Tawny Owl Finger Puppet
This pattern is the knit versio followed by the crochet version. Make them, sell them, just give me credit for the pattern. Enjoy!
Tawny Owl (knit)
3.5 mm dpns
medium to light brown worsted weight yarn (A)
white worsted weight yarn (B)
yellow or gold worsted weight yarn (C)
rust colored (red/brown) worsted weight yarn (D)
black worsted weight yarn (E)
If you don't like colorwork, you can work the entire owl in the background color and use a needle to sew in the markings later.
For ease of reading the pattern, I include a , at the point where the dpns change.
Using a twisted german cast on or similarly stretchy method,
cast on to three needles (8,4,4): 16sts
rows 1-15 are all worked in knit
row 1: BBBBBBBB,BBBD,BBBB
row 2: BBBBBBBB,BBDB,DBBB
row 3: BDBDBBDB,BDBB,BDBB
row 4: BDBDBBDB,DBBD,BBDB
row 5: BDBDBBDB,BBDB,DBBB
row 6: BDBDBBDB,BDBB,BDBB
row 7: BDBDBBDB,DBBD,BBDB
row 8: BBDBBDBB,BBDB,DBBB
row 9; AADAADAA,ADAA,ADAA
row10: AADAADAA,DADA,DADA
row11: DDAAADDD,AAAA,AAAD
row12: DAACAADD,ADAD,ADAD
row13: AAAAAAAD,ADAD,ADAD
row14: AEEAEEAD,DADA,DADD
row15: AEEAEEAD,DADA,DADD
from here on, stitches are knit unless otherwise noted.
row16: Assk(A)Ak2tog(A)AD,ssk(A)DA,DAk2tog(D)
row17: ssk(D)SL1-k2tog-PSSO(D)D,SL1-k2tog-PSSO(D),Dk2tog(D)
cut, leaving length of yarn, pull yarn through all stitches, fasten off.
left wing:
cast on 4 in (B)
row 1: k4(B)
row 2: p4(BDBB)
row 3: k4(DBBD)
row 4: p4(BBDB)
row 5: k2(BB)k2tog(D)
row 6: p3(BDB)
row 7: k(B)k2tog(D)
row 8: ssp(D)
Fasten off and attach to owl on owl's left.
right wing:
cast on 4 in (B)
row 1: k4(B)
row 2: p4(BBDB)
row 3: k4(DBBD)
row 4: p4(BDBB)
row 5: ssk(D)k2(BB)
row 6: p3(BDB)
row 7: ssk(D)k(B)
row 8: p2tog(D)
Fasten off and attach to owl on owl's right.
Tawny OWL (crochet)
hook size g(4.00mm)
medium to light brown worsted weight yarn (A)
white worsted weight yarn (B)
yellow or gold worsted weight yarn (C)
rust colored (red/brown) worsted weight yarn (D)
black worsted weight yarn (E)
body is worked in the round without joining, if you wish you may do 2 chains and make 5 sc in the second chain as row 1.
row 1: starting with (D) magic loop, make 5 sc into the loop joining (A), pull snug
row 2: 2sc (A) into next sc, repeat joining (D), 2sc (D) into next sc, repeat to end of row joining (A) (10sts)
row 3: 10sc around joining each color (AEAEADADAD) end joining (A). (10sts)
row 4: 5sc (A) joining (D), 5 sc (DADAD). (10sts)
row 5: sc (D) joining (A), sc 3 (AAA) joining (D), sc 7 (DDADADD) (10sts).
with tapestry needle, make a small pupil in each eye with black yarn.
row 6: sc around (DADDADADAD) (10sts)
with tapestry needle, make a small v shaped beak between rows 4 and 5 with gold yarn.
row 7: 10 sc around (BDBDBDBDBD)
row 8-10: repeat row 7
fasten off.
wings are worked flat.
wings (make 2) (B):
row 1: chain 4, in second chain from hook, sc 1. sc to end. chain 1, turn.
row 2: sc 3, chain 1 turn.
row 3: dec over next 2 sc, sc1, chain 1, turn.
row 4: sc 2, chain 1, turn.
row 5: dec over next 2 sc, chain 1, turn.
row 6: sc 1. Fasten off.
Details may be added in (D)
attach one wing to each side of owl.
Tawny Owl (knit)
3.5 mm dpns
medium to light brown worsted weight yarn (A)
white worsted weight yarn (B)
yellow or gold worsted weight yarn (C)
rust colored (red/brown) worsted weight yarn (D)
black worsted weight yarn (E)
If you don't like colorwork, you can work the entire owl in the background color and use a needle to sew in the markings later.
For ease of reading the pattern, I include a , at the point where the dpns change.
Using a twisted german cast on or similarly stretchy method,
cast on to three needles (8,4,4): 16sts
rows 1-15 are all worked in knit
row 1: BBBBBBBB,BBBD,BBBB
row 2: BBBBBBBB,BBDB,DBBB
row 3: BDBDBBDB,BDBB,BDBB
row 4: BDBDBBDB,DBBD,BBDB
row 5: BDBDBBDB,BBDB,DBBB
row 6: BDBDBBDB,BDBB,BDBB
row 7: BDBDBBDB,DBBD,BBDB
row 8: BBDBBDBB,BBDB,DBBB
row 9; AADAADAA,ADAA,ADAA
row10: AADAADAA,DADA,DADA
row11: DDAAADDD,AAAA,AAAD
row12: DAACAADD,ADAD,ADAD
row13: AAAAAAAD,ADAD,ADAD
row14: AEEAEEAD,DADA,DADD
row15: AEEAEEAD,DADA,DADD
from here on, stitches are knit unless otherwise noted.
row16: Assk(A)Ak2tog(A)AD,ssk(A)DA,DAk2tog(D)
row17: ssk(D)SL1-k2tog-PSSO(D)D,SL1-k2tog-PSSO(D),Dk2tog(D)
cut, leaving length of yarn, pull yarn through all stitches, fasten off.
left wing:
cast on 4 in (B)
row 1: k4(B)
row 2: p4(BDBB)
row 3: k4(DBBD)
row 4: p4(BBDB)
row 5: k2(BB)k2tog(D)
row 6: p3(BDB)
row 7: k(B)k2tog(D)
row 8: ssp(D)
Fasten off and attach to owl on owl's left.
right wing:
cast on 4 in (B)
row 1: k4(B)
row 2: p4(BBDB)
row 3: k4(DBBD)
row 4: p4(BDBB)
row 5: ssk(D)k2(BB)
row 6: p3(BDB)
row 7: ssk(D)k(B)
row 8: p2tog(D)
Fasten off and attach to owl on owl's right.
Tawny OWL (crochet)
hook size g(4.00mm)
medium to light brown worsted weight yarn (A)
white worsted weight yarn (B)
yellow or gold worsted weight yarn (C)
rust colored (red/brown) worsted weight yarn (D)
black worsted weight yarn (E)
body is worked in the round without joining, if you wish you may do 2 chains and make 5 sc in the second chain as row 1.
row 1: starting with (D) magic loop, make 5 sc into the loop joining (A), pull snug
row 2: 2sc (A) into next sc, repeat joining (D), 2sc (D) into next sc, repeat to end of row joining (A) (10sts)
row 3: 10sc around joining each color (AEAEADADAD) end joining (A). (10sts)
row 4: 5sc (A) joining (D), 5 sc (DADAD). (10sts)
row 5: sc (D) joining (A), sc 3 (AAA) joining (D), sc 7 (DDADADD) (10sts).
with tapestry needle, make a small pupil in each eye with black yarn.
row 6: sc around (DADDADADAD) (10sts)
with tapestry needle, make a small v shaped beak between rows 4 and 5 with gold yarn.
row 7: 10 sc around (BDBDBDBDBD)
row 8-10: repeat row 7
fasten off.
wings are worked flat.
wings (make 2) (B):
row 1: chain 4, in second chain from hook, sc 1. sc to end. chain 1, turn.
row 2: sc 3, chain 1 turn.
row 3: dec over next 2 sc, sc1, chain 1, turn.
row 4: sc 2, chain 1, turn.
row 5: dec over next 2 sc, chain 1, turn.
row 6: sc 1. Fasten off.
Details may be added in (D)
attach one wing to each side of owl.