Let your needles and yarn take flight with this adorable owl family
You’d be wise to craft this trio of feathered friends! Designed by ÁINE MARRIOTT, these festive fowl are kitted out in wintry headwear including a little beanie and brill bobble hats.
You’ll be adding those all-important final touches with a spot of simple embroidery at the end to create a fluffy feathery look, sure to be loved by all ages! Why not gift them to a couple you know who will be celebrating their first Christmas with a little one?
ADULT OWL
body
Make two (one in each colour) Using 3.5mm needles and Party Pink (Sparkly Purple) cast on seven sts Row 1 and every odd-numbered row: p Row 2 (RS): (kfb) to end. 14 sts Row 4: (k1, kfb) to end. 21 sts Row 6: (k2, kfb) to end. 28 sts Row 8: (k3, kfb) to end. 35 sts Rows 9-17: beg with a p row work in st st Row 18: (k5, k2tog) to end. 30 sts Rows 19-23: cont in st st
Row 24: (k4, k2tog) to end. 25 sts
Rows 25-29: cont in st st
Row 30: (k3, k2tog) to end. 20 sts
Rows 31-35: cont in st st
Row 36: (kfb) to end. 40 sts
Rows 37-53: cont in st st
Row 54: (k3, k2tog) to end. 32 sts
Row 55: p
Row 56: (k2, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Row 57: p
Row 58: (k1, k2tog) to end. 16 sts
Row 59: (p2tog) to end. Eight sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
beak
Make two
Using 3.5mm needles and Bright Orange cast on nine sts
Row 1 (RS): k
Row 2: p
Row 3: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1. Seven sts
Row 4 and every even-numbered row: p
Row 5: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1. Five sts
Row 7: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1. Three sts
Row 9: (k1, m1) twice, k1. Five sts
Row 11: k1, m1, k3, m1, k1. Seven sts
Row 13: k1, m1, k5, m1, k1. Nine sts Cast off
ear
Make four (two in each colour) Using 3.5mm needles and Party Pink (Sparkly Purple) cast on eight sts
Row 1: k
Row 2: p
Row 3: (k2tog) to end. Four sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
wing
Make four (two in each colour) Using 3.5mm needles and Party Pink (Sparkly Purple) cast on 19 sts Rows 1-6: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st Row 7: k7, k2tog, k1, ssk, k7. 17 sts Row 8 and every even-numbered row: p Row 9: k6, k2tog, k1, ssk, k6. 15 sts
Row 11: k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5. 13 sts
Row 13: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1. Nine sts
Row 15: ssk, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2tog. Five sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
beanie hat
Using 3.5mm needles and Jolly Green cast on 45 sts
Rows 1-5: k Change to Merry Red
Row 6 (RS): k
Row 7: p
Row 8: (k7, k2tog) to end. 40 sts
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