How to Make God's Eye

Learn how to make your very own God's eye decoration with yarn and popsicle sticks

Co-authored by Katarzyna Kapuścińska

Last Updated: September 23, 2024

The Pueblo and other Native Americans wore special decorations called a God's Eye, which were thought to bring good luck and long life. It's very fun to make. Now you can make your own.

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This is the frame for the God's Eye.
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Pull the yarn tightly each time and push the yarn down snugly toward the center.
Take a quilter's needle and tuck the end into the back of the God's Eye to secure.

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What is the legend behind God's eye?

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People believed it was a way to keep children from misbehaving.

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What is the best yarn to use and how much do I need?

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It really depends on the thickness and/or sturdiness of your sticks. If your sticks are thin, use thin yarn (thick sticks - thick yarn OR thin yarn). The amount of yarn also depends. If you are making a large God's Eye, you would use a large amount of yarn (small God's Eye - smaller amount). This also depends on the thickness of yarn as well. If you are using very thick yarn, you would need to use less yarn because of the space it takes up. If it's thin yarn, use more.

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Once you get the hang of making God's Eye, try making a gigantic one using two rulers; or a tiny one using toothpicks!

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Instead of adding lots of different colors of wool use a ball of wool that is multicolored.

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