CROCHET A CUTE SMALL OWL

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.

Wings can be attached prior to or after stuffing, place just under the decrease row and central to the sides of the owl. Sew top half of the circle only, looks like a little wing. Leave 1 long thread in place to sew in the nose.

 

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!

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How To Add A Stem To A Crochet Flower

How To Add A Stem To A Crochet Flower

Free Flower & Leaf Pattern Here

I did search for help on this topic and was not able to find much help at all, so I tried quite a few ways and this is what I came up with.

Using coat hanger wire cut to about 10 to 12 inches in length I made a coil on one end, this part attaches to the flower.

I started with an 8 figure coil then changed it to a simple circular coil as the flower is not heavy and this way was less work.

The tools I used were heavy duty wire cutters, round nose pliers (or anything to get the circular shape that you can wrap the wire around) and a mini bench vice to help me straighten any bent wires.

 

Once I had the wire ready and clean, I made a slip knot onto the wire and began a knitting cast on to the wire it's self as crocheting over the wire was a real pain!

I began at the straight end and pushed the st's up the wire as it grew.

I was able to cover the coil and the entire wire.

I attached the flower head with the beginning yarn tail and then secured the end.

I sewed up and down the end of the wire for a few inches to secure the end, then sprayed glue onto it, any clear glue or clear nail polish will work to make the end adhere to the wire.

I've made a video tutorial on how I did this process.

I hope this may help some one with the same problem I had, how to make and attach the stem to a flower.

 Another useful tip you may be able to use.
After I made each flower, I placed it into a sealed bag, in that bag I had a piece of paper toweling that was dipped in some rose oil.
I kept adding my new flowers to the same bag and they all came out smelling like real roses.
You can do the same with a scented soap bar, scented candle etc.

Crochet Koala Applique

Crochet Koala Applique Pattern

It looks great on a hat (pattern for hat)

Koala Crochet Appliqué

Size of koala: 4 inches high, 5 inches wide

Hook: 3.5 mm Yarn: 8 ply, small amount of grey, white and black, sewing needle, scissors

Terms: US

Time: 2 to 3 hours

Skill level: Beginner +

Stitches used:

Magic ring

Sl st – slip stitch

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Trbl = triple crochet (treble crochet)

Scfr = single crochet foundation row

Hdcfr = half double crochet foundation row

Bst = bullion stitch, 5 yo

 Construction:

2 body pieces, 2 ears, 2 eyes, 2 legs, 1 nose, rounds are joined.

Body: Make 2: 1 Grey and 1 White

Row 1, magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into magic ring, (close magic ring), sl st to join round into beginning sc (6 sc’s)

Row2, ch 1, work 2 sc’s in each st around, sl st to join in beginning sc (12 sc’s)

Row 3, ch 1, work 2 sc’s in each st around, sl st to join in beginning sc (24 sc’s)

Row 4, ch 1,* work 1 sc into next 5 st’s, work 2 sc into next st,* repeat from *to* to end of round, sl st to join in beginning sc (28 sc’s), finish off leaving a long tail for weaving, hide beginning tail by sewing it in

Ears: Make 2, beginning with white in the first 2 rows, followed by the grey in the next 2 rows.

Row 1, magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into magic ring, (close magic ring), sl st to join round into beginning sc (6 sc’s)

Row 2, ch 1,  work 1 sc into next 2 sc, work 2 sc into next sc, work 1 sc into next 2 sc, work 2 sc into next sc, sl st to join in beginning sc (8 sc), break off white and continue on with grey color

Row 3, ch 1, work 1 sc into next 3 sc, work 2 sc into next sc, work 1 sc into next 3 sc, work 2 sc into next sc, sl st to join in beginning sc (10 sc)

Left Ear: Row 4

Row 4, ch 1, sl st into same space as ch 1, sl st into next 2 st’s, work 2 sc’s into next 4 st’s, work 2 dc into next st, work 2 trbl into next st, work 2 dc into next st, sl st to join in beginning sl st, finish off leaving a long tail for weaving, hide beginning tail by sewing it in

Right Ear: Row 4

Row 4, ch 3, work 1 dc in same space as ch 3, work 2 trbl into next st, work 2 dc into next st, work 2 sc into next 4 st’s, work 1 sl st into next 3 st’s, sl st to join in the bottom of the starting ch 3 of the round, finish off leaving a long tail for weaving, hide beginning tail by sewing it in

Legs: make 2, grey color

Row 1, make a hdc foundation row of 10 hdc’s, finish off leaving a tail for weaving, hide beginning tail by sewing it in

Nose: make 1, black color

Row 1, working a sc foundation row, work 3 sc foundations, changing to a hdc foundation row, make 6 hdc foundations, , finish off leaving a tail for weaving, do not hide beginning tail, follow construction instructions

Eyes: make 2, black color

Row 1, magic ring, ch 3, work 1,(5 yo’s) bullion st, into ring, close ring, sl st to top of ch 3 and close work, forming the shape of a small eye, finish off leaving a tail for weaving, hide beginning tail by sewing it in

Construction:

Pull slightly on body and head pieces to form almost an oval shape, the sewing tail will be poking out to the left side or the right side of the body or head once manipulated correctly.

Sew grey head to white body by over lapping the head over the body slightly.

Place the legs with the long tail for sewing on the shoulder of the body, legs should be curved slightly and sticking over the bottom of the body slightly.

Nose construction: sew beginning tail to end tale position, hide in tail and finish that piece of yarn off, pull nose into shape, small arch at the top, larger arch at the bottom, sew center space of nose opening closed, do not make this too tight, position nose and sew on the nose

Position ears, the larger part of the ear should be on a down ward slope (see pictures)

Sew on eyes

Sew on a mouth; I visualize a sideways C that meets in the middle

Sew on some claws, I used 3 small sewing st’s on each

Once all of this was made I did a few grey sc’s in between the legs and left a very long tail to sew my appliqué on with.

First Video Tutorial Crochet Koala Applique

 Good luck with your project, I’d love to hear your feed back. Please do not sell this pattern, please link back to me if you use this pattern, I’d love to see this used for charity, and you can make and sell items from this pattern too. TO PRINT OUT THE PATTERN, COPY AND PASTE TO A WORD DOCUMENT ON YOUR COMPUTER

Crochet Baby Hats With Applique's/Animal Design

Add Some Flair To Your Baby Beanies!

If you are looking for something to make your baby beanie just a little different, wacky, or just simply cute, an image search within your browser will give you a visual delight of plenty idea's!

I used my ribbed look baby beanie pattern for the hat and I found the skull and cross bones, (I had to use the way back machine to get this link) here. They may not be to every ones taste, but to some I bet they'd love em!

The hat with the little heart is my ribbed look baby beanie (link above), I found a very quick crochet heart to make and sewed it on. The other kitty hat can be found in an image search too, I did not follow a pattern, I used different sized circles and made a bow.

Once again using my ribbed look baby beanie pattern, an image search gave me plenty of idea's for a Minnie Hat. Just a pretty bow and a few buttons gave me my Minnie look.

I was inspired by several owl look, hat images to achieve the owl, on the hat below.

 Once again, I was inspired by several puppy look, hat images to achieve the puppy, on the hat below.

I used my little twister baby hat pattern and found a cute little fish applique here. I used the large guppy.

 Here are a few more that may get you started, all free on line.

cheers Cat! 

Bird applique.

Little Bear.  

Butterfly.

Teddy Bear Face.

Good luck with your project, I’d love to hear your feed back.

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