I love these guys!
They measure about 3 inches and are very quick to make using only small amounts of yarn.
Make some for the Christmas tree, I did.
Enjoy my free pattern!
Some different shapes and sizes made until I got the pattern right!
CROCHET SMALL OWL
Difficulty level, easy
Time, 1 hour
Size approx, 3 inches high
Materials:
3.5 to 4 mm hook
8 ply (DK) yarn, small
amounts of all 3 colors
2 small buttons
Sewing needle
Small amount of stuffing
(good handful)
St’s used:
Sc
Hdc
Dc
Owl consists of body, 2
wings, 2 eyes and a beak.
First make the body:
When changing colors,
LEAVE ALL YARN ATTACHED IT’S MUCH EASIER THIS WAY.
All Rounds are joined with
a sl st and ch 1, unless otherwise stated
Beginning at the bottom of
the owl and main color A make a magic ring
Row 1, work 6 sc into
magic ring, join. (6 sc)
Row 2, work 2 sc’s in each
sc, join. (12 sc)
Row 3, *work 1 sc in next
sc, work 2 sc’s in next sc,* repeat from *to* to end, join with color B (18 sc)
Row 4, work 1 sc in each
st to end, join with color C, (18 sc)
Row 5, work 1 sc in next 2
sc, work 2 sc’s into next sc, * repeat from *to* to end, join with color B (24
sc’s)
Stop increases:
Row 6, work 1 sc in each
sc to end, join with color A (24 sc’s)
Row 7, work 1 sc in each
sc to end, join with color C (24 sc’s)
Row 8, work 1 sc in each
sc to end, join with color B (24 sc’s)
Row 9, work 1 sc in each
sc to end, join with color B (24 sc’s)
Row 10, work 1 sc in each
sc to end, join with color A (24 sc’s)
Use main color A for the
rest of the rounds.
Shaping the head and
making the ears:
Row 11,* work 1 sc in each
of the next 2 sc’s, work the next 2 sc’s together (dec made)* repeat from *to*
to end, join (18 sc’s)
Row 12, 13 and 14, work 1
sc in each sc around, join with a sl st only, (18 sc’s)
Ears:
Row 13, ch 3, work 1 dc
into same space as ch 3, work 1 dc into next sc, work 1 hdc into next sc, work
1 sl st in each of the next 4 sc’s, work
1 hdc into the next sc, work 1 dc into the next sc, work 2 dc’s into the next
sc, work 1 dc into the next sc, work 1 hdc into the next sc, work 1 sl st in
each of the next 4 sc’s, (2 st’s left), work 1 hdc into the next sc, work 1 dc
into the last sc, sl st to the top of the ch 3 space, finish off with a tail to
sew across head after stuffing, instructions below.
Wings, 3 rounds only, make
2:
Using main color A make a
magic ring, joining the same as previously
Row 1, work 6 sc into
magic ring, join. (6 sc)
Row 2, work 2 sc’s in each
sc, join with color C (12 sc)
Row 3, *work 1 sc in next
sc, work 2 sc’s in next sc,* repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (18 sc),
finish off with a long tail for sewing on wing.
Eyes, 1 round only make 2:
pick a color of your choice.
Row 1, work 6 sc into
magic ring, sl st to join, finish off leaving a tail for sewing (6 sc)
Construction:
Sew or embroider inner eye
choice, sew eyes into place on owl, just under the ears and leave a place
between the eyes for sewing in the nose which is the very last step.
Stuff your owl, placing
small amounts in at a time and making the bottom area slightly larger than the
upper body. No need to stuff fully nearest to the ear part as the ears will
keep their shape.
Now sew the top of the
head closed, I found it neater using the inner loops of the st’s only, back
loop only.
Beak sewing:
Now take that long thread
you left on the wing and sew it into the body and up to the lower central eye
position and come out with the needle and thread. Now go into the upper mid eye
section and come back out where you started, do this a few times to get your
beak shape.
Sew in and bind off all loose ends, sit back and
admire your little owl.
Free pattern courtesy of Cats-Rockin-Crochet. 24/09/2013
You can sell your items from this pattern.
Pattern is not for sale!
Please link back to pattern where ever possible.
Click link below for pattern with no pictures.
Printer Friendly Version, No Pictures.
Click link below for pattern with no pictures.
Printer Friendly Version, No Pictures.
