When I got my hands on the new Caron Simply Soft Tweeds yarn I knew exactly what I wanted to crochet… an owl! You may remember the tweeds yarn is also perfect for my crochet owl hats pattern as well. And with graduation right around the corner I thought a Wise Old Owl with a Graduation Cap would be the perfect little gift for the grads in your life! My middle child is graduating from Kindergarten and I am just so darn proud of the progress he has made this year so this owl is for him!
Finished size: Approx. 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide.
Materials:
– Caron Simply Soft Tweeds in Taupe and Off White. GET IT HERE at Yarnspirations.com
– Caron Simply Soft in Gold and Black
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Polyfil Fiber Stuffing
– 12mm black safety eyes
– Tapestry Needle
Head:
With taupe
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 5-13: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 14: SC decrease, SC in next 4, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 15: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 16: SC decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join (20 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail
Eyes (make 2):
With off white
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, (20 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail.
Sew eyes onto owl head and add safety eyes.
Stitch on a little triangle nose with gold yarn.
Stuff head with poly-fil and sew top of head closed. The “ears” should automatically appear when you sew the top shut.
Body:
With off white
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 3: 2 SC in first, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 5: 2 SC in first, SC in next 4, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first, SC in next 5, repeat around, join, chain 1 (35 SC)
Round 7: 2 SC in first, SC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 1 (40 SC)
Round 8-15: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (40 SC)
Round 16: SC decrease, SC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain1
Round 17: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (35 SC)
Round 18: SC decrease, SC in next 5, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 20: SC decrease, SC in next 4, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 21: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 22: SC decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 23: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 24: SC decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join,
Fasten off leaving long tail.
Wings (make 2):
With taupe
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Row 4: SC in next stitch (essentially you are skipping the first stitch in each row), SC in next 5, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC in next stitch, SC in last 3, chain 1, turn
Row 6: SC in next stitch, SC in last 2, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC in next stitch, SC in last, chain 1, turn
Row 8: SC in next stitch and continue to SC the edges of the entire wing. When you get back to the tip of the wing, chain 2 and SC in second chain from hook (this creates a nice point at the top of your wing), join, fasten off leaving long tail.
Sew wings onto sides of body.
Stuff body with poly-fil.
Don’t sew shut. Sew head to top of body.
Cap Square:
with black
Magic Ring, chain 3, 2 DC, chain 2, 3 DC, chain 2, 3 DC, chain 2, 3 DC, chain 2, join to top of chain 3, chain 3
Round 2: DC in next two, 2 DC + Chain 2 + DC in the corner, DC in next 3, 2 DC + Chain 2 + 2 DC in corner, DC in next 3, 2 DC + Chain 2 + 2 DC in corner, DC in next 3, 2 DC + Chain 2 + 2 DC in corner, join to top of chain 3, chain 1
Round 3: SC in each stitch around making a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner, join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Cap Base:
with black
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 3: In back loops only, SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 4: now working in both loops, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 5: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, fasten off
Make tassel with gold yarn.
Sew tassel onto to top of square.
Stitch base of cap onto bottom of square.
Then you can either stitch it onto the ear of the owl or just let it rest there so it can be removed.
Whoooo wouldn’t want to receive this adorable handmade gift on graduation day?!
Hope you love the new Caron Simply Soft Tweed Yarn!
Shop all 3 tweed colors HERE at Yarnspirations.com.
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Soooo cute ! \( ^ )/
Thank you for the pattern !
Lovely owl. Smart little guy. Thanks for sharing this pattern.
Have a nice day, Margaret
Sarah – that is too cute. Saved to make for grands when they graduate from high school. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your pattern ♡ ♡
Wow, so adorable <3
I would make it for my boyfriend, on his graduation 😛
Thanks for sharing !! Just made one for my daughter who is graduating 8th grade this !
Hi Sarah,
I would like to know if is possible to make a larger version of this wise old owl with graduation cap.
Finishing size:
➖ Approximately from 14 to 17 inches tall.
➖ I would take a suggestion from your expertise for the width.
I would love to make one for my nephew as he love owls a lot.
Thank you so much for spending time to create beautiful patterns.
Jenny
So cute <3
Thank you for the pattern !
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the lovely pattern. I’m making one at the moment!
Could it be that in round 24 from the body, I have to decrease and than make 2 sc (and not one)? So it will be 15 stitches at the end of the body?
Thanks again for all the beautiful patterns!
Super cute!!! Thanks for sharing this pattern! I made it for my son’s teacher (she loves owls) I added letters written by children rolled up as “diplomas” and she loved it!
Thanks again!!!!
My son is graduating from high school this month! So this is so timely! Thank you!
Está hermoso el búho, yo los tejo pero no pongo nada . Gracias por compartir. No me apropió de lo que no es mío
Gracias por compartir, no me apropio de le lo que no es mío. Abrazos
It is so nice to be able to come to your site and look back at projects you have posted and still have access to them when we “need” them for our own purposes. Thanks so much for continuing to post great works.
Thank you so much for sharing all of these amazing patterns with us I cant wait to start using them to make gifts for my nieces and nephews.
Hello. I just found your graduation owl, and absolutely love it. I’m a beginner crocheter. I do not understand how to even begin this project everything I have been making so far, begins with the magic circle. Can I just do a magic circle of 10, (and go on from there) without the chain and slip stitch method?
Thank you so much for sharing all of these amazing patterns with us I cant wait to start using them to make gifts for my nieces and nephews.
thank you so much for help me choose a right collection
bedankt dat ik deze uil mag haken. Is een erg leuke uil.
i think spend much time for this but deserved
wow, very nice, i love it and my love will same 😀
i try but not beautiful like you done:)
so delicate and skillful.