This little guy was made as a freebie on my blog in 2009. I tried making this one with a bit of a heart shape. If you shop at Target* you would have seen that little pink Owl pillow with similar Pink and Red colors. This was my inspiration for this little guy.

Materials: G hook, Redheart Red (1 small skein), Tapestry needle, Fiber fill stuffing, 2 safety eyes, white yarn (scraps)

Around 5 inches High

Not important to this pattern.

To see a chart for the base of this owl you can download the PDF pattern at http://momwithahook.weebly.com

M- mark end of round
sc - single crochet
slst - slip stitch
Dec sc - decrease sc

For visuals of the above stitches search 'crochet stitches' on Youtube.com

Chain 10

1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, single crochet in each stitch across. (18sc) M

2: 2sc in first corner, 1sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in corner, 2sc in corner, 1sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in last
corner. (22sc) M

3. 2sc in first corner, 1sc in next 9 stitches, 2sc in corner, 2sc in corner, 1sc in next 9 stitches, 2sc in last
corner. (26sc) M

4: 1sc in each stitch around (26sc) M

5 – 12: Repeat row 4 (26sc each row) M

Ear #1

13: Skip 5 stiches, sl st in next stitch, 1sc in next 5 stitches, sl st in next stitch, Decrease Single Crochet
over next 2 stitches, Dec sc over next 2 stitches, 1sc in last stitch, End off

Ear #2

This is a pattern for Plus Size Arm Warmers. There are a lot of arm warmer - wrist warmer patterns out there and most are made for thin long arms. My chubby arms and wrists are large and get larger as they go up toward the elbow. I came up with this pattern for myself but thought others might want to have a simple arm warmer pattern that they can tweak to fit their unique arms. :)

Size H/8 5.000mm Hook
2 skeins Patons SWS (soy wool solids) I used Natural Raisin and Natural Moss
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc= double crochet
ch= chain
st = stitch

Size L - XL (customizable to your arms)

Gauge is not known. For thicker yarn weight like one used above, you will need less stitches. (use your arm width and length of armwarmers you wish as a guide)

This was a thicker yarn, if you use a thinner weight yarn you will have to increase the # of stitches for length and width.

Natural Raisin:

Start out with a chain of 26. Then sc in second ch from hook. Single Crochet in each st across. (25stitches)

chain1 turn (each row)

Single crochet in each stitch across for 13 rows

Slip Stitch in the first 8stitches, then single crochet in the remaining 17 stitches. (This is the hole for the thumb) chain 1 and turn

Single crochet in next 17stitches, chain 7, then sc in last stitch. Chain 1 turn

Sc in each stitch across. (25stitches) ch 1, turn
Repeat this 13 more rows.

You'll have a total of 26 rows.

Finish off

Fold the 'square' in half matching up the 'thumb holes'.

You will now need to thread your tapestry with the yarn you will be using to sew up the armwarmers. (I used natural raisin)

I love to crochet, always looking for patterns, for free or buyed. Thanks God magazines are digital this year!, I used to pay more for deliver than the magazine!.
But I like to make my own patterns too, most of the time I gave them as a gift, and I forget to write the pattern or even take a pic!.
As many of us, my craftroom is plenty of leftover yarn, and last month I made 2 lovely rugs for a baby, no pattern, no pic, again!.
Just 2 nights ago, I dreamed of the nutcracker ballet (wishing December and hot sunny days?, I live in Chile), so the next day I draw what I think is a nutcracker for me. Yesterday was perfect, rain (the first of the year), dark, cold,perfect day for crochet with nothing that could take me away of my nutcracker.
The pic. was taken today, outside for a better light, and believe me, the hat looks fine. He did not want buttons or anything else, yours perhaps will want to be a wallhanger, some pockets , mine is for my son, nothing that he could take out or swallow (LOL, he is grown up!). Both are now sleeping as babies......

Materials Needed
Sport weight yarn (can't say a brand, but it is 100% acrylic)
Red: 2-3 oz (60-90 g)
Black: 1-1.5 oz (30-50 g)
Lilac: 1 oz (30 g)
Blue, gold yellow, white, tan : leftovers yarn
Crochet hook: F/5 ( 4mm)(for the yarn I could use a G hook, but as it is a rug, I wanted to be tight)
Tapestry needle for embroider eyes, teeth belt, legs. ( Do not add any button if it is for a kid)

Final Measures
32” (81 cm) tall
14.5” (37 cm) body 19” (48 cm) with arms

Mine was : 4 rows: 2” (5 cm)
8 dc’s: 2” (5 cm)
If you use another kind of yarn/ hook all over the rug, it is not important, only the measures will change.

ch:chain
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
yo: yarn over hook
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together): [Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Important: When changing colors, do not forget to work the last st until 2 loops remain on hook, drop old color, pick up new color, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

With black ch 68 dc in the 4th ch from hook.
Row 1-4 : 65 dc + 3 ch for turning
Row 5: with gold yellow and when joining new colors, ch 6 and make 3 dc’s on the gold yellow base ch, 4th st over black st of the body (65 more gold yellow dc’s) and at the end of the row, ch 3 and back with sl st and work 3 dc’s out of the body. Cut yarn
Row 6-7: Join black, working all the yellow sts, cut yarn
Row 8: Join gold yellow, work all the sts, cut yarn
Row 9: skip first 3 sts, join lilac. Work 53 dc’s
Row 10-25: work 53 dc’s . At the end, cut yarn
Row 26: with blue ch 8, add red and make 53 dc’s, add blue, ch 11, turn,
Row 27: make 8 blue dc’s, 53 red dc’s, 8 blue dc’s(over the ch base from the row 26)
Row 28-32: work the same colors
Row 33-37: change red for black color
Row 38-59: change black for red color
Row 60: Change blue for black, over red, make 13 sts tan, 27 sts white 13 sts tan
Row 61: same colors as 60
Row 62: Start decreasing the hair, at the end of a row, make dc2tog
Row 63-65: work the same colors and do not forget to dc2tog at the end of a row.
Row 65-72: black is finished, last row of tan
Row 73: Join black (53 sts) cut yarn
Row 74-75: Join lilac (53 sts) cut yarn
Row 76: Join black (53 sts) cut yarn
Row 77-78: Join blue (53 sts) cut yarn
Row 79 : Join black (53 sts) cut yarn
Finishing:
Weave in ends, decide the right and the wrong side and embroider eyes ( ch. in smaller rounds with black), teeth (black), belt (gold yellow), legs (white).
For you or as a great gift. Enjoy :)
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