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Materials List Yarn (Chenille / Velvet Yarn - e.g., Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce): Grey (Main Color): For the body, head, ears, and wings. Cream / Ecru: For the eye patches and chest patch. Yellow / Mustard Yellow: For the beak and feet. Pink: For the bow around the neck. Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm or 4.5 mm (suitable for chenille yarn thickness). Eyes: 18 mm or 20 mm safety eyes (dark brown or black). Other Materials: Fiberfill (for stuffing), yarn needle (for sewing parts together), scissors, stitch marker. 1. Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (crochet 2 stitches together) sl st: Slip Stitch 2. Body and Head (Worked in One Piece) The body and head are generally worked continuously from the bottom base upwards. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Magic Ring (6) Rnd 2: inc in every stitch [6 inc] -> (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (42) Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (48) Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (54) Rnd 10 - 18: Work even without increases or decreases [54 sc] (Body height) Rnd 19: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (48) Rnd 20: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (42) Rnd 21: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (36) Rnd 22: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (30) (Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill at this point) Rnd 23 (Transition to Head): (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (36) Rnd 24: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (42) Rnd 25: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (48) Rnd 26: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (54) Rnd 27: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (60) Rnd 28 - 36: Work even [60 sc] (Head region) Rnd 37: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (54) Rnd 38: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (48) Rnd 39: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (42) Rnd 40: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (36) Rnd 41: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (30) (Stuff the head section) Rnd 42: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (24) Rnd 43: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (18) Rnd 44: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 times -> (12) Rnd 45: 6 decreases [6 dec] -> (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail to close the hole.
3. Eye Patches (Cream Color - Make 2) Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Magic Ring (6) Rnd 2: inc in every stitch [6 inc] -> (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 times -> (24) Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Assembly: Insert the safety eyes right through the center of the cream patches and attach them to the head (so the cream circles sit next to or slightly overlapping each other on the face). 4. Beak (Yellow Color) Rnd 1: 4 sc in a Magic Ring (4) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (6) Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (8) Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (10) Lightly stuff to keep a neat triangular shape and sew it right between the two eyes. 5. Ears (Grey Color - Make 2) The tufted ear details on the upper corners: Rnd 1: 4 sc in a Magic Ring (4) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (6) Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (8) Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (10) Rnd 5: Work even [10 sc] Leave a long tail for sewing. You can tie short yarn strands to the top tips to mimic the brush/tuft look shown in the image. 6. Chest Patch (Cream Color) The oval piece on the owl's belly: Rnd 1: Chain 6. Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, working along the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, 1 inc -> (12) Rnd 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc -> (18) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc), 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (24) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc), 3 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 times, 3 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 times -> (30) Expand following this pattern until you reach a clean oval size, then sew it onto the front of the body. (In the image, small "V" stitches are embroidered onto it with grey yarn).
7. Wings (Grey Color - Make 2) Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Magic Ring (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 times -> (9) Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 times -> (12) Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 times -> (15) Rnd 5 - 8: Work even [15 sc] (4 rounds) Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 3 times -> (12) Lightly stuff or leave flat, flatten the opening and crochet across both sides together with sc to close it, then sew to the sides of the body. 8. Feet (Yellow Color - 3 Small Spheres per Foot) Each foot consists of 3 small joined toe spheres: Toes (Make 3 per foot): 5 sc in a Magic Ring (5) Rnd 2: 5 inc -> (10) Rnd 3: 5 dec -> (5) Close the balls and sew them together to form a cluster, then attach them to the bottom base. A total of 6 tiny toe balls are made for both feet and secured to the bottom of the owl. 9. Bow / Ribbon (Pink Color) Center Band: Chain 5, turn and work 4 sc across for 4 rows to form a small rectangle. Wrap this around the middle of the bow and secure. Bow Wings: Chain 10 and join with a sl st to form a ring, fill with double crochets to create two bow loops, wrap the center band tightly around the middle, and sew it onto the neck area. 10. Assembly (Step-by-Step Guide) Eye Patches: Pin the cream eye circles onto the head first, insert the safety eyes through their centers to lock them in place. Beak: Sew the beak right in the middle space between the eyes. Ears: Sew the ears symmetrically onto the top corners of the head. Chest Patch: Center and sew the oval patch onto the front of the body. Wings: Sew the wings to the right and left sides of the body with a slight downward curve. Feet: Attach the feet securely to the bottom base so the owl can sit upright. Bow: Fasten the pink bow right at the joint point between the head and body (neckline).