Tiny
owl
crochet
stitch
dictionary:


ch:
chain

dc:
double
crochet


 RS:
right
side

in

*forget-me-not*
 sc:
single
crochet

sk:
skip

sl
st:
slip
stitch

st
/
sts:
stitch(es)




Pattern
notes:

All
 crochet
 terms
 are
 in
 American
 English
 standard.


Note:
 this
 is
 a
 skinny
 little
 wool,
 but
 it’s
 very
 spongy!
 
 It

normally
 calls
 for
 a
 B
 hook,
 but
 we’ll
 use
 a
 much
 bigger

hook
to
get
a
feathery
light
&
soft
fabric.

Make
sure
you

get
 gauge!
 
 If
 you
 get
 too
 tight,
 the
 ruffles
 won’t
 flounce

enough.

If
you
crochet
tightly
by
nature,
don’t
hesitate
to

go
up
a
hook
size…
or
two,
especially
on
the
ruffles!



Let
those
ruffles
breathe.

*^v^*




a
tiny
owl
knits
pattern





by
Stephanie
Dosen
 Ready?
Lets
go!



Oh!
 let’s
 wind
 through
 the
 garden
 labyrinths
 together.



We
 will
 wear
 our
 ruffly
 collars
 in
 forget-me-not
 blue.

 Collar
foundation:
Then
we
will
be
sure
to
remember
our
way
back
home.


 With 4-ply wool and size J hook, loosely chain 51. For size


given (medium), relaxed chain should measure approx 14”
and should stretch easily to 20” when pulled taught. This is
Owl
difficulty
meter:
 beginner-------advanced
 the top & should fit lightly around shoulders to meet in
middle of front. If you’d like the collar a little bit bigger or
Owl
difficulty
level:

smaller, OR if your chain isn’t stretching to a full 20” simply
chain more or less (keep it an odd number.) It won’t affect
Measurements
at
base
finished
flat,
28”
W
x
8.5”
H.
 the pattern outcome. Just be sure to have extra ball.  Turn.
Row 1: (right side) dc into 3rd ch from hook, (counts as 1st dc),
dc into each ch across, turn.
Size:
Adult
medium
with
instructions
for
adjusting.
 Row 2: ch4, skip 1, *dc into next st (through front loop only), ch2,
skip next st, rep from * and end with dc in final st, turn.

Yarns
used:
a
4-ply
or
fingering
weight
wool
such
as:
 Q. Just what do you mean

MC:

Rowan
pure
wool
50
g/
160
m/
174
yds,
100%
wool,
 by through front loop only?
Color
sage,
Color
No
448,
Wraps
per
inch
(WPI)
14,
No.
of

balls:
3,
if
you
are
making
it
a
little
bigger,
please
pick
up
 A. Hopefully this handy
an
extra
ball
of
wool.
Those
ruffles
eat
wool
like
cake!



 little diagram helps. 

Tension/gauge
swatch:

With
4-ply
wool
&
J
hook,

Ch 16, dc into 3rd ch from hook, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 1: ch2 (counts as 1st dc), dc into each st across, turn.
Repeat row 1 until work measures 4”.
You should have 14 dc and 8 rows = 4 x 4 inch square.
If your square is smaller, switch to a bigger hook or try
to loosen up your stitches. This is a very loose fabric.
Notions:
 each st along the row, turn.
Size
J
crochet
hook,
Size
H
crochet
hook,


tapestry
needle,
approximately
60”
of
ribbon
for
ties.

1
Row 3: Ch 2, (counts as 1st dc), dc (through front loop only) into
each of the 2 chains and each st along the row, turn.
Note: you will have just increased the total # of stitches on the collar.
Row 4: Ch 3, sk 1 *dc into next st, ch1, sk 1, rep from * and
end with dc in final st, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, (counts as 1st dc), dc (through front loop only) into
Repeat rows 4 and 5, five more times. Collar should be
almost 8 inches long now. If you work the collar longer,
just be sure to end with a row 5. Break yarn.
 Ruffles:

Switch to size H hook. Place collar so the RS is facing you.
Attach wool in the right hand corner under the 1st back loop.

Q. Back loop? Huh?

A. These back loops were
left hanging when we
worked into the front
loops all that time. They
are handy for attaching
ruffles. See?
Note: You’ll find back loops at
the base of every other row on
the RS just ready for ruffles!




Now work along the top of the collar foundation as follows:
Ruffle Row 1: Ch 2, (counts as 1st dc), work (3dc) into each back
loop across the row to the end. At the final back loop, work
2dc, ch2 and sl st into the back loop. One ruffle row worked.

Ruffle rows are worked every other row on the RS of

the collar foundation. To begin the second row, use slip
stitches to discretely work your way down along the edge of
the fabric to the next row of back loops. Rotate work now so
that you can work your second ruffle row just like the first,
into the next row of bars. Continue in this fashion until you
have worked a total of 8 ruffle rows onto the right side of the
collar. (If you’ve made the collar longer, just add a few more
ruffle rows as needed.) Break yarn and weave in ends.

Cut two equal pieces of ribbon approx 30” in length
and attach like fringe to the top corner edges. Tie in a bow.
Let’s
meet
for
tea
in
the
garden
and
wear
our
best
ruffly

collars.
 
 I'm
 wearing
 mine
 in
 forget-me-not
 blue,
 how

about
you?

Love,
Stephanie
xoxo

Stephanie
 Dosen
 is
 an
 American
 singer
 living
 in

London
 with
 her
 partner,
 two
 CATS,
 one
 DOG,
 and

recently
 several
 GNOMES
 have
 moved
 in
 as
 well.


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Special
thanks
to
Natanya
L.
Waybourne
for
the
lovely
gift.
 
© forget-me-not
published
by
tiny
owl
press
February
2011


ho ot.