Tiny Owl or Kitty crochet pattern

So I'm playing with a small tapestry  weaving  (frame is 3 by 5 inches ) .. wanted to try a different leaf for a bullion rose ( crewel/embroidery ) quickest way to getting a piece of yarn work to try out new stitches that I have found .. so far  .. gives me some cute refrigerator magnets to sell to boot :) Had just a few years left of the soft green I was using.. hook sitting in front of me.. thought as long as I have the magnets out might as well make another small item...
 

 

I came up with an Owl.. these are going to be key chains but if you use thread and a smaller hook they would make cute earrings

  G/6-4.25mm hook 

couple of yards of worsted weight

written in American terms

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

1) ch 4 , join into ring with sl st in first ch

2) ch 1, working into ring hdc 10, ch 1, dc 1, ch 2, sl st into first ch, dc 2, ch 2, sl st into first ch, ch 1, join with first ch 1 of round. Weave in ends add eye of your choice I used tiny buttons ( see tip at bottom of pattern before placing eyes )

The more I looked at the more I thought it would make a cute kitty too.. so I made a second one

I followed the same as the owl until the last stitch.. I pulled it tight.. creating a "neck tilt" I also placed my button eye a bit lower and closer together

 and of course I added a tail

Tail

sl st to join yarn to body where you want the tail or use photo for placement, ch 6, sl st into second ch, sl st next ch, sl st three times into next ch, sl st next ch, sl st to body

 

         TIP = when seaming in ends weave though behind head area to give extra strength to hold eyes


UPDATE... I quick put together some earrings... once  again I need better photos lol
  used a 2.25mm hook with size 10 crochet tread 

Small ( child size ) standard fingerless gloves

Small standard fingerless gloves ( model is 8 years olds ) love how the photo came out.. it was taken from the side lol

Size 8 US dpns or circular needles
gauge 8 sts. by 10.5 rows per 2 inches
50 yards of worsted weight

 Both gloves made the same

k = knit
knit = knit all stitches of that round
kf/b = knit the front loop like normal, then knit the back loop of the same stitch making a one stitch increase
k1 tbl = knit one stitch through back loop
1 by 1 = knit one, purl one to end of row
( )x = repeat instructions inside of brackets as many times as the number after the x indicates

cast on 24 stitches

1 - 12 ) 1 by 1

13 ) k4,  ( yo, k8 )x 2,  yo,  k4

14 ) k4,  ( k1tbl,  k8 )x2,  k1 tbl,  k4

15- 18 ) knit

19 ) kf/b x2,  knit to end

20 ) knit

21 ) kf/b,  k2,  kf/b,  knit to end

22 ) knit

23 ) kf/b,  k4,  kf/b,  knit to end

24 ) bind off 9,  knit to last stitch,  kf/b

25 ) joining over thumb opening,  kf/b,  knit to end

26 - 29 ) knit

30 - 31 ) 1 by 1

bind off in 1 by 1, weave in ends