I am so in love with this crochet owl cozy! Last week I shared an “apple” apple cozy which has since been claimed by my daughter. I also made little monster cozies for my son, which you can find here.  So now I wanted to make one just for me … and since I’m slightly owl-obsessed this crochet owl cozy is perfect for me!

Crochet Owl Apple Cozy

Here’s what you will need:

• two coordinating colors of worsted weight cotton yarn for the body; small amount of white for the eyes and an additional eye color
• H hook
• two 5/8 in. buttons
• a small piece of felt for the nose (optional)
• tapestry needle, scissors

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this free pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

Bottom

With main color, make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 6 sc in ring, join — 6 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join — 12 sts.

Round 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * around, join — 18 sts.

Round 4: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around, join — 24 sts.

Rounds 5 through 11: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 24 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 6 in.

Top

With main color, ch 24, join with a Sl st in furthest ch from hook to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 1 sc in same ch as join and in each ch around, join — 24 sts.

Rounds 2 through 8: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join — 24 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 6 in. Flatten the cylinder. Working through the chain end of your cylinder, close top by joining the  yarn through chains and working a single crochet edge across. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Eyes (make 2)

With white, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 6 sc in same ring, join — 6 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join — 12 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 10 in. Use tail to connect eyes together side by side; use a tapestry needle to whip st together across two stitches. Leave the rest of the tail for sewing eyes onto your piece. With your coordinating color, join yarn on side of right eye and Slip st along top of eyes until you reach the side of the left eye. Fasten off and weave in end. Use your eye color to make a french knot in the center of each eye.

Wings (make 2)

With your coordinating color, ch 8.

Round 1: Work 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch do not turn; working across opposite side of ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 ch, 2 sc in last ch, join — 16 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, ch 4 (button loop made), 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 sc in last, join — 18 sts and button loop.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of approx. 6 in. for sewing wings onto your piece. If desired, embellish each wing with your main color by working a surface stitch across center of wing.

Ears (make 2)

Make little fringe tufts for the ears by cutting 6 lengths of yarn each measuring 4 in. long. Holding the strands together, fold them in half to form a loop on one side. Insert hook into the top corner, from back to front, and pull through the loop just enough to be able to pull the ends of the yarn through. Tug gently to tighten.

Finishing

Using a tapestry needle and the long tails, sew top and bottom together along 6 sts only forming a hinge on which the top will open (this will be the back of your cozy). Sew the eyes to the front of the top piece as shown above. Attach each wing to the top piece beside each eye as shown.  Find button placement on your bottom piece in relation to your button loops and sew buttons into place. Weave in ends. Add a small felt triangle for the nose or you can embroider one instead if you prefer.

Clockwise from top left: Apple (this post), Blue Monster, Green Monster, Owl.