Heart Belly Owl Ami free crochet pattern by DivineDebris.com

Happy February, all! Was anyone else ready for February this year? I assume you saw all those memes going around about January being along year “and we made it!” Well, I didn’t make them but I definitely felt them. It was a long month. It felt like I was working 24/7 in January. I might have been, I’d have to check my notes. Also, the weather is being something else right now. It’s cold but then it’s not, lots of rain here in SoCal so that’s really putting obstacles in my activities. Ok, enough of me complaining!

So, this week’s pattern… the first pattern of February, is another fun Valentine’s Day themed one! Aren’t you excited? I know I am! I am being serious, too, I do love decorating for holidays and making new designs for them. I’m not so big on celebrating them but I do like making things for them. Like cupcakes! I do love making fun cupcakes 😀 And this pattern is even funner, because it’s a part of my Belly Owl Line. I haven’t decided I like that name “Belly Owl Line” yet, it might change in the future. This design is a sister to my Pumpkin Belly Owl design I made last year, but for Valentine’s Day. I think I’ll be making more in this line in the future, all with different eyes because that’s also super fun & cute. Let me know what you think about this idea in the comments!

Anyway, I really hope you like this new design and get a bit creative with the colors (also, I think adding some lace somewhere on this would be too freakin’ cute). I haven’t decided when I’ll be posting another Belly Owl but it will be coming, one of these days. I promise.

Other things I’m doing:
Reading: Everyday Bias by Howard J. Ross
Listening: Citations Needed

This post is linked to Hookin’ on Hump Day #184

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Materials

US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 4.8 oz. / 228 yards
- At least 6 – 7 colors
- I used Caron One Pound
Yarn needle
Stuffing Ami

Gauge

16 rows x 14 sc = 4”

Terms/stitches used

RS: right side
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Slip st: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Tr: treble crochet
Picot

Notes

This pattern is worked flat back in forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row, from the bottom up.
This pattern is worked in 3 parts, the Front (owl face), Back, and the Seaming the 2 pieces together.
The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
You’re going to need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The graphing directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many scs to make.
The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
The instructions that read (2x + a number) or (a number + 2x) mean that you sc twice into the first or last st of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out the helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
Color A is pin (Caron One Pound in Dark Pink), color B is cream (Caron One Pound in Cream), color C is blue (Caron One Pound in Aqua), color D is white (Caron One Pound in White), color E is dark orange (Red Heart Super Saver in Carrot), color F is black (Red Heart Super Saver in Black), and color G is gray (Caron One Pound in Soft Gray Mix).

Finished product dimensions (approx)

Height: 23″ (at tallest)
Width: 20″ (widest)

Pattern instructions

Row 1: B: Ch 29, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 27 sts – 28 sc
(RS) Row 2: B: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 26 sts, sc twice into the last st – 30 sc

Note:

Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The following directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many single crochets to make.
The instructions that read (a number +sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog + a number) means that you sc2tog the specified sts and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
The instructions that read (a number +2x + a number) or (a number + 2x + a number) mean that you sc twice into the st and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
The Front piece features all the color changes to create the owl face, the Back is just done in color B.

Row 3: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x), A: (13), C: (2), A: (13), B: (2x) – 32 sc
Row 4: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x +1), A: (12), C: (4), A: (12), B: (1 + 2x) – 34 sc
Row 5: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 2), A: (11), C: (6), A: (11), B: (2 + 2x) – 36 sc
Row 6: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 3), A: (10), C: (8), A: (10), B: (3 + 2x) – 38 sc
Row 7: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 4), A: (9), C: (10), A: (9), B: (4 + 2x) – 40 sc
Row 8: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (8), C: (12), A: (8), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 9: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (7), C: (14), A: (7), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 10: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (6), C: (16), A: (6), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 11: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (5), C: (18), A: (5), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 12: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (4), C: (20), A: (4), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 13: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (3), C: (14), D: (1), C: (7), A: (3), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 14: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (3), C: (6), D: (2), C: (14), A: (3), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 15: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (3), C: (14), D: (2), C: (6), A: (3), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 16: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (3), C: (6), D: (1), C: (15), A: (3), B: (6) – 40 sc
Fasten off color D.

Row 17:B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (4), C: (9), A: (2), C: (9), A: (4), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 18: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (5), C: (7), A: (4), C: (7), A: (5), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 19: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (6), C: (5), A: (6), C: (5), A: (6), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 20: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (7), C: (3), A: (8), C: (3), A: (7), B: (6) – 40 sc
Fasten off color C.
Row 21: B: Ch 1, turn, (6), A: (28), B: (6) – 40 sc
Row 22: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), A: (28), B: (4 + sc2tog) – 38 sc
Row 23: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), A: (28), B: (3 + sc2tog) – 36 sc
Row 24: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), A: (26), B: (3 + sc2tog) – 34 sc
Row 25: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), A: (24), B: (3 + sc2tog) – 32 sc
Row 26: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), A: (22), B: (3 + sc2tog) – 30 sc
Row 27: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), A: (20), B: (3 + sc2tog) – 28 sc
Row 28: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (20), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 26 sc
Row 29: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (22), B: (1 + 2x) – 28 sc
Row 30: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (11), E: (2), A: (11), B: (1 + 2x) – 30 sc
Row 31: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (12), E: (2), A: (12), B: (1 + 2x) – 32 sc
Row 32: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (12), E: (4), A: (12), B: (1 + 2x) – 34 sc
Row 33: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (13), E: (4), A: (13), B: (1 + 2x) – 36 sc
Row 34: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (13), E: (6), A: (13), B: (1 + 2x) – 38 sc
Row 35: B: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), A: (14), E: (6), A: (14), B: (1 + 2x) – 40 sc
Fasten off color E.

Rows 36 – 37: B: Ch 1, turn, (3), A: (34), B: (3) – 40 sc
Row 38: B: Ch 1, turn, (3), A: (6), F: (1), G: (5), F: (1), A: (8), F: (1), G: (5), F: (1), A: (6), B: (3) – 40 sc
Rows 40 – 43: B: Ch 1, turn, (3), A: (5), F: (2), G: (5), F: (2), A: (6), F: (2), G: (5), F: (2), A: (5), B: (3) – 40 sc
Fasten off color G.
Row 44: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (4), F: (9), A: (6), F: (9), A: (4), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 38 sc
Row 45: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (3), F: (9), A: (6), F: (9), A: (3), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 36 sc
Row 46: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (3), F: (7), A: (8), F: (7), A: (3), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 34 sc
Fasten off color F.
Row 47: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (26), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 32 sc
Row 48: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), A: (24), B: (2 + sc2tog) – 30 sc
Fasten off color A.
Row 49: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 26 + sc2tog) – 28 sc
Row 50: B: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 24 + sc2tog) – 26 sc
Fasten off color B. Weave in all your ends.
Optional: add the eyelashes with some extra contrasting yarn before weaving in your yarn.

-Back-

Row 1: B: Ch 29, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 27 sts – 28
(RS) Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 26 sts, sc twice into the last st – 30 sc
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 28 sts, sc twice into the last st – 32 sc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 30 sts, sc twice into the last st – 34 sc
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 32 sts, sc twice into the last st – 36 sc
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 34 sts, sc twice into the last st – 38 sc
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 36 sts, sc twice into the last st – 40 sc
Rows 8 – 21: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 40 sts – 40 sc

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 36 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 38 sc
Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 34 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 36 sc
Row 24: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 32 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 34 sc
Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 30 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 32 sc
Row 26: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 28 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 30 sc
Row 27: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 26 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 28 sc
Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 24 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 26 sc
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 24 sts, sc twice into the last st – 28 sc
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 26 sts, sc twice into the last st – 30 sc
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 28 sts, sc twice into the last st – 32 sc
Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 30 sts, sc twice into the last st – 34 sc
Row 33: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 32 sts, sc twice into the last st – 36 sc
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 34 sts, sc twice into the last st – 38 sc
Row 35: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the first st, sc into the next 36 sts, sc twice into the last st – 40 sc
Rows 36 – 43: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 40 sts – 40 sc

Row 44: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 36 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 38 sc
Row 45: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 34 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 36 sc
Row 46: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 32 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 34 sc
Row 47: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 30 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 32 sc
Row 48: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 28 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 30 sc
Row 49: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 26 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 28 sc
Row 50: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc into the next 24 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 26 sc
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.

-Seaming-

With the wrong sides facing each other, start in the bottom right of the ami when the right side of the Front piece is facing you. Create a slipknot on your hook and begin in the bottom right corner (where the X is on the photo above) and sc the two pieces together going up the row 50 ends, rotate the piece so you’re working along both row 50s (this creates the ears at the top), sc into the first st, hdc into the next st, dc into the next st, tr twice into the next st, picot, tr twice into the next st, dc into the next st, hdc into the next st, sc into the next 12 sts, hdc into the next st, dc into the next st, tr twice into the next st, picot, tr twice into the next st, dc into the next st, hdc into the next st, sc into the next st, rotate the piece so you’re working down the row ends, sc into the next 50 row ends, rotate the piece so you’re working across the other side of the chain row and sc into the next 28 sts, slip st into the first st – 142 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 8 tr, 2 picots

Tada there it is! See ya next week <3 <3

Learn to make the fun Valentine's Day themed Heart Belly Owl Amigurumi free crochet pattern by DivineDebris.com

Cathy

Tuesday 14th of November 2023

A and B seem to be mixed up in the pattern. Or maybe I'm reading it wrong. Rows 1 and 2 begin with A which is pink. Rows 3-16 all begin with B which is cream and A pink is the main part surrounding the heart C. Please let me know if I have this wrong or if I am reading the pattern wrong. Thanks

Divine Debris

Friday 17th of November 2023

Yep, for the Front Piece color B is the first color you need to start with and for the Back Piece color A is the first color you start with.

Diane

Monday 7th of August 2023

This is adorable! I am going to make this for my secret sister at church!

Elissa Mills

Sunday 10th of February 2019

love this pattern, it is soo cute, will be making one for the baby dedication at church and also will make one for christmas for me in christmas colors.