*Update* The winner of the pattern is Sarah Boyce! Congrats! If you’d like to purchase the pattern, you can do so here.
As a kid, I used to love owls. I had a book that had an owl in it and couldn’t get enough of owls. Ironically, I’ve also been afraid of birds since I was a kid. I guess they were ok in books, but not in person.
Now I have a new type of owl that I love. Knitted owls.
This little guy was made with some leftover yarn from the Seasons Hat I made earlier this summer. I didn’t have much yarn left so my options for using it were limited. In the past, I never liked making stuffed animals. They never quite turned out right and looked lumpy or had holes. But when I found the pattern for the Tawny Owl, I couldn’t resist.
I really enjoyed this pattern. It requires some colorwork knitting and sewing, but is otherwise pretty easy to construct. My little owl is sitting on my bookshelf at home and I love him! (Even though I’m still not a fan of birds…)
Ella Austin is the designer of the Tawny Owl pattern and she is generously giving away 1 free pattern to one of you! Enter to win by either commenting on this post or sharing it on Facebook (make sure to tag Painting Lilies in your post so I see the notification).
Ella has some great knitting patterns in her Ravelry store and sells knitting kits on Etsy (pattern + yarn). You can follow her on her blog, too.
You have until Tuesday, August 28th at 12PM Mountain to enter the contest. I’ll announce the winner of the pattern here on the blog!
would love to enter the free pattern draw – really cute – maybe name it TamTim Tawny Owl?
Cheers
what a cute owl! it would be a treat to knit! thanks!
Very cute! Would love to win! What about Hootie for the name?
This little guy is precious! He looks like his name should be Bugsy, with his eyes. I also love owls, and have two adorable great nephews that he could be a darling friend to.
Love this! And the button eyes are so cute!
Love his button eyes so maybe he should be called button the owl
This is just adorable! Would love to knit this!
Wow! I have lots of leftover yarn that would work for this cutie pie owl!!! Very fun little guy!
This pattern is so cute it makes me want to take up knitting again in addition to all the crochet I’ve been doing. Would love to win a pattern!
He is cute! As a Button
Now I know how to use my stash, just make 100 of this cute owls.
I already know I want to make this multiple times! One for my friend’s upcoming baby, and one for each of my nephews. I can’t wait! I love owls and have a giant ceramic one that is a lamp in my kitchen.
OMG – what a cute little owl! For me she looks like Elvira.
I love owls, he’s a handsome little guy
Is really cute, I would love to call him Percival ”
I just love it
Loved ur owl. Cute! Hitler had a thing about owls.hated them actually. Hegel wrote about ‘the Owl of Minerva’. Check it out.
Great colorwork! I can see why you made him
What a cool owl!
socute would love to make them for my grand babys
Congrats to Sarah Boyce, the winner of the pattern! For those of you who are interested in buying it, you can find it online here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tawny-owl
Thank you so much! I’m delighted to have the pattern for this adorable little fellow! I hope my sometimes off kilter knitting skills will be able to do him justice.