How to Crochet an Adorable Owl
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 the second colour, crochet sc around the wing on 3 sides, leaving the 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 the first sc to know where the round starts and move it along as you crochet. (12 st)
R 3: 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next. Repeat the rest of the round. (18 st)
R 4: 1 sc in each of the first 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat the rest of the round. (24 st)
R 5: 1 sc in each of the first 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat the rest of the round. (30 st)
R 6: 1 sc in each of the first 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat the rest of the round. (36 st)
R 7: 1 sc in each of the first 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat the rest of the round. (42 st)
R 8-17: 1 sc in every st.
In the next round, you will fasten wings by inserting the needle in both wing and body when doing your sc. Start with the wing with the long yarn end. You will also be making the holes where the elastic band will go.
R 1: Add the wing starting with the first st: 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 sc. Now do 16 sc between the wings. Start adding the second wing: 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 sc. 16 sc between the wings.
R 2: 1 sc in each of the first 3 st, 1 sc2tog. Repeat the rest of the round. For instruction of sc2tog see the pic below.
R 3: 1 sc in first of 2 st, 1 sc2tog. Repeat the rest of the round.
Use the long yarn tail to embroider the small v’s on the owl’s tummy. Space evenly.
Weave in ends on the inside of the owl and leave a tail in the bottom of the owl’s inside.
Continue with the 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 the eye onto the owl. Weave in the 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 the white of the eye. Weave in the middle yarn end.
Sew the pupil to the white of the eye.
If you want your owl to have closed eyes, skip the pupil and just embroider the white of the eye.
Now place and sew the eyes to the body of the owl. Embroider a small beak. The pic below shows weaving in ends on the wrong side of the work.
Fill the lower part of the owl with stuffing.