This is my 4th Owl Obsession blanket this year! Wove in ends as I finished each piece/section. Added “Tufts” to the ear tips. So cute!!

GAME CHANGER - Did the eyes as soon as I was done with the owl motifs and sewed them on right away, before adding the Ivory hexagon shaping. Made the whole project much more enjoyable not having to worry about taking the time later to sew on all of the eyes.

Used techniques from my other blankets, especially assembling in “strips” to make it easier to add beaks and eyes and then to “zip” a seam all the way down. Left about 30” of a tail when finishing each motif and used it to piece together each strip. ‘Flat Zipper’ join. Instructions can be found here: http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/join-c…

Used my own half-hexagon motif to fill in near border which uses similar stitches as the center of the motifs, rather than the open work of the motifs from the pattern.
See my 1st blanket for diagram: https://ravel.me/Herself10/oo

Free-hand embroidered “Sleeping Eyes” using Sport Weight yarn. Used this technique to embroider eyes: https://www.craftimism.com/2013/06/embroidered-eye-tutori...

Used border by Patrice Juelfs. <3 <3 <3 the look of this and it was super easy: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/patricejuelfs/owl-obsession

Finished size with border: 36” x 36”