Mohair Owlet

Free crochet tutorial for the Owlet by Daria Kalashnikova @fluffy_wonders.

With this pattern, you can crochet an owl. For this amigurumi project, any mohair yarn will work: Alize Angora Gold Simli (100 g / 500 m) or Alize Angora Gold (100 g / 550 m) as the main yarn. For the additional yarn - Alize Kid Royal.

Finished toy size is about 12 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Angora Simli mohair yarn in gray and white
• Alize Kid Royal mohair yarn in gray and white
• A little non-fuzzy yarn for making the feet
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Sewing thread
• 20 mm safety eyes
• Beak
• Toy stuffing
• Wire (two 30 cm pieces, 0.0-0.7 mm thick)
• Slicker brush or hook-and-loop tape
• Needle for sewing parts
• Glue
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Mohair Amigurumi Owlet Crochet Pattern

Notes:

• The toy body is crocheted in a spiral, without turning chains.
• The eyes and wings are crocheted in rounds with the required number of turning chains at the beginning of each round.
• For each element, use 1 strand of main yarn and 2 strands of additional yarn.

Body

Main yarn is gray, additional yarn is white.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 12-33 (22 rounds): 66 sc

Then start making decreases:

(12 sc, 1 dec) x 22 (44)
(9 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (40)

Start stuffing the toy. Stuff it firmly. Continue stuffing as you crochet.

(6 sc, 1 dec) x 5 (35)
(4 sc, 1 dec) x 5 (30)
(3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
(2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
(1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
6 dec

Eyes (2 pieces)

Main yarn is white, additional yarn is white. MR.

Rnd 1: ch 3 (turning chain), 12 dc, sl st in the 3rd turning ch
Rnd 2: ch 1 (turning chain), (1 sc, inc) x 6, sl st in turning ch
Rnd 3: ch 1 (turning chain), (2 sc, inc) x 6, sl st in turning ch
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 dc in one stitch, 1 picot, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and hide the tails.

Wings (2 pieces)

Main yarn is gray, additional yarn is gray.

Rnd 1: ch 3 (turning chain), 12 dc, sl st in the 3rd turning ch
Rnd 2: ch 1 (turning chain), (1 sc, inc) x 6 times, sl st in turning ch
Rnd 3: ch 1 (turning chain), (2 sc, inc) x 6 times, sl st in turning ch
Rnd 4: ch 1 (turning chain), 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 dc in one stitch, 2 ch, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc) x 4 times, 1 inc, sl st in turning ch

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and hide the tails.

Pin the eyes and wings to the owl body and sew them on. You can sew using a thin mohair thread in a matching color. Sew the eyes in a circle without catching the protruding corners. Sew the wings in a semicircle, also without catching the protruding corners - this leaves an unsewn gap around the corners, like a small pocket between the body and the wing.

Using a slicker brush or hook-and-loop tape, brush out the toy. Start brushing from the wrong side of the unsewn corners of the eyes and wings.

Glue the eyes and beak on using "Moment Crystal" glue.

Feet (2 pieces)

Take two pieces of copper wire (30 cm each) and, using glue, wrap each piece with non-fuzzy thread: put a little glue on the start of the wire and secure the thread. Then apply glue every 2-3 cm along the wire (do not use too much glue - just enough to be visible on the wire, but not so much that it hangs in drops) and wrap each section with thread without leaving gaps.

Then shape the wire into feet.

In the same way as you wrapped the wire pieces, wrap the feet with thread too, remembering to secure the wrapping with glue.

Leave 3.5-4 cm of leg length and cut off the excess. Then take the owl body and comb the fibers from the center toward the sides. Mark where the feet will be attached. Widen the openings so the feet can be inserted freely (I do this with a thick 5 mm knitting needle).

Now take "Moment Crystal" glue and coat the upper part of the legs, stopping about 1 cm before the "toes". Move as much pile away from the leg opening as possible so it does not get glue on it, and quickly but carefully insert the leg into the body. Do the same for the second leg.

The crocheted Owlet is ready!