About FreshStitches

The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Owl in an Egg Crochet Pattern

Meet Courtney the Owl in an Egg

What’s cuter than an owl? An owl that hatches out of an egg! Crocheting this super-fun toy is surprisingly easy… and kids can’t get enough of playing with it!

Courtney measures 6″ tall when crocheted with a worsted weight yarn.

See Courtney in action!

Check out this (super-short) video for how Courtney the owl-in-an-egg works! You can tell it’s a toy that brings hours of fun!

Materials Required

Ella Rae Classic is the yarn used in the sample: Tan (75 yards), White (65 yards), Yellow (10 yards) and black (5 yards). This pattern can be used with any weight yarn, but plan on using more yardage for bulkier yarns.