Hedwig the Owl
Free Hedwig the Owl crochet pattern by Anastasia Makeeva @mamafufa.
With this pattern, you can crochet Harry Potter's owl, Hedwig. You can use any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook for this amigurumi project. Unless otherwise noted, all parts of the bird are worked in continuous rounds. The scarf is worked in rows.
The finished owl is about 6 in (15 cm) tall.
Materials and tools
- Yarn (180 yd / 1.75 oz; 165 m / 50 g)
- 2 mm crochet hook
- 9-10 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- Needle for sewing the pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain stitch
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (...) x n — repeat n times
Hedwig the Owl amigurumi crochet pattern
Head and body
Begin at the top and work downward, stuffing firmly as you go.
1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10-19. (54) 10 rounds
20. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
21. (48)
22. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
23. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
24. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
25. (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
26-45. (72) 20 rounds
46. (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
47. (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
48. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
49. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
50. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
51. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
52. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
53. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
54. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
55. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
56. dec x 6 (6)
Eyes (make 2)
Crochet two yellow circles for the eyes:
1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 (12)
Insert a 10 mm safety eye into the center of each circle. Sew the complete eyes to the head at approximately rounds 15-16.
Beak
1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (9)
4-5. 5 sl st, 4 hdc (9)
6. (9)
7. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
8. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
9. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Feet (make 2)
First, crochet 3 toes:
1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 (12)
3-8. (12)
Do not fasten off after the third toe. Join all three toes together:
9. Work 6 sc around the first toe, 6 sc around the second, 12 sc around the third, then another 6 sc around the second and first toes (36)
10-14. (36)
15. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
16. (30)
17. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
18-19. (24)
20. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
21. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
22. dec x 6 (6)
Close the opening by weaving the yarn through the front loops. The feet are complete. Pin them to the body first to make sure the owl can stand, then sew them in place.
Wings (make 2)
Each wing consists of two identical pieces worked in rows. Embroider feathers on one piece, then join both pieces by working single crochet around the edge. The instructions omit “turn” at the end of each row and “ch 1” at the beginning of the next; both are implied.
1. Ch 5; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, work 4 sc
2. inc, 2 sc, inc (6)
3. inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
4. inc, 6 sc, inc (10)
5. inc, 8 sc, inc (12)
6. inc, 10 sc, inc (14)
7. inc, 12 sc, inc (16)
8-17. 10 rows of 16 sc
18. dec, 12 sc, dec (14)
19. dec, 10 sc, dec (12)
20. dec, 8 sc, dec (10)
Embroider the feathers. Crochet the second piece in the same way. Do not fasten off the second piece; join both pieces by working single crochet through both layers around the entire edge. Make the second wing. Sew the wings on 4-5 rounds below the head.
Tail
The tail is made in the same way as the feet (you may add a little stuffing):
1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 (12)
3-5. (12)
6. Join the two tail pieces together (24 sc)
7-8. (24)
9. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
10. (18)
11. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
12. (12)
13. dec x 6 (6)
Pull the opening closed.
Gryffindor scarf
Work the scarf in rows, changing colors every three rows. Embroider feathers on top of the head. Your owl is complete!
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