BARN OWL

My co-worker has a daughter that is obsessed with owls, specifically barn owls.  This is a pattern to a barn owl.  I hope everyone likes my barn owl.  Head-up—Making this barn owl inspired my co-worker to also make a little barn owl and a barn owl bowling set.  Those patterns coming soon.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Warm brown, white, and peach
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
1 set of 12mm brown safety eyes

HEAD AND BODY:
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 8: sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc.  (37)
Rd 9: sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc.  (38)
Rds 10-17: sc in each sc around.  (38)
Rd 18: sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (40)
Rds 19-23: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 24: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (40)
INSERT SAFETY EYES BETWEEN RDS 13 AND 14 WITH 6 SC BETWEEN THEM.
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rds 25-27: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 28: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 12 sc.  (38)
Rds 29-33: sc in each sc around.  (38)
Rd 34: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (36)
Rd 35: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (34)
Rd 36: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (30)
Rd 37: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 38: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 39: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 40: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 40, pull tight, and secure.  Weave in ends.

TOP OF HEAD/BODY/TAIL:
Rd 1: With warm brown, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 7: slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn, skip slip st, sc in next 25 sc.  (25)
Rws 8-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 25 sc.  (25)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 23 sc.  (24)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 22 sc.  (23)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 21 sc.  (22)
Rws 13-18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (22)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 21 sc.  (23)
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 22 sc.  (24)
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 23 sc.  (25)
Rw 22: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 24 sc.  (26)
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 25 sc.  (27)
Rw 24: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 26 sc.  (28)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc.  (29)
Rw 26: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc.  (30)
Rws 27-31: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rw 32: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 28 sc.  (29)
Rw 33: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 27 sc.  (28)
Rw 34: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 26 sc.  (27)
Rw 35: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 25 sc.  (26)
Rw 36: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) across.  (24)
Rw 37: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) across.  (22)
Rw 38: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 20 sc.  (21)
Rw 39: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc.  (20)
Rw 40: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc.  (19)
Rw 41: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc.  (18)
Rw 42: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 16 sc.  (17)
Rw 43: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 15 sc.  (16)
Rw 44: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc.  (15)  Change to gray.
Rw 45: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc.  (14)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 46: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (13)
Rw 47: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (12)  Change to gray.
Rw 48: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (12)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 49: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (12)
Rw 50: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc.  (11)
Rw 51: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (9)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew HEAD/BACK/TAIL to HEAD/BODY.

LEFT WING (MAKE 2-ONE WITH WARM BROWN AND GRAY AND ONE WITH WHITE):
Rw 1: Ch 8, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (7)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (9)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (10)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (11)
Rws 6-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc.  (10)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc.  (9)
Rws 13-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (8)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (7)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)  Change to gray.
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (6)
Rw 22: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)  Change to gray.
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 24: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 26: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 27: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.

RIGHT WING (MAKE 2-ONE WITH WARM BROWN AND GRAY ANDN ONE WITH WHITE):
Rw 1: Ch 8, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (7)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (11)
Rws 6-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (9)
Rws 13-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (7)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)  Change to gray.
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rw 22: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (5)  Change to gray.
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 24: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 26: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 27: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.

WING ASSEMBLY:
Holding one warm brown and gray wing with one white wing with wrong sides facing, sew wings together.  Once both wings are assembled, sew WINGS to BODY.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (7)
Rd 3: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around.  (8)  Change to peach.
Rd 7: (slip st in next sc, ch 6, hdc in second ch from hook and in next 4 ch) 3 times, slip st in same sc as last slip st, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in next sc, ch 6, hdc in second ch from hook and in next 4 ch, slip st in same sc as last slip st, sc in next 2 sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

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