How to embroider eyes on amigurumi

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…

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...

Full tutorial for making crochet eyes as an alternative to plastic safety eyes, instructions for 4 different sizes!

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…

This free tutorial shows your how to crochet eyes for amigurumi and how to embroider eyelashes for your crochet doll.

This video demonstrates how I embroidered cartoon eyes on my bunny snuggler pattern. To see the other video tutorials for embroidered eyes you can see them all here. You will need to start with the basic embroidered eyes video tutorial. Then you can add more to the face with this tutorial. Scroll on for written...

Face embroidery for your amigurumi dolls is a great way to give them lots of personality. Nothing beats the cuteness of a uniquely embroidered face.