​Crochet Owl Phone Case

You’ll need:

RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.:

40 yds #316 Soft White A;

25 yds #316 Soft White B;

3 yds #321 Gold C;

2 yds #312 Black D;

2 yds #321 Gold E;

Crochet hook 6 mm;

Tapestry needle;

1-inch long toggle button for beak;

2 pcs of 12mm round flat-back acrylic crystals:

Glue.

Size: 12 x 16 cm (cozy).

Stitches control: 14 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Body

With A yarn chain 11.

Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working in remaining loops along opposite side of ch, sc in next 8 chs—22 sts.

Round 2: Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc—24 sts.

Round 3: Sc in each sc around.

Repeat Round 3 until piece measures 5" from beginning, ending last repeat at side edge. Fasten off.

Head/Flap

Change color to B color yarn.

Row 1: Sc in next 12 sc, leaving remaining sts unworked, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Skip first st, sc in next 11 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Skip first st, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Skip first st, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Skip first st, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Skip first st, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Skip first st, sc dec in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.

Working in ends of rows, sl st across to beg of head, turn.

Head/Flap Edging

Working over sl sts in ends of rows, 3 dc in end of first row of Head, sc in end of each row across side of Head (1 sc per row) to top (Row 7), ch 5, sc in side of last sc made, sc in end of each row across opposite side of Head to side of last st of Row 1, (3 dc, sl st) in end of Row 1, fasten off.

Feet

With front facing, holding Body upside down, identify center 8 sts of Round 1.

First Foot

Insert hook into rightmost st of center 8 sts,

Row 1: Pull up loop of C (C, C), ch 1 to secure, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: *(Dc, sl st) in next st, ch 1; repeat from * once, (dc, sl st) in last st, fasten off.

Second Foot

Skip center 2 sts, insert hook into next st.

Rows 1 & 2: Repeat Rows 1 & 2 of Foot #1.

Eyes

Make 2.

With D color yarn, leaving long tail, wind yarn around finger for beginning ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 in ring, 6 sc in ring, pull tail to close ring, change color to E (E, E).

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc, fasten off.

Wing

Make 2.

With B color yarn, leaving long tail, wind yarn around finger for beginning ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 in ring, 6 sc in ring, pull tail to close ring.

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around.

Rounds 3–5: Sc around, inc 6 sc each round. At end of last round, sl st in first sc, fasten off.

Assembly

Fold Head/Flap down, position toggle button opposite loop and sew to Body. Place button through loop. Position Eyes on sides of Head/Flap, sew Eyes to Body. Position Wings around Body, sew Wings in place across center of Wing and around back. Glue crystals to centers of Eyes.