Barn Owl by Vanessa Mooncie
By Barn Owl by Vanessa Mooncie for Underground Crafter.
I’m excited to share a book review along with an excerpted owl crochet pattern with you.
The book has Seventeen pages of back sections following the patterns include Getting Started, Crochet Stitches, Finishing Touches, Abbreviations and Conversions, and Supplies. These sections includes written information about crochet hooks, yarn needles, yarn substitution, reading crochet charts, carrying unused colors, crocheting around wire (for bird legs), stuffing, adding safety eyes (glass eyes), and finishing .
Finished Size: Barn owl approximately 10in (25.5cm) from top of head to tip of wing Barn owl egg approximately 1in (2.5cm) wide by 1.375in (3cm) long
Materials
- Ricorumi DK, 100% cotton (63yd/57.5m per 25g ball), or any DK yarn:
- 2 x 25g balls in 053 Caramel (A)
- 2 x 25g balls in 001 White (B)
- 1 x 25g ball in 059 Mouse Grey (C)
- 1 x 25g ball in 008 Rose (D)
- 1 x 25g ball in 004 Pearl Grey (E)
- 1.75mm (UK2:US6) and 2.75mm (UK-:USC/2) crochet hooks
- Blunt-ended yarn needle
- Toy stuffing
- 42.5in (108cm) length of 32-gauge (2mm) craft wire for the legs
- 1 pair of 0.375in (10mm) looped glass teddy bear eyes or buttons
- Strong sewing thread
- Sewing needle
- Long-nose pliers
- All-purpose adhesive
Skill Level: Intermediate