Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Snow Owl “Dina”

We crochet this lovely Snowy Owl with this pattern in just a few steps. Your crocheted Snowy Owl is not only a great decoration but also a charming keychain or mobile pendant.

Introduction: Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Snow Owl “Dina”

To successfully crochet the Amigurumi Snowy Owl, it is essential to prepare in advance. Hence, you will find detailed information about the required prerequisites, materials, and size here. Additionally, you can find help through the respective additional links.

Attention! Amigurumis are very cute and, therefore, not only popular among adults. Children often see them as toys, so you should be especially careful. Amigurumis that are not intended for play should be kept out of the reach of children. If an Amigurumi is meant to be played with by children, you should strictly adhere to the guidelines for toys. If you plan to give away or sell Amigurumis (license for sellers), you must strictly adhere to the legal requirements for toys and display the required CE marking.

Prerequisites

To easily implement this crochet pattern for the Amigurumi Snowy Owl, you should already be familiar with the following crochet techniques. Here you will also find detailed tutorials to learn the individual techniques.

• Chain Stitches
• Decreases
• Double Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Half Treble Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Increases
• Loops of a Stitch
• Magic Ring
• Slip Stitches
• Spiral Rounds
• Treble Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Turning Chain Stitches

Note! By offsetting regular increases and decreases, they become almost invisible. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you.

Note! Using a special technique for invisible decreases makes them nearly invisible. Although this technique requires a bit of practice, it’s worth giving it a try.

Supplies

The Amigurumi Snowy Owl was crocheted with the following materials. In general, the Amigurumi Snowy Owl can be crocheted with any yarn and a matching crochet hook. To achieve a comparable result, I recommend using materials that are as similar as possible. In addition to the materials, all necessary tools and supplies are also listed here.

Note! I have used safety eyes here. If you have never attached safety eyes before, you can also find detailed instructions on how to attach safety eyes here. In addition to a wide selection of other safety eyes, there are also numerous alternatives for amigurumi eyes. Simply use the eyes that you like best.

Note! The specified yarn was used for the example shown here. In principle, you can use any yarn and an appropriate needle size. However, the quality of the material also affects the quality of the result, so you should avoid cutting corners in the wrong place. Also, the thickness of the yarn and the needle will influence the size of the outcome, which you can, of course, intentionally take advantage of.

Size

Here are the size specifications for the crocheted Amigurumi Snowy Owl. The height was measured standing without ears. Please note that the actual size depends on the yarn used, the size of the crochet hook, and individual crochet tension.

Needle Size	Yardage	Size
Crochet Hook 12	137 yds / 1.75 oz	2 2/5 inch
Crochet Hook 11	120 yds / 1.75 oz	3 inches
Crochet Hook 9 or 10	93 yds / 1.75 oz	?

Note! If you want to change the size, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn with a suitable needle size. Simply doubling the rounds, rows, and stitches, on the other hand, will only result in an uneven outcome.

crochet pattern: Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Snow Owl “Dina”

To crochet our Snowy Owl, we first crochet the eye masks, followed by the head and body in one piece. Then we crochet wings, legs, and a beak. Finally, all parts are assembled, giving the Snowy Owl its own unique character.

Crochet Eye Masks for Snowy Owl (2x)

Before we can crochet the head for the Snowy Owl, we need the two eye masks since they will be attached with safety eyes.

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches

Now simply place the safety eye in the middle of the yarn ring. Make sure that the beautiful side of the eye is on the nice side of the stitches. Then you can pull the yarn ring together as usual. You just need to be a little more careful so that the safety eye doesn’t shift.

• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• beyond the end of the round:
  • 1x one slip stitch into one stitch
• cut the thread generously, pull the loop, tuck the thread end to the center on the back

Crochet Head for Snowy Owl (1x)

We start crocheting the Snowy Owl with the head and then continue immediately with the body. Therefore, do not cut the yarn but continue with the body as soon as you finish the head.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th – 12th round:
  • (= 7 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 13th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• attach safety eyes, position:
  • after the 9th round
  • 5 stitches distance

The safety eyes should now already be in the crocheted eye masks. That remains the same, and you now also insert each safety eye through the corresponding stitch on the head. The safety eye should now securely hold the eye mask on the head. Before closing, you need to rotate the eye masks in the right direction so that they look as symmetrical as possible. When attaching the fasteners, make sure that the masks are pressed well against the head and do not slip. Once you’re done, you can continue.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• 14th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• do NOT cut yarn, continue with:
  • body

Crochet Body for Snowy Owl (1x)

As described earlier, we now crochet the body directly onto the head. If you accidentally cut the thread, you can simply continue as if you were starting with a new color.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• white:
• 16th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 15 stitches
• 17th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 18th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 21 stitches
• 19th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 20th – 23rd round:
  • (= 4 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 24th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 25th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, close the remaining opening, secure and weave in the yarn end

Crochet Wings for Snowy Owl (2x)

We crochet the two wings of the Snowy Owl in only two rows, once back and forth. It’s quite simple if you follow the instructions.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• white:
• 1st row:
  • 6 chain stitches
  • 1 turning chain stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • 1x one half treble crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • 4x one treble crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Legs for Snowy Owl (2x)

Now your crocheted Snowy Owl also needs two legs, which we crochet in two quick rows.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• orange:
• 1st row:
  • 2 chain stitches
  • 2 turning chain stitches
  • = 2 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • into one stitch:
    • 2 half treble crochet stitches (UK!)
    • 2 turning chain stitches
    • 1 slip stitch
  • 1x one slip stitch into one stitch
  • = 4 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Beak for Snowy Owl (1x)

Finally, we crochet a cute beak for the Snowy Owl. Here, we crochet from front to back in just a few spiral rounds with almost exclusively single crochet stitches.

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

• orange:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 4 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 4 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• beyond the end of the round:
  • 1x one slip stitch into one stitch
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Complete Minimee Snowy Owl

Now you’ve already crocheted all the parts and can first carefully fix them with pins. This way, you can admire your crocheted Snowy Owl and check if everything is in the right place.

Attach Wings and Legs

Now we attach the wings and legs to the body. The wings are attached after the 16th round with a distance of 4 stitches, and the legs after the 23rd round below the small stitch edge with only 3 stitches apart. Since the wings are so wide, you simply leave one stitch free between the two entry points when attaching.

It will help if you first find the center based on the eyes. Then you can attach wings and legs to the right and left of it. It is more important to maintain the same distance to the center than to hit the exact stitch distance. Perhaps the pattern for attaching small Amigurumi parts will be a good help.

Sew Beak to Head

Next, sew the beak to the head with the thread end all around. The beak sits exactly between the eyes on the small stitch edge.

Attach Ears

Now cut about 5cm long pieces of yarn, 6 in white and 6 in gray. Take 2 strands of white and 2 strands of gray together, knot them as a tuft on the right and left sides of the head and on the backside.

The ear tufts sit horizontally in a line parallel to the eyes around the 5th round, and the tail tuft is in the middle exactly above the stitch edge. Then cut the tufts short and pull the yarn with a needle to make them look fluffy.

Create Details

Finally, I attached eyelashes with black embroidery yarn and added a bit of glitter to the feather coat with textile paint.

Done!

Now your crocheted Amigurumi Snowy Owl is already finished. She looks quite lonely in her nest, don’t you think? You could let a Baby Snowy Owl hatch.

If you’re up for it, you might want to crochet the other amigurumis from the Minimee series; just take a look at the patterns.