Purple Owl
By Teresa Alvarez (March 2013) About copyright: It's really something great when people like what I have designed. You can sell the final item or whatever you like, but it would be nice to reference where you found the pattern! If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send me a message! As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you could come across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies@. Sorry and my apologies! This file describes how to crochet an owl. The basic shape can also be used as a cat: no wings, no feathers and a pair of whisks and the cat is here! As always, when it is possible, I attach items as I crochet.
ABOUT YARN:
I have used Keops by Stop (50% acrylic, 50% cotton) 100gr = 230 m. Colors: purple, a bit of orange and a bit of white
ABOUTGAUGE:
It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension. ABOUT HOOK: 2.75 mm hook Remember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight.
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn for the owl: purple (1 skein), some orange and white scraps. Two safety eyes. Stuffing. Tapestry needle.
ABOUT CROCHETTERMS:
I've followed the US terminology. Stitch: st Chain: ch Slip stitch: sl st Single crochet: sc Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1) Sc3tog: decreasing 3 sc (i.e. 3 stitches become 1) NOTE: I've made all the decreases as invisible decreases NOTE2: there are some triple increases: 3sc in the specified stitch.
PATTERN:
All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a row.
Feathers (make 6)
Using orange. magic ring, sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in ring and pull tight. Ends can be use to attach the feathers to the owl's breast.
Wings (make 2) Using purple. There are three small parts than when joined form the wing.
Small part: Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook) Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat 3 times (9 sts) Round 3: sc in each st across (9st) Fastenoff Mediumpart: Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat 3 times (9 sts) Round 3-5: sc in each st across (9st) Fastenoff Big part: Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat 3 times (9 sts) Round 3-7: sc in each st across (9st) DONOTfasten off Joining parts: Round 1:
Last worked stitch of big part Begininning in the last worked stitch of big part, sc in next 5 stitches of MEDlUM part, then sc in next 9 stitches of small part, sc in next 4 stitches of medium part and sc in next 9 stitches of big part. So: 27 stitches Round 2: [sc2tog, sc in next 7 st] repeat 3 times (24 st) Round 3: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 st] repeat 6 times (18 st) Round 4-5: sc in each st across (18 sts) Round 6: decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced and sc in remaining st. (14 st) Round 7: sc in each st across (14 st) Round 8: decrease 2 stitches evenly spaced and sc in remaining st. (12 st) Round 9: sc in each st across (12 st) Fasten off. Wings are not stuffed
Eyes (make 2)
Using white. Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2"d ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st. (12st) Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 4: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24 sts) Fasten off, leave a long tail to sew the eye to the head.
Ears (make 2)
Using purple
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: sc in each st across (6 st) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat 3 times (9st) Round 4: sc in each st across (9 st) Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 3 times (12st) Round 6: sc in each st across (12 st) Round 7: [2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 3 times (15st) Round 8: sc in each st across (15 st) Fasten off (only first ear)
Body
Using purple
First, the two ears will be joined. Round 1: taking the ear we haven't fasten off, ch 10, sc in each st of the other ear, sc (using only one loop) in each st of the 10ch, sc in each st of the ear we begin with and finally, sc in the other loop of the 10 ch (10+15+10+15=50 st)
beginning Round 2: 4 increases evenly spaced and sc in remaining sts. (54 st) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (60sts) Round 4: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (72sts) Round 6: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (78 sts) Round 7-17: sc in each st across. (78 sts) Round 18: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 11st], repeat 6 times (72 sts) Round 19: [sc in next 4st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 20: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 9st], repeat 6 times (60 sts) Round 21: [sc in next 4st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 22: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 7st], repeat 6 times (48 sts) Round 23: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (42 sts) Round 24: [2sc in next st, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (48sts) Round 25: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 26: [2sc in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (60sts) (Stuff body as you go and attach eyes and feathers. Mouth can also be embroidered. See pictures) Round 27: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 28: [2sc in next st, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (72sts) Round 29: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (78 sts) Round 30: [2sc in next st, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (84 sts) Round 31-44: sc in each st across. (84 sts) Round 45: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 12st], repeat 6 times (78 sts) Round 46: [sc in next 4st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 6 times (72 sts) Round 47: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 11st], repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 48: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 10st], repeat 6 times (60 sts) Round 49: [sc in next 4st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 50: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 6 times (48 sts) Round 51: working in BLO [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 6 times (42 sts) Round 52: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (36 sts) Round 53: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (30 sts) (Stuff body as you go) Round 54: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (24 sts) Round 55: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 56: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next st], repeat 6 times (12 sts) Round 57: [sc2tog using invisible decrease], repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off using tail to close hole.
Finishing touches
If you haven't sewn the feathers or wings, this is the time!!!
