Little Hoot Owl Bowl Crochet Tutorial 🦉 | Cutest Scrap Yarn Project EVER

So to make the little hoot owl basket we're going to be using some leftover worsted weight yarn from a previous project because I'm kind of trying a no waste kind of system this year where I am using up all of my old yarn in new ways. So we're doing it in a beige and brown color so all you need is some worsted. Acrylic is great because it's nice and sturdy and creates a sturdier stiffer basket, plus it's easy care, you can just throw it in the washer if it gets dusty. Now we will be working with two strands put together for the base of the basket. So you'll either need two balls of yarn so you can grab the ends or wind it as a cake so that you can work from the center and outer strand together, so whatever you prefer. The exact yardage is in the link in the description for the free pattern. Okay and then another thing you are You are going to need . . . This is either about 3 quarter inch safety eyes or buttons and if you don't want the actual button holes to show just get shank buttons. I have these on hand so this is what I'm going to use because I like the no hole on this actual project. So three quarter inch, two of those for the eyes. And so you can choose which one you prefer. Then of course we need our hook, so we're going to do a 5mm USH hook. This one's from Furls, I'll link it if you like the look of it. The hook is smaller than the yarn calls for. Well, technically, if you use one strand of yarn, it will call for about a 5mm to a 6mm in worsted weight. But we are going to be using this with two strands so that our basket is nice and stiff. And that it will hold its shape. And then when we get to the eyes, we're actually just going to use one strand of the cream with the same hook. Then you'll need a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds in the basket because it is worked in spirals. So get one of those so you're ready to go. And then just a yarn needle to weave in your ends and attach your eyes completely to the basket. And we are ready to go. So go grab the pattern. in the description and we'll get started. But first, if you love free patterns like this, be sure to hit the like, subscribe, and notification bell so you don't miss out when new ones are released. I have a whole series of owl baskets coming up because I love owls so much that you are not going to want to miss out on. Now let's get back to the pattern. Okay, so to start the basket off we're going to be using two strands of the beige for the base. So we're going to do a magic adjustable loop. So take your yarn, your tail facing you, And you're working yarn away and just simply flip it over. So working yarn over tail and then you're going to reach through and pull up the yarn. We're going to do a chain one and then we're going to do six single crochets in the magic adjustable loop. So it looks like a pretzel right now. We're going to insert through the hole and pull up the loops and then pull through two for a single crochet. I'm going to do that six times. And then we're going to close that by taking the tail and pulling tight to close that hole. With acrylic you can pull all day long, especially with red heart, and it will be nice and strong and close that hole completely. So for round two we're going to start increasing to make the base. So this is where you can get a little confused on where to begin. Work backwards, so look for the v's of your stitches. Start from where your hook is. Go one, two, three, four, five, six. So we have the v's that each stitch has made. So it's pretty far over there. You're not working into this. That's part of your chain one. So we're going to work in spirals so we're not joining. So we're going to insert under both strands, pull up a loop, and then pull through two. Then we're going to stop and put in our stitch marker so that we don't lose track. Now I said we're increasing so we're going to go back into that same stitch and do another single crochet and that's what we're going to do all the way around. We're going to do two single crochets in each stitch around. A total of 12 stitches. Okay, here I am on my last single crochet of round two. We're moving right on to round three. So we're going to pull out our stitch marker and we're going to do two single crochets in that very first stitch. Always remember you're just going under the two loops. They're kind of facing you at this point. So don't think that this back section here is the only thing you're working into. So you're going through both of those. Pull up your loop, single crochet, put your stitch marker back. And then another one in that same stitch. We're still increasing. To make it even, we're going to put one stitch in between our increases. So for round three, we're going to do groups of three. So two in one, and one by itself. So the next stitch will be two single crochets, and then one single crochet in the next stitch. So we're going to repeat that around for a total of 18 stitches. Again, two single crochets, and then one single crochet. Here I am on my last stitch. Round three now we're going for round four. So we're gonna start the same way. I'm gonna do two single crochets in that first stitch and Some people like to do their increases at the end So in this instance, we're on round four So we're gonna do two single crochets in the first stitch and then one single crochet in Each of the next two stitches for a group of four. So that's how you can always keep track round four You should have four pattern repeat stitches. Some people like to do the increase on the last of the four stitches, or three stitches technically, so it would be one single crochet, one single crochet, and then two single crochets. That will not change the look of the pattern, so feel free to do it whichever way you choose. I just like doing the increase in the beginning so I don't forget to do it. Usually when it's at the end, if I'm counting, I end up, you know, just going. And doing four single crochets instead of an increase. So again, we're doing two single crochets in one stitch. And then one single crochet in each of the next two stitches. For a total of 24 stitches around. Okay, here's the end of round four. Only two more rounds of increasing. And then we get to start making the actual basket body. So now we're on round five. So we're going to do a group of five stitches. So two single crochets in the first stitch. Don't forget that stitch marker, it's a pain to try to figure out where you started. And then one single crochet in each of the next three stitches. So now we're doing groups of five for round five, still increasing six stitches each round. So two in the first stitch. And then one in each of the next three. The way I keep track is I count in multiples of what the repeat is, so I don't count like this would be my 10th stitch, technically, I think, or 15th, what am I at, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, my 10th stitch, but I count it as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, so I don't forget where I'm at. So keep on going, and you'll have 30 stitches at the end of this round, and then one more round of increasing. Okay, here's number 5. Last stitch of round five, and now we are moving on to round six, so my guess, this is a group of six stitches, so two single crochets in that first stitch, and then four, one single crochet in the next four stitches, so groups of six, for six times, for 36 stitches. And then I kind of lied because we're still going to do some more increasing. We're going to do a little bit of shaping after we start the body, so there'll be a little bit more increasing and decreasing, but just one or two more rounds. So keep on going with six stitches, two and one, and then one and four, until you get all the way around to 36 stitches, and then we will start working on the body. Okay, here's the last stitch of the round, round six. We're moving on to round seven, and we're still going to use the beige. This is the last round with the beige, and that just gives that little slight color change that you see at the bottom of the bowl. It's just a cute kind of little accent. So we're going to do just 36 stitches around, so one stitch in every single crochet. And then we're going to stop, or we're going to come back right at the last stitch, because we're going to make a color change during that last stitch. So go ahead and work around, and I'll see you right at the last stitch of round seven. Okay, here we are at the end of round seven. So now we're going to change colors So we're gonna start the last stitch and pull up a loop and then we're gonna stop there and we're gonna get our new color I have a video Because this is gonna create kind of a little offset that you'll see what I mean when we get going But I do have a video that I'll link it's called jogless stripes when working in spirals and it gives you a trick to avoid that if you If you want or are interested in that, since it's the bottom of the basket, I don't think it really matters, but if it really bugs you, go check out that video and it will show you how to get rid of that. So I'm going to have a long enough tail to weave in, I'm going to pull my new yarn through at that last stitch, and then we're going to start round 8. So for round 8, this is where we're going to increase a little bit more. So we're going to do groups of seven stitches. So we're going to do an increase in the next stitch, so two single crochets. This is the one spot where if you forget your stitch marker, you'll be okay. And then we're going to do one single crochet in the next five stitches. So groups of seven stitches, six times around for a total of 42 stitches. This is going to give our basket a little bit of a poof out. Six and seven. So again, two single crochets in the first stitch. Your last stitch, depending on how you like it, and then one single crochet in the next five stitches all the way around, and then we'll come back and talk about the next round. Okay, I meant the last stitch, but I forgot to, like, cut this and get rid of it for now. So, uh, don't forget to just cut off your yarn, or you're just gonna be working with it for no reason. So, there you're coming from. Glitter, glitter. Okay, so last stitch, and now we're moving on to round nine. So you'll see that I work around the outside, not the inside like a bowl. So these are the outside stitches, the pretty stitches. So now we're going to just do some single crochet for a while, so make sure you're keeping track of your rounds with your stitch marker, because we're going to go away and come back. But rounds 9 through 14... We are just going to be working single crochet in each stitch around and let me show you this offset that I was talking about. Why can't I grab this right though? So as you can see, like you, it jumps up. Because it's worked in spirals, the color change jumps up, so you see that very clear demarcation. But the way that this is designed is it will be kind of on the side of your project, so unless you're looking at it directly at the side, you won't see it. But again, I have that video. You can pause and go watch that real quick if you want, and it will And it will show you a trick to Get rid of that, so it looks more in line. So, in the meantime, keep on going until you get to round 14, and then we will come back and talk about a little bit more shaping for our basket, and we'll be almost done with it. Okay, here we are at the end of round 14. And now we're going to decrease for the next round, and that's just going to give us a little bit of extra shape in the bowl. So to begin, we're going to single crochet two together, insert in the first stitch, insert in the next stitch, pull up a loop and pull through all three. And then we're going to do five stitches in between each decrease, so we're decreasing one stitch, six, or six stitches altogether, but... Evenly around six times. So we do an SC two together and then single crochet in the next five stitches. So it'll give us a total of six stitches all together. Then at the end of the round, we'll have 36 stitches. So we're going back down to 36. Again, we're going to single crochet two together and you can do this at the end if that's how you like to do your Decreases so you can do five single crochets and then decrease or decrease in five single crochets and then One in the next five stitches, so we'll continue that around and then next we're gonna make some ear handles We'll see you right at the end of this round. Okay, here's our last stitch of round 15. And now we're doing the very final round of the basket and then we'll move on to the eyes. But we're going to start with the ear handles, what I'm calling them. So for the next stitch, we are going to do just a single crochet. And we're going to mark that. Then we're going to half double crochet. Then in the next stitch, we're going to double crochet. treble crochet, and then double crochet again, all in the same stitch. If you're unfamiliar with these stitches and you need slower, I have tutorials on all of the stitches. If you go to the link for the pattern, it will give you links to working all of these these stitches in a much slower fashion so you can learn those so that's our Last double crochet, so we have a single crochet, a half double, double, treble, double, all in the same stitch, and then we're going to bring it back down with a half double, and then a single, so that is our first little ear flap, then we're going to slip stitch 13 stitches to get that, to get us. Over to the other side for our ear flaps. So we're going to do it like not super tight, just kind of the same size as your stitches so that it will lay nice all along the edge of your basket. And what this kind of does is give you kind of a more finished edge than just the single crochet. It kind of pushes it out so you see it around the edge. So 13 to get to the other ear. Then we're going to do the same thing on this side for the other ear. So we're going to single crochet. Half double crochet. Double treble double, all in the same stitch, half double, and single, and then to finish off the basket, we're going to do slip stitch in the next 13 back to the beginning, and then we'll slip stitch, close, and fasten that off, and then we'll move on to the eyes, so I will see you in just a second to do the eyes. Okay, I've got the basket all done. And the ends woven in, and now I'm ready to start on the eyes, but here's just that offset to see it a little bit more clearly, so that way you can make the choice if you want to try my no, or clean color change, basically, that won't have as obvious as an It's an offset, so. Check out that link if you need it. Alright, let's start on the eyes now. Okay, so for the eyes, like I mentioned before, we're going to do one strand only with the H hook. So we're going to start with a magic adjustable loop again with six stitches. So take your yarn, twist it down, reach through, and pull up your working yarn. Then we're going to chain one and single crochet six times. Now, I'm going to use the safety eyes, it's going to stick out into the hole a little bit, but I like the clean look of it, and I don't have any shank buttons, and I don't want to go buy any, so I'm going to use those. I'll put up with the sticking out, but keep that in mind, if you use safety eyes, they will stick out into the bowl a little, so it might, you know, depending on what you're putting in there, it could cause problems. But if you are going to be... Not using that and using buttons. When you close this and you have a tail, use it for weaving in. So make it a little bit, or not weaving in, sewing it to the basket. That's good. That's going to attach to the basket and I'll just need to sew the outer edge in. But if you are not using... A safety eye, an actual button, you can keep this out to sew it to the basket, so the center portion. So I am not going to pull this completely tight because this post is pretty big and I want it to be able to fit through easily, so I'm going to leave a little bit of a hole. You can pull yours tighter if you're using a button or leave it kind of open like that as well if you want, whatever, if it's a shank button. So... After we make our six, we're then going to join the round with a slip stitch. And then, we're going to do just one more round to make the outer part of the eye, which is increasing all the way around in double crochet, but we're going to start with a tall chain. So what this does is it takes the place of a chain 3, so normally you would do a chain 3, no count as a double crochet, but it doesn't look as nice. You know, you can tell it's chain 3, and these are the eyes that we're looking at constantly, so we want to make it as invisible as possible. So we're going to pull up a chain as tall as a double crochet and then lock it in. In with another chain. So it's kind of just a long skinny loop. Then we're actually going to do a double crochet in place of that chain three. So for this round, we're double crocheting two times in each stitch around. So that first double crochet and that long chain kind of gets stuck together. So it's not as noticeable. So we're gonna do another double crochet in that same stitch or increase. And then we're going to do two double crochets each stitch. total of 12 double crochets and then we're going to join in that first double crochet so it's kind of weird coming across but once you get it joined it'll kind of flatten out so we're going to take that and we're going to kind of pull it tight and then you'll see that that there's no chain three so it kind of it's nice and even all the way through so instead of doing a regular fasten off where you do like another chain and then pull it I'm actually I'm actually going to just pull it really long for sewing. And this will kind of keep that weird kind of bump at the very top. Cut it, and then I'll just show you real quick how I'm going to finish that. Start the finish because I still have to sew it on. So what you'll do is you, it's kind of loose here, you're going to go through that middle of the next stitch and just pull that down. And then that'll pull over, and then you have a cleaner edge without that kind of extra chain bump. So now we're going to go make one more eye, and then we're going to go put them on the basket, and I'll show you that in just a sec. Okay, I'm going to show you really quick what I did for the safety eye when I was weaving in this center strand. So I took the safety eye and I actually put it in, and then pulled it tight so that it would... work right around it rather than weave everything in without it in there and then it being a little bit too tight. So then I went ahead and just woven my ends around that and this is not being worn so you don't have to get crazy on weaving in ends. I know some people are like you gotta go back and forth. Don't worry about it. It's not gonna come out. Okay so now I am ready and you can see like it wants to kind of cup around so that's why we want to have this in um sew it to the basket. So we're going to now work on placing our eyes. So with this it's kind of handy because I can kind of move it around and get the placement that I want. So take your time and get the eyes exactly how you want them between your two ears And then we'll start sewing them on. Okay, I've got my eyes placed where I want them, and you can see it doesn't stick out that much because there's so much thick fabric in between, so that's just another option, just so you can see what that looks like. But one thing you can do when you're doing the eyes is squish it flat to give you a little bit easier to see the symmetry and stuff. And that kind of helps. So now, we need to weave in our eyes. The other thing with the safety eyes that I like is that it's kind of easy to place because you can stick them in there, and it actually kind of looks cute like that. So you could leave it 3D if you want. You can sew them down. Oh no, I just realized how cute that looks as well, but I'm going to go ahead and sew these down. That's another option for you. Okay, so to sew these on, I'm going to do it very... I'm not going to pull my stitches super tight when I do it because I don't want to distort the stitches. I just want them to kind of look like how they're laying right now. So I'm going to go through, since I'm already facing out the back, I'm going to go ahead and go through the back here. And it'll just be, I think it's called a running stitch, so you'll see I'm not pulling too tight. Then I'm going to come back out to the next stitch, and I kind of want to catch the stitch A little bit here. I'm going to get you in focus here, a little bit there, so that way it's not just pulling on the chain portion. So I'm going to come back right next to the stitch. So I'm not totally going just in the chain or the Vs around the top, I'm kind of going in the actual stitch, and that kind of masks it better as well because you already have these loops that are coming over. So come right next to where the loop comes over. And then put it right through. Right around the last loop of your double crochet. So we're going to keep doing that all the way around to attach both of them. And then we'll come back and look at the finished owl when we're done. Okay, I got the eyes all attached. So my basket is, or my little bowl is completely done. And I love how he just sits flat with that sturdy... stitch with the two strands. I think even though it's such a small project, it's so cute and has so much personality, and I would love to see if you make different color combinations, so be sure to tag me. All my socials are below, because I would love to see what else you come up with. And if you use buttons or safety eyes and all that good stuff, think about different colors as well. But I hope you enjoyed this project. Until the next time, I am Deja with Knit and Crochet Ever After, and thank you for watching!