Wednesday, April 13, 2016

BARN OWL BOWLING SET


This set is a result of me working on the giraffe bowling set that I made for my wife while at work.  A co-worker saw me working on it.  My inspiration is a Penguin Bowling Set using the following pattern:  www.bittersweetblog.com/2009/01/19/not-quite-duck-pins.  She asked if could come up with a bowling set featuring barn owls.  This is the pattern that I came up with.  Unlike the penguins and giraffes, all of the owl are made exactly the same.  But it can be made in different colors by substituting any color for the warm brown.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  White, warm brown, peach, and gray.
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Tennis Ball
1 set of 12mm safety eyes for each owl
6 plastic Yogurt lids or cardboard circles of equivalent size.

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 each sc around.  (24)
Rd 6: sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc.  (25)
Rds 7-11: sc in each sc around.  (25)
Rd 12: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (27)
Rds 13-15: sc in each sc around.  (27)
Rd 16: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (27)
BEGIN STUUFING BODY AND HEAD FIRMLY
Rds 17-: sc in each sc around.  (27)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 27, pull tight, and secure.  Weave in ends.
Embroider the heart around his face using warm brown.  Embroider the beak using peach just above the bottom middle of heart.  Embroider eyes with black on head a little above beak.  Embroider a tan ring around each eye.

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)
Rw 5: slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn; skip slip st, sc in next 17 sc.  (17)
Rw 6: Ch, turn; sc in next 17 sc.  (17)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 15 sc.  (16)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc.  (15)
Rws 9-12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (15)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc.  (16)
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc.  (17)
Rw 15: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc.  (18)
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc.  (19)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (20)
Rws 18-21: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (20)
Rw 22: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc.  (19)
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc.  (18)
Rw 24: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog.  (16)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog.  (14)
Rw 26: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (13)
Rw 27: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (12)
Rw 28: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc.  (11)
Rw 29: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc.  (10)  Change to gray.
Rw 30: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc.  (9)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 31: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (8)  Change to gray.
Rw 32: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 33: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 34: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew HEAD/BACK/TAIL to HEAD AND BODY.

LEFT WING (MAKE 2-ONE WITH WARM BROWN AND GRAY AND ONE WITH WHITE):
Rw 1: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (5)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (6)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rws 4-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (6)
Rws 9-11: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)  Change to gray.
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)  Change to gray.
Rw 15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.

RIGHT WING (MAKE 2-ONE WITH WARM BROWN AND GRAY ANDN ONE WITH WHITE):
Rw 1: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (5)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rws 4-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rws 9-11: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (5)  Change to gray.
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (4)  Change to gray.
Rw 15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)  Change to warm brown.
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.

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

BOWLING BALL:
Rd 1: With bowling ball color, 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 next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 8-11: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 12: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
INSERT TENNIS BALL, WHILE HOLDING IN PLACE, CONTINUE TO CROCHET AROUND IT.  YOU MAY NEED TO PULL YOUR FINISHED WORK TIGHTLY TO GET IT TO COVER THE BALL COMPLETELY.
Rd 14: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 15: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 17: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 17, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

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