I’m so happy to be able to re-release my Barn Owl crochet pattern with a new option that lets you choose the direction you want your owl to look!

I’ve always regretted that I wasn’t able to do this in the original pattern, but I was trying not to over-complicate the pattern. Now I’ve come up with an easy way to branch the pattern into the original straight-ahead option and the new turned-head option, and look how cute they are together…

Aren’t they an adorable pair?! Barn owls have always been my favourite owl, and this addition is the icing on the cake for me. Having a pair of barn owls in two different poses makes them look so dynamic and lifelike – I’m completely satisfied with my design now 🙂

About the Pattern

Barn Owl is an Expansion Pack for my Owl Collection pattern, a clever low-sew design. The head, body, legs and wings are all crocheted as one piece, giving you an elegant bird silhouette with the perfect owl posture and an effortlessly smooth result!

The Barn Owl Expansion Pack includes all the modifications required to crochet a Barn Owl with realistic face shape and markings. The original option has the owl looking straight ahead:

And the new additional option, presented as separate right-handed and left-handed versions for clarity, allows you to have your owl looking to the left or right (and also includes instructions for letting your owl look in any direction, so you can choose your favourite angle!)

What is an Expansion Pack?

• An Expansion Pack is an add-on to an existing PlanetJune pattern.
• The Expansion Pack lets you modify or add to the original pattern to create something else.
• You cannot use the Expansion Pack alone – you must also purchase the original pattern in order to be able to complete the pictured items in the Expansion Pack pattern.

Links to Buy

• If you’ve already bought the Barn Owl pattern, this version is a free update for you! You can download the new PDF from My Patterns in your PlanetJune account.
• If you already own the Owl Collection, but not the Barn Owl, you can buy the Barn Owl Expansion Pack (including both Barn Owl options) individually for only $3.50.
• If you haven’t yet bought either, pick up the multipack of both owl patterns and you’ll save 50c on the pair.

I’m so happy with this update to my Barn Owl pattern. I love how the two options look together – it adds so much realism to have them in different poses, just like a real-life pair of owls! I hope you’ll love making them too 🙂