I recently picked up a fun class on Craftsy, Amigurumi: Woodland Animals. It’s a great introduction to amigurumi. I’ve completed a bird, a simple apple that I posted about previously, and started on a bear and piglet. Before finishing the bear and piglet I decided to try an owl. I’ve seen all sorts of owl baskets, afghans, amigurumi dolls, and appliques.  There’s something inherently cute about them in the crochet medium. I really could not help myself.

I started out using this pattern, but made some changes; some which I like, others that I wish I did different. For starters, I took the ‘back-loops only’ style from Stacy Trock’s Craftsy class. I find it has a neat look and makes it easier to attach limbs (or wings) and other such pieces. Next, the original pattern called for an entirely different way of making the body. I abandoned it and instead took inspiration from the Craftsy course and made my own version of the body.

Those adjustments I liked, but I went a little crazy stuffing the little guy and he looks more like a snowman or penguin than a owl. If I ever make another, I’ll go easy on the stuffing to make it more cuddly.