This pattern is part of the Knitting with Kitten Knitting Circle

Knitted Eyeballs

You will need:

4mm knitting needles

DK yarn in black

DK yarn in white

DK yarn in colours

Large blunt needle

 

 

 

To make – large.

With 4mm knitting needles and white – cast on 6 stitches.

Row 1: purl.

Row 2: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (12 stitches).

Row 3: purl.

Row 4: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

Row 5: purl.

Row 6: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

Row 7: purl.

Row 8: knit.

Row 9: purl.

Row 10: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (36 stitches).

Row 11: purl.

Row 12: knit.

Row 13: purl.

Row 14: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

Row 15: purl.

Row 16: knit.

Break yarn and change to a colour.

Row 17: purl.

Row 18: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

Row 19: purl.

Row 20: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (12 stitches).

Break yarn and change to black.

Row 21: purl.

Row 22: knit 2 together all across row.  (6 stitches).

Break yarn – draw yarn through stitches and secure to finish.  Join the seam with the tails of the right colour – filling as you go.

 

To make – small.

With 4mm knitting needles and white – cast on 6 stitches.

Row 1: purl.

Row 2: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (12 stitches).

Row 3: purl.

Row 4: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

Row 5: purl.

Row 6: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

Row 7: purl.

Row 8: knit.

Row 9: purl.

Break yarn and change to a colour.

Row 10: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (20 stitches).

Row 11: purl.

Row 12: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (15 stitches).

Break yarn and change to black.

Row 13: purl.

Row 14: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (10 stitches).

Row 15: purl 2 together all across row.

Break yarn – draw yarn through stitches and secure to finish.  Join the seam with the tails of the right colour – filling as you go.

 

Take a step further –

• Add crochet tails at the back for sinews.
• Use a red thread to create ‘veins’.
• Use chunky and 6mm for a larger size.
• Make a whole plate full as decoration.
• Create loads – thread a string / ribbon through the middle and tie as a necklace.

 

 

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