Easy Plush Owl Knitting Pattern

This Easy Plush Owl Knitting Pattern is perfect for beginners and it makes a great gift!

Knitting patterns for plush animals are pretty hard to come by (crochet animal patterns are much more abundant) and the few patterns that are available are usually not beginner- friendly. This Easy Plush Owl Knitting Pattern is knit flat on straight needles and there’s a minimum amount of increasing/decreasing. If you know the basics of knitting, you’ll be able to make this guy!

This knit owl is great for hugging and since there’s no beaded eyes, it’s perfect for little ones of any age.

Happy knitting!

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Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-East Thick & Quick in Grey Marble, Loops & Threads Charisma in Yellow, Vanna’s Choice in White and in Denim

Needles: Size 11 single point

Also needed: Crochet hook size J, Poly fill

Easy Plush Owl Knitting Pattern

For the body:

Row 1: P (15 sts)
Row 2: K1, Increase 1, Knit to the last 2 sts, increase 1 (17 sts)
Rows 3 to 8: Repeat rows 1 and 2 three times (23 sts)
Row 9: Purl (23 sts)
Row 10: Knit (23 sts)
Row 11: Purl (23 sts)
Rows 12 to 19: Repeat rows 10 and 11 four times (23 sts)
Row 20: K1, Knit 2 together, Knit to the last 3sts, Knit 2 together, K1 (21 sts)
Row 21: Purl (21 sts)
Row 22: Knit (21 sts)
Row 23: Purl (21 sts)
Rows 24 to 27: Repeat rows 20 to 23 (19 sts)
Row 28: K1, Knit 2 together, Knit to the last 3sts, Knit 2 together, K1 (17 sts)
Row 29: Purl (17 sts)
Row 30: K1, Increase 1, Knit to the last 2 sts, increase 1 (19 sts)
Row 31: Purl (19 sts)
Row 32: K1, Knit 2 together, Knit to the last 3sts, Knit 2 together, K1 (17 sts)
Row 33: Purl (17 sts)
Row 34: K1, Increase 1, Knit to the last 2 sts, increase 1 (19 sts)
Row 35: Purl (19 sts)
Row 36: Knit (19 sts)
Row 37: Purl (19 sts)
Rows 38 to 45: Repeat rows 34 to 37 twice (23 sts)
Row 46: Knit (23 sts)
Row 47: Purl (23 sts)
Rows 48 to 53: Repeat rows 46 and 47 three times (23 sts)
Row 54: K1, Knit 2 together, Knit to the last 3sts, Knit 2 together, K1 (21 sts)
Row 55: Purl (21 sts)
Rows 56 to 61: Repeat rows 54 and 55 three times (15 sts)
Cast off all sts.

For the eyes: (make 2 in each color) Using the white yarn, crochet a circle that that is 4 rounds wide.

Using the blue yarn: crochet a circle that is 2 rounds wide

For the beak: With the yellow yarn- cast on 2 sts. Work in Garter stitch. Increase 1 stitch at each edge until you have 6 sts. Knit for 2 rows. Bind off.

For the wings: With the gray yarn- cast on 2 sts. Work in Garter stitch. Increase 1 stitch at each edge until you have 10 sts. Knit for 4 rows. Bind off.

Finishing: Fold the body of the owl over and sew the side seams. Sew on the eyes and the beak. Add the white stitches to the body using a duplicate stitch. Stuff the owl and sew the bottom seam closed. Gather the wings and sew to the side.