Amigurumi embroidered eyes

Here is a tutorial about how to embroider eyes. This is how I made the eyes on the Elmo and Cookie Monster Hats, the Polar Bear Hat, and the Penguin Hat (coming soon!). Start with a long piece of yarn (at least a few feet, maybe longer) 1. Sew a five-sided star the size of the finished eye. 2-3. Weave the long tail of yarn over one star point and under the next. 4-5. Continue around until the eye looks like a circle and the star points are full. Tie the yarn in the back of the work and weave…

When I was asked to make a Winnie the Pooh I knew I wasn't going to be able to make one without a pattern, I mean I could cause you can do anything you set y...

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

Want to learn how to embroider sleepy eyes on amigurumi? In this video tutorial I am showing you the technique I developed myself.

I use a lot of different techniques to embroider face details on my amigurumi. Here are the most common methods that I use and detailed tutorials on how I achieve...

Want to make your crochet creations safer for babies and toddlers? I have a whole series of posts on how to embroider eyes on amigurumi and make you crochet baby-proof! Learn how to make expressive eyes and give your creations more personality, all while making it safe for everyone!

I made the embroidery eyes with double knit cotton. I used two strands so that it is nice and thick

Emma’s Handcraft 🐻 on Instagram: "Embroider tips for making eyes on your chunky/velour amigurumi 👇🏼 I got a request of making a tutorial on embroider eyes on chenille yarn. Here’s my best tips: ✔️ Always use pins to mark where you want the eyes to be. ✔️ Always make the stitches in the same place, it makes the eye grow. Make as many stitches as you prefer until you are happy with the size. ✔️ I do 2 stitches of white on the side, otherwise it doesn’t show as much. ✔️ Make 1 white…