owl diaper bag

Base 5mm
Ch 42
Row 1: 3rd ch from the hook, hdc 40, ch 2, turn
Rows 2-19: work hdc aross (40) ch 2, turn
Row 20: work hdc across, tie off

Body
*the body is worked in the crocodile stitch in the round*
Round 1: ch 4, tc in the same stitch, sk 2, tc, ch1, tc in the same stitch (v-stitch) do this 38 more times making a total of 40 v-stitches, to finish sl st into the 3rd ch on your ch 4, ch 2
Round 2: work 4 dc in the first post of your v stitch, * tc into the base, dc 5 on the 2nd post of your v-stitch, sl st in the ch 1 space of the next v-stitch, 5dc into the first post of your v-stitch* repeat to create 20 crocodile stitches around, ch 2
Round 3-16: repeat rounds 1&2
Round 17- 27: hdc 120 stitches evenly around, sl st to join, ch 2
Round 28: hdc around sl st to join, tie off

Handles
Fold the bag in half, mark 20 spaces on each end
Row 1: attatch your yarn, ch 2, work your first hdc in the same st as your ch 2, hdc 19 more across, ch 2, turn
Row 2: hdc dec, hdc 16, hdc dec, ch 2, turn (18)
Row 3: hdc dec, hdc 14, hdc dec, ch 2, turn (16)
Row 4: hdc dec, hdc 12, hdc dec, ch 2, turn (14)
Row 5: hdc dec, hdc 10, hdc dec, ch 2, turn (12)
Row 6: hdc dec, hdc 8, hdc dec, ch 2, turn (10)
Row 7- 45: hdc across ch 2, turn (10)
Row 46: hdc across, tie off (10)
*repeat on the other side, join handles together with yarn needle*

Eyes ×2
Magic circle, ch 2
Round 1: hdc 6, pull tight, sl st to join, ch 2
Round 2: 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join,*change color before ch 1* ch 1 (12)
Round 3: *1sc, 2sc in the next stitch* repeat all the way around sl st to join, * change color before ch 2* ch 2
Row 4: * 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next* repeat all the way around, sl st to join, ch 2 (18)
Row 5: * 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next st* repeat all the way around, sl st to join (24)
Row 6: *sk 2, 5 dc in the next st, sk 2 sl st* repeat all the way around, sl st to join, tie off

Beak
Ch 6
Row 1: 3rd ch from the hook work 4 hdc across, ch 2, turn
Row 2: hdc dec, hdc dec, ch 2, turn
Row 3: hdc dec, tie off

*Attach eyes and beak with yarn needle