This is my free Eyeflower Pattern. Included are optional projects using the eyeflower, with supplies and example pictures. If you enjoyed this pattern, tag us so we can see what you make with #StitchesofFuturePast !
Supplies:
For Eyeflower:
yarn in three seperate colors for the petals and the eyeball. One flower uses about 22 yards (with tails included for sewing). Size 4 yarns like Red Heart work great.
safety eye and closure. I used a 8mm eye in mine, you might like larger for yours.
a 4mm crochet hook. This could be made with up to a 5mm hook, but much larger would leave gaps with this weight yarn.
a yarn needle & scissors.
pins.
a small handful of polyfil or other stuffing per flower.
For Wreath:
supplies mentioned above for 7 eyeflowers
ribbon in two colors (I chose black and dark gray)
additional yarn - add in accent colors if you'd like, or stick to the colors of the flowers. i used the yarn in the colored parts of the eye to make the leaves, complimenting the ribbon colors. With the accent flowers I used a total of six colors.
a wreath frame
additional hook, 5 mm
For Hair Fascinator:
supplies for one eyeflower
plain hairclip base
The Pattern:
(Not sure about any of these stitches? There's an explanation at the bottom!)
Eyeball:
(Make 1 per flower)
With your center color (color A), make a magic ring, chain one, and make six single crochet into the ring. Tighten the ring and slip stitch into the first stitch. (6)
Leave an inch or two of tail, and cut the center color yarn. Switch to the color for the "white" of the eye (color B), and pull a loop through the loop you pulled up with your slip stitch. Tighten that last stitch to hide the color change by pulling gently on the tail of color A.
Stitch 2 single crochet into each stitch around in the outer loop, ending up with 12. Stitching the outer loop will leave a line in color A sticking up, which is what you're looking for (see pic). There will be a slight gap after the twelve stitches, but it will disappear once you stitch into the top of the first stitch. (12)
Stitch 1 single crochet into each of the twelve stitches you have of color B. At this point, Insert your safety eye through the center of the magic ring, with the right side out. Secure the eye with the back. (12)
Stitch another round of 1 single crochet in each stitch, 12 total. (12)
Using the invisible decrease, decrease three or four times. Pause here to add the small lump of stuffing, to keep your eye nice and round. Once it's stuffed, decrease until your eye is closed, and tie off your yarn for color B. Your eye is complete!
Petals:
(Make 5 per flower - see slideshow for diagrams)
With your petal color (color C), make a magic ring, chain one, and make six single crochet into the ring. Tighten the ring. (6)
Stitching directly into the top of the first stitch, increase (2 single crochet in one) in each stitch around.(12)
[Single crochet 1x in top of next stitch, increase in following stitch] 6x. (18)
This is the last row of the petal and several spots have more than one stitch going into one, to create the curl of the petal. Single crochet, Half double crochet, 2 half double crochet in one stitch, 1 half double crochet and 1 double crochet into one stitch, 2 double crochet in one stitch, 2 double crochet in one stitch, 1 double crochet, 1 double crochet and 1 half double crochet in one stitch, 2 half double crochet in one stitch, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet. Skip a stitch, then slip stitch into the following stitch to tie off your yarn. Bury your Tail. (Leave a long tail on one petal to sew them together.)
Assembly:
(For single flower)
Lay out your petals, with one side overlapping and the last, partial row facing up.
Curl them together into a circle in your hand, keeping the curling parts up. The last petal should go over the outside of the first.
Place the eyeball in the center, pulling the tail in between the petals so that it comes out the bottom of the flower.
Going around the outside, Pin each set of two petals where they overlap, going through the eye to keep it secure.
Adjust your petals until it looks the way you want. With the long tail of color C, sew through the flower at each overlap point, going through to the other side before your next stitch. Try to make your needle's entry and exit points close together to hide the stitches. Stitch in the middle of the sides first, then tighten the petals together if you want your flower a little tighter. Finish by stitching the bottom of the petals together at the back of your flower. Leave any additional thread for attaching to other projects.
Additional parts, Hair clip:
Single leaf:
In an accent color (or Color A, to set off your eye), chain eight stitches.
Single crochet seven stitches back up the chain.
Chain one, and slip stitch into the first stitch. For this bit, you will be going up one side of your thicker chain and down the other. Half double crochet into the next stitch. Double crochet in the next three stitches. Half double crochet into the next stitch. (Single crochet, chain one, and single crochet) into the end stitch. Half double crochet into the other side of the same stitch you half double crocheted into on the other side. Double crochet into the next three stitches. Half double crochet into the next stitch. Slip stitch into the last stitch, and pull your yarn through, leaving a long tail to sew.
Assembling the hair clip:
With a dark yarn, wrap the entirety of the top of the hair clip in yarn, tying tight at each end and pulling the ends under your wrap of yarn. With the long tails left over, stitch the leaf and then the flower into your yarn wrap on the clip. Tie tightly and you're done!
Additional parts, Wreath:
Leaf Garland
In accent color, chain 20.
Single crochet back down seven stitches. Each of these will be a base for a leaf.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the garland is your desired length. I repeated 18 times to get 18 leaves.
Chain 13 after your last leaf.
Slip stitch back until you reach your first leaf base.
At the leaf base, slip stitch into the first stitch of the offshoot. For this bit, you will be going up one side of your thicker chain and down the other. Half double crochet into the next stitch. Double crochet in the next three stitches. Half double crochet into the next stitch. (Single crochet, chain one, and single crochet) into the end stitch. Half double crochet into the other side of the same stitch you half double crocheted into on the other side. Double crochet into the next three stitches. Half double crochet into the next stitch. Slip stitch into the last stitch, then slip stitch into the next chain stitch.
Slip stitch in the chain stitches until you reach the next leaf base.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the end. If you want to change the direction your next leaf will lie in, twist the set of chain stitches you're working into and stitch in the back of them. The leaves can be pressed with your thumb so that they lay correctly no matter which way they face, so get creative here.
Tie off your yarn after the last slip stitch.
Texture layers
(With accent yarns, or the colors you used in your flowers, make 3 total - I used a block border stitch here, but any texture you like is fine!)
With 5 mm hook, chain 41.
Single crochet in the first loop from your hook, then down the chain.
Chain three and turn your work. Skip the first three stitches, (1 double crochet in next stitch, chain 3, double crochet 4x around the double crochet into the first row, skip the next three stitches). Repeat () until the end, ending by chain stitching 3 and slip stitching into the last single crochet of round 2. Tie off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembling the wreath:
Wrap the wreath frame tightly in your ribbon. For my project, I wrapped about 3/4 of the frame in black, and 1/4 of it in dark gray. Lay out your garland, flowers, and texture strips. I used seven eye flowers for my wreath, as well as some simple roses. Pin each of your pieces to the frame to figure out your layout, then sew the pieces on one at a time, either with thread matching the ribbon or the yarn tails. For Inspiration, here's my finished wreath!
Stitch explanations:
Magic Ring - this is your start. You wrap the yarn around two fingers and pull a loop through (twisting over as you pull through), then chain one and in this case make six single crochet around the loop. To finish the magic ring, pull the tail of the loop you made until the stitches are close together, and continue the next part of the pattern in the next immediate stitch.
Slip Stitch - with a loop on your stitch, insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over, and pull through both.
Chain stitch - with a loop on your hook, yarn over and pull through the loop.
Single crochet - this is the basic stitch for any crocheted 3d object. You will put your hook into the stitch below it, pull yarn over your hook and through that stitch, then yarn over again and pull through both loops on your hook. [include pictures] For this sort of project, you will want to go under both loops of the stitch below, rather than the front or back loop. [include pics of all three]
Half double crochet - this stitch is the next stitch in length up from single crochet. You will yarn over, insert your hook into the next space, yarn over again and pull through, then yarn over again and pull through three.
Double crochet - Very similar to half double crochet. Yarn over, insert your hook into the next space, yarn over again and pull through. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through two again.
Increase - for this pattern, when it calls for an increase, you will want to make two stitches into a single space.
Decrease - for this pattern, you will be making an “invisible decrease” when asked to decrease. To do this, you will put your hook through the outside loop of the next space, turn it back towards you over your work, and then put the hook through the next outside loop as well. Yarn over and pull the loop through both holes (this can be tricky at first) and then yarn over again and pull through both loops.
Tie off - when you finish your bag, or when you change colors, you will want to “tie off” your work. To do this, you skip one stitch, pull up a loop in the second stitch from your hook - then pull through and cut the yarn so you have a short tail. You will want to pull that tail through a few stitches at the top and then tuck it under part of a stitch on the inside of your bag. Using a yarn needle or a smaller hook can make this much easier. [include pictures] If the pattern calls for a long tail, pull out from the ball the length you need, snip at the end, then pull through as you would a short tail.
I hope you enjoyed this project, and I would love to see what you make with it! If you enjoyed this pattern, check out the rest of the patterns in my shop! We also send out a newsletter when we release anything new, and would love to add you to our mailing list. Thanks for stitching with me! -Lauren
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