Snowy White Owl

Abbreviations- ch (chain), sc (single crochet), st (stitch), sts (stitches), sc dec (single crochet decrease), F/O (finish off)

Crochet Hook Size- G and H

Finished Measurements- Height: 3 ½ inches. Width from wing to wing: 5 inches.

Materials needed: “Beautiful” Yarn White by Sensations. Grey and Black scrap felt, scissors, a yarn needle, stuffing, sewing needle, grey and black sewing thread, and plastic safety eyes.

Body

With the G hook use the magic ring/circle method to add 6 sc to the circle. Place st marker in last st to mark end of the row.

R1: 2 sc in each st (12)

R2-3: sc in each st (12)

R4: sc dec to marker (6)

Place the eyes and stuff the head at this point. The eyes can be attached by putting the white back onto the safety eyes one notch and then putting the eye on from the inside of the head. Just push the front of the eye through from the inside of the head where there is a small hole in between sts.

R5: sc each st (6)

R6: 2 sc in each st (12)

R7: *sc next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st… rep from * to marker (15)

R8-9: sc all (15)

R10: *sc next 3 sts, sc dec… rep from * to marker (12)

R11: sc dec to marker (6)

Stuff the body and F/O. Weave yarn end through the remaining sts to and pull closed the body.

Wings (make 2)

With the H hook ch 3. Sc in 2^nd ch from hk and sc next st. Make sure to leave a 6 inch yarn end for sewing. You should have 2 sts in your row.

R1: 2 sc in each st across (4)

R2-3: sc across (4)

R4: sc dec to end of row (2)

R5: sc dec (1)

F/O

Tail

With the H hook ch 3. Make sure to leave a 6 inch yarn end for sewing. Sc in 2^nd ch from hk and sc next st. You should have 2 sts in your row.

R1-2: sc across (2)

R3: sc dec (1)

F/O

Using the yarn needle sew the wings and the tail to the body in the appropriate places with the 6 inch yarn end. Make sure to knot the yarn and weave through the body to hide. Weave F/O yarn ends through the wings and tail and then through the body to hide.

Now cut out a beak and feet in the shapes you’d like them to be and use the black sewing thread to sew on the beak and the grey sewing thread to sew on the feet in the appropriate places.

You’re Finished :D

Free Pattern By: Denton Foreman

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