Boo The Owl ~ Free Crochet Pattern

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.

Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Butia & Ramblasur Hand-painted Yarn available from Xena Knits

Stitch marker

Stuffing

Wool needle

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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)

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 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)

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 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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