My five year old daughter loves her stuffed animals. She told me that her crochet owl was a mommy and that she really needed a baby. So I let her pick out yarn colors and made a little owlet. Stuffed animals are always happier in family groups, or at least that’s what I thought as a child. While some projects are easy to size up or down, this little guy has some special feet that made it a bit of a challenge. He’s so cute though, that it was very worth it. I have a few more owlets in the making and they should be going up on my store soon. For now, enjoy the free pattern below!
Owlet
PatternI used worsted weight scrap yarn and a size G crochet hook.
My little guy was 4″ by 3 1/2″ by 1 1/2″
Body
Row 1: 6sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: 2sc in each around (12 total)
Row 3: *sc, 2sc* repeat around (18 total)
Row 4: *sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (24 total)
Row 5: *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (30 total)
Row 6-15: sc even around
Row 16: *sc, sc, sc, sc2tog* repeat around (24 total)
Row 17: *sc, sc, sc2tog* repeat around (18 total)
sl st to round off.
Stuff lightly. Sew top together flat. Finish and weave in ends.
Foot (make 2)
Row 1: 8 sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: sc, sc, sc, 3hdc and sl st in next st, 3hdc and sl st in next, 3hdc, sc, sc (16 total)
Row 3: sc2tog, sc2tog, dc2tog, sl st, dc3tog, sl st, dc2tog, sc3tog
Row 4: sc2tog, sc3tog
Do not stuff. Weave the tail around those last stitches and pull like a drawstring. The hole should close. Finish off and sew to body.
Wing (make 2)
Row 1: 3sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: 2sc in each around (6 total)
Row 3: sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc (8 total)
Row 4: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc (10 total)
Row 5: sc even
Row 6: sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog (8 total)
sl st
Do not stuff. Flatten in half and sew to sides of body.
Embroider details.