Owl Blankie

Crochet Pattern/Design by Sol Maldonado

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 General Notions
This tutorial is written in American standard terms.

Size 33.5 x 20.9 in (85 x 53 cm) width x length

Gauge it´s not important for this project, but use the
same yarn for the blankie and pieces.

Construction Blankie and pieces are worked separately and then seamed.

Materials

- Worsted medium weight n.4 yarn: lilac 285 grams, small

amount of violet, white and yellow.
- Tapestry needle
- Size 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- lighter
- lilac ribbon: 27.6 x 1 in (70 x 2,5 cm) length x width
- sewing thread and needle
- pins
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 Yarn Weight The yarn “weight” refers to its thickness.

Stitches & Abbreviations

stich (st) Slip Stitch (sl st)
stiches (sts) chain (ch)
Slip ring = Magic ring single crochet (sc)
double crochet (dc)

Text instructions
Blankie Foundation Chain: With lilac, Ch 100.
Row 1: Ch 5, dc into 5th chain from hook + 3 dc into same space, (skip 3 sts,
1 dc + ch 1 + 3 dc all into next same sts) repeat across until last 4 sts, skip 3 sts, 1 dc + ch
1+ 1 dc into last st.
Row 2: Turn, ch 4, 3 dc into next space between stitches from the last row, (1 dc + ch 1 + 3
dc into next space between sts) repeat across until last space between sts, 1 dc + ch 1 + 1 dc
into last st.
Row 3: Turn, ch 4, 3 dc into next same space, (1 dc + ch 1 + 3 dc all in next same sts)
repeat across until last space between sts, 1 dc + ch 1+ 1 dc into last st.

Repeat Row 2 - Row 3 until the blankie measures 20.9 in (53 cm) length.

Eyes (white circle) Make 2

Round 1: With white: 8 sc into a slip ring. (8)
Round 2: 2 sc into next around. (16)
Round 3: (sc into next, 2 sc into next) repeat 8 times. (24)
Round 4: (sc into next, 2 sc into next) repeat 8 times. (32)

Eyes (black line) Make 1

Chain: With black: Ch 26.
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Owlbill Make 2
Round 1: With yellow: 6 sc into a slip ring. (6)
Round 2: (sc into next, 3 sc into next) repeat 3 times, sl st into last. (12)

Wings Make 2
Round 1: With violet: 6 sc into a slip ring. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc into next around. (12)
Round 3: (sc into next, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (18)
Round 4: (sc into next 2, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (24)
Round 5: (sc into next 3, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (30)
Round 6: (sc into next 4, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (36)
Round 7: (sc into next 5, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (42)
Round 8: (sc into next 6, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (48)
Round 9: (sc into next 7, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (54)
Round 10: (sc into next 8, 2 sc into next) repeat 6 times. (60)

Feet Make 2
Round 1: With yellow: 6 sc into a slip ring. (6)
Round 2: (sc into next, 3 sc into next) repeat 3 times. (12)
Round 3: (sc into next 3, 3 sc into next) repeat 3 times, sc into next 3, sl st into last. (18)

Weave in all ends because pieces will be sewed with sewing thread.
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 Crochet Stitch How To
To better illustrate the proceed, I used less stitches and different yarn
of the finished blankie in this step by step photo tutorial.

1) Begin making the foundation chain.

2) Row 1: ch 5, dc into 5th chain from hook + 3 dc in same space.

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3) Skip 3 stitch, dc into next stitch, ch 1.

4) Crochet 3 dc into same space.

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5) Repeat across until the last 4 chains of the foundation chain.

6) Skip 3 sts, 1 dc + 1 ch + 1 dc into last stitch.

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7) Row 2: Turn, ch 4.

8) Crochet 3 dc into next same space.

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9) Dc into next space between stitches from the last row, ch 1.

10) 3 dc into same space.

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11) Repeat across until the last group of stitches.

12) 1 dc + 1 ch + 1 dc into last stitch.

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13) Turn, ch 4.

14) 3 dc into next same space.

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15) 3 dc + 1 ch + 1 dc into next same space.

16) Repeat across until complete the Row 3.

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17) Turn, ch 4 + 3 dc into next same space....

18) Follow text instruction to complete the row, and continue by repeating Row 2 and Row 3.
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19) Here you can appreciate the right side of this stitch.

20) You have to obtain something like this!

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 Blankie How To

21) Cut ans seal ribbon edges with ligter to avoid them to rag with the use.

22) Lay the blanket, fold in half the ribbon and pin it in the middle of the left edge.
Dispose all pieces as shown here, fold in half wings and pin them in place.
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23) Use this distances guide to place pieces in the correct position.
Sew them by hand with matching sewing thread and invisible stitch.

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24) Here you can appreciate the wings, pin them at the top edge.

25) Sew them at the top edge and all across the middle line, so they will still open.
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26) Sew feet only in the top edge to maintain them floating.

27) Place the black cord of chains on top of the white eyes and sew it!
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28) Turn around blankie.

29) Take bottom edge and fold it to the middle.

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30) Take top edge and fold it to the middle too.

31) Roll it!

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32) Turn it around, and extend both parts of the lace to each side.

33) Cut strands of violet yarn to make owl´s horns.

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34) Fold in half strands, insert hook where will add the right ear.
Pass yarn through the blanket as shown here.

35) Push them through the loop and cut excess.

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36) Take top edge and fold it to the middle too.

37) Make a lace to secure it all and finish!

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