Owlie Friend Pattern

I whipped up this fun little owl, and it has become quite popular. So I thought I'd provide a pattern for how I made it! Please let me know if you have questions, or if you catch any mistakes.  I'm not a professional at this, be nice :)

For personal use only. Please do not copy pattern and sell it as your own. If you make one yourself, please refer people to this site for the original pattern.  Thank you!

**I don't really have a gauge size to offer for this pattern.  My small owl ends up being about 9 inches tall, and my large owl ends up at around 13 inches.  But yours will probably end up being different, depending on how you crochet.  Feel free to add/subract rows to get the size you want.

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Rnd = round

Dec = decrease

( ) = repeat sequence within parentheses

G hook

Worsted weight yarn

Body:

Ch 2. Work 6 sc in second ch from hook.

Rnd 1:  2 sc in each stitch

Rnd 2:  (2 sc, sc) around

Rnd 3:  (2 sc, sc in next 2 stitches) around

Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc in next 3 stitches) around

Rnd 5: (2 sc, sc in next 4 stitches) around

Rnd 6: (2 sc, sc in next 5 stitches) around

Rnd 7: (2 sc, sc in next 6 stitches) around

     * if you want a SMALL owl, like the pink or fuchsia owls pictured, skip to Rnd 10*

     * if you want a LARGE owl, like the brown owl pictured, continue with Rnd 8*

Rnd 8: (2 sc, sc in next 7 stitches) around

Rnd 9: (2 sc, sc in next 8 stitches) around

Rnd 10: BLO sc in each sc around

Rnd 11-31 {small} or 11-41 {large}: sc around

Fold top in half, mark half-way points on either side.

Rnd 32{small} or 42{large}: Dec once at each half-way point. Sc in rest

    For example, the small owl will be: De, sc in the next 28, dec, sc in the next 27

Rnd 33/43: Sc around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Fold the top in half again, with your decrease stitches at either side (these will form the ears)

Whip stitch the top closed.

Wings (make 2)

Ch 2. Sc 6 in second ch from hook

Rnd 1: sc in each

Rnd 2: (2 sc, sc) around

Rnd 3: (2 sc, sc in next 2) around

Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc in next 3) around

Rnd 5: (2 sc, sc in next 4) around

Rnd 6: (2 sc, sc in next 5) around

Rnd 7: (2 sc, sc in next 6) around

Rnd 8-14: sc around

Rnd 15: (Dec, sc in next 6) around

Rnd 16: (Dec, sc in next 5) around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.  

Fold flat and sew one on each side of the body

Feathers

Ch 19

Crocodile stitch across x 3 rows 

Your bottom row will be 4 feathers, the next will be 3, and the top will be 4 again.  You can make 5 rows for the larger owl if you want (as pictured)

     *if you don't know how to crocodile stitch, look it up on YouTube. It's so much easier to watch than trying to explain it!

Sew on to bottom edge of body

Eyes

White (make 2)

Ch 2. Sc 6 in second ch from hook

Rnd 1: 2 sc around

Rnd 2: (2 sc, sc) around

Rnd 3: (2 sc, sc in next 2) around

Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc in next 3) around

Rnd 5: sc around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Black

Ch 2. Sc 6 in second ch from hook

Rnd 1: 2 sc around

Rnd 2: (2 sc, sc) around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew black to the center of the white, then attach close together on the head. I added two lines of black out from the pupils to make it look a bit like eyelashes.

Beak

Ch 4, turn

Sc, hdc, dc.

Fasten off. Sew between eyes.

Rattle Pattern

I love making these rattles for baby showers -- so quick and simple! And cute!

G Hook
Worsted weight yarn
Ch 15, join with a sl st in first ch you made -- this forms a circle.
Round 1: 2 sc in each st around (30 stitches total)
Round 2: (2 sc, sc) around (45 total)
Round 3: (2 sc, sc, sc) around
Round 4-8: Sc in each
Round 9: (Dec, sc, sc) around
Round 10: (Dec, sc) around
Round 11: Dec around

Line the holes up and stitch them together, stuffing the middle with fiberfill as you go, until closed into a donut shape.
Top with any shape you like! I love to make the flower you can find HERE, then make it a rattle by doing the following:

Ch 2
Round 1: Sc 7 in the first ch
Round 2: 2 sc in each
Round 3: Sc each
Then tie a jingle bell to the inside of the circle (or any kind of rattle), and sew it onto the flower.

See? Easy, right?! I've also made one with a ball or a dog head for little boys.  Get creative :)

(oh, and if you like the hat in the picture, it's on Ravelry HERE; and the headband is a very simple one -- like the one HERE)

Teething Knots

These teething knots make great baby gifts.  They work up quickly, and are super simple to make.  I made mine out of organic cotton, since they're meant for babies to chew on, but you could make them out of anything you have on hand.

Basically, you just work in rows until the cloth is however long you want it +2-- be sure to figure in the knot -- it will make it shorter. 

Here's an example of what I did:
Single Knot (green)
H (5.00) hook
Worsted weight yarn
1) Ch 30, turn
2) DC in 3rd ch from your hook, and in each ch across
3) Turn, ch 2, dc in each dc across. 
Repeat row 3 until you reach the desired length (mine is repeated twice, for a total of 5 rows)
Tie a tight knot in one end.
Get the knot damp, then throw it in the freezer for a few minutes
Give to baby and let him chomp away!

Double Knot (pink)
1) Ch 37, turn
2) DC in 3rd ch from hook, and in each ch across
3) Turn, ch 2, dc in each dc across
Repeat row 3 until desired length (mine is repeated once, for a total of 4 rows)
Tie a tight knot in either end
Get the knot damp, then throw it in the freezer for a few minutes