Wise Owl Plarn Wristlets

Perhaps you are familiar with the nursery rhyme:

“A wise old owl lived in an oak.
The more he heard, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard.
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?”

I recently became acquainted with this nursery rhyme from Vernon Grant’s Mother Goose, one of my current favorite children’s books to read with little Virginia.  I love the illustrations and the fact that a lot of the nursery rhymes appear in a longer form than what I remember.  I also enjoy the short biography of Grant on the last few pages which describes his long career as an Illustrator, who is best know for creating the characters Snap, Crackle and Pop for Kellogg’s.

You may remember my first plarn owl wristlet, which appeared on my blog just over a year ago.  Well, it was such a big hit last craft show season, I decided to make a few new ones for the Last Minute Market, which I am so excited to be participating in this December 15th!

You may notice that I’ve made some changes to the design since it’s original creation.  The new version features a grosgrain ribbon for the wrist strap, which feels much better than the crocheted plastic against the skin.  The eyes and beak are a slightly different design as well.   And the over-all shape of the bag is a bit bigger and squatter than the original, making it both roomier and easier to access.

These plarn owl wristlets are made with all recycled and re-purposed materials; plastic grocery and newspaper bags, zipper, buttons and ribbon.   This owl is wise to think so highly of our planet and you should too!

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Plarn Owl Wristlet

Here’s an idea I’ve had for a while; turning my weeble wobble owl into a change purse.  Since it came out a bit large, I added the strap, thus making it into a wristlet.

This time I used a pale green for the eyes and pink for the beak (instead of white and orange, respectively).  Overall I’m happy with the way this turned out.  It’s the perfect size for your cell phone, credit card/ licence and some cash.

Not formilure with plarn?  Plarn is short for plastic yarn and is made entirely from plastic grocery bags.  To read more about how I came to work with plarn you can check out my previous post titled “Crocheting with plastic bags; a six year journey” and to learn how to make plarn yourself you can check out my post “Toot Tuesday; Making Plarn.”