Skill Building Blog Hop
Are you ready to level up your crochet skills? It’s a new year and that means it’s time to learn new things! 😊 31 days of Skill Building Crochet Patterns, each one packed with fresh stitches and fancy techniques to make your crochet projects swoon with envy.
Get ready to dive into a yarn-tastic adventure with this blog hop that’s all about boosting your crochet superpowers! Think of it like a crochet boot camp, but way more fun and with zero push-ups (unless you really want to, then go for it!).What Is The Crochet Skill Building Blog Hop?
Beginning on January 1st, a new pattern will be available each day throughout the month.
Every day, you’ll get a brand new challenge, a chance to learn something new that’ll make your projects pop with pizzazz! ✨
- Free Patterns 💙
- Discounts on PDFs! 😎
- All skill levels from beginner to more advanced 🥳
The goal is to learn to new stitches, construction, and evolving our crochet skills to level up!
Come Back Each Day
Come back to this post – bookmark it! Then scroll down to today’s pattern and follow the prompts!
https://stardustgoldcrochet.com/31-skill-building-crochet-patterns-conquer-cozy-winter-makes/
The pattern for January 8 is the Owl Eyeglass Holder. This design uses the crocodile stitch to make a cute little owl to sit on your bedside table and hold your glasses for you. This pattern is always free on the blog. Today only, you have a chance to purchase the Eyeglass Holder Crochet Pattern Ebook for 50% off – 17 adorable eyeglass holder designs.
The end of May is graduation season, so I created this cute little owl to make for your graduate. He can sit on the nightstand in the dorm room and guard their eyeglasses. There are several variations of the crocodile stitch, so I have posted a video on YouTube for this version.
The owl works up quickly with worsted weight yarn using about 2 1/3 ounce of ombre or variegated and 1 ounce of a matching solid color.
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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
2 1/3 oz. ombre or variegated
1 oz. solid
Few yards orange
Size G crochet hook
Yarn needle
Plastic googly eyes 40 mm
Fiberfil
Pantyhose
Crocodile stitch video – https://youtu.be/HN_SNZDW21w
Directions:
BODY:
Rnd 1: With ombre yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 7: *Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 8: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnd 9: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (54 sc).
Rnd 10: *Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (60 sc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 11: Ch 4 (counts as 3 dc plus ch-1), dc in same st, sk 2 sts, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in same st (V-stitch made), sk 2 sts,* repeat around (20 V-stitches). Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, in first V-stitch, *work 5 dc around post of first dc of V-stitch, then work 5 dc around post of second dc of V-stitch (crocodile stitch made). Sl st in center of next V-stitch,* repeat around (10 croc st).
Rnd 13: Ch 4, dc in same st, *V-stitch in center of croc st, V-stitch in center of V-stitch,* repeat around. End with V-stitch in last croc, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnds 14-20: Repeat Rnds 11 & 12 three times, then repeat Rnd 12 once more. Fasten off ombre yarn.
Rnd 21: Switch to solid yarn, ch 1, *sc in V-stitch, 2 sc across first half of croc st, sc in center of croc st, 2 sc across 2nd half of croc st,* repeat around (60 sc).
Rnds 22-26: Sc in each sc. Do not join.
Rnd 27: *Dec, sc in next 8 sts,* repeat around (54 sc).
Rnd 28: *Dec, sc in next 7 sts,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnd 29: *Dec, sc in next 6 sts,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 30: *Dec, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnds 31-33: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 33.
Insert pantyhose into body to prevent stuffing from showing, stuff pantyhose.
Rnd 34: Holding both sides of Rnd 33 tog, sc through both thicknesses to close. Fasten off.
EYES: (Make 2)
With ombre yarn, ch 23, Join with sl st in 1st ch. Ch 1, hdc in each ch. Join with sl st. Fasten off. Sew eyes to top of body and glue googly eyes inside.
WINGS: (Make 2)
Row 1: With solid yarn, ch 8, hdc in 2nd ch and in next 6 chs. (7 hdc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in remaining sts (8 hdc).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st with 2 hdc in last st (9 hdc).
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *sk 1 st, 4 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st,* repeat once. Fasten off leaving 12” length. Sew to sides above top croc st row with scalloped edge toward the front.
BEAK:
Rnd 1: With orange yarn, ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts (4 sc).
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts (5 sc).
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts (6 sc).
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts (8 sc). Fasten off leaving 6” length. Sew beak to face between eyes.
Cut 4 pieces of yarn 3″ long. Fold 2 in half, insert hook into top corner of head, pull loops through, then pull ends through loop. Repeat on the other side of the head.
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More Owl Patterns
Zoo Blog Hop Day 2 – Owl Crochet Patterns
More Eyeglass Holders
Eyeglass Holder Crochet Patterns Ebook
For a book containing all 15 eyeglass holder crochet patterns (available in Kindle and paperback formats), please visit my Amazon author page. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P3WPQ2K
Last year I had the opportunity to work with a home builder to coordinate a house for Operation Finally Home that was donated to a local Marine veteran who was injured while working as a police officer after returning home. My contribution was a Thin Blue Line afghan created on the Addi Pro knitting machine.
As a follow-up to my recent post regarding TSA rules and what crafters can carry on a plane, yesterday I found this great pair of travel scissors that are TSA compliant. There’s even a keychain hole, so I can carry them everywhere!
Also released this week is the Sugar Skull Purses Crochet Patterns. Instructions include three different versions – waist bag (fanny pack), messenger bag, and neck wallet. Two versions require an approximately 4″ zipper which is very difficult to find, so I made a YouTube video on how to shorten a zipper. https://youtu.be/s8fyr_As-tA
These bags were inspired by a purse I bought for my daughter on our recent trip to Monterrey, Mexico.
Stay tuned for Sugar Skull Crochet Patterns ebook which will be available also on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats. I am also working on some California-themed patterns and hope to visit Los Angeles next month to snap some photos.
To celebrate my new line of crochet-themed clothing, I will be giving away one free pattern for each t-shirt or set of leggings purchased through May 31, 2019. Simply place your order, then email me at lisa@myfingersfly.com with the name of the pattern you would like (ebooks not included). I will email you the requested pattern with 24 hours.
[…] will email the pattern PDF to you. The pattern is still available on last week’s blog – https://myfingersfly.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/friday-freebie-owl-eyeglass-holder/ I’d love to see photos of your finished owls. You can post them on Instagram […]
I don’t understand your stitch count in rows 12 and 21. In row 11, you have 20 v-stitches, so I don’t understand how you ended up with 10 crocodile stitches. Then, in row 21, are the SC’s all along the ch 1 of the v-stitches, or are they on the dc’s of the crocodile stitches?If you have 5 sc on each crocodile stitch, your stitch count would be 100, if you have 20 crocodile stitches and 50, if you have 10. I don’t understand how you ended up with 60sc in row 21. Please help☺ Thanks very much for your help!
In Rnd 12, croc st in first V-stitch, sl st in next V-stitch, repeat 9 times for a total of 10 croc stitches.
In Rnd 21, 1 sc in V-stitch and 5 sc spaced across top of croc st, repeat 9 times for a total of 60 sc.
Hi, thanks for sharing this pattern, I think it’s lovely. I’ve started it, but, (I may be being a bit daft here lol), on round 27 you say to dec, coykd you please explain that a bit clearer?
Thanks.
Jackie
So sorry, your comment got hidden in the spam folder. Do you still need help with the owl?
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I am working on the owl glasses case. Should the first ten rounds be flat or curve up.
It will curve up a little bit.
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