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Saturday, March 2, 2013

One and Done!

One day left in the Countdown to my blog post for National Crochet Month!



Today, I want to share the Owl Scarf crochet pattern with you all before the big day, but be sure to come back tomorrow for a special offer on all of my patterns in my Ravelry store and lots more info about what CGOA has planned for March.






Owl Scarf Pattern (in American crochet terms).  Finished owl is 7" tall and 5" wide; the scarf is 41" long.

With worsted weight yarn (orange) and an H hook, make a slip knot and chain 2.

round 1:  6 scs into second ch from hook
round 2:  2 puff sts in each st around, sl st on top of first st to join (12 sts)
round 3:  2 puff sts in each st around, sl st on top of first st to join (24 sts)
round 4:  ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 2 scs in next st, [1 sc in next st, 2 scs in next st] around, sl st to top of first st (36 sts)
round 5:  with brown yarn, ch 2, 1 dc in same st, [1 dc in next st, 2 dcs in next st] 17 times, 1 dc in last st, 1 dc in first st, sl st to top of first dc (54 sts), fasten off.

On RS, to create head, count back 8 sts to the right from the fasten off point and attach orange yarn.

row 1:  ch 1, 1 sc in same and next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dcs in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dcs in next st (should be center), 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dcs in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 2 sts, turn.
row 2:  sl st to next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dcs in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dcs in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, sl st to next st, turn.
row 3:  sl st to next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, sl st in next 2 sts, fasten off.

On RS, to trim the owl, with a G hook, join brown yarn at 4th st from right side, ch 1, 1 sc in same and next 7 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdcs in next st, 3 dcs in next st (right corner created), 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 3 dcs in next st (left corner created), 2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 scs, sl st to last st, fasten off.

On RS, to start the scarf, join brown yarn in center st of right corner,

row 1:  ch 2, 2 dcs in same st, 1 dc in next 12 sts, 2 dcs in center st of left corner (16 sts), turn.
row 2:  ch 1, 1 sc in same and each st across (16 sts), turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3 42 times or until desired length.  If desired, trim scarf (not owl) with the crab stitch.

To make the eyes,

round 1:  with brown, ch 2, 6 scs in second ch from hook
round 2:  with white, ch 2, 2 dcs in each st, 3 dcs in last st, 1 dc in first st, sl st to top of first dc (14 sts)
round 3:  ch 1, 2 scs in same st and next 9 sts (18 sts), fasten off.

Place eyes on face and make a beak by chaining 3 and making 3 dcs into 3rd ch from hook.  The feet are made with orange yarn along bottom edge of scarf by making [2 scs into a st, sl st into next st, 2 hdcs into that st, ch 2 and sl st to next st, 2 scs into that st] twice, with a sl st in between and to end.

And, voila!  You have your own little Owl Scarf to get you through the rest of winter :-)



1 comment:

Akua Lezli Hope said...

Lovely sharing! Happy National Crochet Month!