HOO Ever Made Such a Cute Owl

Little Owls are cute and easy to make, they are small and make great gifts.

Also, a great way to use up those little scraps of yarn that you just can't throw out, but have been getting in your way.

Materials:

How do I make a Slipknot?

• 3.5mm crochet hook
• worsted weight yarn
• large craft needle
• 10mm safety eyes
• fiberfill

• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• cs = chain stitch

Start with a slip knot

CH 3, in 1st sc 6

sc2 in each sc around (12 st)sc

1, sc 2 in next* repeat to stare 6 times(18 st)

Repeat row 3 until 28 st

sc 28 all the way around and repeat 6 times,

It should start to form a bowl-like a shape.

sc 1 dec 1 repeat 8 times(18 st)

repeat the last step (12 st)

Now it will look like a ball with an opening at the top

sew and attach eyes, wings, and beak

Try placing the eyes before sewing them on, find just the right place.

After you have found the spot you can hold them in place with safety pins. Start at the bottom and sew around the edge until you have sewn all around, turn inside-out and push the needle thru a loop of yarn, tie a knot and trim off excess yarn.

Eye Whites make 2

Start with a slip knot.

ch 3, in last st sc 6 st,

sc 2 st in each st around(12st)

fasten off and leave long yarn tail for attaching.

Sew on the beak in the center if the face right underneath the eyes.

Using the long tail of yarn, sew from front to back of the top then knot it off on the inside.

Beak

Start with a slip knot.

cs 3, sc 3 times in last st

fasten off and leave long yarn tail for attaching.

sew on the wings the same way the beak was, only on ether sides of the owl

Wings make 2

Start with a slip knot.

cs 6, sc in 3rd st and 6th st

fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for attaching the wings.

Push your plastic safety eye through the middle of the eye white and fasten on the inside.

Firmly stuff with craft fiberfill,

dec 6 times(6st)dec 3 times, fasten off.

If you have any questions please ask!

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