Knit Owl Pattern

A pattern by Amy Gaines

Copyright © 2009 text and knitted design: Amy Gaines

Measurements: Owl measures 10 inches long and 6 inches wide.

Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn: Bright Pink, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, Light
Pink and Orange
Poly-fill stuffing
Pair of size 4 (U.S.) knitting needles
Yarn Needle
Pair of 9.00 mm black safety eyes

Abbreviations:
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Inc Increase in the stitch and knit the stitch from which you
increased in.

Owl:
The Owl is made in 8 pieces: Body, 2 eyes, beak, 2 legs, and 2 wings.
Body: Start with Green yarn- Cast on 20 stitches
Rnd 1: (wrong side) Purl across (20)
Rnd 2: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (18 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (22)

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Rnd 3: Purl (22)
Rnd 4: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (20 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (24)
Rnd 5: Purl (24)
Rnd 6: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (22 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (26)
Rnd 7: Purl (26)
Rnd 8: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (24 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (28)
Rnd 9: Purl (28)
Rnd 10: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (26 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (30)
Rnd 11: Purl (30)
Rnd 12: Knit (30)
Rnd 13: Purl (30)
Rnd 14: Knit (30)
Rnd 15: Purl (30)
Rnd 16: Knit (30)
Rnd 17: Purl (30)
Rnd 18: Knit (30)
Rnd 19: Purl (30)
Rnd 20: Knit (30)
Rnd 21: Purl (30)
Rnd 22: K2tog, knit 26 across, K2tog (28)
Rnd 23: Purl (28)
Rnd 24: K2tog, knit 24 across, K2tog (26)
Rnd 25: Purl (26)
Rnd 26: K2tog, knit 22 across, K2tog (24)
Rnd 27: Purl (24)
Rnd 28: K2tog, knit 20 across, K2tog (22)
Rnd 29: Purl (22) Change to Bright Pink Yarn.
Rnd 30: K2tog, knit 18 across, K2tog (20)
Rnd 31: Purl (20)
Rnd 32: K2tog, knit 16 across, K2tog (18)
Rnd 33: Purl (18)
Rnd 34: Knit (18)
Rnd 35: Purl (18)
Rnd 36: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (16 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (20)
Rnd 37: Purl (20)
Rnd 38: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (18 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (22)
Rnd 39: Purl (22)
Rnd 40: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (20 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (24)
Rnd 41: Purl (24)
Rnd 42: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (22 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (26)
Rnd 43: Purl (26)
Rnd 44: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (24 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (28)
Rnd 45: Purl (28)
Rnd 46: K2tog, knit 24 across, K2tog (26)
Rnd 47: Purl (26)
Rnd 48: K2tog, knit 22 across, K2tog (24)
Rnd 49: Purl (24)
Rnd 50: K2tog, knit 20 across, K2tog (22)
Rnd 51: Purl (22)
Rnd 52: K2tog, knit 18 across, K2tog (20)
Rnd 53: Purl (20)
Rnd 54: K2tog, knit 16 across, K2tog (18)
Rnd 55: Purl (18)
Rnd 56: Knit (18)
Rnd 57: Purl (18)
Rnd 58: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (16 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (20)

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Rnd 59: Purl (20) Change to Green Yarn.
Rnd 60: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (18 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (22)
Rnd 61: Purl (22)
Rnd 62: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (20 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (24)
Rnd 63: Purl (24)
Rnd 64: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (22 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (26)
Rnd 65: Purl (26)
Rnd 66: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (24 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (28)
Rnd 67: Purl (28)
Rnd 68: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (26 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (30)
Rnd 69: Purl (30)
Rnd 70: Knit (30)
Rnd 71: Purl (30)
Rnd 72: Knit (30)
Rnd 73: Purl (30)
Rnd 74: Knit (30)
Rnd 75: Purl (30)
Rnd 76: Knit (30)
Rnd 77: Purl (30)
Rnd 78: Knit (30)
Rnd 79: Purl (30)
Rnd 80: K2tog, knit 26 across, K2tog (28)
Rnd 81: Purl (28)
Rnd 82: K2tog, knit 24 across, K2tog (26)
Rnd 83: Purl (26)
Rnd 84: K2tog, knit 22 across, K2tog (24)
Rnd 85: Purl (24)
Rnd 86: K2tog, knit 20 across, K2tog (22)
Rnd 87: Purl (22)
Rnd 88: K2tog, knit 18 across, K2tog (20)
Rnd 89: Purl (20)
Cast off all 20 stitches.

Eyes: (make 2)
With White yarn- Cast on 6 stitches
Rnd 1: (wrong side) Purl across (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch knitwise (12)
Rnd 3: Purl across (12)
Rnd 4: Inc in each stitch knitwise (24)
Cast off all 24 stitches.
Lay eye flat to form circle, sew the side seams together, allowing the hole from
the cast-on stitches to fit the safety eyes. See photos:
Weave in all tails, and set aside.

Beak: With Yellow yarn- Cast on 8 stitches

Rnd 1: (wrong side) Purl across (8)
Rnd 2: K2tog, knit 4 across, K2tog (6)
Rnd 3: Purl (6)
Rnd 4: K2tog, knit 2 across, K2tog (4)
Rnd 5: Purl (4)
Rnd 6: K2tog, K2tog (2)
Rnd 7: Purl the last 2 stitches together, cut yarn and thread thru that last stitch. Set aside.

Legs: (Make 2) Start with yellow yarn- Cast on 36 stitches

Rnd 1: (wrong side) Purl across (36)
Rnd 2: *K2tog, knit 5 across, K2tog* repeat between the *’s across 4 times (28)

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Rnd 3: Purl (28)
Rnd 4: *K2tog, knit 3 across, K2tog* repeat between the *’s across 4 times (20)
Rnd 5: Purl (20)
Rnd 6: *K2tog, knit the next stitch, K2tog* repeat between the *’s across 4 times (12)
Rnd 7: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 8: Knit (12)
Rnd 9: Purl (12) Change to Light Pink yarn.
Rnd 10: Knit (12)
Rnd 11: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 12: Knit (12)
Rnd 13: Purl (12) Change to Light Pink yarn.
Rnd 14: Knit (12)
Rnd 15: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 16: Knit (12)
Rnd 17: Purl (12) Change to Light Pink yarn.
Rnd 18: Knit (12)
Rnd 19: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 20: Knit (12)
Rnd 21: Purl (12) Change to Light Pink yarn.
Rnd 22: Knit (12)
Rnd 23: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 24: Knit (12)
Rnd 25: Purl (12) Change to Light Pink yarn.
Rnd 26: Knit (12)
Rnd 27: Purl (12) Change to Blue yarn.
Rnd 28: Knit (12)
Rnd 29: Purl (12)
Cast off all 12 stitches.
Fold legs in half, and sew side seams closed, stuffing as you close (see
photos):

Wings: (Make 2) With Orange yarn- Cast on 8 stitches

Rnd 1: (wrong side) Purl across (8)
Rnd 2: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (6 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (10)
Rnd 3: Purl (10)
Rnd 4: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (8 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (12)
Rnd 5: Purl (12)
Rnd 6: Inc in first stitch, knit across row (10 stitches) until last stitch and Inc in last stitch. (14)
Rnd 7: Purl (14)
Rnd 8: Knit (14)
Rnd 9: Purl (14)
Rnd 10: K2tog, knit 10 across, K2tog (12)
Rnd 11: Purl (12)
Rnd 12: K2tog, knit 8 across, K2tog (10)
Rnd 13: Purl (10)
Rnd 14: K2tog, knit 6 across, K2tog (8)
Cast off all 8 stitches.
Fold wings in half and sew side seams closed:

Assembly:
Lay your body piece flat- if you wish, press or block your pieces to prevent rolling
as you work:
The dotted line will be the fold line, and the bottom half under the dotted line will
be your front side.

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 Next, arrange your beak on the face just at the color change line, as in photo:
And with yellow yarn, sew beak to face.

Arrange your eyes above the beak and secure

on washers to safety eyes.

Now fold the body piece in half (dotted lines) and pin the side seams together. With green yarn and
starting at side seam on the right side, begin sewing the side seams together until you reach the bright pink
at the color change. Do not sew the bottom seams together (cast on edge to cast off edge) you will sew this
last after you stuff.

Once you finish sewing the green side seams on the right side, start sewing the bright pink side seams for
just one inch- or half way done of the pink side seam. Now you are going to make the ears by sewing thru
both layers of the body straight up to the top fold. See photos below:

Now sew the left side seams just like the right side.

Once both sides as sewn stuff your owl firmly and with green yarn, sew the
bottom edges closed:

Next sew each wing to the sides at the color change on the front side.

Lastly, sew the legs to the bottom edge of the body:

I hope you have enjoyed my pattern! If you have any

questions along the way, please feel free to e-mail me at
AmyGaines123@yahoo.com