☾ Whooo is ready for their newborn photos?

A newborn owl hat with a very organic touch. This pattern gives you two looks: a crochet neck cuff version and a feather cuff version, with a tutorial for the feathers included.

Perfect for photographers and anyone planning sweet newborn pictures. All of my patterns are tested to make sure they work.

✨ What makes it work

• Two versions. Crochet neck cuff or feather cuff.
• Feather tutorial. Step by step help for the feather cuff.
• Newborn sized. Made for those first photo sessions.
• Tested. Put through testing for quality.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: approx. 120 yds. Light brown owl shown in Reverie, Knit Picks, in Porcini. Feather owl shown in Worsted, Malabrigo, in Coco
• Hook: H (5.0mm)
• Tools: Yarn Needle · Scissors
• For the feather owl: Brown felt sheet · Craft or fabric glue · 2 bags of feathers (pheasant plumage) · 5/8” brown ribbon · Brown sewing thread and needle

✿ Sizes

• Newborn
• Bonnet: 5” tall, 5” deep

⭐ Good to know

• Skill level: Easy/Intermediate
• Gauge: 14 sts and 8 rows = 4” x 4” in double crochet · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

❤️ Show me your little owl!

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Briana

© 2026 Briana Kepner (Briana K Designs). All rights reserved. For personal use; you’re welcome to sell finished items, and credit is always appreciated. Please don’t share, copy or resell the pattern. Changes to yarn or sizing are your call, and we can’t support modifications. Privacy · GPSR Representative: Ciara Doyle, C15 Y5F9, Ireland, Ciara@thefairythorn.ie