Monday, November 24, 2008

Mad Eye Patch (Free Pattern)

Materials
Size 4 hook
Small amounts worsted weight black, blue, white (I used Paton's Classic Merino)
50 yds (?estimate) light brown
tapestry needle
small amount of fiberfill
two buttons
elastic (about 6 inches)

This pattern is made up of 4 pieces. The eyeball part, the socket part and two straps. Here is a picture of all 4 completed parts before being pieced together.



Eyeball
* Pattern is worked in the round. Each round begins with ch 1 and ends with sl st in first sc of round to join.
Rnd 1 (Black) – ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st, fasten off
Rnd 2 (blue) – attach blue at first sc of Rnd 1, ch 1, 2sc in every st, sl st (12 sts total)
Rnd 3 – ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st, fasten off white (18 sts total)
Rnd 4 (white) – attach white at first sc of Rnd 3, ch 1, (2 sc; 2sc in next st) 6 times; sl st (24 sts total)
Rnd 5 – ch 1, (3 sc; 2 sc in next st) 6 times; sl st (30 sts total) fasten off

Here are some photos of the eyeball being worked







Socket
Work in brown

Repeat rounds 1-5 of eyeball part
Round 6 Ch1 (4 sc; 2sc in next st) 6 times; sl st (36 sts total)
Round 7 Ch 3 (counts as 1 DC) DC in 35 st around in front loops. Sl st to ch 3. Fasten off

Hard to visualize? See here




Straps (Make 2)
With Brown, Ch6. DC in 3rd st from hook (counts as 1st DC) 3 DC across Chain 2 turn
Round 2 - 3 DC, Ch 2 turn
Repeat Round 2 until 3 inches long ending with 3DC (omit C2)
Fasten off



Finishing

Sew straps to socket at a slight angle as shown



Weave in all ends.


With brown, whip stitch 'eyeball' to 'socket' as shown, but leave a small opening to stuff slightly with fiberfill.





Sew elastic to both ends of straps and sew buttons in place. Note that buttons are purely decorative.



Try on patch and enjoy

6 comments:

Christina said...

Good LOoking eye you got there. For real, that is one cool eye patch. Thanks for sharing.

spike said...

this is from harry potter! i should make this for my little brother... thanks!

Vashti Braha said...

My 9 yr old just yelled "THATISOSAWESOME! That. Is. Awesome. Awesome!!"

........... said...

i agree, AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is soooooooooooooo cool! HOOKERS UNITE! WE MAKE GREAT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!

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