Owl be in the Kitchen

I'm so proud of my pun. I kept wondering what to name the post, and all I could think of was There's an Owl in the Shower! But why would you put your hotpad in the shower? It would be the most confusing photo shoot ever. Putting your owl in the fridge or oven sounds cruel, not funny. 

I had grand plans to make a little family of owls, but as usual reality intervened. I'd seen a crocheted owl bib and thought it cute enough to put in my sketchbook (but was certain I didn't know anyone who'd put something like that on their baby). But a hotpad on the same design was much more likely to actually be used. I pulled out the scrap yarn and thought, "Oh! I could make a realistic looking owl! That would be less likely to end up kitschy..." and then spent a couple of hours perfecting my reversible technique. Should I attempt something like this again, I will probably chart it and make the eyes part of the design instead of sewing them on afterwards. 

Anyway, he looks nothing like the bib. 

There was just enough white yarn left to decorate the pot hat, which is decidedly useful for gripping hot lids. And maybe it matches the reverse of the owl. But... I made another white hotpad.