THE COLORS OF AUTUMN
32 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM OCTOBER 2018Little Owl
Design by Eve LederPATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work
progresses.
Create tight stitches to prevent
fiberfill from showing or com-
ing out.
Do not join rounds; place stitch
marker and move as work
progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated
unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row
counts as first double crochet
unless otherwise stated.FINISHED MEASUREMENT
51/2 inches tall
MATERIALS- Lion Brand Landscapes
medium (worsted) weight
acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/
147 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein #545-206 metropolis - Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton medium
(worsted) weight cotton yarn
(31/2 oz/186 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein #761-124 camel - Sizes G/6/4mm and I/9/5.5mm
crochet hooks - Split-ring stitch markers
- 12mm solid safety eyes with
plastic washers: 2 - Fiberfill
- Felt-tip marker
- DMC Color Infusions Memory
Thread: #6020 black - 11/8-inch circle yellow felt: 2
- ¾-inch circle chartreuse felt: 2
- Fabric glue
- Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Gauge is not important for this
project.
INTERMEDIATE Chain-4 at beginning of row
counts as first double crochet
and chain-1 unless otherwise
stated.OWL
BODY FEATHERS
Row 1: With size I hook and
metropolis, ch 42, 2 dc in 5th ch
from hook (4 sk chs count as first
dc, ch 1), [ch 1, sk next 2 chs, dc
in next ch, ch 1, sk next 2 chs,
2 dc in next ch] 6 times, turn.
(21 dc, 13 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: Now working in rnds,
ch 1, sk first dc, [5 bpdc (see
Stitch Guide) around next dc
top to bottom of post (see Stitch
Guide), 5 dc around next dc post
bottom to top of post, [sl st in next
dc to secure sts, 5 bpdc around
next dc top to bottom of post, 5 dc
around next dc bottom to top of
post] 6 times, do not sl st in last
st, turn. (7 crocodile sts)
Row 3: Sl st to center of first
crocodile st, ch 4 (see Pattern
Notes), 2 dc in next sl st, ch 1,
dc in center of next crocodile st,
[ch 1, 2 dc in next sl st, ch 1, dc
in center of next crocodile st]
5 times, ending with 2 dc in last
dc of previous rnd, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep rows 2 and 3.
Row 6: Rep row 2, leaving a
12-inch length, fasten off.BODY
Rnd 1: With size I hook and
metropolis, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch
from hook, place marker (see
Pattern Notes). (8 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(16 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in
next sc] around. (24 sc)Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc,
2 sc in next sc] around. (32 sc)
Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc] around. (40 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnds 7–12: Rep rnd 6.
Rnd 13: [Sc in each of next 3 sc,
sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next
2 sc] around. (32 sc)
Rnd 14: Rep rnd 6.
Rnd 15: [Sc in each of next
2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc] around.
(24 sc)
Rnds 16–23: Rep rnd 6.FOREHEAD FEATHERS
Row 1: With size I hook, join
(see Pattern Notes) metropolis, to
a st in rnd 2 of body, ch 1, sc in
same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of
next 6 sc, turn. (7 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc
in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in last
sc, turn. (9 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc
in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in last
sc, turn. (11 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc
in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in last
sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc
in each of next 11 sc, 2 sc in last
sc, turn. (15 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc
across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 11 sc, sc dec in
next 2 sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 9 sc, sc dec in
next 2 sc, turn. (11 sc)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 7 sc, sc dec in
next 2 sc, turn. (9 sc)
Row 10: Rep row 6.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc dec in next
2 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc
dec in next 2 sc, turn. (7 sc)