🦉 A Classic Returns – Updated May 2025!

One of my all-time favourites is back and better than ever – Ollie the Owl, the very first of my Zen Tangle designs, has just been updated!

✨ Pattern Details

✔ Two techniques: Overlay Mosaic Crochet & Interlocking Filet Crochet ✔ Designed for both left- and right-handed crocheters ✔ Available in three languages: English (UK terms), German, and Dutch ✔ Extensive pattern—X charts, written patterns tips and tutorial links with videos.

Choose your technique, language, and hand preference before printing to save trees! 🌱😊

🧶 Yarn Information – Ollie the Owl (Zen Tangle Series)

Overlay Mosaic Crochet

Picture 1 and cover picture, simple border: Stylecraft Special DK (4mm hook, US G) Note: Colours on the cover photo are inverted.

• Pattern Colour A (White) – 8 skeins

• Background Colours B (Row ranges + skeins):

  • Rows 1–40: Petrol – 2 skeins

  • Rows 42–78: French Navy – 2 skeins

  • Rows 80–118: Proper Purple – 2 skeins

  • Rows 118–156: Emperor – 3 skeins (includes simple border)

  • Rows 158–196: Burgundy – 1 skein

  • Rows 198–234: Lipstick – 1 skein

  • Rows 236–274: Spice – 1 skein

  • Rows 276–313: Sunshine – 1 skein

📏 Finished Size: approx. 130 × 180 cm (51 × 71 inches) 🔗 View project on Ravelry

Cotton Yarn (3mm hook, US D)

• Colour A (dark): 2240 m / 2450 yds

• Border A: 600 m / 660 yds

• Colour B (light): 1760 m / 1925 yds

• Border B: 750 m / 830 yds 📏 Size: approx. 122 × 140 cm (48 × 55 inches)

Acrylic Yarn (4mm hook, US G-6) including pattern border

• Colour A (dark): 2950 m / 3200 yds

• Colour B (light): 3835 m / 4200 yds 📏 Size: approx. 140 × 190 cm (55 × 75 inches)

Pattern Specs: 🧵 231 stitches × 313 rows 🪡 Border: 22 rounds or optional 5-round version

Interlocking Filet Crochet

3mm Hook (US D)

• Colour A (dark): 1600 m / 1750 yds

• Colour B (light): 1600 m / 1750 yds 📏 Size: approx. 105 × 160 cm (41 × 63 inches)

4mm Hook (US F)

• Colour A (dark): 2750 m / 3100 yds

• Colour B (light): 2700 m / 3050 yds 📏 Size: approx. 150 × 210 cm (59 × 83 inches)

🪟 Pattern Window Count: 115 × 155

📌 Note: Final size may vary due to yarn thickness, tension, and hook size. Adjustments may require more or less yarn.

📂 File Information

All PDFs are zipped into one file for an easy download. Before opening them in your favourite crochet app, unzip the file first.

📱 How to Unzip: 🔹 iPhone & iPad – Click here for instructions. 🔹 Android Devices – Click here for instructions.

If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s the perfect time to meet this wise little character. 🧶💚