Citrus Owl

Grey cardstock, colour pencil and fineline marker.

Hoot Tattoo

Check this out!!!  HOOT the Owl has been turned into a tattoo.  I am rather thrilled that someone liked my work enough to do this!!!!!  Stay tuned, this HOOT is going to have colour added!!!  

Funky the Owl Giveaway

It's giveaway time again........

This A5 hand drawn and coloured little girl is looking for a new home.  All you need to do to be in with a chance to win her is go to Sugarbird's facebook page, leave a comment and share the post.  If you don't have a facebook account you can leave a comment here and you will still be in with a chance to win.

The winner will be picked at random and will be announced Friday night (28th June 2013)  Easy!!!!

Introducing Funky the Owl

Let me introduce you to my ongoing latest creation.....this is Funky the Owl and she is going to be a giveaway when she is finished.  Stay tuned for details, once she is completed. 

She is being coloured in Faber Castel Polychromos and Dewent pencils.

Crochet Owl Brooch Pattern

These cute little guys at around 5.5cm high are the perfect size to make into brooches, bag tags, magnets or anything else your heart desires.  

Note - this is a free pattern.  You are free to make as many as you like, as they would make great items for Christmas, fetes, etc.  I only ask that if you share this pattern online that you please link back to Sugarbird - thank you :) 

This pattern assumes you know the basic of crochet.

And as this is only the second crochet pattern I have ever written, I would appreciate any (constructive) feedback.

Materials

2 colours Bella Baby Bambini wool (or any scraps you have of baby wool)

2.5mm crochet hook

2 buttons (for eyes)

Brown felt (for beak)

1 brooch back

White thread for eyes and brown thread for beak

Polyfill (for stuffing)

Normal needle for attaching eyes and beak

Darning needle

scissors    

Terms

ch      chain

sl st   slip stitch

sc      single crochet

dc      double crochet

Make three ch and sl st into first chain to form a small ring

Row 1    3 ch to count as first dc.  11 dc into ring. Sl st into first 3 chains  Total of 12 dc 

Row 2    Change wool colour - sl st into first space BETWEEN the stitches in row 1.  3 ch to count as fist dc. Dc into same space.  2 dc into each remaining spaces.  Sl st into first 3 chains  Total 24 stitches

   

Row 3   Change wool colour - sl st into first space BETWEEN the stitches in row 2.  2 ch into 1st space.  sc into each remaining space.  sl st into first 2 chain.

ROW 4   Work this row into the stitches of Row 3. 2 ch - counts as first dc.  2 dc into next stitch - 1dc - 2 - dc - 1dc - 2 dc - 1 dc - turn work

  Row 5   Work this row into the stitches of Row 4.  2 ch - counts as first dc.  2 dc into next stitch - 1 dc - 4 sc - 1dc - 2dc - 1 dc

Make another owl exactly the same as the first.  Finish off threads.

Beak   Cut a small triangle of brown felt and stitch onto one owl, with matching thread.

Eyes    With white thread stitch on the eyes.

 Brooch Back    Attach brooch back with yarn to the other owl piece.

With matching yarn, stitch owl pieces together with wrong sides together - leave a small opening to insert polyfil and then finished stitching the pieces together.

And there you have it!!!  One cute little owl brooch - see if you can stop at just one!!!!!!