Shabby Sweet Eye Owl Beanie
October 1, 2010 by Bobbi
Hold on to your hats, ladies!! Have we got a post for you! What? You don’t have a hat to hold? No worries! Read on, my friends, read on! I have a feeling you’ll absolutely LOVE our guest poster this week. Let me introduce Emily from Toads Treasures. Have you checked out her site, yet? WHAT?!?! Oh, you have. Okay, then. That’s good to hear. Then you’ll already know all about her adorable patterns, printables, and crafts. This week’s post is no exception. Read on to discover how to create your OWN Owl Beanie! Take it away, Emily!
{Quick and Dirty}
Some say I sew quick and dirty. If that’s true then shabby fits my style.
Not so long ago I sat reading the instruction manual to my sewing machine…trying to thread the darn thing. Little did I know how addicting {and therapeutic} sewing little projects would be! Needless to say, I would not call myself a seamstress quite yet…more of a hobbitress…just having a good time.
And I truly believe if I can make this owl beanie, so can you!
{Shabby Sweet Eye Owl Beanie}
If this stuffed plushie owl {pictured below} looks familiar to you, than you’ve probably already visited my little blog called Toad’s
Treasures. Yes, I’m “Toad” aka Emily. And this sweet paisley guy {Trey’s owl pattern
and tutorial } inspired the making of my latest creation…this sweet owl beanie hat!
- 1/4-1/3 yd of a stretchy knit, fleece or other soft fabric for the main part of the beanie
- Scraps of material to make the face, eyes, and beak {For the white flower part of the middle eye I used fusible fleece…I had some scraps on hand…just one less thing to sew!}
- thread and a sewing machine–or get some fusible backing and iron it all together!
This pattern will fit a head approx 20-22 inches. It will vary depending on how stretchy your material is. I used a stretchy rayon, spandex, cotton mix for the main part of the hat. Fleece would be fun too!
Remember, this is just a pattern…you can use it as a guideline and then get creative! I’ll post
a link on the right side of my blog where you can come and show your beanie off when you’re finished. I can’t wait!
Feel free to email me with any questions toadstreasures@gmail.com
Have fun!
Click here to download the Shabby
Thanks, Emily, for your awesome post! If we’re going to keep our kids’ heads warm, may as well make it a hoot! Be sure to pop by Toads Treasures and say “hello” to Emily for me!
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Those are adorable! How fun for fall! Thanks for sharing your creative idea with us!
Super cute. I think I could even do this one,…even though I am a ‘Square Sewer’ (I usually on sew things that are square,…burp cloths, blankets, bean bags)
. Looks easy enough! 
Thanks for sharing.
These are so cute I wish I had a sewing machine I sew some! Thanks for sharing.
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Emily these are so adorable! Great project like always.
Absolutely adorable!!! I’m going to add this to my project list for this weekend – just in boy colors!
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I absolutely love this! The bowl hat is so cute and I cant wait to make one for my little girl. I dont sew much but I think I might be able to pull this one off… it seems simple enough. Thanks so much for this fun and free tutorial! I posted a link to this post on my facebook page and i hope others think this is as adorable as I do. Thanks again!
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So creative! I love those little acorns!
toad! what a surprise to see you on howdoesshe! cute, cute stuff. i love that you sew quick and dirty!
ok not a surprise…how about a treat. there, that sounds much better…
I love the hat!! So cute. This post makes me want to wear the apron while sewing the hat… ; ) Great post!
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OMGosh!!! I love this and all things owl! I have checked out toadstreasures and had already made the stuffed owls. I used them as baby gifts and a hostess gift. I actually have 2 of them sitting on my sewing table waiting to be stuffed!! I can’t wait to make matching owl beanies for my daughter and myself. Ok not quite matching but almost. I AM SO Excited! my husband leaves this weekend for the elk hunt and I know what I will be doing while he is gone….
nm i figured it out….thank you can’t wait to make one for my daughter and 2 neices.
So cute!!! These are just adorable, thank you so much for posting this wonderful tutorial!!!
Thank you so much for this cute little hat! The tutorial was great! As soon as I saw it, I just had to try it!!
I whipped one up this afternoon and just used some old clothes!
My daughter LOVES it!!
Thanks!
I’ve posted it to share.
http://jandkconner.blogspot.com/2010/10/cutes-owl-beanie-ever.html
Loved this pattern, I made one for my daughter today – I think it turned out pretty good. I blogged about it here: http://momsneverendinglist.blogspot.com/2010/10/owl-beanie.html if you want to check it out!
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I had so much fun making a couple of these! I have 2 boys so instead of the flowers in the eye I did stars. These little hats are addicting! Check out what I made at bisforboycreations.blogspot.com/2010/10/hats-galore.html
Thanks!
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Oh, how CUTE!!! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-shabby-sweet-eye-owl-beanie/2010/11/26/
–Anne
Oh, how CUTE!! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-shabby-sweet-eye-owl-beanie/2010/11/26/
–Anne