3 Button Baby Owl Cocoon &

Hat
Copyright 2015 Off The Hook by Rachael all rights reserved. Do not
reproduce, sell, or copy this pattern in any way.

SIZE: NEWBORN ABREVIATIONS

GAUGE: 6 rows X 15 sts = 3X3 inches CH= CHAIN

MATERIALS NEEDED: DC= DOUBLE CROCHET

YARN: WW (4) SC= SINGLE CROCHET

HDC= HALF DOUBLE CROCHET

HOOK: H/8 5.0 MM
FPDC= FRONT POST DOUBLE CROCHET
YARN NEEDLE
BPDC= BACK POST DOUBLE CROCHET
3 BUTTONS APPROX. INCH IN SIZE
DC2TOG= DOUBLE CROCHET 2 STITCHES TOGETHER

SC2TOG= SINGLE CROCHET 2 STITCHES TOGETHER

SL ST= SLIP STITCH

SK= SKIP
NOTES:

- THE CHAIN 2 AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH ROUND DOES NOT COUNT AS A DC.

COCOON PATTERN

14 INCHES LONG

19 INCHES CIRCUMFERENCE

Magic Loop

R1: CH2, Work 12DC into loop. SL ST in 1st DC to join. Pull loop tight. (12)

R2: CH2, (2DC) around. SL ST to join. (24)

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R3: CH2, (DC, 2DC) around. SL ST to join. (36)

R4: CH2, (DC NEXT 2, 2DC) around. SL ST to join. (48)

R5: CH2, (DC NEXT 3, 2DC) around. SL ST to join. (60)

R6: CH2, (DC NEXT 9, 2DC) around. SL ST to join. (66)

R7- R22: CH2, DC in each st around. SL ST to join. (66)

*CHANGE COLORS AS NEEDED*

RIBBING

R23: CH2, (FPDC, BPDC) around. DO NOT JOIN. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

R24: CH2, (BPDC, FPDC) around. CH 12, pulling each CH ST tight as you go. TURN.

R25: CH2, (FPDC, BPDC) around. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

R26: CH2, (BPDC, FPDC) around. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

R27: CH2, (FPDC, BPDC) around. CH 12, pulling each CH ST tight as you go. TURN.

R28: CH2, (BPDC, FPDC) around. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

R29: CH2, (FPDC, BPDC) around. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

R30: CH2, (BPDC, FPDC) around. CH 12, pulling each CH ST tight as you go. TURN.

R31: CH2, (FPDC, BPDC) around. TURN. (33 FPDC & 33 BPDC)

FASTEN OFF. Weave in ends.

WINGS MAKE 2

9 inches wide

7 inches long

CH 28

R1: Starting in 2nd CH from hook, SC in each ST across. TURN. (27)

R2: CH1, SC in each ST across. TURN. (27)

R3: CH2, DC in each ST across. TURN. (27)

R4- R7: CH2, DC in each ST across. TURN. (27)

R8: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC next 24 stitches, SK next ST, DC in last ST. TURN. (25)

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R9: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC2TOG, DC next 19 stitches, SK next ST, DC2TOG. TURN. (22)

R10: CH2, SK 1st ST, DC2TOG, DC next 15 stitches, SK next ST, DC2TOG. TURN. (17)

R11: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC2TOG, DC next 11 stitches, SK next ST, DC2TOG. TURN. (13)

R12: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC2TOG, DC next 7 stitches, SK next ST, DC2TOG. TURN. (9)

R13: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC2TOG, DC next 3 stitches, SK next ST, DEC2TOG. TURN. (5)

R14: CH2, SK 1ST ST, DC next 2 stitches, SK next ST, DC in last ST. FASTEN OFF. (3)

EDGING

JOIN YARN TO THE END OF R1 OF WING PATTERN

R1: CH1, SC evenly up one side of the wing, work 3 SC at the smallest point of the wing tip,
continue SC evenly down the other side of the wing. Your last SC should be at R1 of the wing
(opposite side from where you started the edging). TURN.

BOY OR GENDER NUTRAL

R2: Repeat R1.

FASTEN OFF leaving a long tail. Using long tail, sew wing to cocoon. Weave in ends.

GIRL

R2: CH1, (SC, CH3, SK next) around. SC in last ST. TURN.

R3: CH2, *(2DC, CH2, 2DC) next CH3 space, SL ST next CH3 space)* Repeat around.
FASTEN OFF leaving a long tail. Using long talk, sew wing to cocoon. Weave in ends.

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 OWL HAT

Newborn

12 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE

5 INCHES IN LENGTH

Magic Loop

R1: CH2, Work 12DC into loop. SL ST TO JOIN. Pull loop tight. (12)

R2: CH2, (2DC) in each ST. JOIN. (24)

R3: CH2, (DC, 2DC) around. JOIN. (36)

R4: CH2, (DC next 2, 2DC) around. JOIN. (48)

R5-R9: CH2, DC in each stitch around. JOIN. (48)

R10: CH1, HDC in each stitch around. JOIN. (48)

R11-R12: CH1, SC in each stitch around. JOIN. (48)

FASTEN OFF.

EARS- MAKE 2

Magic Loop

R1: CH1, Work 6 SC into loop. Pull loop tight. DO NOT JOIN.

R2: (SC,2SC) around.

R3-R6: SC around.

FASTEN OFF LEAVING LONG TAIL TO SEW EAR ON TO HAT.

NOSE

CH 6

R1: Starting with 2nd CH from hook, SC across. TURN. (5)

R2: CH1, SK 1ST ST, SC next 2 stitches, SK next ST, SC in last ST. TURN. (3)

R3: CH1, SK 1ST ST, SC2TOG. (1)

SC evenly around. FASTEN off leaving long tail to sew nose to hat.

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EYES- MAKE 2

Magic Loop

R1: CH2, Work 12DC into the loop. SL ST in 1st DC to join. Pull loop tight.

R2: CHANGE COLOR- CH2, (2DC) in each stitch around. JOIN.

BOY

R3: CHANGE COLOR CH2, (DC, 2DC) around. Join. FASTEN OFF leaving a long tail to sew eye to
hat.

GIRL

R3: CHANGE COLOR- CH1, (ST ST in 1st ST, SK one ST, 5DC in next ST, SK next ST) repeat around.
JOIN. FASTEN OFF leaving long tail to sew eye on to hat.

FINISHING

Sew buttons & wings to the cocoon.

Sew nose, eyes and ears to the hat.

Weave in ends.

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