Owl - Doorstop, Stuffed Toy - Crochet Pattern

OWL

Exterior door, room door, connecting door... they all tend to get slamed closed by a strong gust of wind.
Not only is this extremely loud, but also annoying, when all you want to do is airing out the house and letting in some fresh air.
This will finally come to an end with this beautiful doorstop.
Once the door is open, it stays open. :)

Thanks to the handle you can easily pick it up and move it around or simply out of the way.

When you stuff the Owl with something soft instead, not only will it be less heavy but will become a nice soft toy, too. The doorstop-functionality will be lost then though. ;)

Note:
My patterns have two parts.

• You're a pro? Great, then the first part of my pattern is most likely all you need. You'll find pure crochet instructions there with a few pictures on the side. Have a quick look on page 2 to check which pages to print (the box in the upper left corner).
• You're a beginner? Then additionally to the pure crochet instructions you'll find lots of step-by-step instructions for the different steps in the second part of this pattern. Everything is explained in detail with lots of pictures and in understandable words.

SIZE

• The size depends on your gauge, chosen type of yarn and crochet hook size.
• I'm using Puppets Lyric yarn (8/8, DK/Light-Worsted) from Coats and a 3 mm hook.
• With that I get the following size/s:
  20 cm (without tufts)

SKILL LEVEL

• [x] easy
• [x] medium
• [ ] difficult

FILE TYPE & CONTENT

• PDF file
• contains lots of reference pictures and step-by-step-instructions (photo tutorial)

NEEDED MATERIALS

• yarn (weight doesn't matter, as long as you use the same weight throughout the whole project)
• crochet hook (one or two sizes smaller than recommended for your chosen type of yarn)
• stitch marker (use a paper clip or piece of scrap-yarn)
• stuffing
• scissors
• colored pins
• tapestry needle/s
• some heavy filling (i.e. gravel, sand, marbles...)
• 1 freezer bag & tape

USED TECHNIQUES

• [x] magic ring
• [x] chain
• [x] single crochet
• [ ] half double crochet
• [x] double crochet
• [x] slip stitch
• [x] increase and (invisible) decrease
• [ ] crocheting in front loops (instructions included)
• [x] crocheting in back loops (instructions included)
• [x] crocheting back and forth in rows
• [x] crocheting in continuous rounds (rounds are not joined)
• [ ] surface crocheting (instructions included)
• [x] changing yarn-color (instructions included)
• [x] basic sewing (sewing on body-parts, closing openings, etc)
• [ ] basic embroidery (i.e. eyes, mouth, etc)

COPYRIGHT

• ✿ The pattern is mine.
  Do not (re)sell this pattern, including translations to other languages and modifications; do not redistribute, including publishing on the internet.
• ✿ The finished figure/item is yours. :)
  Feel free to sell the finished products, handmade by yourself (no mass production). I'd love it if you would refer to my pattern/shop when doing so.
• Thank you! :)