Toddler Sized Owl Keyhole Scarf

This is the final pattern I wrote for the owl set I'm giving my grandniece for her second birthday. I've never tried making one of these before, let alone writing out a pattern for one so my fingers are crossed. I looked at several other scarves as well as Q&A posts about the sizing but my model isn't here today and I have to get it packed and ready for shipping before he'll be back. Meh, still cute and if it's too big she can grow into it.

 G/4.25mm & I/5.25mm hooks
Worsted weight yarn
    MC, CC, scraps of white, eye color, yellow/orange for beak
Yarn/tapestry needle
Scissors

Pattern written with US terms

Ch        Chain
CC        Contrast color
CC 2        Contrast color (for eyes)
DC        Double crochet
HDC        Half double crochet
MC        Main color
MR        Magic ring
St        Stitch


Ch 9 with MC using size I hook
R 1        DC in 4th ch from hk and each ch to end            96
R 2-4        Ch 3 & turn, DC in 2nd st and each st across            96
R 5        Ch 3 & turn, DC in 2nd st and next 75, ch 12
        sk 12, DC last 8 st                        84
R 6        Ch 3 & turn, DC in 2nd st and next 7 st, 1 DC in
        each ch, DC to end                        96
R 7-9        Ch 3 & turn, DC in 2nd st and each st across            96
        DO NOT finish off at this point
Face
R 1        Ch 3, work 17 DC evenly along ends of previous rows    18
R 2-4        Ch 3 & turn, DC each st across, finish off MC        18
R 5        Color change to CC, ch 3, DC in 2nd st and next 14        18
R 6-7        Ch 3 & turn, DC each st across, finish off            18

Eyes
MR with CC 2
R 1        SC 6, finish off                            6
R 12        Join white, 2 SC each st, sl st                    12
R 3        Ch 1, *SC 1, 2 SC* around, finish off                18

Beak
R 1        Ch 2, 3 HDC in 2nd ch from hk, turn                3
R 2        Ch 2 & turn, 2 HDC in 1st st, HDC, DC, HDC in
        next st, 2 HDC in last st, finish off                7



 This is a free pattern and you are welcome to make and sell the finished product, just please give me the credit for creating it. Do not copy and redistribute the pattern and claim it as your own.