Boo the Owl
The pattern is in US terms
Items
required
4mm
(6) hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.
Stitch
marker
Stuffing
Wool
needle
Guidelines
At
the end of each round just carry on, do not join with a slip stitch.
Mark
the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.
HK
– hook CH
– chain SS –
Slip Stitch
SC
– Single crochet
SC
Inc – Single Crochet
Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.
SC
Dec – Single Crochet
Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook
through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through
all the loops.
HDC
- Half Double Crochet
Gauge
11
sts & 12 rows = 2” (swatch of sc)
Yardage
Manos
Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn Approximately 105 yards
Manos
Del Uruguay Alegria Ramblasur
Hand-painted Yarn Approximately 10 yards
Size
Height - 19 cm (7 1/2")
Width - 13 cm (5")
Main Body & Head of Boo
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn
Ch 2
Round 1) 8 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (8)
Round 2) 8 sc inc (16)
Round 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (24)
Round 4) *1 sc inc, 2 sc* x 8 (32)
Round 5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (40)
Round 6 - 16) 40 sc (40)
Round 17) *3 sc, 1 sc dec* x 8 (32)
Round 18 - 19) 32 sc (32)
Round 20) *1 sc dec, 2 sc* x 8 (24)
Round 21 - 22) 24 sc (24)
Round 23) *2 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (32)
Round 24) 32 sc (32)
Round 25) *1 sc inc, 3 sc* x 8 (40)
Round 26) 40 sc (40)
Round 27) *4 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (48)
Round 28 – 42) 48 sc (48)
Round 43) *4 sc, 1 sc dec* x 8 (40)
Round 44) 40 sc (40)
Round 45) *1 sc dec, 3 sc* x 8 (32)
Round 46) 32 sc (32)
Round 47) *2 sc, 1 sc dec* x 8 (24)
Round 48) 24 sc (24)
Round 49) *1 sc dec, 1 sc* x 8 (16)
Stuff (carry on stuffing till the body is fastened off)
Round 50) 8 sc dec (8)
Round 51) 4 sc dec, finish and close (4)
Wing x 2
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn
Ch 2
Row 1) 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2) 2 sc inc, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 3) 1 sc inc, 2 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 4) 1 sc inc, 4 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 5) 8 sc, finish (leave a long tail to sew wing to body) (8)
Sew onto body on the neck on each side of the
body
Eyes x 2
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Ramblasur
Hand-painted Yarn
Ch 2
Round 1) 6 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, ss to join (6)
Round 2) Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 5 hdc inc, ss to join to top of ch 2, finish (12)
Sew the eye to the Owl head
Pupils x 2
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn
Ch 2
Round 1) 6 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, ss to join, finish (6)
Sew the pupils to the middle of the eyes.
Beak
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn
Ch 6
Round 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, (3 sc in last ch), carry on crocheting down the other side of the starting ch, 3 sc, ss to join to 1st sc, finish (9)
Sew the beak between the eyes on the head of
the owl.
Ears x 2
Using 4mm (6) hook & Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia
Yarn
Cut 4 pieces of 4” of yarn
Fold the pieces of yarn in
half and pool the loop through the top of the head. One set on the left side,
one set on the right side.
Then pull the end through the loop to create a
knot to keep them in place. Your ear is now made. You can trim the ends so they
are a matching length.
Your Owl is now finished
Patterns are just for your own personal use. Do not distribute
the pattern without permission. You may
sell the items you make but please give credit to me for the pattern.
If there are any problems with the pattern or you have
any queries please do not hesitate to contact me. This pattern hasn’t been
tested so please let me know if there are any errors.
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