Cute Owl Crochet Pattern free

ByMelissa

Who’s ready to stitch up some wisdom with my adorable crochet owl pattern? This wise little owl is just one of the 12 furry friends in my c2c woodland animals baby blanket pattern.

With my easy-to-follow crochet c2c pattern, you’ll have a hoot crafting this cute critter. Perfect for all skill levels, this project is sure to add some fun to your crochet adventures! The free crochet pattern is below.

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Owl crochet pattern free information

Imagine all the awesome things you can create with this wise owl crochet pattern! Turn this adorable owl into a trendy tote bag, create some unique wall art, or stitch up a comfy pillow for cozy nights. And there’s more! Combine this owl with other crochet patterns animals from my c2c crochet designs to make a wonderful c2c crochet blanket pattern free.

Whether you’re putting together free crochet patterns for baby blankets or searching for small crochet animals free patterns for quick crafts, this owl will bring joy and a touch of nature to any project. Dive in and see what fantastic owl-themed projects you can create!

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook: G-6 4 mm hook size
  • Yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in white, black, cafe latte, and carrot.
  • Yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails
  • Locking stitch markers- these can help keep track of your stitches
  • Scissors

Finished size

14″ wide by 14″ tall (36 cm by 36 cm)

Gauge

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Woodland Animals Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the graph or the written instructions.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C crochet tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C video tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

C2C crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 

Owl crochet pattern instructions

Graph

Download the crochet owl graph PDF.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1
↗ Row 2: white x 2
↙ Row 3: white x 3
↗ Row 4: white x 4
↙ Row 5: white x 5
↗ Row 6: white x 6
↙ Row 7: white x 7
↗ Row 8: white x 8
↙ Row 9: white x 9
↗ Row 10: white x 4, brown x 4, white x 2
↙ Row 11: white x 1, brown x 7, white x 3
↗ Row 12: white x 3, brown x 8, white x 1
↙ Row 13: white x 1, brown x 9, white x 3
↗ Row 14: white x 3, brown x 4, white x 3, brown x 3, white x 1
↙ Row 15: white x 1, brown x 3, white x 4, brown x 4, white x 3
↗ Row 16: white x 3, brown x 4, white x 5, brown x 3, white x 1
↙ Row 17: white x 1, brown x 3, white x 6, brown x 4, white x 3
↗ Row 18: white x 3, brown x 2, orange x 3, white x 6, brown x 2, white x 2
↙ Row 19: white x 2, brown x 3, white x 6, orange x 2, brown x 3, white x 3
↗ Row 20: white x 3, brown x 3, orange x 2, white x 2, black x 1, white x 4, brown x 3, white x 2
↙ Row 21: white x 2, brown x 4, white x 3, black x 2, white x 2, orange x 1, brown x 4, white x 3
↗ Row 22: white x 4, brown x 3, orange x 1, white x 3, black x 1, white x 4, brown x 4, white x 2
↙ Row 23: white x 1, brown x 6, white x 9, brown x 3, white x 4
↗ Row 24: white x 4, brown x 3, white x 9, brown x 7, white x 1
↙ Row 25: white x 2, brown x 7, white x 5, black x 1, white x 3, brown x 2, white x 5
Corner
↗ Row 26: white x 4, brown x 2, white x 3, black x 2, white x 1, brown x 10, white x 2
↙ Row 27: white x 3, brown x 8, white x 2, black x 1, white x 3, brown x 2, white x 4
↗ Row 28: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 6, brown x 7, white x 4
↙ Row 29: white x 4, brown x 6, white x 6, brown x 2, white x 3
↗ Row 30: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 6, brown x 6, white x 4
↙ Row 31: white x 4, brown x 5, white x 6, brown x 2, white x 2
↗ Row 32: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 5, brown x 5, white x 4
↙ Row 33: white x 4, brown x 5, white x 4, brown x 3, white x 1
↗ Row 34: white x 1, brown x 3, white x 3, brown x 5, white x 4
↙ Row 35: white x 4, brown x 10, white x 1
↗ Row 36: white x 1, brown x 9, white x 4
↙ Row 37: white x 4, brown x 8, white x 1
↗ Row 38: white x 1, brown x 7, white x 4
↙ Row 39: white x 4, brown x 5, white x 2
↗ Row 40: white x 2, brown x 4, white x 4
↙ Row 41: white x 3, brown x 4, white x 2
↗ Row 42: white x 2, brown x 3, white x 3
↙ Row 43: white x 3, brown x 2, white x 2
↗ Row 44: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 2
↙ Row 45: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 1
↗ Row 46: white x 1, brown x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 47: white x 3
↗ Row 48: white x 2
↙ Row 49: white x 1

After you finish the last square you are going to continue crocheting around the border.

Border

Ch 1, in the side of each square you will make two sc and in each corner you will sc-ch 2-sc.

Finishing

Weave in all of the yarn tails and then block if desired.

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What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

More free crochet patterns

You may also like these owl crochet patterns: crochet owl blanket pattern, crochet owl hat, full size c2c owl crochet pattern

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting!

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