Helping our users. Crochet Owls.
You’ll need:
Yarn in at least 2 matching colours appropriate for hook size;
Scraps of white, black and orange yarn for eyes and beak;
Crochet hook 3 mm;
Needle for sewing and weaving in ends;
Round elastic band in colour matching your yarn;
Stitch marker or safety pin;
Stuffing for owl and balls;
2 rings to fasten decoration onto baby carriage.
Instructions
Wings
Make 2.
Ch 6
R 1: Turn. 1 sc in every stitch starting with second stitch (st) from hook. (5 st)
R 2-4: Turn. Ch 1. 1 sc in every st. (5 st)
R 5-6: Ch 1. Skip first st. 1 sc in each st. (4 st in r 5 and 3 st in r 6)
Using second colour, crochet sc around the wing on 3 sides, leaving bottom without (see pictures). To avoid weaving in ends you can crochet over the ends.
Leave a long tail, about 32 inches, or 80 cm on one of the wings. This will be used to embroider the small v’s on the owl’s tummy.
Body
You will be crocheting in rounds without joining the rounds
Ch 2
R 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.
R 2: 2 sc in every stitch. Place a marker in first sc to know were round starts and move it along as you crochet. (12st)
R 3: 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next. Repeat rest of round. (18 st)
R 4: 1 sc in each of first 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat rest of round. (24 st)
R 5: 1 sc in each of first 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat rest of round. (30 st)
R 6: 1 sc in each of first 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat rest of round. (36 st)
R 7: 1 sc in each of first 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat rest of round. (42 st)
R 8- 17: 1 sc in every st.
In next round you will fasten wings by inserting needle in both wing and body when doing your sc. Start with wing with long yarn end. You will also be making the holes were the elastic band will go.
R 1: Add wing starting with first st: 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 sc. Now do 16 sc between wings. Start adding second wing. 2 sc, ch 1 skip 1 st, 2 sc. 16 sc between the wings.
R 2: 1 sc in each of first 3 st, 1 sc2tog. Repeat rest of round. For instruction of sc2tog see pic below.
R 3: 1 sc in first of 2 st, 1 sc2tog. Repeat rest of round.
Use long yarn tail to embroider the small v’s on owl tummy. Space evenly.
Weave in ends on inside of owl and leave tail in bottom of owl’s inside.
Continue with body. 7 rounds with 1 sc in every st.
Eyes
White of eye, make 2:
With white yarn, ch 2.
R 1: Ch 6 in second sc from hook.
R 2: 2 sc in every st. (12 st). Fasten off. Leave tail long enough to sew eye onto owl. Weave in middle yarn end.
Pupil
Make 2.
With black yarn ch 2.
R 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off. Leave tail long enough to sew pupil to white of eye. Weave in middle yarn end.
Sew pupil to white of eye.
If you want your owl to have closed eyes, skip pupil and just embroider white of eye.
Now place and sew eyes to body of owl. Embroider a small beak. The pic below shows weaving in ends on wrong side of work.
Fill lower part of owl with stuffing.