Difficulty Level : Advanced Beginner
Finished Size : about 5 inches tall (12 cm)
Tips
Work tightly and count your stitches
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark beginning of the round
Crochet through both loops unless stated otherwise
Crochet in continuous rows; don’t join at the end of each row
Materials
4.0 mm hook
Medium/worsted weight yarn in aran fleck, white, curry
Polyester fiber fill
16mm Black safety eyes
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Pins
Abbreviations
ch chain
st stitch
slst slip stitch
mr magic ring (can be replaced by chain 2)
sc single crochet
inc 2 sc in the next stitch
dec single crochet 2 stitches together
R row/round
FO fasten off
(…) repeat instructions in parentheses x times
Eyes (make 2)
Use white yarn
R1 6 sc in mr
Allow a hole in the center large enough
for the safety eye to poke through
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
FO with invisible finish, leave tail for sewing
To make invisible finish after fastening off, thread yarn through needle, skip over next stitch, insert underneath the loop of sc, go back and insert needle through the loop of your last sc made in this round
Insert safety eye through center hole, but
don't snap on the locking-washer until after
placing it on the head
Ears (make 2)
Use white yarn
Cut 12 pieces of yarn about 3-inches long
Arrange into a neat bundle
Cut 1 piece of yarn about 10-inches long
Tie around middle of bundle with a tight knot
Length can be trimmed after placing it on the head
Head & Body
Use aran fleck yarn
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4 (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6 (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7 (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R8-13 sc around (42) 6 rounds
R14 (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R15 (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R16 (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Attach eyes between R10-R11 (7 st apart)
Embroider a beak with orange yarn
Attach ears between R5-R6
Start stuffing, stuff as you go
R17 dec x 12 (12)
R18 sc around (12)
R19 inc x 12 (24)
R20 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R21-24 sc around (30) 4 rounds
R25 (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R26 sc around (36)
R27 (sc, dec) x 12 (24)
R28 (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R29 (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing
R30 dec x 6 (6)
FO & weave in tail
Trim the ears to desired length (about 1 inch)
Wings (make 2)
Use aran fleck yarn, do not stuff
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3-4 sc around (12) 2 rounds
R5 (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
R6 (sc, dec) x 3 (6)
Flatten & crochet through both layers with 2 sc
FO & leave tail for sewing
Feet (make 2)
Use curry yarn, do not stuff
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2-4 sc around (6) 3 rounds
FO & leave tail for sewing
Tail
Use aran fleck yarn, do not stuff
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3-4 sc around (9) 2 rounds
FO & leave tail for sewing
Assembly
Use pins to hold pieces in place
Sew wings onto body
between R20-R21
Sew feet onto body between R27-R28
Check placement to allow owl to stand without falling over
Sew tail onto body between R27-R28
Check placement to allow owl to stand without falling over
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