Owl Keyring Pattern

This is a pattern I've designed for a very simple cute owl keyring.  You will need a keyring base for it; they are usually on sale at hobby or yarn shops.



REQUIRES
Yarn -  about 5g of any fine crochet cotton,  plus small amount of white
Hook / Needles - 1.25
Sundries - small amount of black cotton for eyes, contrast colour for beak, basic keyring, small amount of toy stuffing

INSTRUCTIONS (Given in UK notation)

Begin with main colour, make a magic ring.  Work 6 dc into this.  Do not join at end of rounds.  Rd 1; inc in each stitch.  12.  Rd 2; (dc 1, inc 1) to end.  18.  Rd 3; (dc 2, inc 1) to end.  24.  Rd 4 - 5; dc.  Rd 6; (dc 2, dec 1).  18.  Rd 7 - 12; dc.  Rd 13; (dc 1, dec 1).  12.  Stuff now.  Rd 14; ch 3, dc into 1st of 3 chain.  Now fold top of owl together and slipstitch from front to back so as to close the opening.  On last stitch, chain 3 and dc into 1st chain, ss into same stitch and fasten off.

To make the eyes, using white make a magic ring and work 6 dc into it, ss to join and fasten off.  Now embroider the centre of the white circle for the pupil, and stitch to face of owl.  Finally embroider a small v or triangle for the beak between and just below the eyes, and stitch the keyring loop to head using main colour yarn.

This variant uses small black beads for the pupils of the eyes.

Hope you enjoy making these; they really are so quick and easy.

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