Alda The Owl

By: Emsacrochet

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 Size: Approximately 11cm (4,3 inch)

You need: Abbreviations:

-Yarn, I used 8/4 100% cotton in, dark r = round
brown, light brown, white and yellow st = stitch(es)
-3mm crochet hook ch = chain
-10mm eyes (preferably with flat sc = single crochet
backside) hdc = half double crochet
-Glue dc = double crochet
-Scissor inc = increase, 2 sc in one st
-Needle dec = decrease, 2 st together
-Pins x6 = repeat 6 times
-Fiberfill sl st = slip stitch
dhdc = double half double crochet

Note:
-The number in the end () of each round is the total amount of st
- * * repeat the steps between the stars
-Work in continuous rounds, do not join the rounds with a sl st or turn in the end
unless directed to
-Use a stitch marker (or a piece of yarn) to keep track on the beginning of each
round
-Stuff with a lot of fiberfill to get a better shape;)

Lets start!

How to make a dhdc:

(There is also a video on this, it should be available where you downloaded this
pdf. If you don’t find it, contact me on Etsy or instagram and I’ll email it to you.)
1. Start as a normal hdc, but don’t pull through the yarn in the end.
2. Do the same procedure again in the same stitch.
3. Pull the yarn through all loops.

1. 2. 3.
Eyes (make 2):
Use the white yarn
r1: 6sc in a magic ring (6)
r2: *inc* x6 (12)
r3: *sc in next st, inc* x6 (18)
r4: *sc in next 2st, inc* x6 (24)
r5: *sc in next 3st, inc* x6 (30)
Change to light brown (but save a
long tail of the white yarn since we
will use it for sewing later)
r6: a round with only sc, end with a sl
st and fasten off. (30)
[pic 1]

Head: r19: *sc in next 7st, dec* x6 (48)

Use the dark brown yarn
r1: 6sc in a magic ring (6)
r2: *inc* x6 (12)
r3: *sc in next st, inc* x6 (18)
r4: *sc in next 2st, inc* x6 (24)
r5: *sc in next 3st, inc* x6 (30)
r6: *sc in next 4st, inc* x6 (36)
r7: *sc in next 5st, inc* x6 (42)
r8: *sc in next 6st, inc* x6 (48)
r9: *sc in next 15st, inc* x3 (51)
r10: *sc in next 16st, inc* x3 (54)
r11: *sc in next 17st, inc* x3 (57)
r12-17: 6 rounds with sc
r18: *sc in next 17st, dec* x3 (54)
r20: *sc in next 6st, dec* x6 (42)
(If you only have safety eyes, attach
them now together with the whites
of the eyes between r14-15 on the
head and between r3-4 on the
whites)
r21: *sc in next 5st, dec* x6 (36)
r22: *sc in next 4st, dec* x6 (30)
r23: *sc in next 3st, dec* x6 (24)
r24: *sc in next 2st, dec* x6 (18)
stuff the head
r25: *sc in next st, dec* x6 end with a
sl st and fasten off (12)
[pic 2]
Body:
Use the light brown yarn
r1: 6sc in a magic ring (6)
r2: *inc* x6 (12)
r3: *sc in next st, inc* x6 (18)
r4: *sc in next 2st, inc* x6 (24)
r5: *sc in next 3st, inc* x6 (30)
r6: *sc in next 4st, inc* x6 (36)
r7: *sc in next 5st, inc* x6 (42)
r8: sc in next 5st, dhdc in next 9st, sc
in next 28st (42)
r9: sc in next 5st, sl st in next 9st, sc in
next 28st (42)
(Tips: Don’t make the sl st too tight,
otherwise next round will be very
hard)
r10: sc in next 5st, dhdc in next 10st, sc
in next 27st (42)
[pic 3]
r11: sc in next 5st, sl st in next 10st, sc
in next 27st (42)
r12: sc in next 5st, dhdc in next 11st, sc
in next 26st (42)
r13: sc in next 3st, dec, sl st in next 11st,
sc in next st, dec, sc in next 12st, dec,
sc in next 9st (39)
r14: sc in next 6st, dhdc in next 9st, sc
in next 24st (39)
r15: sc in next 6st, sl st in next st, dec
with a sl st (insert the needle through
next 2 front loops and make a sl st,
pic 4 and 5) sl st in next 6st, sc in next
2st, dec, sc in next 8st, dec, sc in next
8st, dec (35)
r16: sc in next 8st, dhdc in next 5st, sc
in next 22st (35)
r17: sc in next 8st, sl st in next 5st, sc in
next 22st (35)
r18: *sc in next 5st, dec* x5 End with a
sl st (30)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing,
stuff. [pic 6]
Ears (make 2):
Use the dark brown yarn
r1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
r2: *sc in next st, inc* x3 (9)
r3: *sc in next 2st, inc* x3 (12)
r4: *sc in next 3st, inc* x3 (15)
r5: *sc in next 4st, inc* x3 (18)
r6: *sc in next 5st, inc* x3 End with a sl
st (21)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Take three strands of light brown

yarn and pull them through the top
of the ear, use the crochet hook. [pic
7] Make a knot of all the strands and
cut the ends shorter. [pic 8 and 9]

Stuff the ears.

Beak:
Use the yellow yarn
r1: 6sc in a magic ring (6)
r2: *sc in next st, inc* x3 (9)
r3: *sc in next 2st, inc* x3 (12)
r4: a round sc, end with a sl st (12)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing,
stuff.
Wings (make 2):
Use the dark brown yarn
r1: ch 6, start in the second ch from your hook, sc in next 5st, turn
r2: sc in next 4st, inc, turn your work upside down and continue with sc in next 5st,
turn(11)
r3: sc in next 5st, 3sc in next st, sc in next 5st, turn (13)
r4: sc in next 6st, 3sc in next st, sc in next 6st, turn (15)
r5: sc in next 5st, hdc in next 2st, 2dc ch1 and 2dc in next st, hdc in next 2st, sc in
next 5st [pic 11]
Continue crochet on the flat side of the wing: hdc in next 2stn sc in next 4st, hdc
in next 2st [pic 12]. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
[pic 13]

“Tail”:
Use the dark brown yarn
r1: ch 9 start in the second ch from
your hook, sc in next 8 st, turn your
work upside down and make sc in
next 8st (16) [pic 14]
r2: a round with sc (16)
r3: *dec, sc in next 6st* x2 (14)
r4: *dec, sc in next 5st* x2 (12)
r5: *dec, sc in next 4st* x2 (10)
End with a sl st, fasten off and leave a
tail for sewing. Stuff a little bit. [pic 15]
Feet (make 2):
Use the yellow yarn
(This part might be a little bit tricky, so I made a video here too which you should
find where you downloaded this pattern. If you can’t find it, contact me on Etsy or
instagram and I will email it to you.)

step 1: ch 2, insert the hook in the second chain from your hook, start as a sc but
don’t pull through the very last loop [pic 16], yarn over and then pull through all
loops. It’s basically a sc with a ch in it. Insert the needle through the “ch” you
made in the previous sc and repeat the procedure two more times, turn. [pic 17]
step 2: Insert the hook through the rear loop in the next st and the loop beneath
[pic 18] and make a sl st. Do this again in the next 2st. [pic 19]
step 3: Insert the hook in the very first ch you made and repeat the whole
procedure (step 1 and 2) again. [pic 20)
step 4: Insert the hook in the very first ch again and repeat step 1 and 2 as you
just did. End with a sl st in the very first ch, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
[pic 21]
Assembly: 3 Pin the beak, feet and wings in
1 Use pins and attach the head and place and sew everything on.
body together and sew them.

2 Attach the white eyes and then sew

them on. After that glue the pupils
on r3.
4 Lastly pin and sew the ears and tail
in place. Make sure that your owl can
stand still before you sew on the tail.

Alda the owl is finished! I hope you

enjoyed making this owl. Also,
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