Very wise owl FREE crochet PATTERN

Do you know someone who is graduating this summer and do you want to congratulate them with a special gift? What could be better then a gift made with your own hands! :)
So today I will show you how to make this VERY wise owl!

You will need:

-worsted weight yarn ( two colors for the body and wings, yellow for the beak, white, blue and black for eyes)
- Hook # F/3.75
- black felt for hat
- yellow embroidery floss to make a tassel
- brow felt and brown thread to make feet
- paper and red thread for the diploma
- Poly-fill
- needle and scissors

Lets make the owl!

Head-body:
Ch2

Round 1: 6sc in the 2nd ch form the hook. Do not join, place stitch marker. (6)
Round 2: 2sc in every st around.(12)
Round 3: *sc in 1st st, 2sc in the next st* repeat all the way around. (18)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (30)
Round 6: *sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (36)
Round 7: *sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (42)
Round 8: *sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (48)
Round 9-23: sc in every st around (48) Change to contrast yarn color for Round 13 and Round 17.
Round 24: *sc in next 6 sts, sc dec* repeat all the way around.(42)
Round 25: sc in every st around. (42)
Round 26: *sc in next 5 sts, sc dec* repeat all the way around.(36)
Round 27: sc all the way around. (36)
Round 28: *sc in next 4 sts, sc dec* repeat all the way around. (30)
Round 29-34: sc all the way around.
Now stuff with Poly-fill.
At this point you will need to make about 6-7 sc so that the "right side"-where the face will be is now facing you, fold the body in half and join with sc st- work sc sts until you reach the middle, then make slip st in the st 4 Rounds below.

Then continue working sc till the end. Finish off.

Now cut 6-8 strands of yarn for each ear.Line the ends up and attach them to the ears. Trim the strands so they are even.

To make Eyes (make 2):
Starting with black yarn make Ch2.
Round 1: 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. (6)
Change to blue yarn and continue.
Round 2: 2sc in every st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc in 1st st, 2sc in the next st* repeat all the way around. (18)
Change to white color yarn.
Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat all the way around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat all the way around. (30)
Finish off leaving long tail for sewing.

Beak:
With yellow yarn make Ch2

Row 1: 2sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. (2)
Row 2: sc in every st. (2)
Row 3: 2sc in every st. (4)
Row 4: sc in every st. (4)
Then work sc evenly around the beak making 2sc in the bottom corner. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.

To make Wings (make 2):
Starting with Color A( I used blue), make Ch2
Round 1: 6 sc sts in the 2^nd ch from the hook. (6)

Round 2: 2sc sts in each st around. (12)

Round 3: *sc in the first st, 2sc in the next sts* repeat all the way around. (18)

Round 4: sc all the way around. (18)

Change to color B.

Round 5-12: sc all the way around. (18) 

Round 13: *sc in next st, sc dec* repeat all the way around. (12) 

Round 14: sc dec all the way around.

Finish off leaving long tail for sewing.

Now when all parts are done, the wise owl is about to be born. Sew eyes, beak and wings to the body. 

Make the feet out of felt and sew it to the body.

To make the hat,you will need to cut out of felt:

-two 2x2 pieces  

- 1/2 inch wide and 4 inches long piece

Sew two ends together.

Join the bottom piece with the top one with couple of stitches.

Place the second square on top and join it with a blanket stitch.

And it is done!

Just add a tassel and put it on your very wise owl! :)

After graduation my owl left her hat and diploma on the shelf and joined Alina's Zoo! :)

She met new friends...

and is having a lot of fun around here!

Even wise owls need a break! :)