Free Pattern: Flying Eyeball

While working on a much bigger pattern, I got the idea for this classic little spooky friend! Make a whole bunch in time for Halloween!

If you’d like a compact, downloadable .PDF version, you can get it for $1 through Etsy, Ravelry, or my own store.

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Eyeball (F)

Start with black

r1 6sc in magic ring (6)

•Cut yarn, pull tail through.
•Do an invisible finish

Change to iris color

r2a BLO slst around (6)
r2b *inc* - work through BLO of both colors (12)

•Cut yarn, pull tail through.
•Do an invisible finish

Change to white, allow a longer starting tail

r3a BLO slst around (12)
r3b*inc*- work through BLO of both colors (24)
r4-8 sc around (24)

•Use white tail to embroider a shine, 2 passes.

r9 *dec* (12)

•Stuff firmly

r10 *dec* (6)

•Finish off and sew closed.

Work the rB color change through the BLO of each color

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Beginning of r7, then r8

Wings x2 (F)

Start with purple

r1 3sc in magic ring (3)
Ch1, turn
r2 inc, sc, inc (5)
Ch1, turn
r3 sc across (5)
Ch1, turn
r4 inc, sc, sc, sc, inc (7)
Ch1, turn
r5 sc across (7)
Ch1, turn
r6 inc, 5sc, inc (9)
Ch4, turn
r7 3sc (across chain), 9sc (12)
Turn
r8 *{ch2, picot, dc}, sc, slst* x3, 5sc

•Finish off and leave a tail for sewing

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Assembly

•Pin the wings into place, tacked onto r5-7 of the eyeball.

•Sew the end square of the wing to the eyeball, with 5 or 6 hidden running stitches.

•The very last thing I always do is starch my dolls with a wetblocking technique I developed. An extra starchy hold on the wings is good-
You can read about it here

•Use fishing line or a clear jelly yarn to hang them! I made a big messy knot, and pushed it into the crochet.

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You're all done! I'd love to see your creations from my patterns, tag me @craftytibbles , email me at craftytibbles@gmail.com, and feel free to ask me any questions.