I'll link the pattern once I relocate it. My wife wanted one after I made a few this past year with a single color. I think it came out pretty good this time. Practice makes perfection.
Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/owl-crochet-doily
Nice! The owl really stands out in two colors, like it's peeking through a tree.
I've never made crochet lace. Did you have to block it to get the pattern to open up?
Thank you. Yes and no. If you're a really tight knotter then yes it helps open it up a ton. But if you're loose then it doesn't help as much other than the usual stabilization.
Did you have any concerns buying the pattern from a non-Ravelry site?
Absolutely. But it seems to have gone well.