So like many of us over the last 24 months I have spent a LOT of time at home. I was so bored that I learned how to crochet.
I had seen the African Flower hexagon technique that was used to make an owl. I used a J 5.25 mm hook and worsted weight yarn of various colors Once I learned the stitches, it was amazingly easy. I knew the hexagons were large but had no idea I would end up with a HUGE stuffed animal.
I then decided to make the same pattern using Kappa colors of dark and light blue since our mascot is an owl. I did not want such a huge owl so used a much skinnier fiber and smaller hook. This time I used a 1.5 mm hook and #10 crochet thread.
What a size difference the hook and fiber make! I found it much harder to crochet with this thread and tiny hook as opposed to the yarn and larger hook.
Here are the 2 owls together. They don't match at all but I wanted to show their proportions.
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