Mr Owl and Mrs Owlie

Crochet toys
Pattern

All of my English patterns are now here http://vladiashandmade.blogspot.sk/ . Feel free to have a look :)

Pre slovenskú verziu kliknite sem

Do you like owls? Here is a very easy pattern to crochet your own owl :)

What you need to crochet Mr Owl (the pattern for Mrs Owlie is the same but using different colours):

• hook (size 3.5 mm)
• wool - green, grey, yellow, white, black
• needles for sewing the body parts together and for embroidering the face
• stitch marker
• something for stuffing the body
• scissors

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring

sc - single crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease (invisible decrease preferred)

st - stitch

slst - slip stitch
ch - chain

Pattern

BODY (in green yarn)

1. start with 6 sc in mr (6)

2. inc in all st (12)

3. *sc in next st, inc* repeat (18)

4. *sc in next 2 st, inc* repeat (24)

5. *sc in next 3 st, inc* repeat (30)

6. - 11. sc in all st (30)

12. *dec, sc in next 3 st* repeat (24)

13. *dec, sc in next 2 st* repeat (18)

14. *dec, sc in next st* repeat (12), join with slst to next st, finish off, stuff the body and sew the edges together

WINGS (make 2 in grey yarn, crochet in rows)

1. 5 ch

2. 4 sc

3. 3 sc

4. 3 sc

5. 2 sc

6. 1 sc, sc all around the wing, in the wings corners crochet 2 sc, join with slst to next st, finish off and sew the wings to the body

LEGS (make 2 in yellow yarn)

1. 5 ch, go back crocheting 4 slst

2. 4 ch, go back crocheting 4 slst

3. 4 ch, go back crocheting 4 slst, finish off and sew the legs to the body

EYES (make 2 in white yarn)

1. crochet 4 sc in mr (4)

2. inc in all st (8), join with slst to next st, finish off and sew the eyes to the body

Before sewing the parts together

After sewing the parts and embroidering the face

Happy crocheting! :)