Hootables… A Community Effort
Every penny raised from the sale of these owls is supporting a young person in post secondary education.
It’s funny how good things come from bad things
Several years ago I was in rough shape with a bad back. Lots of pain. Trying to carry on work. Reduced activity. Mostly, I could manage the pain if I laid on my left side. [I didn’t do this without pain meds]
Couldn’t lay there indefinitely and since I’m a lifelong knitter of big projects, I was a bit frustrated that I couldn’t do my normal knitting projects. However, there’s always a gift.
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Hi on this windy Thursday! I said I had a whole parliament of owls in my workshop that needed stuffing etc.
Well, here are the four I managed to complete today.
I love each of them and hope you will too.
First, meet AdaLynn, who got her wings on November 28, 2025 and is #3430.
And then, #3432, the lovely Gemma. She is as perky as her colours and she flew in on December 12, 2025... my granddaughter's birthday
Finnegan, who arrived December 15 and is #3433. Finnegan is very soft, very fuzzy and a charmer to cuddle.
Last of today's assembly work is Curtis, who flew inn on November 30, 2025 and i2 #3431. Curtis is a very soft blend of deep greys.s
If any of them interests you, just pop me an email at donna@donnadouglas.com
I have close to 15 owls to assemble and will try to post them each day while I still have them with me.
Okay... here is a list of new hootables owners and the names of the owls they chose. You will see these owls in earlier posts so I won't show them here.
Thank you to all who bought these knitted creatures. Every penny goes for the education of our eighth Hootables student!
Deborah took home Natalie and Heather took home Daphne, both from shelves at Around My Gluten Free Table.
Several employees at Barrie Metro Glass did their Christmas shopping from a large basket of Hootables. Kaelie took Holden with her; Amanda selected Marina for herself; the Donovans embraced Britt, Frank, Edmonds, and Ena.
Shoppers at the Ripple of Kindness Holiday Show were enthusiastic supporters of Hootables. Debbie scooped up Ulay; Debbie embraced Sandy and Harrison; Lisa chose Austin; Carla took a fancy to Martin; Andrea chose Callaghan; Bev was enamoured with Molly; Helena wanted Rylee; and Ian chose Barrie for his dad's Christmas basket. Elias went home with an ROK member who won him as a door prize.
And then, there were the specific orders:
Lyn wanted Scottish owls and so Heather and Alex went home with her. She also chose Ian, and Gail (an Elbows Up owl).
Nikki is an enthusiast of Hootables and scooped up Ryan for Christmas. Bonnie couldn't resist Roberta and Nick and selected them as gifts.
Lorraine wrote from Qualicum Beach (BC) to say she needed a patriotic owl and Elbows Up Cate went out to her.
Terry and Chris at Wentworth Eatery called to say Alice had flown the coop, into the arms of Ziona.
And then there's my friend, Barb, who selects 5 owls at a time, keeping them at home for baby gifts or presents for significant achievements. She recently selected Marg, Cleo, Jon, Matthew and Victor. Thanks Barb.
I had a booth in November at the St Thomas Christmas Fair and several owls found forever homes at this wonderful event.
Richard selected Brodie; Kaleb took home Nolan; Irene wanted Lauren to live in Barrie with her; Peggy was very enthused about Didzis. I named Didzis after our cousin in Latvia. Rowan wanted Benton and off they went! Blaine selected Jayden. Laurie chose Sherry for her newest granddaughter.. Emerson selected Clarke for himself. Maeve was intrigued with Elin and took him home. Jenni chose Randolph (for the reindeer), Akaila chose Joan; Chris chose Pascal; and Edith and Delilah went home with Hiedi.
One owl flew out of Oh! Beehive... Andrea Greene took home Ulani.
One owl; flew from Linda's Craftique south of Shelburne... Brina is now living in Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island, taken there bv Rosemarie.
Casey went to Casey courtesy of his grandpa!
Then there was Nancy, who wondered if she gave me a ton of lead time, could I order name tags for her grandsons. Then she gave me specific colours for these owls. IT was a minor miracle, but here's the photo Christmas morning... from the left
Madden, and then Oliver, then Dax and then Maverick.
What a wonderful exit of lovely owls into waiting arms!
Thanks everyone!!!
A Letter of Thanks
Where can I buy a Hootable?
A number of Barrie, ON retailers sell Hootables out of the goodness of their hearts.
Trish Brunelle
Get Moving Physiotherapy
35 Cedar Pte Dr
Lori Rosanelli
Around My Gluten Free Table
411 Huronia Rd at Big Bay Point
Terry McNaughton
Wentworths Eatery & Café
72 Ross St
Tony Wise
Wise Vision Optical
190 Cundles Rd E
Oh! Beehive
Eco Goods Co. & Refillery
Lakeshore Mews, Barrie
Linda Benne Ouderkirk
Linda’s Craftique
386268 20 Sideroad, at Hwy 10 Mono, ON
(between Shelburne & Orangeville)
Adoptions
Interested in having a Hootable Owl of your own, or you want to gift one to someone else? Check out the latest available owls and news on our Facebook Page.
You can choose your colour. Donna chooses the owl’s name just because she gets attached to them all. The price for an adult owl is $50 and babies are $25 extra. *Babies owls are not made separately* If you’re having the owl mailed, expect to add a bit for economical courier costs, too.
Every penny raised from the sale of these owls is supporting a young person in post secondary education.