With back to school rapidly approaching, this little amigurumi style owlet will help you keep your place. If you've no use for a bookmark, omit the thong and sew a keyring to the top of his head, and use him to keep a watchful eye over your backpack or purse!

size 5 (1.90 mm) steel crochet hook
size 10 crochet thread in brown, yellow, white and pink
2 beads for eyes
polyester fiberfil for stuffing
stitch markers
needle for sewing

Owlet = 1.5 inches tall.
With thong = 13 inches in length

Not important, just crochet tightly so that the stuffing does not show.

As is typical with amigurumi patterns, do not join rounds or turn your work. Use a stitch marker if needed to keep track of your rounds.

Eyes: (make 2)

With white thread:
Rnd 1: In a magic ring, make 6 sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sc)
Sl st into next st and fasten off, leaving long thread to sew to owlets face.

Beak:

With yellow thread:
Rnd 1. In a magic ring, make 4 sc. (4 sc)
Rnd 2. 2 sc in ea st around. (8 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in ea st around. (8 sc)
Sl st into next st and fasten off, leaving long thread to sew to owlets face.

Body:

With brown thread:
Rnd 1: In a magic ring, make 6 sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next*, repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st*, repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5. *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st*, repeat from * to * around. (30 sc)
6 - 13. Sc in ea st around. (30 sc) Do not fasten off, use a stitch marker in the last stitch to keep the work from unraveling, and sew on eye rings, beads for eyes and beak (between rounds 6 and 12).
14 - 15. sc2tog, sc in next 12 st, sc inc in next two st, sc in next 12, sc2tog. (30 sc)
16. *sc2tog, sc in next 3*, repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)
17. *sc2tog, sc in next 2 st*, repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)
18. *sc2tog, sc in next*, repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) Do not fasten off!
Stuff owlet.
19. *sc2tog* repeat from * to * around. (6 sc)
Sl st into next st, and fasten off, leaving long thread to sew closed.

Wings: (make 2)

With pink thread:
Rnd 1: In a magic ring, make 6 sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next*, repeat from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st*, repeat from * to * around. (24 sc)
Sl st into next st and fasten off, fold in half and sew together. Sew just the tip of the wings to sides of owlet so your baby owl can still fly.

Thong:

With pink thread (or thread color of your choice) ch 121, sl st in 11 ch from hook, and in remaining stitches. Fasten off, leaving long end to sew to bottom of birdie. Sew the thong to the middle of the bottom of the owlet (where you did the final round and closed off).

Sew tassel or large bead to end loop of thong.

I made this little guy for a baby. I modified the pattern from Selena K's Aquarias Kitten to post here (with permission) to make him a dog. I also made a couple other changes to the arms and muzzle.

To secure the eyes and nose for the baby to not eat them, I also sewed the buttons with needle and thread.

On my dog, I made the tail too long but didn't feel like remaking it, so for posting the pattern I shortened it.

The original Aquarius Kitten pattern:
http://www.crochetkitten.com/files/Aquarius_Kitten.pdf

Where I got the ears idea, changed a bit.
The Darn Cat Whatsit: http://darncatcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/10/whatsit-free-pattern_12.html

Any yarn will do. I used four different colors.
One main color for the body, a second color for the paws, and then a third and fourth color for the collar with tag.

F-5 crochet hook (3.75 mm)

Polyester Fiberfill

Yarn needles

Needle and black thread

Three buttons: two for eyes and a black one for the nose

About 8 inches I think? I already gave him a way.

I made the stitches tight so it wouldn't slowly die from the abuse of a small child.

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
rnd - round
dec - decrease
sl st - slip stitch

No joining or turning unless noted.

Head and Body

With Main Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Rnd 3: 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, * 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc.
repeat from * to end of rnd – 18 sc
Rnd 4: 1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.
repeat from * to end of rnd – 24 sc
Rnd 5: 1 sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.
repeat from * to end of rnd – 30 sc
Rnd 6: 1 sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.
repeat from * to end of rnd – 36 sc
Rnd 7: 1 sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.
repeat from * to end of rnd – 42 sc
Rnd 8-13: Sc in each sc around
Rnd 14: Dec 1, sc in next 4 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 4 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 35 sc
Rnd 15: Dec 1, sc in next 3 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 3 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 28 sc
Rnd 16: Dec 1, sc in next 2 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 2 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 21 sc
Rnd 17: Dec 1, sc in next 1 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 1 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 14 sc.
STUFF.
Rnd 18-20: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 21: 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next sc, * 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 21 sc.
Rnd 22: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 23: 2 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, * 2 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 28 sc.
Rnd 24-29: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 30: Dec 1, sc in next 2 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 2 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 21 sc
Rnd 31: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 32: Dec 1, sc in next 1 sc, * Dec 1, sc in next 1 sc
repeat from * to end of rnd – 14 sc.
Rnd 33: Dec seven times. 7 sc.
STUFF.
Rnd 34: Sl st in each sc around. Finish off and weave in all ends.

Muzzle
With Main Color (or Second Color), ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Rnd 3-4: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc of rnd.
Finish off.
Sew black button on end of nose then attach to front of face.

Ears
With Main Color, ch 1
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next sc) six times - 18 sts
Rnd 4: (1 sc in next eight stiches, 2 sc in next sc) two times - 20 sts
Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 6: (1 sc, 2 sc in next sc) six times - 18 sts
Rnd 7: (1 sc in next 7 sc, Dec 1) two times - 16 sts
Rnd 8: (1 sc in next 6 sc, Dec 1) two times - 14 sts
Rnd 9: (1 sc in next 5 sc, Dec 1) two times - 12 sts
Rnd 10-11: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 12: (1 sc in next 4 sc, Dec 1) two times. Join with sl st - 10 sts
Finish Off. Indent the ears and sew onto head in V pattern.

Legs
With Main Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Rnd 3-11: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 12: Sc in first 4 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) three times, sc in last 2 sc. 15 sc.
Rnd 13-15: Sc in each sc around.
STUFF.

Paw pads (for feet)
With Second Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Rnd 3: Sc in first 4 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) three times, sc in last 2 sc. 15 sc.
Stitch to leg bottoms

Collar
With Third Color, ch 18
Rnd 1: Sc in each single crochet.
Put around dog's neck and join it together.
Tag
With Fourth Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc
Finish off with long end. Use end to stitch into collar.

Arms
-With Main Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2-7: Sc in each sc around.
-Switch to Second Color
Rnd 8-11: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc of rnd.
Finish off with long end to sew to dog's sides.

Tail
-With Main Color, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook - 6 sc
Rnd 2-12: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc of rnd.
Finish off with long end to sew to dog's butt.

Wanted to come up with a hanging kawaii amigurumi for the car. This is what resulted.

Mint Tara Yarn
Autumn Boulce
G hook

6 inches tall

Not important to this pattern

Work in Spiral do not join unless noted

Mint Ice cream scoop

Ch 2
6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2sc in each stitch around (12sc)
1 sc in first stitch , 2 sc in next stitch, around (18sc)
1 sc in first 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch (24sc)
1 sc in each stitch around working in Back loops only (24sc)
1 sc in each stitch around (repeat 5 times)

Attach safety eyes and stitch on mouth
Stuff as you close up the top Add some lavender buds

1 dec over first two stitches, 1 sc in next stitch around
1sc in each stitch around (16sc)
Dec around (8 dec)
Dec around (4 dec) finish off leaving a tail to sew the top closed.

Cone

Attach yarn to open back loop with a sl st. Ch 1
1 sc in each stitch around join to first sc ch1
1 dec sc over first 2 stitches, 1 sc around join to first dec sc ch 1
1 sc in each stitch around join to first sc ch 1 (16 sc)
1 dec sc over first 2 stitches, 1 sc around join to first dec sc , ch 1
1 sc in each stitch around, join to first sc ch 1 (10sc)
Stuff cone
Dec sc around Join to first dec sc
Sc around (3 times) do not join
Stuff cone tight add some lavender buds
Dec aorund to the end finish off sew in ends

Hang

Now take some extra yarn or ribbon attach to top of the ice cream and hang in your car for a nice kawaii smelling car deodorizer

I’d like to share an original pattern of mine, cute bear for take care your key.
* easy for beginner
* can finish within an hour

1. Crochet Hooker size of 2.5 mm.
2. Acrylic Yarn (recommended) 4 ply - 1 skien
3. 1 pair of black beads as for eyes
4. fiberfill or polyester to stuff the head

approximately 2 inches wide

Gauge is not important. Depends on yarn and hooker you use but I would recommended hooker size 2.5 mm. with 4 ply yarn.

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dec - decrease
sl st - slip stitch
sts - stiches

HEAD

ROW 1 Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook (Magic Ring) (6 sts)

ROW 2 2 sc, in each sc around (12 sts)

ROW 3 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc , repeat 6 times (18 sts)

ROW 4 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (24 sts)

ROW 5 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (30 sts)

ROW 6 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (36 sts)

ROW 7-10 (sc 36 sts)

ROW 11 10 sc, dec 1 , repeat 3 times (33 sts)

ROW 12 9 sc, dec 1 , repeat 3 times (30 sts)

ROW 13 sc (30 sts)

ROW 14 3 sc, dec 1, repeat 6 times (24 sts)

ROW 15 sc (24 sts)

ROW 16 2 sc, dec 1 , repeat 6 times (18 sts)

ROW 17 1 sc, dec1 , repeat 6 times, sl st in next sc
Stuff head with polyester and bind off and weave in loose end (12 sts)

- - -

EAR with skin color yarn (make 2)

ROW 1 Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook (6 sts)

ROW 2 2 sc, in each sc around (12 sts)

ROW 3-4 sc, sl st in next sc, bind off and leaving long tail for sewing with body. NO NEED TO STUFF (12 sts)

any comments are welcome :)

I discovered yesterday that inspiration can come from anywhere, at any time.

Picture the setting: you're sitting on your bum after a hard day's work, waiting for the chicken to boil down into stock, and you're watching a bit of "The Bionic Woman" from a couple weeks ago. Your hands start to itch, then twitch, and then you realise: you are a crocheter, you MUST crochet. Well, it's about 10:30 at night, and you know that if you stay up past 11, you won't get enough sleep, plus there's every chance that your gorgeous two-year-old son will want you to get up and play with him at 6 am. So what do you do? Start crocheting, knowing that it will keep you up late, or do you ignore the urges and try to take your mind off it with a Coke float and more "Bionic Woman"?

Well, I can tell you what I did...

Both! I poured myself a lovely Coke float, grabbed the new skein of red Pure Gold DK that I've had lying around, and I decided to make some little cherries with smiley faces because they're just so DARNED cute.

A small amount of red yarn
A small amount of green yarn
A small amount of black yarn
Crochet hook, the smallest size you can use that won't split your yarn when you work with it
Tapestry needle

The cherries themselves will be about 3/4" tall if you use the same yarn I did (DK) and the same size hook (2.50mm). Obviously, they will vary somewhat with your choice of yarn/hook.

Gauge is not used in this pattern; it will vary depending on the yarn and hook you use.

Abbreviations used
sc: single crochet
st: stitch
inc: increase
invdec: invisible decrease

If there is anything you don't understand in this pattern, please comment below and I'll respond to you personally.

Cherries
The cherries are worked in spiral rounds. You should use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round, so you don't lose your place.

With red yarn, make a ring, work 6 sc into ring. (6 st)

Rnd 1: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Rnds 2-3: inc 3, evenly spaced. (18 st at the end of rnd 3)
Rnd 4: work even. (18)
Rnd 5: invdec 6, evenly spaced. (12)

Now embroider a face onto the cherry using black yarn, using the photo as a guide. I used French knots for the eyes and back-stitching for the mouth.

Leaves
Make two leaves per cherry.

With green yarn, ch 5. Now work into the back loops of the ch: sc into 2nd ch from hook, then hdc in the next st, dc in the next st. 5 sc in the last stitch and turn to work in the front "v" loops of the foundation chain: dc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the final st. Sl st into the last ch of the foundation chain (the one immediately before you made your first sc). Finish off and weave in ends.

Stems
For each stem, cut a length of green yarn about 4 times the length you want your stems to end up. To be safe, I used lengths about 2 feet long and cut them down as necessary once I was finished assembling!

To make the stem, thread the yarn onto a tapestry needle and through the "fat" end of one leaf, then through the top of the cherry (outside to inside). Then thread the yarn back out the top of the cherry and through the fat end of the other leaf. Tie a square knot in the yarn; this will make the leaves be securely attached. Finally, use the two halves of your length of yarn to make a twisted cord, and tie off.

Final assembly
To finish your cherries, stuff each one firmly, and close the holes by finishing off your red yarn, then threading the end onto a tapestry needle. Thread the yarn through the front loop only of each stitch around the hole, and pull tight; the hole will close naturally. Weave in the ends.

Oh, yeah, and don't forget to grin stupidly when examining your final product :)

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