Owl Fridge Magnet Crochet Pattern
A wise old owl told me this owl fridge magnet pattern is a hoot! Make a feathered friend of your own, to perch on your fridge or magnet board. They’re great for gifting too, so you may want to make a whole parliament of owls.
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2021 Fridgies CAL
This owl fridge magnet is the August pattern in the 2021 Fridiges CAL! Crochet along through 12 magnet patterns. At the end of the year, you’ll have an adorable set of fridgies for yourself or for a gift! You may want to make 2 sets, so you don’t have to decide.
Enter the Giveaway
There will be several giveaways throughout the Fridgies CAL. For our 3rd quarter giveaway, you could win 3 skeins of this sparkly, gorgeous, Date Nights yarn from Lion Brand!
Find all the giveaway details and learn more about the Fridgies Crochet Along here! Look for a new knitting pattern from me in this yarn soon. Once it’s ready, I’ll link it here.
Lion Brand DIY Yarn
Lion Brand provided all the yarn for this crochet along. Their DIY yarn comes in small balls, which is just perfect for the small amounts needed for each magnet. For the owl fridge magnet, I used red, brown, white, and a small amount of black and orange for the facial features.
If you’re not able to get this yarn or the colors you need, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice or Basic Stitch are also good options. You can also substitute embroidery thread for the black and orange yarns.
Xyron Glue Gun
The easiest way to attach your magnet to your crochet is with hot glue. For my magnets, I’m using this mini hot glue gun that Xyron gave me to try out.
I used it on this owl fridge magnet and on the previous magnets as well. I’ve been very happy with it. It heats up quickly and produced a nice steady bead of glue. Watch it in action in the tutorial video below!
Materials
- Yarn: Lion Brand DIY Yarn (100% acrylic, worsted weight, 65 yds / 30g per ball)
- 45 yds brown
- 10 yds red
- 10 yds white
- 1/2 yd each black and orange, OR black and orange embroidery thread
- Hook: Size H / 5 mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge.
- Notions:
- Yarn Needle
- Strong, flat magnet that will fit inside the sun (sample shown is 1 inch diameter)
- Xyron hot glue gun and glue stick
- Stitch marker (optional)
Project Level
Easy: Worked in the round, some pieces sewn together, some embroidery.
Size
About 2.5 inches in diameter, not counting ears.
Gauge
12 sc x 13 rounds = 4 inches
Use pattern as gauge swatch – After rnd 4, back circle should measure about 2.25 inches in diameter. Exact gauge is not critical. Your fabric should be tight enough that the magnet won’t show through.
Abbreviations used
(Pattern is written in US terms)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (see Special Stitches)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
Special Stitches
Increase (inc): Sc in back loop only of indicated st, then sc in both loops of same st. This counts as two stitches in the end of round stitch counts.
See this tutorial for a more detailed look.
Instructions
Join rounds where indicated with a slip stitch in the first stitch of the round. Slip stitches are not included in stitch counts unless otherwise specified. Mark first stitch of rounds if desired. Do not turn your work unless indicated.
Back
Back Circle
With brown, ch 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around, join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, inc in first st, sc in next st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) around, join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, inc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around, join. (24 sts)
Do not fasten off.
Work should now measure about 2.25 inches in diameter.
Back Ears
Row 1 (RS): Sk first st, [sc in next st, (sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st] twice, leave remaining 15 sts unworked. (2 ears)
Fasten off, leaving a 24 inch tail for sewing.
Weave in the shorter, starting tail.
Magnet
Using hot glue gun, glue magnet to center of back circle, on the WS of work.
Set back piece aside.
Front
Front Circle
With red, ch 2.
Rnds 1-2: With red, repeat rnds 1-2 of back circle. At the end of rnd 2, change to brown and cut red, leaving a tail to weave in. (12 sc)
Rnds 3-4: With brown, repeat rnds 3-4 of back circle. (24 sts)
Front Ears
Row 1 (RS): Repeat row 1 of back ears.
Fasten off
Weave in tails and set front aside.
Eyes (Make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With white, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to first st. (6 sc)
On one eye, fasten off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing. On the other eye, fasten off as normal.
Assembly
Face
Using the pictures as a guide:
Use the long tail from one eye to sew both eyes to front.
With orange, embroider a beak just below the eyes.
With black, make a small stitch or french knot in the center of each eye.
Weave in all ends.
Join Front and Back
Place the front and back together so that wrong sides are together with ears lined up. The magnet should be hidden between them.
Use the long brown tail from the back to sew the front and back together, working just under the tops of the stitches along the outside edge.
Weave in any remaining tails.
Tufts
Cut a 4-inch length of red and fold it in half to form a loop. Insert hook, from to back, through both layers, at the tip of one ear. Pull the loop through until you have about a half-inch loop on the front.
Pull the red ends through the loop and tighten.
Trim ends to about 1/2 inch. Use a yarn needle to separate the ends into individual strands and fluff them out.
Repeat for the other ear.
Owl Fridge Magnet Video Tutorial
Watch This Video on YouTube
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I hope you enjoyed this owl fridge magnet pattern. Big thanks to Karen Navoy for testing it!
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