Sizes
Instructions are written for size 12 months, with changes for sizes 2, 4 and 6 in parentheses ( ).
Finished chest measurement:
 Chest (buttoned): 21 (23, 25, 27) inches
 Length: 13 (15.5, 18, 20) inches
 Sleeve: 11 (12, 14, 16) inches
Yarn
Lion Brand “Vanna’s Choice” (100% acrylic; 3.5 oz/100g (170 yd/156 m).
 Color A: Chocolate Brown - 3(4,4,5) balls
 Color B: Pea Green - 1 (1,1,2) balls
 Color C: Rust - 1 (1,1,2) balls
 Color D: Dusty Purple - 1(1,1,2) balls
 Color E: Rose – 1 (1, 1, 2) balls
 You’ll also need small amounts of worsted weight a lighter shade of brown, mustard or
gold, brick red, olive green, and gray. This is a great way to use up some leftovers from
your own yarn stash!
 Patons “Divine” (76.5% acrylic, 10.5% wool, 10.5% mohair, 2.5% polyester; 3.50 oz / 100 g (142 yd / 129 m) Deep Earth (or
something else thick and furry for the squirrel’s tail)
Any worsted weight can be substituted, as long as you can achieve the correct gauge.
Materials
 Size F crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge and/or size.
 Yarn needle.
 4 to 6 “heavy duty” 5/8” snap fasteners, with extras (they don’t always line up on the first
try.)
 Heavy Duty Snap Tool (found with the snaps) and a hammer.
 2 buttons, for the owls’ eyes.
 Pins to hold the seams in place (straight pins, or safety pins)
 Clean, unused toothbrush (yup, a toothbrush!)
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Abbreviations and Stitches Used:
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Tr – Treble Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
RS – Right Side
WS – Wrong Side
Dec - Decrease
Dec (worked over two stitches): Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook),
insert hook into next stitch and pull up another loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on
hook.
Work in even sc: For each row, ch 1, sc in the first stitch and in each stitch across to the end.
Turn.
Gauge:
16 rows and 16 sc = 4 inches x 4 inches, using G/6 hook. Take time to check your gauge.