Crochet Owl Free Pattern – Otis the Owl

This week I am sharing my realistic crochet owl free pattern for Otis the Owl. This free amigurumi owl pattern is a quick and easy crochet pattern that uses faux fur yarn to create a realistic-looking crochet owl and I am OBSESSED.

Otis has quickly become one of my all-time favourite crochet patterns and I think you’ll love him too. This little crochet owl makes a great gift for the owl lover in your life, fans of Harry Potter and more.

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Once and a while, I’ll come up with a new amigurumi pattern and my husband will say ” how have you not done an owl design yet?”. My answer is always along the lines of “I don’t know” or ” there are already so many crochet owl free patterns out there..”.

I had always wanted to design a crochet owl but to be honest, I just didn’t feel inspired to create one… until I saw the Mishka Fable Fur colourway.  It reminded me of barn owls and I knew it was the perfect choice make an amigurumi owl with it.

I’ve been so fortunate to have had these experiences to do training exercises with a variety of owl, hawk, falcon and eagle species. Everytime I get to spend time with these beautiful birds, I am in awe and learn something new.

I guess I just waited to create one because nothing felt right.

Once I got my Mishka coloured Fable Fur yarn, I just knew an amigurumi owl had to be the next free crochet pattern in my faux fur yarn amigurumi series. I love how realistic this crochet owl free pattern turned out!

Get an ad-free PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry or Etsy shops.

How Do You Crochet a Small Amigurumi Owl?

This crochet owl free pattern is worked in several small pieces and then seamed together. If you aren’t a fan of seaming, don’t worry, the fur hides even the messiest of seaming jobs and still looks wonderful.

You’ll crochet the head, body and wings of the owl in the fur yarn and then move on to crochet the beak and feet out of a smooth, worsted weight yarn,

I have included some video tutorials for how to do the owl’s beak and feet for this crochet owl free pattern and you’ll find them embedded into this post, near those sections of the pattern.

Free Crochet Patterns Using Faux Fur Yarn

Ready to get started using faux fur yarns? Here are some free crochet patterns that I have available on my site to get you started:

• Taran Tarantula
• Kaya Koala
• Crochet Koala Keychain
• Flikka Flamingo
• Crochet Christmas Gnome Free Pattern: Gnorman the Gnome
• Salty the Seal (and her seal babies)
• Seth the Sloth
• Baby Owl Crochet Tree Ornament
• Crochet Bear Tree Ornament Free Pattern
• Crochet Animal Ears Headband Free Pattern
• Crochet Gnome Christmas Tree Ornament Pattern
  

If this is your first time working with faux fur yarn, you may want to check out my tips and tricks for working with faux fur yarn or check out the video version below.

The pattern for Otis the Owl is a quick and easy crochet owl pattern.  He is a tiny little guy and is about 4 inches tall.  

I have given this pattern an intermediate skill level due to the added difficulty that the fur yarn adds however, it is totally accessible for an advanced beginner.

You’ll need some Fable Fur yarn in the colourway Mishka and some Brava Worsted Yarn in the colour Brindle from We Crochet (crochet.com). I absolutely love both these products from We Crochet.

Believe it or not, I used to be super intimidated by working with faux fur yarns. But I was really inspired by them and had so many ideas that I decided to give them a try even though I was terrified I may not be able to see my stitches. I am so glad that I did!

Fable Fur yarn has now become one of my absolutely favourite products to work with to date.

Use your favorite yarn colors of fur yarn to give your cute owl a unique character!  So many lovely crocheters have used white yarn (fur yarn) and black worsted weight yarn when using this pattern and made their own little snowy owls.  

This cute owl is a huge hit with little kids and also makes a greate baby shower gift.

Disclaimer:

Feel free to sell the item created by this great crochet owl pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com.  Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed, digital or video form, or claim this pattern as your own original design.  Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items.   

Skill Level:

• Intermediate

Terminology:

• U.S. Terminology
  

Supplies:

• 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
  
  
• 3.5 mm Crochet Hook
  
  
• 25 yards/23 m (34 g/1.2 oz) of WeCrochet Fable Fur in Mishka
  
  
• 9  yards/8.5 m (4 g/ 0.2 oz) of WeCrochet Brava Worsted in Brindle
  
  
• 2 – 10mm Gold Safety Eyes
  
  
• Polyester Stuffing
  
  
• Tapestry Needle
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Stitch Marker
  
  

Abbreviations:

• CH = Chain
  
  
• ST = Stitch
  
  
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
  
  
• MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet
  
  
• SCINC = Single Crochet Increase
  
  
• SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
  
  
• FO = Finish Off

Finished Size: 

• Approximately 4” tall

Gauge: 

• 4 sts x 5 rows = 2” – Not vital to project as long as the same tension is maintained throughout the project and there are no holes that stuffing can be seen through. 

Notes:

• The project is worked with the wrong side facing out to show the better-looking side of the fur. 
  
  
• Pieces are worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise noted.

Get an ad-free, printable PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry or Etsy shops.

Crochet Owl Free Pattern – Otis the Owl

Head

Round 1: Using Fable Fur and 5.5 mm hook, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Round 2: (SCINC) x 6 (12)

Rounds 3 – 5: SC around (12) – Place safety eyes in Row 4 with 2 sts between them
Add stuffing.

Round 6: (SCDEC) x 6 (6)

FO leaving a long tail to sew up the hole.  Add a bit more stuffing and sew up the hole.  Weave in ends.

Body

Round 1: Using Fable Fur and 5.5mm hook, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Round 2: (SCINC) x 6 (12)

Rounds 3 – 6: SC around (12)

Add stuffing.
Round 7: (SCDEC) x 6 (6)

FO leaving a long tail to sew up body onto the bottom of the head  Add a bit more stuffing and sew body onto head.

Wings (Make 2)

Round 1: Using Fable Fur and 5.5mm hook, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Pull the circle tight but do not join. FO, leaving a long tail and sew onto either side of the bird, near the neck.

Beak:

Round 1: Using Brava Worsted in Brindle and a 3.5mm hook, make a MC.  CH 3 and DC 3 into the MC. (3)

Turn and join last ST to the top of the CH 3 with a SL ST.  FO leaving a long tail to sew onto the face. Using the tail from the creation of the MC, sew the CH 3 to the last DC to close up the back of the beak.  Sew onto face between the eyes and weave in ends.

Feet

Row 1: Using 3.5mm hook and Brava Worsted yarn in Brindle, CH 3. In 2^nd CH from hook, SC.  SC in next ST. Turn. (2)

Row 2: CH 1. SC in each ST. Turn. (2)

Row 3:  CH 1. SCINC in each ST. Turn. (4)

Row 4: CH 4. SL ST in the 2^nd CH from the hook.  SL ST 2. SL ST in the next SC of Row 3.  CH 4. SL ST in the 2^nd CH from the hook.  SL ST 2. SL ST in the next SC of Row 3. CH 4 SL ST in the 2^nd CH from the hook.  SL ST 2. SL ST in the last SC of Row 3.  SL ST down the side of the foot, placing a SL ST in the end of each row. 

FO leaving a long tail to sew onto body.  Sew feet onto the bottom of the body so the toes just peek out the front.

Video Tutorial for How to Create the Feet for This Crochet Owl Free Pattern

Crochet Owl Free Pattern – Finishing Touches

The fur may cover up the eyes a bit so take a sharp pair of scissors and trim the fur around the face so they are easier to see. 

Looking for a New Crochet Project? Check Out These Great Faux Fur Patterns:

Seth the Sloth, Kaya the Koala, Crochet Koala Keychain.

  

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