The Spooky Eyeball Squish is a big... amigurumi eyeball! Perfect for Halloween decor (as well as your favorite eye doctor) - a very squishy, and just a little bit veiny, free crochet pattern on Moogly! Featuring Bernat Blanket, this pattern is ready to help keep an eye on all your spooky season shenanigans!
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Part of the 2024 Halloween Crochet Along on Underground Crafter!
How the 2024 Halloween CAL Works
Every Monday and Thursday from August 19 through September 26, 2024, there will be a new free crochet pattern for a Halloween-themed project. These patterns include decorations, toys, costume elements, and more.
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Are Eyeballs Kind of Having a Halloween Moment?!
I've already designed a Plush Pumpkin Basket, as well as a Ghost Squish and a Bat Squish - and of course, the Cat Squish can be turned into a Black Cat Squish with just a yarn color switch. I've even shared a quick pattern for turning all your Squishes into Vampires! So I started looking around at the hot new Halloween decor out this year to see "who" I'd missed - and what I saw... saw me back!
I'm seeing eyeballs everywhere! And what shape could be more perfect for adding to our Halloween Squish lineup? The Spooky Eyeball Squish is cozy and squishy, just the right touch for holiday decor.
Bernat Blanket for Big Blinks!
There are a bunch of lovely possible eye colors to choose from in Bernat Blanket - change the color of the iris to match your own, and make a pair to stare down any ghouls! The veins are optional - if they are just too much, just leave them off! This squish is made from just yarn and the stuffing, so no need to worry about safety eyes or other bits!
Spooky Eyeball Squish
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US-L, 8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates
230 yds Bernat Blanket (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
A: Coal - 20 yds
B: Dark Teal - 40 yds
C: Vintage White - 150 yds
D: Cranberry - 20 yds
10" Microbead Pillow Ball or fiber fill
Gauge: 5"/10cm across after Rnd 3.
Size: approx 10" across/tall
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
Spooky Eyeball Squish Tutorial
BLO - Back Loop Only/ FLO - Front Loop Only
NOTES:
The pieces are worked in a spiral. Do not ch 1 at the beginning of a rnd or join any rnds with a sl st.
Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.
The surface crochet "blood vessels" are added randomly and at your discretion - so every Spooky Eyeball Squish will be unique!
SPOOKY EYEBALL SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS:
Pupil and Iris
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around working the last st in the BLO and changing to Color B. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: With Color B, *hdc in the next 3 sts,** 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around finishing last rep at ** and finishing st with Color C, with Color C work 2 dc in unused FLO in the row below finishing second dc with Color B. (50 hdc) Break Color C.
Rnd 6: Continuing with Color B, *hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn, and seamless join leaving a long tail for sewing. Set piece aside.
Rest of Eyeball
NOTE: Before beginning this piece, make several small balls of the Color D (Red) yarn. As you crochet rounds, start adding meandering surface crochet "blood vessels to the stitches, working toward the last round.
Rnd 1: With Color C, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
NOTE: Start adding blood vessels to the past couple of rounds. Continue to add more after every few rounds.
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)
Rnds 10 - 15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc in the next 17 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (72 sts)
Rnd 17: *Hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (66 sts)
Rnd 18: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn, seamless finish, and weave in ends.
NOTE: Finish off all blood vessels and weave in ends.
Rnd 19: With Color B join to sc with hdc, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts, break yarn and seamless join. Weave in ends. (60 sts)
Spooky Eyeball Squish Assembly
Insert stuffing or ball into Rest of Eyeball. Use stitch markers to attach the Iris to the Rest of the Eyeball. Using long tail, whip stitch pieces together. Weave in end.
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Cindi W says
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