Welcome to another part of the crochet “holiday animal plushies” series. Today, you will learn how to crochet this UNIQUE crochet chonky owl plushie wearing a little scarf with pom-pom softies. It is a medium-sized crochet owl buddy plushie that you can learn to crochet with a step-by-step tutorial for absolute beginners.
We also have little embroidery eyebrows on bigger-than-usual eyes and eyelashes as well. This makes it the CUTEST crochet owl plushie I have FEATURED so far.
You can crochet your owl plushie for Halloween, Christmas, and even for the New Year. It also makes a NICE desk buddy under the Christmas tree. I especially like its loopy tufts. Anyway, continue reading to learn more about this little owl plush project for all skill levels.
Tutorial to Crochet the Owl Buddy Plushie
This tutorial shows how to crochet a plush owl toy in one piece without sewing the main parts. First, crochet two wings and make a scalloped edge on each wing. Next, crochet the body from the bottom up. Crochet the yellow feet directly into the fourth round with color changes. Crochet the tail into the fifth round. Crochet the wings directly into the tenth round.
Continue crocheting upward to form the head. Insert safety eyes, stuff the toy, and close the head. Finally, sculpt the eye sockets, embroider the beak, make loop ear tufts, and add a scarf.
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Why:
Plush Yarn Visibility: Thick chenille yarn hides stitch definition, making it easy to drop or miscount stitches.
Seamless (No-Sew) Construction: Pieces like the feet, tail, and wings are crocheted directly into the body in specific stitches rather than sewn on later, which requires precise placement and mid-row color changes.
Facial Sculpting & Surface Loops: Shaping the face requires needle sculpting to pull the eye sockets inward, as well as pulling loose surface loops through head stitches to form the ear tufts.
Pattern Abbreviations
MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
sl st: Slip stitch
R: Round
Materials
Plush / Chenille Yarn (100 g / 120 m): Beige (body, head, wings) and yellow/mustard (feet, beak)
Semi-Cotton Yarn: Red (scarf) and white (whites of the eyes)
Embroidery Thread / Thin Yarn: Black or dark brown (eyelashes and eyebrows)
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm
Eyes: 16 mm safety eyes
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker, small white pompoms (for the scarf)
Are you a Beginner? Learn Crocheting Easily!
You can learn to crochet better with this owl buddy plushie tutorial as a beginner:
Written Pattern?
Use the “ask” feature of the tutorial to retrieve the quick pattern. This method is designer-compliant!