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Sunday, 9 June 2013

Craftseller owls

A while ago I posted this pic on my facebook age asking you to guess what I was making.

 Well no one guessed right but you ave me some great ideas of things to make next.

So I can reveal that I was making a family of rainbow owls for a commission for craftseller magazine.
Owls are everywhere in crochet at the moment so I really wanted mine to stand out by being very simple, easy to make but stunning and cute.

As usual with me its all about the eyes.


The rest was pretty easy as I was making a foot for a turtle and I realised it was perfect for the larger owls too. I bit of jiggery pokery with the pattern to make some ears and this is what we have.

 My finished owls before the were posted to craftseller HQ

But then didn't I get a wonderful shock when I finally saw the magazine :)
 Look that's my little owls on the cover. THE COVER!!!!!!!!! my fist ever cover I'm so excited. Don't they look lovely. I keep making excuses to go into newsagents just to see it on the stand :)

If you not to get your hands on this magazine and the owl pattern it'll be in the shops in the UK all month. If you are outside the UK its available as a digital download just check out the craftseller website :)

Now its time to head over to handmade monday to catch up with my fellow craft bloggers
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20 comments:

  1. Jan9 June 2013 at 19:42

    Wow, congratulations, your owls on the COVER look amazing. If it was mine I'd be putting it in a frame. :)

    Jan x

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  2. Handbags Just 4u9 June 2013 at 19:44

    Congratulations for making the cover. I saw the magazine the other day & thought the owls were sooooo cute. :-)

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  3. Ginx Craft9 June 2013 at 19:55

    They do look really cute. I really like the different expressions and the little sleepy ones.

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  4. Anonymous9 June 2013 at 20:43

    Oh congratulations. Very, very deserved though. They are so lovely, each with their own little personalities. You are right it is all in the eyes!

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  5. Unknown9 June 2013 at 20:52

    I thought they were yours when I received my magazine in the post! They are absolutely gorgeous, no wonder they made it to the front cover! Sadly, I remain hopeless at crochet, despite some nagging from a friend who saw the magazine this week and demanded I make the owls for her.

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  6. Louise@ElsieMayandBertha9 June 2013 at 21:49

    Congratulations for being on the front cover of Craftseller, it's sitting on my bedside table in my waiting to be read queue. Crochet isn't my strong point, but these owls look so lovely I may have a go.
    Hope you have a lovely week.

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  7. Wendy9 June 2013 at 22:04

    Well done! I knew they were yours as soon as I saw it! They're gorgeous! x

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  8. AliceAndFlorence9 June 2013 at 22:13

    You must be thrilled to bits! and going round with an owlish grin from ear to ear. Congratulations!
    Wendy (aliceandflorence) x

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  9. Anonymous9 June 2013 at 22:44

    That's great! I loved them when I got my magazine. Those big eyes are sooo cute! You should definitely frame the cover!

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  10. Unknown9 June 2013 at 23:01

    I love these owls, not at all surprised they're on the cover. Congratulations!

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  11. threads 'n' shreds9 June 2013 at 23:34

    Congratulations, they are very cute!!! And I have the magazine, it plopped on my doorstep and your owls ceratinly did stand out! x

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  12. Free Spirit Designs9 June 2013 at 23:38

    aww congratulations! A very well deserved acknowledgement of your talents :) your owls are so cute! I especially love the little green sleepy one, adorable! :)

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  13. Ali10 June 2013 at 09:57

    Oh I saw your owls in craftseller and the on the front page, how exciting. Thanks so much for the great pattern. I'm actually going to use it to make a gift for a friends daughter.
    Ali x

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  14. say it10 June 2013 at 11:00

    Well done :-) It must be amazing to see your work in magazines. And how exciting to be chosen for the cover too!

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  15. testing10 June 2013 at 11:34

    Congratulations on your cover and well deserved too your owls are lovely

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  16. Lucy Blossom10 June 2013 at 12:42

    I loved the owls when I saw them on the front cover - and I thought its such a shame that I can't crochet - I'm definitely going to have to google some crochet tutorials because they're so beautiful.

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  17. Abi10 June 2013 at 22:30

    Haha! I love the pic of all the owly eyes!
    Your owls are the best.

    :-)

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  18. CatkinJane11 June 2013 at 12:50

    They look wonderful, and look even better on the cover of Craftseller!

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  19. Sallie Green10 September 2013 at 18:49

    They are lovely, but can you tell me please the embroidery threads, and numbers, that you used please.

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  20. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 04:14

    I love your owls I made a few but one of mine look like a kissey but I just I just put a little hair on its head and all my friends loved it.so right now I'm making some pillows with owls and I'm going to crochet.some to.congradulation on your cover did a wonderfuljob.mary

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