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Knitted Eyeball

Knitted Eyeball
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This is a fun, easy knitting project using the Knifty Knitter knitting looms. Knitted eyeballs of different sizes make great Halloween decorations. Make a whole set in different eye colors, to match all your family members!

This project is suitable for older children, too, as long as they are old enough to use a (fairly dull) plastic yarn needle.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
The Materials you will need to make this project:

1. Knifty Knitter set of knitting looms.
These come in 4 sizes, for this project I am using the smallest loom (the blue one) but you can use any size. I have made larger eyeballs using the green loom.

2. Yarn- I am using Lion Brand Vanna's Choice. If you are using one of the larger looms you will want to either use thicker yarn (bulky weight) or use a double strand of worsted weight.
1 skein of white yarn
1 skein of black yarn (you won't use very much black so if you have some leftover from another project that is perfect)
1 skein of blue yarn (or brown or green, whatever eye color you want to make)
1 small skein of red yarn or red embroidery floss, I used Sugar 'n' Cream crochet yarn.

3. scissors

4. Poly fiberfill stuffing
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21 comments
Jun 21, 2009. 5:00 PMmyrrhmaid says:
O.K. another shot at posting a picture. I hope this one shows up! Thanks again for the great instructable & inspiration!
Feb 14, 2012. 11:48 AMdreamer10 says:
nice
Mar 1, 2011. 6:41 AMfretted says:
I wonder if you could make them small enough for hackysack balls ? hmmm light weight ones at that !
May 4, 2011. 1:16 AMNaturalCrafter says:
Hey..the hackysack size would be cool to do on my P knitter. I am inspired!
Feb 16, 2011. 4:42 PMnone92 says:
Is it possible provide more detail and pictures for this step? pls and thanks
Apr 17, 2010. 5:07 PMWin Guy says:
Hey eclipsed,
I made a slideshow of my eyeball! It's entered in the critter contest so you can see it if you like!
Mar 14, 2010. 8:09 PMWin Guy says:
Totally awesome! I don't have a loom so I've adapted my own version - by crocheting! I'll post a pic as soon as I finish it! :D
Jan 2, 2010. 1:12 PMducttaped says:
can you do this w/  needles. because i never learned to use the loom and from what i hear, loom knitting isnt real. can you do it with needles though?
Jan 9, 2010. 7:39 PMJK_Piano says:

Yes you can, I have some instructions below.

DIRECTIONS: Cast on 28 stitches.

Row 1--Knit 20 stitches--turn.

Row 2--Knit 12 stitches--turn

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Row 3--Knit 14 stitches--turn.

Row 4--Knit 16 stitches--turn

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Row 5--Knit 18 stitches--turn.

Row 6--Knit 20 stitches--turn

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Row 7--Knit 22 stitches--turn

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Row 8--Knit 24 stitches--turn.

Row 9--Knit 26 stitches--turn.

Row 10-Knit 28 stitches--turn.

Pick up 2nd color, Tie on, carry along or break off & knit 2nd wedge.

Repeat pattern, alternating colors until there are 5 wedges of each.

Stuff with polyester fiberfil and sew seam.

3 colors can be used by knitting two rows of a 4th color

and only making 9 wedges.

(When using three colors--one gets 12 wedges).

Here ya go..... Each can be made of scrap yarn.

Baby Ball

Jan 9, 2010. 7:42 PMJK_Piano says:
You can also reduce the size, by subtracting either 2,4,6,8 stiches from each of the above.

SUPPLIES: - baby yarn or 4 ply worsted weight

- #4 or #5 needles

- Use contrasting colors and alternate wedges

Aug 16, 2009. 10:03 AMalexpuffs says:
The idea is very nice, I think it could be better like juggle ball, to give the impression to juggle with eyes. Good idea anyway!
Jun 13, 2009. 4:07 PMmyrrhmaid says:
I have made up 2 of these eye balls so far! They are great fun to make! I cut a length of pantyhose to fit inside to stuff it so you can't see the fluff. It worked well! Thanks for the inspiration! Great instructions!
Feb 2, 2009. 9:01 AMmikeasaurus says:
You are seriously blowing my mind! I used to make eyeballs in high school by balling up paper and drawing on a pupil, then leave them laying around the classroom, this however is super fun, and waaaay better!

Imagine having a few on your bed our couch as pillows, yikes!
Mar 9, 2009. 10:37 PMsquirrelywraith says:
Yeah, you could fill it with rice or something and make a hackey-sack out of it. :D
May 28, 2009. 6:19 PMnave says:
those make the WORST hacky sacks though, i would suggest using hacky sack beads, and making sure you make all of your stitches VERY tight.
Mar 9, 2009. 4:06 PMLuminousObject says:
Mmmmmmm...eyeballs. I think my mom has those loom thingies, so I'm going to try to make one. Good instructions.
Feb 1, 2009. 6:52 AMqwerty29 says:
ive got to make one

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