Friday, December 7, 2012

Baby Owl Booties

SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
newborn - 3 months old (3.5" sole)

MATERIALS
*Crochet hook size: 4.0mm
*Worsted weight yarn: Brown, Pink, White & Orange or any color of choice
*2 12mm pink buttons for straps
*4 10mm black buttons for eyes
*2 small flowers
*Tapestry Needle
*Hot Glue

PATTERN NOTES
Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row indicate the total number of stitches for that round or row.
Always work the first stitch to the new round where you slip stitch in the previous round.

BOOTIE starting with brown
Rnd 1: ch 11, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs, other side of the chs 6 dc in next ch, dc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs, sc in last ch, sl st into the first st (25)
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st you sl st, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, sl st into the first st (30)
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in the same st you sl st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st into the first st (36)

F/O and weave in ends. Attach pink yarn where you sl st in previous round.
Rnd 4: (back loops for this round ONLY) ch 1, sc in the same st you sl st and attach new yarn, sc all the way around, sl st into the first st (36)
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in the same st you sl st, sc in next 14 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, hdc in next 5 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, sc in next 12 sts, sl st into the first st (34)
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in the same st you sl st, sc in next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, sc in next 3 sts, dec over the next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, sl st into the first st (30)
Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in the same st you sl st, sc in next 9 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, dec over the next 2 hdc, dec over the next 2 hdc, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 hdc, dec over the next 2 hdc, dec over the next 2 hdc, sc in next 6 sts, sl st into the first st (24)
Rnd 8: (LEFT bootie) ch 1, sl st in the same st you sl st and ch 1, sl st in next 18 sts, ch 12, sc in the 7th ch from hook and in next 5chs, continue to sl st around the bootie, sl st into the first st
Rnd 8: (RIGHT bootie) ch 1, sl st in the same st you sl st and ch 1, sl st in next 8sts, ch 12, sc in the 7th ch from hook and in next 5chs, continue to sl st around the bootie, sl st into the first st

F/O and weave in ends.
EYES with white & make 4
8 hdc in magic ring, sl st into the first 2 hdc's to give it a even look
F/O and weave in ends.

NOSE with orange & make 2
ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch (3)
F/O and weave in ends.


ASSEMBLY
Sew the 12mm buttons for the straps.
I recommend pinning the pieces in place before sewing them to make sure you have it in the position you like best before sewing. What I did was stuff the bootie with tissue so I could pin the pieces in place.
The peak I place them a little under the eye and sew it in place with matching thread.
You want to place the eyes close to each other on the very top.
Sew the 10mm buttons on top of the white part of the eye.
The little flowers I found them at my local yarn store. I use hot glue to place them in the booties.


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