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Sleeping Owl

May 3, 2012 By Corina 16 Comments

Owl hats, owl hats, owl hats!! They are everywhere!! But they are SOO much fun to make and to watch come together! I did my best to make this free pattern, for a newborn owl hat, easy to follow and understand. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚

Supplies:
Peaches and creme cotton yarn
5mm (H/8) hook

Abbreviations:
CH โ€“ Chain
DC โ€“ Double Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
SC โ€“ Single Crochet

(CH-3 does not count as DC)

Instructions:

Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3. 10 DC inside ring. Pull ring tight.
Join to the top CH of CH 3.
Round 2: CH 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join to the top CH of CH 3.
(20 DC)
Round 3: CH 3. *2 DC in first DC, DC in next DC. Repeat from *
around. Join to the top CH of CH 3. (30 DC)
Round 4: CH 3. *2 DC in first DC, DC in next 2 dc. Repeat from *
around. Join to the top ch of ch 3. (40 DC)
Rounds 5-9: CH 3. DC in each DC around. Join to the top CH of CH 3.
(40 DC)
At the end of round 9, do not finish off.

First Earflap:
Ch 1
Row 1: SC in next 11 stitches
Row 2: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 10 stitches
Row 3: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 9 stitches
Row 4: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 8 stitches
Row 5: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 7 stitches
Row 6: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 6 stitches
Row 7: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 5 stitches
Row 8: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 4 stitches
Row 9: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 3 stitches
Row 10: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 2 stitches
Row 11: Turn, CH 1, SC in next stitch, CH 1, finish off


Second Earflap:
Attach yarn (counting from the seam of the hat, to the right) into
the 17th stitch. Like in the picture above.

Ch 1
Row 1: SC in next 11 stitches
Row 2: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 10 stitches
Row 3: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 9 stitches
Row 4: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 8 stitches
Row 5: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 7 stitches
Row 6: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 6 stitches
Row 7: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 5 stitches
Row 8: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 4 stitches
Row 9: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 3 stitches
Row 10: Turn, CH 1, SC in next 2 stitches
Row 11: Turn, CH 1, SC in next stitch, CH 1, finish off

Attach another color (or same, its up to you) and SC around the
hat. Doing 2 sc in the tip of each ear flap.

Chunky Braids:

Using three colors, Cut 5 three foot long strands in each color
(twice, to make both braids)

Fold yarn in half (15 strands/ 5 of each color)
Put your hook into the bottom of the earflap from the inside to the
outide of the earflap. hook onto all 15 stands, pull loop through,
open loop and pull the strands of yarn through the loop, tug on all
strands to make sure its nice and tight. Braid down, and tie at the
bottom of braids. Cut the bottom to make look nice and clean.

Eyes:

Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3. 10 DC inside ring. Pull ring tight.
Join to the top CH of CH 3.
Round 2: CH 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join to the top CH of CH 3.
(20 DC)

finish off

Repeat for 2 eyes

Here is a great video to show you how to make the sleeping eyes.

Nose:

Magic ring, CH 2, 2 HDC inside ring, CH 2, 3 HDC inside ring, CH 2, 3
HDC inside ring. CH 2, connect to top of CH 2 and pull ring tight.
finish off

 

Attach eyes and nose to the front of your hat. When I attach mine, I like to use a yarn needle and the same color of yarn as the piece being attached. I work the needle through the outside loops of the piece.

 

Ears:

Cut 12 six inch strands of yarn ( 6 strands for each ear)

Insert your hook through a DC on the top of your hat.

ย Fold six strands of yarn over your hook

ย Pull Yarn through

Wrap all ends around the hook

Pull yarn through the loop you had made

Tug on ends to make it nice and tight

Cut the ends to the length you would like them ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

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Comments

  1. Julie says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Am just wanting to know what I all need for this sleepy owl hats?

    Reply
    • Corina says

      June 1, 2012 at 10:54 am

      First off you will need to choose what colors you would like to use. As you can see in mine, I chose 2 colors and also a white, black, and a little orange for the nose. You will want to use cotton yarn, I used peaches and creme. You will need a 5 mm hook, scissors, and a yarn needle. That is about it ๐Ÿ™‚ Let me know if you have any other questions.

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    July 11, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Soooo cute! Linking up tomorrow at Tangled Happy. Thanks so much for sharing this. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Corina says

      July 12, 2012 at 1:22 am

      Great! Ty!!

      Reply
  3. Angel says

    July 25, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    would I be able to sell, if I made them?

    Reply
    • Corina says

      July 25, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Yes! Sell as much as you want! Your creations from my patterns are yours, to do what ever you would like. All I ask is that no one redistributes my patterns… link other people to me when they need the pattern. You do not have to link me when selling. But if you want to link me you are more than welcome to ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Aicha says

    August 5, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Great! Just love them! Mine turned out just gorgeous!

    Reply
  5. Tammy says

    August 5, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Thank you SO much for this pattern! Never thought I could make anything other than a beanie with a flower, so I am proud to have finished this. You had great instructions that were super easy to follow. YAY!!

    Reply
  6. Shanna says

    August 19, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    I was just wondering if you have instructions to make them bigger. I am wanting to make one for my 1 year old.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      August 19, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      Not at the moment :/ I a little behind on my crochet list.So, I am not sure when I would be able to get to it either.

      Reply
    • Tiffany Charles (CuriousTiff) says

      September 9, 2012 at 11:43 pm

      You can try adding a row of increases. I just finished one and after row 4 I added a row: ch3, 2dc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, repeat and it gave me a hat circumference of 15 inches. You could make that row with more increases if that isn’t big enough either. Here’s my hat:
      https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424685_327229890707018_897744681_n.jpg

      Reply
  7. Tiffany Charles (CuriousTiff) says

    September 9, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this pattern! I just finished a hat tonight! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Here it is: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424685_327229890707018_897744681_n.jpg

    Are you on Ravelry? What is your ID?

    Reply
  8. Keesha says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    I just finished one of these for my friends photography business. Thank you for sharing so cute! But 1 ?. Could I use the Caron soft yarn?

    Reply
    • Corina says

      November 30, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      You can, it will turn out slightly smaller though.

      Reply
  9. Lynsey says

    July 20, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Hello, This is super cute and easy to read! Thank you! Just one question, how tall and wide should this be when you lay it flat? I seem to always have a problem making them smaller than I should.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      July 20, 2013 at 7:22 pm

      When making my hats I go by an online size chart.

      Reply

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