Crochet Owl Appliques: A Whimsical Craft Project

Crochet owl appliques are a delightful addition to any craft project. They add a whimsical touch and are perfect for embellishing hats, blankets, or even clothing items. With their cute button eyes and colorful yarn, these small crochet creations can bring a touch of coziness and charm to your handmade items.

Size/Measurements

Width: approx. 3” (from wing to wing) x Length: 2.75"
...but they can vary based on yarn and hook size.

Materials

• Crochet hook size: 2.5mm & 3.5mm (E)
• Worsted weight yarn: Brown (10yds), White (2yd), Gold (1yd), & Delft Blue (2yds)
• Stitch Marker to mark your rounds
• Tapestry Needle

Pattern Notes

Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round/row indicate the total number of stitches.
Always use stitch markers to mark your rounds.
There's no need to sl st and/or ch when going to the next round unless stated to do so.

Special Stitches

Treble Crochet (tr) - Y/O hook twice, insert hook into stitch & pull up a loop (4 loops remaining), Y/O hook & pull thru 2 loops (3 loops remaining), Y/O hook & pull thru 2 loops (2 loops remaining), Y/O hook & pull thru the 2 remaining loops.

Body Pattern

Body with Brown; 3.5mm

Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (24)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around, sl st into 1st st (24)
Rnd 5: ch3, tr in next st, 2tr in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2tr in next 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st * repeat from * to * 3 more times, sl st into 1st st (34)

Rnd 6: sl st in the next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in the next 2 sts

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

Eyes

With White; Make 2; 3.5mm

Rnd 1: 6hdc in magic ring, sl st into 1st st (6)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

Wings

Left Wing with Delft Blue; 3.5mm

ch7, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next ch, hdc in next 2 chs, sl st in next ch (5)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

Right Wing with Delft Blue; 3.5mm

ch6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, sl st into the same st you dc (6)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

Feet

With Gold; 2.5mm

Working in back loops of the body. Attach yarn in the 9th st, ch3, sl st in st you attach. F/O, secure and weave in the ends. Attach yarn on the 12th st of the body, ch3, sl st in st you attach
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

Assemble

EYES...place them as shown in the image below. For the pupils, I use a sharpie. If you're going to use a sharpie just be careful not to smear the marker. You can also embroider or use felt for the black part of the eye.
BEAK...using the gold yarn make a triangle shaped beak.
WINGS...sew them on the sides of the owl.

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