Materials
Yarn in black, white and blue (or green or brown, depending on the eyecolor you want to use)
Filling
Emboidery floss in red and black
Safety eyes
Abbrevviations
St - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
*- repeat between * and *
Notes
* work in continuous rounds
*filling, I always use the inside from old cushions. It´s cheap and works great
*Important: if you make this toy for a child under the age of 4, embroider the eyes!
Eyeball
With white
(top)
R1: sc 6 in magic ring
R2: inc around (12)
R3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)
R4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)
R5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)
R6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)
R7: *sc 5, inc* repeat around (42)
R8: *sc 6, inc* repeat around (48)
R9-11: sc 48
R12: *sc 6, dec* repeat around (42)
R13: *sc 5, dec* repeat around (36)
R14: *sc 4, dec* repeat around (30)
R15: *sc 3, dec* repeat around (24)
R16: *sc 2, dec* repeat around (18)
Stuff eyeball and secure safety eyes
R17: *sc, dec* repeat around (12)
R18: dec around (6)
(bottom)
Fasten off, weave in loose ends
Glue on eyes, if you haven´t used safety eyes and embroider mouth at the top of the eyeball.
Embroider veins at the bottom of the eyeball.
Middle of the eye
With black
R1: sc 6 in magic ring
R2: inc. around (12)
R3: *sc, inc* repeat around (18)
With blue (brown of green)
R4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)
R5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)
Fasten off, weave in loose ends, secure to eyeball, on top of the veins.
Now secure a ribbon to finish your halloween decorationa