Owl Amigurumi - Mr. Murasaki

Owl Amigurumi – Mr Murasaki

Mr Murasaki is an introvert through and through. He finds it exhausting to be around people. His favourite pastime includes napping in the hollows of newly-discovered trees – just to “test “test them out”, he says.

By Guest Tutor: Lee Mei Li of AmiguruMEI of  AmiguruMEI Skill level: Easy Duration: About 2 hours

• Ch: chain • Sc: single crochet • Dc: double crochet • Inv dec: invisible decrease

• 2.3mm hook • Similar-sized Similar-sized yarn in purple, cyan and white • Crochet thread in black • 2 x 4mm pink brads • Yellow felt seal • Darning needle • Polyester Polyester fiberfill

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.

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.

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.

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.

1. Sew eyes onto the body. 2. Fold each wing through the centre to make them look like semi-circles. Sew them onto the sides of the body, near the bottom corner of each eye. 3. 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. 4. Sew ears onto the top of the head. 5. Cut out a small egg-shaped beak from the yellow felt seal. Cut it in half through the centre. Glue it onto the point where both eyes meet. 6. Glue pink brads to the bottom corners of each eye. Tada! As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. You may place a link to

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1. Start by crocheting in the round.

2. From Round 7-18: Sc around {36}.

3. At the end of Round 21, stuff body with polyfill fibre.

4. Make 2 eyes and embellish with a strand of black crochet thread.

5. Sew eyes onto the body.

6. Make 2 wings and sew onto the sides of the body.

7. Add some feathery designs onto Mr Murasaki’s tummy.

8. Top off with a pair of ears.

9. Make a cute beak out of yellow felt seal.

10. Glue in place.