Little Owl
Design by Eve Leder
FINISHED MEASUREMENT 51/2 inches tall MATERIALS • Lion Brand Landscapes medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/ 147 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein #545-206 metropolis • Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (31/2 oz/186 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein #761-124 camel • Sizes G/6/4mm and I/9/5.5mm
crochet hooks • Split-ring stitch markers • 12mm solid safety eyes with
plastic washers: 2 • Fiberfill • Felt-tip marker • DMC Color Infusions Memory
Thread: #6020 black • 11/8-inch circle yellow felt: 2 • 3/4-inch circle chartreuse felt: 2 • Fabric glue • Tapestry needle GAUGE Gauge is not important for this project. PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Create tight stitches to prevent fiberfill from showing or coming out. Do not join rounds; place stitch marker and move as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
OWL
BODY FEATHERS Row 1: With size I hook and metropolis, ch 42, 2 dc in 5th ch from hook (4 sk chs count as first
dc, ch 1), [ch 1, sk next 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next 2 chs, 2 dc in next ch] 6 times, turn. (21 dc, 13 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sk first dc, [5 bpdc (see
Stitch Guide) around next dc top to bottom of post (see Stitch
Guide), 5 dc around next dc post bottom to top of post, [sl st in next dc to secure sts, 5 bpdc around next dc top to bottom of post, 5 dc around next dc bottom to top of post] 6 times, do not sl st in last st, turn. (7 crocodile sts)
Row 3: Sl st to center of first crocodile st, ch 4 (see Pattern
Notes), 2 dc in next sl st, ch 1, dc in center of next crocodile st, [ch 1, 2 dc in next sl st, ch 1, dc in center of next crocodile st] 5 times, ending with 2 dc in last dc of previous rnd, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep rows 2 and 3. Row 6: Rep row 2, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. BODY Rnd 1: With size I hook and metropolis, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place marker (see Pattern Notes). (8 sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16 sc) Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (24 sc) Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (32 sc) Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (40 sc) Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around. Rnds 7–12: Rep rnd 6. Rnd 13: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc] around. (32 sc) Rnd 14: Rep rnd 6. Rnd 15: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] around. (24 sc) Rnds 16–23: Rep rnd 6. FOREHEAD FEATHERS Row 1: With size I hook, join
(see Pattern Notes) metropolis, to a st in rnd 2 of body, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 6 sc, turn. (7 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (9 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (11 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 11 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (15 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 11 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (11 sc)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (9 sc) Row 10: Rep row 6. Row 11: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (7 sc)
Row 12: Rep row 6. Row 13: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (5 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (3 sc) Rows 15 & 16: Rep row 6. At the end of row 16, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. Sew last 3 sts to sts directly below in body. Weave in yarn ends and trim. EYES Referring to manufacturer’s instructions, prepare the 4 felt circles for attaching eyes. To create an opening large enough to insert the rod part of safety eye, cut a small X in center of the circles. Apply glue to back of chartreuse circles and place in centers of yellow circles. Insert safety eyes in felt circles. For eye placement: The inner sides of yellow circles are next to forehead feathers and the bottom edge of circles are even with the row below the bottom of the forehead feathers. Put a mark with felt tip marker in each st that each eye will be inserted. Apply glue to backs of yellow circles, insert eyes and attach washer to back of each eye. Stuff owl with fiberfill. BEAK Rnd 1: With size G hook and camel, ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place marker. (3 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc. (4 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc. (5 sc)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (6 sc)
EAR TUFT Make 2.
Row 1: With size I hook and metropolis, ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (3 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (4 sc) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of next 3 sc, hdc in next sc, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off.
FEET Make 2. Note: The talons are created in 2 parts. Part 1 will become first and last toe; part 2 is the middle toe. Part 1
Row 1: With size G hook and camel, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (9 sc)
Rows 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At the end of row 4, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. With rem length, with ends of rows tog, sew tog to form a tube.
Part 2
Row 1: With size G hook and camel, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 chs, turn. (3 sc)
Rows 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At the end of row 4, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. With rem length, with ends of rows tog, sew tog to form a tube. Attach individual toe (created in
part 2) to the 5th st of part 1.
FINISHING
Sew Beak directly under last 3 sts of forehead. Sew ends of rows of feathers tog. Slip on base form with sewn seam at center back. The top edge is sewn to row 2 below bottom of beak. Sew the bottom of the feathers to body form. Ear tufts are sewn to body next to the widest part of the forehead. Fold tufts in half. Pass needle through st at opposite side of body. Sew a tuft on each side of forehead. For talons, [cut 11/2-inch length of black thread. Pass through end of a toe. Twist ends tog. Bend it around a crochet hook to create curved end for the talon] 6 times creating a talon on each toe. Sew feet to bottom of body.