Baby Owl Pattern

MATERIALS

Size USD3/3.25mm crochet hook

Medium/worsted weight yarn
Sport weight yarn in White (for eye circles)
12mm safety eyes
Blunt end tapestry needle
Polyester pellets
Polyester fiber fill
Stitch marker
HEAD

Rnd 1 – Start 6sc into magic ring

Rnd 2 – 2sc in each st [12]
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) repeat around [18]
Rnd 4 – sc around [18]
Rnd 5 – (2sc, inc) repeat around [24]
Rnd 6 – (3sc, inc) repeat around [30]
Rnd 7 – (4sc, inc) repeat around [36]
Rnd 8 – sc around [36]
Rnd 9 – (5sc, inc) repeat around [42]
Rnd 10-14 – sc around [42]
Rnd 15 – (5sc, dec) repeat around [36]
Rnd 16 – (4sc, dec) repeat around [30]
Rnd 17 – (3sc, dec) repeat around [24]
Rnd 18 – (2sc, dec) repeat around [18]
Fasten off

EAR
Rnd 1 – Start 4sc into magic ring
Rnd 2 – sc around [4]
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) repeat twice
Fasten off and leave a tail

BODY

Rnd 1 – Start 6sc into magic ring

Rnd 2 – 2sc in each st [12]
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) repeat around

[18]
Rnd 4 – (2sc, inc) repeat around [24]
Rnd 5 – (3sc, inc) repeat around [30]
Rnd 6 – (4sc, inc) repeat around [36]
Rnd 7 – (5sc, inc) repeat around [42]
Change color and alternate a color for each row
Rnd 8-9 – sc around [42]
Rnd 10 – (5sc, dec) repeat around [36]
Rnd 11-12 – (sc around [36]
Rnd 13 – (4sc, dec) repeat around [30]
Rnd 14 – sc around [30]
Rnd 15 – (3sc, dec) repeat around [24]
Rnd 16 – sc around [24]
Rnd 17 – (2sc, dec) repeat around [18]
Fasten off and leave a tail

EYE PATCH

start with white sport weight yarn

Rnd 1 – Start 6sc into magic ring
Rnd 2 – 2sc in each st [12]
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) repeat around [18]
Switch to light gray worsted weight yarn
Rnd 4 – (2sc, inc) repeat around [24]
Fasten off and leave a tail

WING

Rnd 1 – Start 6sc into magic ring

Rnd 2 – 2sc in each

st [12]
(Change color, if you are following my green owl design)
Rnd 3 – (sc, inc) repeat around [18]
Rnd 4 – sc around [18]
Rnd 5 – (sc, dec) repeat around [12]
Rnd 6 – (2sc, dec) repeat around [9]
Rnd 7 – (sc, dec) repeat around [6]
Fasten off and leave a tail

Assembly is fairly simple. Start by stuffing the head with fiber fill. Pin the ears and eye
circles in place. See my picture to see where the eyes should be placed. The post needs
to be pushed through the eye circle as well as the head before attaching the backing. In
my example, I placed the eye post through an opening that is one row away from the
center. When you are satisfied with the placement of all the parts, go ahead and sew the
eye circles in place. Then reach inside the head and attach the eye backings. Next, sew
the ears in place.

Fill the body with polyester pellets until it is about 3/4 full. Top it off by stuffing the rest
of the space with fiber fill. This helps to keep the poly-pellets in place. Attach the head.
There should be a seamless transition at the neck because both the head and body
openings have the same number of stitches. The wings go on next. I usually sew the
beak on last. You can also use a piece of felt in place of a yarn beak.

And that’s it! Please feel free to email me with any questions! littlemuggles@yahoo.com

Vanna’s Choice yarn in Wild Berry, Fern, Sapphire Blue, and Linen
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