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Hooty!
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Hook: G7 (4.5mm)
Gauge: Not critical for this project - try to
keep sts as tight as you can when
working the head so that the stuffing does
not show through
Note: Different hook sizes and yarn
weights can be used to achieve a lighter
or heavier finished item.
Terminology: US
Other items needed:
Stuffing for head
Stitch markers
Darning needle

Abbreviations:
Beginning (beg)
Chain (ch)
Double Crochet (dc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Loop (lp)
Say hello to Hooty! Next (nxt)
After a busy night doing what owls do, Hooty Repeat (rep)
enjoys nothing more than spending his days Single Crochet (sc)
snuggled up to someone special! Space (sp)
This lovey crochets up nice and quickly – Skip (skp)
the perfect gift for every little one! Stitch (st)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
What you will need: Yarn Over (yo)
Yarn: 3/Light/Worsted/8ply yarn Special Stitches
 50g of yarn for the blanket (beige,
Sc2tog (sc dec): (Insert hook into next st
brown and yellow in example)
and draw up a lp) twice, yo and draw
 25g yarn for the head, ears and wings through all 3 lps on hook – 1 sc
(beige in example) decreased
 10g yarn for outer eye colour (white in
example) Pattern Start:
 Small amount of a coloured yarn for
the eye (yellow in example) Granny Square Blanket
 Small amount of black for the centre of Useful Granny Square Tutorial link from
the eye The Crochet Crowd:
 Small amount of yarn for the beak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFn
(brown in example) yfJEWCd8
Using chosen yarn, ch4 and sl st to the
beginning ch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch3 (counts as a dc from now
on), work 2dc into the ring, *ch2, 3dc into
the ring*, rep from * twice more, ch2 and
sl st to the top of the ch3 that started the
round.
Round 2: Ch3, work 2dc into the same
sp, *ch1, work 3dc, ch2, 3dc into next ch2
corner sp. Rep from * all the way around.
Your final sts should be 3dc, ch2 and
then sl st to the top of the ch3 that started
the round.
Round 3: Ch3, work 2dc into the same
sp, ch1 * work 3dc, ch1, into each ch sp
across to corner sp. In corner sp, work
3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1. Rep from * all the way
around. Your final corner should have
3dc, ch2 and then sl st to the top of the
ch3 that started the round.
Rounds 4-12: Rep round 3 nine times.
Each round will cause the square to
increase in size. I like to change colour
every 4 rows for this particular pattern.
Blanket Border
Round 1: Attach coloured yarn of
preference to ch2 corner space. Ch1
(does not count as a st), work 2sc into
ch2 corner sp, * sc in nxt 3 sts, skp ch1,
repeat from * across to next corner, work
2sc into ch2 corner space, continue to
repeat from * all the way around working
2sc into corner sps, joining the last sc to
first sc with a sl st (152sc)
Round 2: Ch1 (does not counts as a st),
2sc into same st, 2sc into next st, then
work sc into each st on the sides and 2sc
into each of the two sc’s in each corner,
join last sc to first sc with a sl st (160sc)
Round 3: Ch1 and sl st loosely around
the blanket to create a more finished look.
Fasten off and hide loose ends.
Head
Hooty’s head is crocheted in continuous
spirals, without joining the rounds from
the top down to the bottom of the head.
You will need a stitch marker to keep
track of where the beginning of each
round starts; move the marker up to the
first stitch of the next round after finishing
the previous one.
Foundation Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in
furthest ch from hook (6sc)
Round 2: Work 2sc in each st around
(12sc)
Round 3: *Sc, 2sc in next st*, rep 6 times
(18sc)
Round 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next
st*, rep 6 times. (24sc)
Round 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next
st*, rep 6 times (30sc)
Round 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next
st*, rep 6 times (36sc)
Round 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next
st*, rep 6 times (42sc)
Round 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next
st*, rep 6 times (48sc)
Rounds 9-12: Sc in each st around (48sc)
Round 13: *Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog*, rep
6 times (42sc)
Round 14: *Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog*, rep
6 times (36sc)
Round 15: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog*, rep
6 times (30sc)
Round 16: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog* rep
6 times (24sc)
Begin stuffing head.
Round 17: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog*, rep
6 time (18sc)
Round 18: *Sc, sc2tog*, rep 6 times.
(12sc)
Continue stuffing head firmly.
Round 19: *Sc2tog*, rep 6 times. (6sc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail with which
to weave in ends to close the gap and
then to attach to the blanket.
Eyes – make 2
Round 1: Using black yarn, ch2, work
6sc in furthest ch from hook, join first sc
to last with a sl st. fasten off (6sc)
Round 2: Attach yarn for chosen eye
colour, ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc into
same st, work 2 hdc in each st around,
join first sc to last with a sl st, fasten off
(12hdc)
Round 3: Attach yarn for chosen outer
eye colour, ch3 (counts as a dc), dc into
same st, work 2dc in each st around, join
first sc to last with a sl st (24dc)
Round 4: Ch1 (does not count as a st), sl
st loosely around, fasten off, leaving a
long tail to attach the eye to the head.
Eyes should be positioned so that they
are almost touching, side by side on the
head. Using the long tail, sew eye onto
head with a darning needle, weaving your
stitches in and out of the fabric, just
beneath the outer sl sts of the outer eye.
Secure and hide loose end in the head.
Beak
Round 1: Using chosen colour for beak,
ch2, work 6sc in furthest ch from hook,
join first sc to last with a sl st (6sc)
Round 2: Ch2 (counts as a hdc), hdc into
same st, work 2 hdc in each st around
(12hdc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Fold in half
and sew together this way. Then sew this
length ways just beneath the eyes in the
centre.
Ears – make 2
Round 1: Using the colour you used for
the head, ch2 and work 6sc into the
furthest ch from the hook, joining last sc
to first with a sl st (6sc)
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Row 2: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in nxt st,
hdc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts, turn (5sts)
Row 3: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in nxt st,
dc in next st, sc in nxt 2 sts, turn (5sts)
Fasten off - you will end the ear at the top
point - leave a long tail with which to sew
to head. Ears should be sewn to the side
of the head so that the top of the ear is in
alignment with the top of the eye.
Wings - make 2
Hooty’s wings are crocheted in
continuous spirals, without joining the
rounds. You will need a stitch marker to
keep track of where the beginning of each
round starts; move the marker up to the
first stitch of the next round after finishing
the previous one.
Round 1: Ch2, work 6sc in furthest ch
from hook (6sc)
Round 2: Work 2sc in each st around
(12sc).
Rounds 3&4: Work 1sc in each st around
(12sc)
Round 5: *Sc2tog, sc in next two sts,
repeat from * around (9sc)
Rounds 6 - 9: Work 1sc in each st
around (9sc)
Do not stuff wings, sew open end shut
and tie off leaving a long tail. Using tail
sew wings just beneath the head – to
either side of the neck.

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