Crochet Gylfie the Elf Owl: A Fun and Whimsical Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet Gylfie the Elf Owl is a delightful and whimsical amigurumi pattern that brings joy to crafting enthusiasts of all ages. With its adorable details and charming design, this crochet project is perfect for creating a cute and cuddly companion. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crocheter, making Gylfie the Elf Owl is a fun and rewarding creative endeavor that is sure to put a smile on your face.

Materials

To get started on your Gylfie the Elf Owl, you will need the following materials:

• F hook
• Reddish-brown yarn
• Cream yarn
• Light yellow yarn
• Light grey yarn
• Yellow felt
• 8mm black eyes
• Yarn needle

Head/Body (Use Reddish-Brown Yarn)

Follow these steps to create the head and body:

1. ch 6 in ring-6
2. 2sc in each st around-12
3. (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) around-18
4. (sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st) around-24
5. Rows 5-11: sc in each st around-24
6. Row 12: BLO-sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st, Both Loops sc in next 16 st, BLO-2sc in next st, sc in last 2 st-26
7. Rows 13-17: (change to cream) sc in each st around-26
8. Row 18: sc in first 9 st, sk 1, sc in next 10 st, sk 1, sc in last 5 st-24
9. Rows 19-21: sc in each st around-24
10. Row 22: (sc in next 5 st, sk in next st) around-20
11. Row 23: (sc in next 4 st, sk in next st) around-16
12. Row 24: (sc in next 3 st, sk in next st) around-12
13. Row 25: (sc in next 2 st, sk in next st) around-8
14. Row 26: (sc in next st, sk in next st) around-4

Back (Use Reddish-Brown Yarn)

To make the back, follow these instructions:

1. In FLO made in round 12 of Head/Body, sc across starting on left side-8
2. Rows 2-12: ch 1, sc across-8
3. Rows 13-16: (tail starts in row 13) ch 1, sc across-8
4. Row 17: ch 1, sk 1, slst in next 5 st, sk 1, slst in last st-F/O

Left Wing (Use Reddish-Brown and Cream Yarn, Make 1 Reddish-Brown and 1 Cream)

(Always sc in 2nd st from hook at the beg of each round)

1. ch 6; turn, (FLO) sc across-5
2. ch 2, turn, sc in next 7 st-6
3. ch 2, turn, sc in next 7 st-7
4. Rows 4-7: ch 1, turn, sc in next 7 st-7
5. Row 8: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 6 st-6
6. Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in next 6 st-6
7. Row 10: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 5 st-5
8. Row 11: (change to grey) ch 1, turn, sc in next 5 st-5
9. Row 12: (change back to tan) ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 4 st-4
10. Row 13: (change to grey) ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 st-4
11. Row 14: (change back to tan) ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 3 st-3
12. Row 15: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 2 st-2
13. Row 16: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in last st-1 F/O

Right Wing (Use Reddish-Brown and Cream Yarn, Make 1 Reddish-Brown and 1 Cream)

(Always sc in 2nd st from hook at the beg of each round)

1. ch 6; turn, (FLO) sc across-5
2. ch 2, turn, sc in next 7 st-6
3. ch 2, turn, sc in next 7 st-7
4. Rows 4-7: ch 1, turn, sc in next 7 st-7
5. Row 8: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 5 st, sk 1, sc in last st-6
6. Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in next 6 st-6
7. Row 10: ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 st, sk 1, sc in last st-5
8. Row 11: (change to grey) ch 1, turn, sc in next 5 st-5
9. Row 12: (change back to tan) ch 1, turn, sc in next 3 st, sk 1, sc in last st-4
10. Row 13: (change to grey) ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 st-4
11. Row 14: ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 st, sk 1, sc in last st-3
12. Row 15: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in next 2 st-2
13. Row 16: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc in last st-1 F/O

Legs (Use Cream and Light Grey Yarn)

1. ch 4 in ring-4
2. sc in first 2 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-5
3. sc in each st around-5
4. (change to peach) BLO- slst in next st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and down, (slst in same st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and down) twice, sc in next st, sk 1, slst in next st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and down, slst in same st, sc in last st F/O

Assembly

To assemble your Gylfie the Elf Owl, follow these steps:

• Cut out an oval piece of yellow fabric and stick it behind the black 8mm eyes.
• Place the eyes in front of the face, 4 st apart.
• Embroider a beak in the middle of the face below the eyes.
• Embroider cream lines around the eyes with chain stitch.
• Using chain stitch, embroider reddish-brown lines on the chest.
• Slip stitch cream and reddish-brown wings together.
• Sew wings on the top/side of back.
• Sew back onto the body.
• Sew feet on the bottom of body.