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
