Required skills include knitting, purling, increasing and decreasing (p2tog, k2tog, m1 and kfb) working in the round on double pointed needles, crocheting (for hat) and I-cord.
Optional - safety eyes

These little guys (or girls) whip up real quick and are great stash busters! They are wonderful last minute gifts and are sure to please anyone they meet. Gauge is unimportant, but make sure that it is tight enough so no stuffing shows! If you are making this for a young child you might want to replace the safety eyes with some yarn. Have fun!

Thank you so much to Lindacee for writting up and allowing me to put in the crochet hat pattern that her owl is modeling.