Granny Square Owl - Free Pattern
The Granny Square Owl is an irresistibly rustic plushie crafted from colorful tweed granny squares that give it tons of personality and charm. Using Cotton Alpaca Tweed yarn, simple crochet rounds, playful button eyes, and soft stuffed shaping, this project is perfect for gifting, decorating, or delighting little ones. It’s quick, whimsical, and full of handmade magic.
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Cotton Alpaca Tweed (#3 DK, 60% cotton/20% alpaca/20%polyamide, 147 yds/50g), approximately 120 yds totalSample uses The Colorful Pack:
MC: Brown Tweed
CC1: Red Tweed
CC2: Orange Tweed
CC3: Blue Tweed -
Hook:
US H / 5mm crochet hook
Or size needed to obtain gauge
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Notions:
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill (black if available)
2 buttons for eyes
Stitch markers
Details
- Skill Level: Easy
- Gauge: 4" / 10 cm = 16 sts in pattern. Gauge is not crucial but will affect finished size and fabric.
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Sizes: Width: 5"/12.5 cm
Length: 8"/22 cm
Abbreviations (US terms)
- BLO: back loop only
- CC: contrast color
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- MC: main color
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
Notes
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Turning ch3 counts as a dc throughout.
Pattern
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GRANNY SQUARE (make 2)
Round 1: Using CC1 and MR, ch3 (counts as dc), 11dc in ring. Join to top of ch. Break CC1, attach CC2. Pull beginning tail to close the gap. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch3, dcblo in same st, 2dcblo in each st around, sl st to join. Break CC2, attach MC. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch3, dcblo in same st, dcblo in next st, 2dcblo in next st. *dcblo in next st, 2dcblo in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch3, dcblo in same st, ch1, 2dcblo in next st (corner made), dcblo in next 7 sts, *in next st, 2dcblo, ch 1, 2dcblo in next st, dcblo in next 7 sts; repeat from * 2 more times, sl st to join. Fasten off MC. (44 sts)
Round 5: Attach CC2 in center of any corner. Ch3, dc in same space, ch 2, 2dc in next st. (corner made), *dcblo in next 10 sts, 2dcblo in next st, ch2, 2dcblo in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to join. Fasten off CC2. (61 sts)
Weave in ends. Block squares.
BODY OF OWL
With RS of squares facing and CC2, sc3 in corner, *sl st into both squares across edge to join, sc3 in corner; repeat from * twice more to form a pocket. Fasten off CC2.
Round 1: Join MC to side seam, ch2 (counts as first st), dc around top edge of pocket, sl st to join.
Rounds 2-4: Ch2, dc around, sl st to join.
Stuff Owl. Sl st front and back sts together along top edge. Fasten off MC.
EYES (make 2)
Round 1: Using CC3, MR, ch1, 6sc in ring. Pull beginning tail to close hole. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: *Sc, 2sc, repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Fasten off with a long tail to sew to owl.
Sew buttons to eyes. Sew eyes to owl.
HORNS/TASSELS
Cut 8, 7” (18 cm) lengths of MC. Attach as fringe to each side of owl and trim.
WINGS (make 2)
Round 1: Using CC2, MR, ch1, 6sc in ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: *Sc, 2sc, repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Round 4: *Sc2, 2sc; repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 5: *Sc3, 2sc; repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 6: *Sc4, 2sc; repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Fold circle in half and sl st through both layers to close wing.
Fasten off with a tail and sew just the first 3 sts to owl.
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