Say goodbye to crocheter's block OVERSIZED OWL PILLOW
Say goodbye to crocheter's block OVERSIZED OWL PILLOW TO CROCHET | CROCHET EASY
MEASUREMENTS Approx 18" [45.5 cm] wide x 14" [35.5 cm] tall when sitting. GAUGE Bernat® Baby Blanket™ 7 dc and 4 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger hook. INSTRUCTIONS BODY Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
MATERIALS
Bernat® Baby Blanket™ Big Ball (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast A Baby Lilac (04310) 2 balls Bernat® Baby Blanket™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 72 yds/65 m) or (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast B White (03005) or (04005) 1 ball Bernat® Super Value™ (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m) Contrast C Oatmeal (53010) 1 ball Sizes U.S. L/11 (8 mm) and U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 large black buttons for eyes. Tapestry needle. Polyester fiberfill. Optional: For use as pajama or soft toy storage, you will require one 18" [45.5 cm] long zipper or 4 large buttons. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximate(ly) Yoh and draw through Rnd(s) = Round(s) Beg = Begin(ing) 2 loops on hook) twice. Sc = Single crochet Ch = Chain Yoh and draw through all Sl st = Slip stitch Dc = Double crochet loops on hook Sp = Space(s) Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw Hdc = Half double crochet Tog = Together up a loop in next stitch. Rep = Repeat Yoh = Yarn over hook
With larger hook and A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3. 14 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 15 dc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 30 dc. 3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 45 dc. 4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 dc. 5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. * 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in
next dc. Rep from * to last 3 dc. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 75 dc. 6th to 18th rnds: Ch 3. 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 19th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. Dc2tog. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming. EYES (make 2). With larger hook and B, ch 2. 1st rnd: 14 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 14 sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 28 sc. 3rd rnd: 4 hdc in first sc. *Skip next sc. Sl st in next sc. Skip next sc. 4 hdc in next sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Skip next sc. Sl st in next sc. Skip last sc. Join with sl st to first hdc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. EYE OUTLINE With larger hook, join A with sl st around any sc in 2nd rnd. *Insert hook behind post of next sc from right to left and pull up a loop. Draw through loop on hook. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sl st. Fasten off.
OVERSIZED OWL PILLOW TO CROCHET | CROCHET 1 of 2
Say goodbye to crocheter's block OVERSIZED OWL PILLOW TO CROCHET | CROCHET NOSE With smaller hook and C, ch 2. 1st rnd: 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 hdc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. FINISHING Stuff Body. Sew top edge of Body tog. Sew Eyes, buttons and Nose in position as shown in photo. Optional: To use as pajama or soft toy storage, sew in zipper along top edge or make button loops and sew on buttons to correspond to loops.
Sarah
the crafter, crocheter and crockpotter
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MEASUREMENTS Approx 18" [45.5 cm] wide x 14" [35.5 cm] tall when sitting. GAUGE Bernat® Baby Blanket™ 7 dc and 4 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger hook. INSTRUCTIONS BODY Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
MATERIALS
Bernat® Baby Blanket™ Big Ball (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast A Baby Lilac (04310) 2 balls Bernat® Baby Blanket™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 72 yds/65 m) or (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast B White (03005) or (04005) 1 ball Bernat® Super Value™ (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m) Contrast C Oatmeal (53010) 1 ball Sizes U.S. L/11 (8 mm) and U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 large black buttons for eyes. Tapestry needle. Polyester fiberfill. Optional: For use as pajama or soft toy storage, you will require one 18" [45.5 cm] long zipper or 4 large buttons. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximate(ly) Yoh and draw through Rnd(s) = Round(s) Beg = Begin(ing) 2 loops on hook) twice. Sc = Single crochet Ch = Chain Yoh and draw through all Sl st = Slip stitch Dc = Double crochet loops on hook Sp = Space(s) Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw Hdc = Half double crochet Tog = Together up a loop in next stitch. Rep = Repeat Yoh = Yarn over hook
With larger hook and A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3. 14 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 15 dc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 30 dc. 3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 45 dc. 4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 dc. 5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. * 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in
next dc. Rep from * to last 3 dc. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 75 dc. 6th to 18th rnds: Ch 3. 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 19th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. Dc2tog. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming. EYES (make 2). With larger hook and B, ch 2. 1st rnd: 14 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 14 sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 28 sc. 3rd rnd: 4 hdc in first sc. *Skip next sc. Sl st in next sc. Skip next sc. 4 hdc in next sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Skip next sc. Sl st in next sc. Skip last sc. Join with sl st to first hdc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. EYE OUTLINE With larger hook, join A with sl st around any sc in 2nd rnd. *Insert hook behind post of next sc from right to left and pull up a loop. Draw through loop on hook. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sl st. Fasten off.
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Say goodbye to crocheter's block OVERSIZED OWL PILLOW TO CROCHET | CROCHET NOSE With smaller hook and C, ch 2. 1st rnd: 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 hdc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. FINISHING Stuff Body. Sew top edge of Body tog. Sew Eyes, buttons and Nose in position as shown in photo. Optional: To use as pajama or soft toy storage, sew in zipper along top edge or make button loops and sew on buttons to correspond to loops.
Sarah
the crafter, crocheter and crockpotter
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