CROCHETED OWL BY SANDRINE DEVEZE
Sandrine Deveze, creator of the French blog Tournicote à Cloche-Pied (about crochet and living in the countryside of France), created the pattern for the owls with beginning crocheters in mind.
Sandrine explains: With their big round eyes and their prettily-decorated tummies, these little owls will surely get lots of attention! They suit equally well as decorative features, hung onto tree branches, or tied to a mobile, swinging gently above Baby’s crib.
Materials For one owl: 1 ball size 3 grey cotton crochet thread 1 ball size 3 white cotton crochet thread Red and white sewing thread 1 crochet hook – 3.0 mm 2 plastic safety eyes, black, 6 mm
Stitches Chain stitch (ch) Single crochet stitch (sc) Slip stitch (sl st)
Excerpted with permission from Sweet Crochet.
Step 1
Use the grey colorway for the head. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Round 3: sc 1 in next st, then inc 1 in next st, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 18 sc). Round 4: sc 2, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 24 sc). Round 5: sc 3, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 30 sc). Rounds 6–12: sc 1 in each of the 30 sc in previous round (= 30 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break Use the grey colorway for the body. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Round 3: sc 1 in next st, then inc 1 in next st, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 18 sc). Round 4: sc 2, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 24 sc). Round 5: sc 3, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 30 sc). Round 6: sc 4, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 36 sc). Rounds 7–15: sc 1 in each of the 36 sc in previous round (= 36 sc). Round 16: sc 4, dec 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 30 sc). Round 17: sc 1 in each of the 30 sc in previous round (= 30 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn. Stuff the body of the owl.
Step 2
Use the grey colorway for the wings. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Rounds 3-10: sc 1 in each of the 12 sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn. Make a second identical wing. Do not stuff the wings. Use the white colorway for the eye contours. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Round 3: sc 1 in next st, then inc 1 in next st, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 18 sc). Round 4: sc 2, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 24 sc). Round 5: sc 3, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 30 sc). Round 6: sc 4, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 36 sc). Rounds 7–15: sc 1 in each of the 36 sc in previous round (= 36 sc). Round 16: sc 4, dec 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 30 sc). Round 17: sc 1 in each of the 30 sc in previous round (= 30 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn. Stuff the body of the owl. Use the grey colorway for the wings. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Rounds 3-10: sc 1 in each of the 12 sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn. Make a second identical wing. Use the white colorway for the eye contours. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Round 3: sc 1 in next st, then inc 1 in next st, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 18 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn (b). Repeat for 2nd eye contour.
- Use the white colorway for the tummy. Round 1: ch 2, then add 6 sc in the 1st ch. Round 2: inc 1 in each sc in previous round (= 12 sc). Round 3: sc 1 in next st, then inc 1 in next st, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 18 sc). Round 4: sc 2, inc 1, repeat 5 more times from * to * (= 24 sc). Finish work with 1 sl st and break yarn (b). Stuff. When breaking the yarn, make sure to leave a tail approximately 20 cm (8") long. This will be used to join together the various parts of the owl’s body.
Step 3
Begin by attaching the eyes to the head. Simultaneously insert the black post into the center of the eye contour and into the head between rounds 9 and 10. Next, clip the white disc onto the black post by pressing forcefully. Repeat this process for the second eye. The two white eye contours should touch each other.
Step 4
Use the white sewing thread to attach the eye contours to the head with a running stitch.
Step 5
Use the red sewing thread and a regular sewing needle to embroider a beak onto the owl. This is achieved by sewing increasingly small back and forth stitches to make a beak shape.
Step 6
Next, join the owl’s head and body using a tapestry needle. Stuff the head as you work.
Step 7
Sew the wings along the seam line connecting the owl’s head and body.
Step 8
If desired, embroider the owl’s tummy with running stitches using a sewing needle and red thread.
Step 9
Use the tapestry needle to sew the tummy onto the body. Your owl is now completed.
NOTE: When cutting thread or yarn after joining two pieces together, make sure you leave a tail long enough to be hidden inside the owl’s body.
Excerpted with permission from Sweet Crochet.
