I have a confession to make – I am in love with this yarn!! I have been working on a series of stuffed animals and trying out different yarns and so far this is by far my favorite. I still have a couple more yarns I want to try out, but I definitely plan on getting more Bernat Pipsqueak yarn! I picked mine up at my local Joann in Chocolate and Whitey White and can’t wait to try out the other colors. I have already created these two owls and another animal and I am going to continue with an entire series of Pipsqueak Animals.
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I wish you could feel how soft and squishy these are. I took these to school to get a picture of them in the library and when my students saw them they couldn’t get over how soft they were – I even had several just want to hold them for the class time! I put rice in for the base to give them weight and help them sit up, then filled the rest with fiberfill. Add some safety eyes, embroider a beak and they are all ready to go!
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Bernat Pipsqueak (100% Polyester, each 3.5oz/100g and 101 yds/90 meters): 1 ball each Chocolate (MC) and Whitey White (CC).
Hook: K (6.5mm)
Notions: 2 brown 12mm safety eyes, yarn needle, scrap orange yarn
Notes: Work each round without joining. Use stitch marker to keep track.
Large Owl (Approximately 8″ tall)
Body:
With MC, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 6 sts.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st – 12 sts.
Round 3: *Sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 18 sts.
Round 4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 24 sts.
Round 5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 30 sts.
Rounds 6-15: Sc in each st.
Round 16: *Sc 3, sc2tog; repeat from * – 24 sts.
Round 17: *Sc 2, sc2tog; repeat from * – 18 sts.
Round 18: Sc in each st.
Round 19: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 24 sts.
Rounds 20-22: Sc in each st.
Round 23: *Sc 2, sc2tog; repeat from * – 18 sts.
Round 24: *Sc, sc2tog; repeat from * – 12 sts.
Fill with 1/2 cup rice, then stuff with fiberfill.
Round 25: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 6 sts.
Round 26: Repeat round 25 – 3 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a 6″ tail.
Stuff head fully with fiberfill, then draw yarn through remaining 3 sts and draw tight to close.
Eye Patch (Make 2):
With CC, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 6 sts.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st – 12 sts. Fasten off.
Attach safety eye to center of each eye patch. Sew eyes onto face. Use orange scrap yarn to embroider beak.
Wing (Make 2):
With MC, ch 2.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn – 1 st.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st; turn – 2 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st; turn – 4 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc 2, 2 sc in last st; turn – 6 sts.
Rows 5-7: Ch 1, sc in each st; turn.
Fasten off.
Sew wings to sides of body as shown in photo.
Ear (Make 2):
With MC, ch 3.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch – 2 sts.
Row 2: Sc2tog – 1 st.
Fasten off. Sew in place to top of head.
Tail:
With MC, ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 4 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc 2, 2 sc in last st; turn – 6 sts.
Row 3: Work even.
Fasten off.
Sew tail to body as shown in photo.
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what a funny owl, i am looking forward
Glad you like the pattern! 🙂
How does the owls look so fuzzy? Love this pattern i just dont understand how they would look like that what yarn should be used? Thank you.
Hi Michele! The fuzzy look is all because of the yarn. I used Bernat Pipsqueak and it is a really soft squishy yarn used for baby items and animals. Just look up Bernat Pipsqueak and you’ll see what I mean. 🙂 I picked mine up at my local Joann, so if you have any type of craft store nearby they probably carry it.
I am going to try to make these for my daughter she loves owls is there a pattern for the small one.
Yes, you can get the link above by entering your email. It’s an exclusive pattern for email subscribers. 🙂
Thanks for the free pattern. Love it!
Glad to hear you like the pattern 🙂 I really enjoyed creating it!
Soooo cute!! would like to make small owl,but cant seem to find the link.
Hi Susan!
I don’t know what happened to the link but I fixed it – you should be able to see it at the bottom of the post. 🙂
My Nana LOVES owls and I thought the Mama Owl and Baby Owl would be perfect gifts for her. Thank you for the pattern they are truly incredible.
You are so welcome! With this yarn it’s hard to tell they are crocheted. My kiddos love them. Hope you enjoy 🙂
Please send link for small owl. Thank you!
Hi Jane! I linked to it at the bottom of the post – I don’t know what happened to the original link! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
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Amanda if I have already subscribed do I have to keep subscribing to get the new items and videos . I think the password was amandayarn(?)
I live the owls and the V-stitch Afghan on the video.
Hi Carolyn,
No, you don’t have to resubscribe. Just check for any email from me and you will find the correct password at the bottom of the email. 🙂 Thank you so much for the kind words!
Should be Love the owls.♥️
Love the blanket you made for your baby boy
Thank you! That is my most popular pattern on the site! 🙂
How do you keep the rice in there? When using a K hook, it seems as though the spaces between the stitches would be large enough for the rice grains to leak out. Do you put them in a nylon sock or something?
I haven’t had any trouble with the rice leaking out. My kids have enjoyed playing with these guys, too! Since the yarn is thicker it doesn’t leave holes in the project but if you are worried about it a nylon sock would be a wonderful idea!
Where is the password and where is the small owl pattern?
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