Hello crafters!

I am very excited about this tutorial 🙂 I have tried a few different amigurumi projects and they are super fun and rewarding. Here are a few of my past projects if you are looking for some good patterns!

Amigurumi Today’s Heart Giraffe

Pikachu from Sabrina’s Crochet

Sarah Maker’s Baby Yoda

I noticed when looking for some yoda safety eyes that is is pretty difficult to find safety eyes in larger sizes, especially at an affordable price. I added some felt to my Yoda eyes to make them appear larger but it was pretty tricky.

For my Pikachu, I just made felt eyes which turned out well, but as I prepare to make my next project (an amigurumi dinosaur, which I will hopefully be posting a tutorial for!) I wish for an easier way to make eyes with supplies already on hand.

Enter: crochet eyeballs! I have written out a pattern for three different eye sizes which will hopefully help you out with your amigurumi projects 🙂

Perks of using crochet eyes

• perfect for parents who are wary of using plastic safety eyes
• no need to cut matching felt pieces
• ability to match exact colour of project with your eyes

Supplies needed to make crochet eyes

• Worsted weight yarn in black, white and eye colour
• 5mm crorchet hook
• yarn needle
• scissors

Crochet eyes pattern

These eyes are made with a worsted weight yarn and a 5mm hook. The sizes are 2.5″, 3.5″ and 4.5″

The sizes of these eyes can be easily adjusted using different yarn weights and hook sizes. Whatever works with your pattern!

Small: 2.5″ or 6.5cm

1. (black) 6sc into ring (6)
2. (black) 2sc into ea stitch around (12)
3. (colour) (2sc in 1st st, 1 sc into next st) repeat around. (18)
4. (white) working in the back loops only: (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 2 st) repeat around (24)
5. (white) (2sc into 1st st, sc into next 3 st) repeat around (30)

Medium: 3.5″ or 9cm

1. (black) 6sc into ring (6)
2. (black) 2sc into ea stitch around (12)
3. (black) (2sc into 1st st, 1 sc into next st) repeat around. (18)
4. (colour) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 2 st) repeat around. (24)
5. (colour) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 3 st) repeat around (30)
6. (white) working in the back loops only: (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 4 st) repeat around (36)
7. (white) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 5 st) repeat around (42)

Large: 4.5″ or 11.5cm

1. (black) 6sc into ring (6)
2. (black) 2sc into ea stitch around (12)
3. (black) (2sc into 1st st, 1 sc into next st) repeat around. (18)
4. (black) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 2 st) repeat around. (24)
5. (colour) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 3 st) repeat around (30)
6. (colour) (2 sc into 1st st, 1 sc into next 4 st) repeat around (36)
7. (white) working in the back loops only: (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 5 st) repeat around (42)
8. (white) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 6 st) repeat around (48)
9. (white) (2sc into 1st st, 1sc into next 7 st) repeat around (54)

Finishing up your crochet eyes

Using the tail of your white yarn and a yarn needle; weave a small line in the pupil of your eye to give it a bit of shine.

Optional: To make your eyes blend into your project you could also add a round of single crochet in the colour of your project. The bonus round would be as follows.

Small:

6. (2sc into first stitch, 1sc into next 4st) repeat around (36)

Medium:

8. (2sc into first stitch, 1sc into next 6st) repeat around (48)

Large:

10. (2sc into first stitch, 1sc into next 8st) repeat around (60)

Tips for keeping your circles round

I know a lot of people (including myself) have problems with their crochet circles turning into crochet hexagons. Here are a few tips I have come across to keep those circles circular:

• Offset your increases: the main reason that your circles turn into hexagons is that the increases always line up in each round which creates a small corner. To avoid this, simply alternate the increases each round. For example, each round has the pattern of (2sc in first stitch then 1sc in each of the next stitches) do this as normal for the first round. For the second round you will make the increase at the end so (1sc in each of the stitches then 2sc in last stitch). Then start the next round as normal again with your 2sc at the beginning.
• Tie off properly: if you haven’t seen the invisible tie-off yet I strongly recommend it! It works for tying off any work in the round seamlessly. Here is the video that taught me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldNraB92wkI
• Start each round with a chain one that does not count as a stitch. Work your first stitch into the same space where your chain is.

I hope this tutorial has helped you out! A one-page PDF download of my crochet eye pattern is available in my shop for just two bucks. If you want to donate to my yarn fund so I can keep creating I would truly appreciate it 🙂

Comment below with any questions or ideas. Feel free to share your completed amigurumi projects with crochet eyes, I would love to see them!

Happy crafting!