Crochet french knot eyes

Make two French knots about 1 row up from nose with 4-5 single crochet stitches between knots. Using white, back stitch 3-4 stitches as close to outside of eye as possible. Make stitches about 1 row long. Next add 1 stitch of white as close to inside of eye as possible, catching a little of the French knot to hold it in place (don’t worry if stitches are not the exact length of each other, the eyelid will help hide little flaws). Back stitch across top of eye, just above French knot, use 5-6…

Shows how to make french knots, an embroidery stitch on crocheted fabric. You need your crochet fabric, then a contrasting color, and a yarn needle...

I thought I'd publish this quick basic tutorial for French knots. I use them a lot for tiny eyes, noses, flowers, polka dots...

The Knotty Boss - Anna Leyzina on Instagram: "Welcome to #JustATipTuesday. Need a quick and easy alternative to safety eyes? Embroider them using the French Knot method. This is great for smaller amigurumi when you need a tiny eye, and a safer option to use instead of safety eyes. INSTRUCTIONS: - ��Feed the thread to the front of the work, where you want your eye to be positioned - ��Wrap the working thread around the needle 1-3 times (the more your wrap the bigger the knot) making sure to…

I’m back with another tutorial on how to add faces to your amigurumi. This time I wanted to show you what I do when I just need a simple pair of child friendly eyes and I need them fast. As I…

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…