As a special Halloween treat for you, I have designed this cute little Pineapple Owl. It can be used in several different ways; as an ornament, a bookmark or even an applique. It can also be made into a garland or bunting, and it makes an adorable little doily when paired up with my Pineapple Pumpkin Lace.
Pineapple
Owl Ornament or Bookmark
by Elizabeth Ann White for BellaCrochet
Size: About 4 ½” long, not including Horns
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
Size 10
Crochet Cotton Thread:
30 yds.
Main Color
15 yds. Foot and Beak Color
Small amount
Eye Color
Small
amount Eye Accent Color
50 yds. Green for Garland (optional)
Two ¼” black
buttons or glass eyes
Heavy Spray Starch
Heavy Spray Starch
Fabric Glue
Size 7 (1.65mm) steel crochet hook
Special Stitches
For 2 dc
cluster (2 dc cl): Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp
through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp,
yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 lps
on hook
For Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or sp
indicated
To Dc Sts
Together: (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull
through 2 lps on hook) in number of sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on
hook
Owl
Rnd 1: Starting at head with Main Color, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th
ch from hook, join with sl st in top of ch-4. (First 3 chs count as first dc; 12 dc made; right side of Rnd 1 is
right side of work)
Rnd 2: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, 2 dc in each st around, join with
sl st in top of ch-3. (24 dc made)
Rnd 3: To complete this round, work Steps A- E:
A: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc
in next st) 5 times;
B: for first Horn,
ch 4, 2 dc cluster (see Special Stitches) in 4th
ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 4, sl st in base
of 2 dc cl;
C: (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 3 times;
D: for second Horn,
ch 4, 2 dc cluster in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 3rd
ch from hook, ch 4, sl st in base of 2 dc cl;
E: (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 3 times, join.
Row 4: Now working in Rows, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first st for
beginning shell, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 3, skip
next 2 sts, shell (see Special Stitches) in next st;
leaving remaining sts unworked, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp at center of first shell, ch 3, skip
next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 5 times, ch 3, skip next
ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 5 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row 10: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of last
shell, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn. Fasten off.
Row 12: Join Foot and Beak Color with sl st in ch-2 sp of first
shell, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl) in same sp as joining, (2
dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, sl st) in ch-2 sp of last shell.
Fasten off.
Row 13: With right side of work facing, join Main Color with sl st
in first ch-2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp as joining, shell in each
remaining ch-2 sp across. Fasten off.
Eye (make 2)
Rnd 1: With Eye color, ch 5, (dc, ch 1) 7 times in 5th
ch from hook, join with sl st in 4th ch of ch-5. Fasten off. (First 4 chs count as first dc and ch-1 sp;
8 dc, 8 ch-1 sps made)
Rnd 2: Join Eye Accent Color with sc in first st, sc in each ch sp
and in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Beak
Row 1: With Foot and Beak Color, ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch
from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc last 2 sts
together (see Special Stitches.)
Fasten off.
Finishing
When
gluing items, it is helpful to place a drop of glue on the tip of a toothpick;
use the toothpick to precisely apply
glue to desired spot.
Refer to
photo for shaping and placing each piece.
1: Place Owl, Eyes, and Beak on blocking
surface. Spray with starch, shape and allow to dry.
2: Glue buttons or glass eyes to Eyes and
allow to dry.
3: Place Beak on Owl; position Eyes on sides
of Beak and glue all pieces in place. Allow to dry.
4: For hanging loop
(optional)
glue the ends of a folded 8” strand of thread to the back of the head.
Garland
Make 3 (or number desired) Owls
With green, leaving a 16”
piece of thread before starting, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 24
times, sc in back lp of center st on one completed Owl’s head; *(ch
3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) 12 times, sc in back lp of center st on next completed Owl’s head; repeat from * once more, (ch 3, dc in 3rd
ch from hook) 24 times; leaving a 16” end of thread, fasten off.
Use 16”
lengths of thread at ends to tie Garland
to mantle, door frame or object desired.
To use as a doily, make the Pineapple Pumpkin Lace with size 10 yellow cotton, block it and allow it to dry. Glue a completed Owl to it as shown, and allow to dry.
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I am offering a paid version of this pattern for the convenience of my customers who prefer an easy to read, printable and ad-free PDF. You will be able to save the pattern to your Etsy account as well as your computer or other device.***
Special thanks go to E. J. Miller, Jolene Ortiz, and Jewel Fernley for testing this pattern. I don't know what I would do without my awesome testers!
I am offering a paid version of this pattern for the convenience of my customers who prefer an easy to read, printable and ad-free PDF. You will be able to save the pattern to your Etsy account as well as your computer or other device.***
Special thanks go to E. J. Miller, Jolene Ortiz, and Jewel Fernley for testing this pattern. I don't know what I would do without my awesome testers!
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