Who the Owl
PatternI used some mystery wool yarn that I got from I don’t know where. It was about a worsted weight and I used an H hook. The finished owl is 5 inches by 5 inches.
Body
Row 1: 6 sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: 2sc in each around (12 total)
Row 3: sc, 2sc, repeat around (18 total)
Row 4: sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (24 total)
Row 5: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (30 total)
Row 6: sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (36 total)
Row 7: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (42 total)
Row 8: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (48 total)
Row 9: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (54 total)
Row 10: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (60 total)
Rows 11-30: sc even
Row 31: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (54 total)
Row 32: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (48 total)
Row 33: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (42 total)
Row 34: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (36 total)
Row 35: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (30 total)
Lightly stuff with stuffing then flatten one half of the top edge against the other edge and sl st through both thicknesses.
Wings
Row 1: 3 sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: 2sc in each around (6 total)
Row 3: sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc (8 total)
Row 4: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc (10 total)
Row 5: sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc (12 total)
Row 6: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc (14 total)
Rows 7-9: sc even
Row 10: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc2tog (12 total)
sl st to round off, flatten in half and sew onto body
Feet
Row 1: 8 sc in a loop, tighten loop
Row 2: sc, sc, sc, 3hdc and sl st in next st, 3hdc and sl st in next, 3hdc, sc, sc (16 total)
Row 3: sc, sc, sc, sc, 2hdc, 3hdc, sl st, sc, 3hdc, sc, sl st, 3hdc, 2hdc, sc, sc, sc (24 total)
Row 4: sc, sc, sc, sc, hdc2tog, hdc3tog, sl st, sc, hdc3tog, sc, sl st, hdc3tog, hdc2tog, sc, sc, sc (16 total)
Row 5: sc2tog even around (8 total)
Weave tail around those last 8 stitches and pull like a drawstring. The hole should close. Finish off and sew to body.
I crocheted the white rings around the eyes by sl st-ing through the body with some wool yarn. The eyes, nose, and belly feathers were stitched on by hand.
oooo, i might try to make this in a grey that i have. so cute! i have knit stuffed animals but never crocheted one yet. 🙂
Very cute! 🙂
Very good. I will definetly try one soon