Owl Applique

By Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!"

Ideas on how to use these appliques...
*These would be great to apply to any project.
*You can add them to kitchen towels,
*turn them into a keychain or fridge magnet.
*You can also make several and make a garland.
*Attach a ribbon to make them into bookmarks.

SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
Width: approx. 3” (from wing to wing) x Length: 2.75"
...but they can vary based on yarn and hook size.

MATERIALS
*Crochet hook size: 2.5mm & 3.5mm (E)
*Worsted weight yarn: Brown (10yds), White (2yd), Gold (1yd), & Delft Blue (2yds)
*Stitch Marker to mark your rounds
*Tapestry Needle

PATTERN NOTES
 Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round/row indicate the total number of stitches.
 Always use stitch markers to mark your rounds.
 There's no need to sl st and/or ch when going to the next round unless stated to do so.

SPECIAL STITCHES
 Treble Crochet (tr)- Y/O hook twice, insert hook into stitch & pull up a loop (4 loops remaining), Y/O hook & pull thru 2 loops (3 loops remaining), Y/O hook & pull thru 2 loops (2 loops remaining, Y/O hook & pull thru the 2 remaining loops.

BODY with brown; 3.5mm
  Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
  Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (24)
  Rnd 4: sc in each st around, sl st into 1st st (24)
  Rnd 5: ch3, tr in next st, 2tr in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2tr in next 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sc in next 3 sts,  2sc in next st* repeat from * to * 3 more times, sl st into 1st st (34)
  Rnd 6: sl st in the next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in the next 2 sts

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

EYES with white; make 2; 3.5mm
  Rnd 1: 6hdc in magic ring, sl st into 1st st (6)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

LEFT WING with delft blue, 3.5mm
  ch7, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next ch, hdc in next 2 chs, sl st in next ch (5)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

RIGHT WING with delft blue, 3.5mm
  ch6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, sl st into the same st you dc (6)
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

FEET with gold, 2.5mm
Working in back loops of the body. Attach yarn in the 9th st, ch3, sl st in st you attach. F/O, secure and weave in the ends. Attach yarn on the 12th st of the body, ch3, sl st in st you attach
F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

ASSEMBLE
     EYES...place them as shown in the image below. For the pupils, I use a sharpie. If you're going to use a sharpie just be careful not to smear the marker. You can also embroider or use felt for the black part of the eye.
     BEAK...using the gold yarn make a triangle shaped beak.
     WINGS...sew them on the sides of the owl.

GLOSSARY:

ch/s:chain/s || sc: single crochet || hdc: half double crochet || dc: double crochet || tr: treble crochet
sl st: slip stitch || st/s: stitch/es || rnd: round || f/o: finish off || y/o: yarn over

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Have a nice crochet time!
- Janet

This pattern is an original pattern by Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!" May 2012). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use. Please do not resell or distribute it.