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Owl Amigurumi – Mr Murasaki

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Today, Mei Li shares her creation with us, Mr. Murasaki – a sleepy purple owl amigurumi crochet pattern; Murasaki means purple in Japanese. You can view her other free pattern here.

crochet owl pattern

Who doesn’t dream of making their own crochet animal toy? Stuffed toy-making can be done from a few methods. Besides sewing, AMIGURUMI (knit or crochet animal) is one of the most popular methods.

Crochet Owl Amigurumi Pattern

scroll ⬇️ to get the free amigurumi pattern & tutorial 

crochet owl amigurumi

When I saw Mei Li’s blog (AmiguruMEI) for the first time, my jaw dropped. When I got to know that she designed her amigurumi doll, I knew I needed to know her more and introduce her to you. Visit her blog (AmuguruMEI), and you will know that I am not joking or exaggerating my statement.

Similar to her other amigurumi animals, Mr. Murasaki, the crochet owl has a unique character, and I love his sleepy look.

owl amigurumi crochet pattern

This crochet owl is easy and quick to crochet, all you need are some yarns, a crochet hook, pins, a tapestry needle, and scissors. Not forgetting some black thread, brad pins, and felt to give it some expressions.

Just like all, if not, most amigurumi crochet animals, the body of Mr. Murasaki is done by crocheting in continuous spiral rounds, it is then stuffed with poly-fill to give it a round puffy body. Then, follow the crochet patterns to complete the ears, wings and eyes. Once all parts are done, assemble them by sewing with a tapestry needle. Complete this cute crochet owl by giving it a nice yellow beak.

sleepy owl crochet pattern

WHAT’S NEXT:

crochet owl pattern

Crochet Owl Amigurumi Pattern - Mr Murasaki

Yield: 3" Stuffed Owl
Active Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: USD 5

Mei Li shares her creation with us, Mr. Murasaki – a sleepy purple owl amigurumi crochet pattern; Murasaki means purple in Japanese.

Mr. Murasaki is an introvert through and through. He finds it exhausting to be around people. His favorite pastime includes napping in the hollows of newly discovered trees.

Get the free amigurumi crochet pattern to make this cute amigurumi owl stuffed animal.

By Guest Tutor: Lee Mei Li of AmiguruMEI

Materials

  • Acrylic yarn in purple, cyan, and white
  • Crochet thread in black 2 x 4mm pink brads
  • Yellow felt seal

Tools

  • 3mm hook
  • Darning needle
  • Polyester fiberfill

Instructions

Abbreviations

Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Dc: double crochet
Inc: increment stitch / 2sc in a stitch
Inv dec: invisible decrease

AMIGURUMI OWL CROCHET PATTERN

Body
With purple yarn:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.
Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] around {24}.
Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] around {30}.
Round 6: [Inc, sc 4] around {36}.
Round 7-18: Sc around {36}.
Round 19: [Inv dec, sc 4] around {30}.
Round 20: [Inv dec, sc 3] around {24}.
Round 21: [Inv dec, sc 2] around {18}.
Stuff body.
Round 22: [Inv dec, sc 1] around {12}.
Round 23: [Inv dec] around {6}.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Eyes
Make 2 with white yarn:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Cut a strand of black crochet thread and sew a diagonal eyelid across each eye. Knot off ends at the back.

Wings
Make 2 with cyan yarn:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears
Make 2 with purple yarn:
Round 1: Sc 3 in magic ring {3}.
Round 2: [Inc] around {6}.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

HOW TO CROCHET & ASSEMBLE

  1. Crochet all part for following the crochet pattern.
    For Body, start by crocheting in the round. crochet owl amigurumi

    From Round 7-18: Sc around [36]. crochet owl amigurumi

    At the end of Round 21, stuff the body with polyfill fiber. crochet owl amigurumi
  2. Make 2 eyes and embellish with a strand of black crochet thread. crochet owl amigurumi

    Sew eyes onto the body. crochet owl amigurumi
  3. Make 2 wings and sew onto the sides of the body.
    Fold each wing through the center to make them look like semi-circles. Sew them onto the sides of the body, near the bottom corner of each eye. crochet owl amigurumi
  4. Add some feathery designs onto Mr. Murasaki’s tummy.
    Cut a strand of cyan yarn and sew a series of upside-down Vs on the body, below the eyes. There should be 3 on the first row, 2 on the second, and 1 at the bottom. crochet owl amigurumi
  5. Sew ears onto the top of the head. crochet owl amigurumi
  6. Make a cute beak out of the yellow felt. Cut it in half through the center. Glue it onto the point where both eyes meet. crochet owl amigurumi
  7. Glue pink brads to the bottom corners of each eye. Tada! crochet owl

Good night every one!
sleepy owl crochet pattern

Notes

As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, please credit this design to her.
You may place a main picture on your website and link back the rest here.
Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii Mr. Murasaki with us!

Did you make this project?

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Joanne Loh

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Born into a creative family, Joanne Loh has over 40 years of experience in sewing, crocheting, and knitting. Well-known for her creative approach to DIY crafts, her creations demonstrate a strong dedication to quality and spreading her enthusiasm among the crafting community.
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Deirdre

Sunday 1st of December 2024

I have just made Mr Murasaki for my owl loving daughter in law, as a little extra Christmas gift. Very easy clear instructions, I’ve made him in 8ply acrylic, using a 4.5cm hook so he is a little bigger (about 10cm tall. Thankyou, such a lovely pattern x

JoMay

Sunday 3rd of March 2024

I found brads online so now I just need the size please.

Caileigh

Friday 29th of December 2023

For attaching the eyes, wings, feather details, and mouth, it just says to attach them to the body, not what row I would add it too. Other than that the pattern is awsome!

Wanda H

Monday 28th of August 2023

I’m confused…understandable since this is a new venture for me! Round 2 ends with 12 stitches but Round 3 tells me to (inc, sc 1) around and then end up with 18. If I inc, that’s 2 stitches then sc 1, that’s another stitch. That means in the first two stitches of the original 12 stitches, I already have 3 stitches! How will that row equal 18 when I’m finished?

Craft Passion

Tuesday 29th of August 2023

Maybe you are new in this, let me explained. When the instruction says "(inc, sc 1) around" it literally means that you will be doing (inc, sc 1) repeatedly until you completed that round. so, the instruction is telling you to increase 1 st in every 2 sts to become 3 sts, and you will be doing this for 6 repeats, so 3 x 6 will give you 18 sts in total for round 3. You may read our How To Crochet Crochet Animal Amigurumi for further information.

Marie McGuire

Friday 14th of July 2023

I’m making Amigurumis for charity and Mr. Murasaki is perfect for any age. Your instructions were perfect. Thank you for sharing

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