Owl Family Portrait

"This is a collection of my adorably cute owl family appliques where you have 5 different patterns to choose from. All of the patterns can be created using any weight yarn, embroidery thread or crochet thread to create adorable pins, hair accessories or appliques. I have written each pattern with the yarn and hook size I used to achieve that look. Each owl family member can be unique with its own colors or all family owl members can be matching in coordinating colors. Either way, be as creative and unique as you want!"

NotesThe eyes for owls #2-4 are interchangeable and the eyes used on owl #1 can also be used on owl #2, so you can have lots of fun mixing and matching to come up with a variety of different designs.

Please note that all of the following patterns are written in the same way. There are no starting chains to begin a round. All rounds are done in sc, and the last sc is simply slip stitched into the first sc of each round.

Even though I have chosen to use Caron’s Simply Soft yarn for all of the owl patterns, with the exception of owl #5, which I have done in embroidery thread and turned into an adorable pin, you can use any yarn of choice. I do recommend using a smaller hook than what the yarn calls for, to obtain a tight crochet. I would use a 4.00mm-4.50mm with any worsted weight yarn and a hook approximately 1 to 1.5 sizes smaller than the yarn you are using calls for. Different yarn weights will give you different finished dimensions.

Crochet Hook8 or 1.5 mm hook (steel), C/2 or 2.75 mm hook, G/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished SizeSizes vary by each owl

Materials List

• Small embroidery needle
• Wide eyed sewing needle
• Pliers, scissors
• Bar pin (barrette or hair clip, one for each small owl)
• Embroidery thread in your choice of center color, brown or grey for outer color, white, and yellow
• seed beads for eyes (4 if doing one of each owl patterns)
• 1/2" white buttons (2 for each owl). Only need two if doing one of each pattern
• 1/4" black buttons ( for each owl). Doing one of each owl pattern will require 4 black buttons