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well, this is finally an owl of mine that i'm totally satisfied with! created almost accidentally. 

you can use him as an applique for baby things (yes, mind the small parts), but i'd definitely go for a brooch.

there are loads of birds over on Ravelry, if you feel like it, you may try some, they are mostly very easy to make and happy things to behold. i made the one above from Hannah Kaminsky's free pattern

the best idea of this is still the bird mobile from the 5 minutes blogger; in the dream-baby room:

another of the favorites is Lucy's hanging decoration. it's also a free pattern, and looks something like this or any crazy variation:

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inspired by all and by a friend's drawings, i've tried to come up with some bird appliques of my own, so there you go:

OWL

this owl is approximately 5 cm in height. it can be used as an applique, brooch, hanging ornament, toy - whatever you like!!! if you make another oval shape, you can sew that on its back and add light stuffing, like in the picture.

i guess it can be made in all colors with any type of yarn and matching hook, although i used a bigger hook with thicker yarn for the body and a smaller hook and thin yarn for the rest.
can be done in a jiffy!

BODY::
the oval shape that's the core of it all comes from THIS cute and delightful and popular pattern by Betsi Brunson. look for the muzzle and belly piece.

EYES::
for the smaller one, 10 hdc into magic ring, finish off
for the larger, 12 hdc into magic ring, then a row of sc around, finish off

BEAK::
ch 5, turn, inv dec two times, ch1 and turn, inv dec, finish off

WINGS::
12 dc in magic ring, then a row of sc around, finish off
fold in half or partially slip between the two sides of the owl

finally, sew the parts together, embroider or make some knots for eyes, add ears, legs, any bits and pieces you choose!!

THE KIND NEW ZEALAND PUZZLED SOMETHING

i'm not sure of the species, it may be another owl... or whatever you imagine into it! :) size and specs are the same as well: approximately 5 cm in height, the oval body made with a 3 mm hook and thicker yarn, eyes and the rest with thinner yarn and a 1.5 mm hook.

get creative, embroider, add beads and bits, color up, use as brooch, ornament, toy, et cetera!

here's the pattern:

BODY::
the oval shape that's the core of it all comes from THIS cute and delightful and popular pattern by Betsi Brunson. Look for the muzzle and belly piece.

to get the plump look, make one as the front and one as the back, sew them together and stuff lightly.

EYES::
just make the same oval shape as for the body, finishing with row 1, finish off

BEAK::
R1:: ch 5, sk 1 st, inv dec, inv dec (2 sc)
R2:: ch 1, turn, inv dec, finish off (1 sc)
R3:: turn triangle, join new thread to what was the first ch, make a sc-cluster into the 4 ch's (1 sc), finish off (this creates the diamond shape)

WINGS::
make the oval shape, finishing with row 2, finish off
position wings between the front and back body parts

BELLY::
make 15 hdc into magic ring, then make one row of sc around, finish off

finally, sew body parts together, make legs, feathery bits, nostrils and whatever you like.

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and if you're the fan of owls and books, here's a bookmark based on the free pattern Huhuhuuu Eulen

i modified the original pattern by clarice39 to make the owl taller and to add claws at the bottom.
for the body, turning with ch1 at the end of each row:

R1:: as indicated in the original pattern
R2:: 10 trc
R3:: 2 trc in fist stitch, 8 trc, 2 trc in last stitch (12 trc)
R4:: 2 trc in first st, 10 trc, 2 trc in last st (14 trc)
R5:: 2 trc in first st, 12 trc, 2 trc in last st (16 trc)
R6:: skip first stitch, 14 trc, skip last st (14 st)
R7:: 3 trc, skip 2 st (first claw made), 4 trc, skip 2 st (second claw made), 3trc, slip stitch to side, fasten off

the winterflowers.

R1:: with color A, working into magic ring (ch 1, 20 hdc, sl st in ch1), pull ring tight

R2:: * sc, (sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc) in next st, skip 1 st, sc * repeat 5 times to form petals, sl st into first sc of first petal

R3:: changing to color B, * without dropping loop from hook, insert hook into center of magic ring from front to back, yo, pull to the front, pull through both loops; don't skip any stitch (first foot made), 4 sc, in trc work (1 sc, ch2, sc in second chain from hook, sc) - this is for the pointy top, 4 sc * repeat 5 times to form pointy border around petals, sl st into first foot, finish off

for center, with color B, ch 6, do a popcorn stitch beginning in second chain from hook, sl st into ch-1, finish off, attach to front by pulling loose thread to the back and tying a knot or any fixing method you think fit.

another project i undertook is a smaller applique of a pointy flower (but someone rightly remarked it's more like a sand dollar). so.

the sand dollar.

FLAT CIRCLE::

R1:: into magic ring: ch2, sc 9, sl st to top of ch2 (10 sc)

R2:: ch2, sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to top of ch2 (20 sc)

R3:: ch2, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next* around, sl st to top of ch2 (30 sc)

R4:: ch2, sc in next st, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in each of next two sts* around, sl st to top of ch2 (40 sc), do not fasten off

POINTY FLOWER::

R1:: ch4, join with sl st in first st to form a ring

R2:: ch2, then, working into the ring: sc 9, sl st to top of ch2 (10 sc)

R3:: *ch3, make a 3-dc cluster with the base of one dc in same stitch as ch3 and the other two in the next, fasten off cluster leaving a long tail* repeat 5 times to form petals: each petal requires 2 sc's from the 10-sc circle in the middle

ASSEMBLY::

place the flower on top of the flat circle, both with right side facing. holding the hook in the last loop of the circle, insert hook through the top point of a petal, then through the next st on the circle. YO, draw through st on circle and petal top, YO and draw through the remaining 2 loops. petal secured!

now sc in next 7 sc’s on the circle. repeat until all petals are in place. make the last 7 sc’s and close round with sl st in first st. fasten off.

FINISHING TOUCHES (OPTIONAL)::

draw the loose ends to the wrong side through the sc located above each petal point.

working on the wrong side, insert hook into a space right above the hole in the middle of the circle, in straight line below the petal-top sc. resurface the hook (still on the wrong side) just below the drawn-though end. pull the tail through. repeat with each loose end. in this way, all loose ends are in a neat circular bunch near the center. tie them in a knot and draw them all to the right side through the hole in the middle. they should remain hidden under the flower, so make sure you cut all the extra thread.

whoo. that’s it. enjoy!! :)

two bulky sunny flowers for the summer, approximately 10 cm with a 2.70 hook, can be used as applique, maybe even coaster. and there are leaves, too.

FIRST FLOWER

 

(the one above)
color A: orange
color B: yellow

R1:: with color A, 10 sc into a magic ring, close round with sl st (10 sc)
R2:: 2 sc in each sc around, close round with sl st (20 sc)
R3:: change to color B, *ch 6, sk 1 st, sl st in each of next 2 ch's, ch 4 (this is the petal)
now sk 1 st from petal base, and sl st to next sc on the orange circle* repeat 20 times, finish off

you'll have 20 petals in total. note: when you're done with the first 10 petals, just continue skipping stitches, they'll be occupied by previous petals anyhow - insert hook from the back of petals to get the same look as in the picture.

SECOND FLOWER

R1:: with color B: ch 20, join into ring with sl st
R2:: make 20 sl st around
R3:: change to color A, and working in back loops only, *ch 6, sk 1 st, sl st in each of next 2 ch's, ch 4 (this is the petal)
sk 1 st from petal base, and sl st to next sc on the orange circle* repeat 20 times, finish off

same notes apply as for the first flower.

LEAVES

·  ch 5, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st)
·  turn, ch 8, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st)
·  ch 8, sk 1 st, make 7 sl st into next 7 ch's, sl st into base of nearby leaf, ch 4, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st), finish off.

enjoy! :)
 

this is a five-minute project, fairly easy, can be done in any colour combination with any choice of yarn and matching hook! have fun!

R1:: with color A, working into magic ring: ch 1 (this represents the first sc), 5 sc, sl st into ch-1 (6 sc)
R2:: ch  1, and working in back loops only: sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st into ch 1 to close round (12 sc)
R3:: change to color B, and working in back loops only: ch 1, sc in same st, yarn over twice, insert hook into middle of circle, yarn over, pull yarn through (use the picture as guidance, you see where the middle of that circle is!) and make a normal treble crochet (that is, pull yarn through two loops at a time, 3 times). this will cover up the second stitch on your 12-sc circle, so you will work 2 sc's into the third sc only (back loop only, remember!). work in the same way around, always leaving one of the 12-sc's free below the treble you're doing. (6 spokes, 18 sts in total)
R4:: change to color A, ch 1, sc around in back loops only, sl st into sl st, finish off

to make the wrong side prettier, use THIS technique to work in ends while you crochet (the part with joining in the blue thread!).

hello! i've decided to move everything from the previous weebly page onto here, so you can easily add comments and suggestions! hope this will make the place much more pleasant, even though i am quite afraid of blogging in general. anyways.

now for the coaster: same no-particular-pattern situation, but much much easier. crochet a foundation chain of desired length + 1 ch if doing sc's or +2 ch if dc's. i've done 20 chain stitches in row 1, started row 2 from the second chain and crocheted 19 sc's, then ch 1, turned, crocheted 19 sc's and so on, so as to make 19 rows in total to form a rectangle.
the white border: join with sl st anywhere on outside edge, do sc's all around and join with sl st to starting ch. in corners, crochet 3 sc's.

did not turn out particularly neat, hope you'll have more patience with the edging.



for more stripy satisfaction, here are some tips from Lucy for joining in a new color and for working in ends as you go (from the 4th picture onwards).

have fun, and since it's become a blog, feel free to send some feedback.