-slip white thread for thread
jointing. You can thread a needle with
4 strands at once.
Mark the wings attachment points:
2 points next to the neck at the sides, 18sts
apart across the chest. When attached like this,
the wings are slightly at an angle to the body
on the finished toy.
Attach the wings:
- Insert your needle at the back of the neck in the middle and
extract it at one wing attachment point. Go through the wing
edge, grabbing 1-2 stitches. Now insert your needle into the same
side point and go through the body coming out at the opposite
side – point 2.
- Sew through the second wing and go through the body again.
Repeat 2-3 rounds like that, pulling on the thread slightly to draw
wings closer to the body.

PLEASE NOTE: you should insert and extract

the needle right in and out of the wings
attachment points. It is a key thing for the
wings to be movable.
To finish send your needle to
the initial inserting point at the back of the
neck, snip off yarn, pull on the thread ends,
tie them and weave in.

Video: Wings thread jointing

https://youtu.be/TLoKqti5kpU

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 Decoration
Do the eyes needle sculpting using strong thread matching the
body color.
-Insert your needle at the back of the neck in the middle. Do eyes
needle sculpting along the eyes inner corners – 2 rounds. If you are
making an owl with a movable head with a plastic joint, insert your
needle as close to the joint as possible when needle sculpting.
- Send your needle to the initial inserting point, pull on
thread ends carefully to deepen the eyes. Fasten off
and weave in.
Video: eye pits sculpting example
https://youtu.be/oatNNZVvqcs?si=RtzjNmJi3PbwqVpA

Embroider eyelashes and a beak. Refer to the photos or your

taste.
I embroidered the beak at the level of rounds 11-13 of the head. I use
embroidery floss (without splitting it into strands). I do approx. 8-10
parallel stitches across the same crocheted stitches.
Embroider feathers over the head and body.

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 Ears
You can add ears to your owl. Decorate at your discretion.
Crochet the ears across the head stitches at the level of rounds 4-
7. work in main color in turning rows.
Mark 2 points, join yarn and crochet:
1) ch, 4sc (5)
2) ch, dec, 2sc (4)
3) ch, dec, 1sc (3)
4) ch, dec (2)
5) Turn and works across the side - 3-4sc. Cut yarn, fasten off and
weave in the yarn tail.

Optionally you can add tassels to the ears, use cotton yarn for that.

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 Movable head
HEAD
Crochet spirally in main color. Watch the rounds beginning line.
1) 2ch, to the 2nd st from hook work 8sc (8)
2) 8inc (16)
3) (1sc, inc)*8 (24)
4) (1sc, inc, 1sc)*8 (32)
5) (4sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 4sc)*2 (36)
6) (6sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 6sc)*2 (40)
7-14) 40sc – 8 rnds straight (40)
Install the eyes between rounds 10 and 11, 8-10sts apart.

15) 2sc, 8dec, 4sc, 8dec, 2sc (24)

16) 12dec (12) – stuff the head.

Fin the plastic joint inside. I used 30mm long-post joint.

17) 6dec (6) – cut yarn, draw up the hole and weave in.

BODY
Crochet spirally:
1) 6ch, join in a ring with a sl st, work 12sc into the ring (12)
2) 12inc (24)
Now follow the body basic pattern starting from round 18.
Once you work 6-8 rounds of the body, attach the head to the body.

16 rnd 17 rnd

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 Pink owl
Yarn color change for wings:
1-3 rnd – in pink,
4-5 rnd – in dark pink,
6 rnd – in yellow. No need to
crochet across the wing side.

Cut yarn and secure its tail after

switching to each color.

Yarn color change for legs in round

30:
In pink: 4dec, 6sc,
In yellow: 3 3hdc bobble sts,
In pink: 6sc,
In yellow: 3 3hdc bobble sts,
In pink: 6sc, 4dec (32)
Yarn color change
Yarn color change for tail:
1-2 rnd – in pink,
3 rnd – in dark pink,
4 rnd – in yellow. No need to crochet across the tail side.

PLEASE NOTE: disguise the yarn tails on the wings and tail very
carefully.

Embroider a beak in yellow, and feathers in dark pink.

The ears are decorated using yellow yarn.

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 Scarf
Work in a round, alternating colors in each round.
Begin working in red.

1) Chain 8, join in a ring with a sl st. Chain 3 up and work 7dc across
the chain, finish the round with 1sl st to the 3rd turning ch (8) – 3
turning chains are counted as 1 dc st.
2) Switch to yellow yarn: 3ch, 7dc, 1sl st (8)
3) Switch to red yarn: 3ch, 7dc, 1 sl st (8)
Video: scarf crocheting

https://youtu.be/UvYbvg2_pRo?si=qazinPk3t16PEpNg

Continue crocheting in the same way until you reach the required
scarf length. I worked 29 rounds.
Finish crocheting the scarf with a round in red. Make a loop at the
end of the scarf - 7ch, join its end to the beginning of the round. Cut
yarn and fasten off.

You can use any other yarn for the scarf. You can make it wider or
narrower, chaining more or fewer number of stitches initially.

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 Finished toys
Owl color options
Congratulations) your owl is finished!)

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 Contact me
E-mail - [email protected]

Please contact me directly should you have any questions regarding

the pattern.
I’ll be delighted to see your finished toy

I wish you a lot of creative ideas and their successful implementation!

Designer: Maria Shturn

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