Owl Make a Motif (Free!)

(This page has been getting quite a bit of action the past couple of months- welcome to all those who found Purple Chair Crochet via Pinterest! Feel free to snoop around- my *free* patterns are linked on the right side of the page, and if you're interested in something a bit more challenging, check out Purple Chair Crochet on Etsy, where I offer crochet patterns emailed to you in PDF form. :) Ok, now back to the Owls!!)

Hmm, what to make.

Oh.

"Owl Make a Motif"!

;)

These little guys were inspired by Pinterest,

but came from my own brain... 

uh, at the same time.

They're small (as you see below, being modeled by my son, Booger aka Jet aka The Professor).

They're fast (begging for a friend, or two... or three).

Like the basket? That's their new nest. The pattern is available with my other free patterns- check the links to the RIGHT. You may have to scroll upwards a bit. A little bit more. Right there, see it? 

They're colorful (weeeeee, color!)

And I bet you want to know...

How did I make these?

The Professor requested this owl have green eyes.

Well, I'll tell you.

First, gather your things...

3 colors of worsted weight cotton yarn. 

white cotton yarn (eyes)

color for beak (red, yellow or orange)

safety eyes or extra bits of dark colored yarn

yarn needle

scissors

4mm crochet hook.

Got all that? Great!

For the body...

RND 1: Ch4, join with sl st to first ch create a loop. ch2 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring around. Join with sl st to first dc. fasten off (16 dc)

RND 2: Join new color, ch2, dc in same space. In each stitch around work *2dctog, ch1 *. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off (16 2dctog)

RND 3: Join new color, ch2 (counts as first dc), 2dc in ch sp of previous rnd. In next ch sp work *3dc, ch 2, 3dc *. Work 3dc in each sp around the next 13 ch spaces. In next ch space work *3dc, ch 2, 3dc *.  3dc in next ch sp, then join with slip stitch to first dc. Fasten off. (see your owl? he's almost here!)

For the eyes... (create 2)

RND 1: Ch2 (or magic circle) leaving a long "tail" off of your slip knot. In first ch work 12 dc stitches. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. Pull center tail firmly to close the circle. 

Finally....

With your beak color, create a beak using the center of your motif as your starting place. Next, sew eyes into place as desired (refer to pictures if needed) and affix safety eyes or embroider eyelids.

And that's all there is to it! :):) Make a million!

Have a Lovely Day!

~Jess
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In Celebration of Spring!! (Free!)

I thought I'd include a 

~FREE PATTERN~

today in Celebration of Spring!!

I love motif's, and these are begging to be made and displayed!

Add a button (how to choose?) and a pin onto the back for a pretty little (or not so little, as is the case here) brooch!

Or skip it entirely and display them in your home...

:)
After taking these pictures I got all "WooHOO it's SPRING!" (yesterday was a glorious 73*!) and started snapping pictures of my indoor plant life. It may be spring, but aside from daffodils and the occasional flowering tree, there's a lot of bare and brown out there.

Rooting a Purple-Waffle cutting. Isn't life miraculous?

My new jade plant- wish me luck!

Hello, seedlings. Welcome to the world. :) Future peppers for my plate!

*True* leaves on my kale plants!

Yeah, spring. :):)

 Oh, were you here for the crochet? Sorry, I got side tracked.

Here's the Fabulously Fantastic and FREE pattern for the Frilly Flower MotiF!  =D

Note-- 

DcCL = Double Crochet Cluster. YO, insert hook into sp, draw up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops. YO, insert hook into same sp, draw up loop (4 loops on hook). YO, pull through 2 loops, yo pull through remaining 3 loops.

Frilly Flower Motif

Rnd 1- ch 4, join with sl st to 1^st ch. Ch 3 (counts as dc, ch 1) and *dc, ch 1 * 15 times around (16 dc, ch 1). Join with sl st to 2^nd ch of initial ch 3.

Rnd 2 - Sl st into ch 1. ch2, dc in same sp (counts as first DcCL). Ch1, in next sp work *DcCL, ch1 * around. End with sl st into 1^st dc.

Round 3 – Sl st into ch 1 sp. *ch4, sl st into ch 1 sp * around. End with sl st into 1^st sl st of round.

Round 4 - Sl st into ch4 sp. *Ch 5, sl st into ch 4 of prev round * repeat around. Sl st to 1^st sl st of round.

Round 5 - * into ch5 loop work: sc, hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc, sc. sl st into sc of prev round * around, join with sl st to first sc.  

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Make it into *anything* you can think of!! 

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Have a lovely day!

Unique Motifs (Fantastic Finds)

Love motifs?

Me too- excessively!

Check out today's Fantastic Finds

which celebrates:

Unique Motifs

Image courtesy of CaitlinSainio

 Hang it up!

Image courtesy of CatTrilling

 Gift it!

Image courtesy of Hookedhouse

 Dress up a felt needle-book!

Image courtesy of alisapt

Wear it!

Image courtesy of tabachin

Make it lavender scented!

Happy Friday to one and all!

Have a wonderful day!

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Sweet Sunshine Motif! (Free!)

I love Motifs. 

They're so quick,

pretty,

versatile,

and fun. 

I  worked it up on a whim and fell in love with it's sweet sunshine-y-ness and wanted to share the love with you!

So,

with no further ado,

I present:

Sweet Sunshine Motif

Rnd 1- Ch4, join with sl st to 1st chain. Ch3 (counts as first dc, ch1), *dc, ch1 * 11 times around (12 dc). Join with sl st to 2nd ch of initial ch3.

Rnd 2- Sl st into ch-sp. Ch4 (counts as dc, ch2), *dc, ch2 * in each ch-sp around (12 dc). Join with sl st to 2nd ch of initial ch4.

Rnd 3- Sl st into ch-sp. Ch2 (counts as dc), 3 dc in ch sp. *sc in dc of prev row, 4dc in ch-sp * around. Join with sl st to 2nd ch of initial ch2. 

Rnd 4- Sl st into next dc and then into sp between that dc and the next. *Ch 5, sl st between each 2nd & 3rd dc of prev row * around (12 ch5 loops). Join w/ sl st to first sl st of round. 

Rnd 5- In each ch5 loop work: *sc, hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc, sc *. Join w/ sl st to first sc. 

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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