Crochet Mini Owls: Fun and Easy Patterns for Charming Creations

Crochet Mini Owls are one of the cutest and most delightful projects you can take on! These adorable creations are perfect for adding a touch of whimsy and charm to your home decor or gifting to a loved one. With their small size, they make excellent keychains, ornaments, or even cute additions to a child's room.

Crocheting these mini owls can be a fun and rewarding experience, allowing you to get creative with different colors and textures of yarn. So grab your crochet hook, let your imagination soar, and enjoy the process of bringing these charming creatures to life stitch by stitch!

What You’ll Need:

• 1 ball of worsted weight in brown/pink
• 1 small ball of worsted-weight yarn in yellow
• 3.50mm crochet hook
• Polyfill (stuffing)
• 16mm Safety eyes from AdoraEyes
• Scissors
• Stitch Marker
• Sewing Pins
• Darning needle
• Row Counter

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
ss = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
F/O = fasten off
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Gauge:

16 stitches x 16 rows = 4” in single crochet

Crochet Pattern:

Body/Head:

Use brown/pink. The pattern starts at the bottom of the body.
1. Ch 2. 6 sc in the first ch. Do not join.
2. 2 sc in each st around.
3. *1 sc, inc. Repeat from * around.
4. Sc in each st around.
5. *2 sc, inc. Repeat from * around.
6. Sc in each st around.
7. *3 sc, inc. Repeat from * around.
8 – 15. Sc in each st around.
Attach safety eyes in round 14, 4 sts apart.
16. *3 sc, dec. Repeat from * around.
17. *2 sc, dec. Repeat from * around.
Stuff.
18. *1 sc, dec. Repeat from * around.
19. Dec around.
Ss and F/O. Use the tail to sew up the hole at the top of the head.

Wings:

Use brown/pink. Make two.
1. Ch 2. 8 sc in the first ch. Do not join.
2 – 11. Sc in each st around.
Ss and F/O. Do not stuff wings. Leave a long enough tail to attach wings to the body at around 12.

Ears/Head Feathers:

Use brown/pink. Make two.
1. Ch 2. 6 sc in the first ch. Do not join.
2. Sc in each st around.
3. *1 sc, inc. Repeat from * around.
4. Sc in each st around.
Ss and F/O. Stuff. Leave a long enough tail to attach to the top of the head, slightly off to the side.

Beak:

Use yellow
1. Ch 2. 4 sc in the first ch. Do not join.
2 – 3. Sc in each st around.
Ss and F/O. Lightly stuff. Leave a long enough tail to attach the beak to the head, just below and in between the eyes.

Feet:

Use yellow
1. Ch 2. 4 sc in the first ch. Do not join.
2. 2 sc in each st around.
3. Sc in each st around.
Ss and F/O. Lightly stuff. Leave a long enough tail to attach to the body on rounds 3 and 4, off to the side.