More Oogly's

My good friend Alessandra from Just be happy helped to test the pattern for me.  I just love the ones she came up with.  She didn't have the safety eyes so she crocheted the eyes for one and used the glue on googly eyes for the other.  So many fun ways to make these guys! 

Then, I got the idea to "add stuff" to them, to make them more then just a cute little pair of eyes.  I was so excited, I HAD to do it like right that second!  LOL

So, I would like to introduce: 

 Oogly Owl

How to make Oogly Owl:

- add one small strand of yarn to the top of each eye, spread apart with tip of needle
- embroider beak
- Make two small circles and sew to the sides.  (magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc, join, FO)

Oogly Butterfly

How to make Oogly Butterfly:

- Make two chains at the center of the eyes for the antennae.  You can slip stitch and chain or braid...up to you.
- cut out the shapes for your wings out of felt (or anything you want).  I cut out two and joined them together by wrapping yarn around them.
- sew to the back

Want to make your very own Oogly friends?  See my free pattern HERE

Oogly Eyes Puppet Pal - FREE pattern

I decided to go ahead and write up how I made the little finger puppets.  They were so simple and fun to make, I wanted you all to be able to make them too.

Oogly Eyes Puppet Pal 

Crochet Pattern by Melanie Pizzini
Copyright August 3, 2013

Please do not sell this pattern or use the pictures.  If you sell what you make using this pattern, please link back to my blog, giving me credit as the designer.  THANK YOU

Materials:
- WW Yarn
-  Two 15mm safety eyes, googly eyes or buttons
-  US G/4mm crochet hook
-  Yarn needle



Eyes (make 2)

Start with a magic ring, ch 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6 sc)
- Close up the hole but do not pull it tight. Leave a small hole to insert the safety eye 
- DO NOT join.  Use a stitch marker or just keep count of your stitches for each rnd. 

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Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)

Rnd 3: sc in each sc around (12 sc)

- Insert the safety eye now

Rnd 4: sc dec around (6 sc)
- Stuff the eye.  You will only need a TINY amount of fiberfill.  Scrap yarn would work well also.
Rnd 5: sc dec around (3 sc)
- Secure hole and FO

Finger hole/ring

Step 1: Join with a slst around any st from rnd 3 of the first eye.  Slst around one more stitch.

 

Step 2: Join to second eye with a slst around any stitch from rnd 3, slst around one more stitch.

 

Step 3: Chain the length needed to fit your (or the person's you are making this for) finger.
Step 4: Join to the first eye with a slst in the same spot as first slst

 

Step 5: ch 1, sc evenly around the chain.  

- If you chained 8, you should have 8 sc around the chain

Step 6: Join to the 2nd eye with a slst

Step 7: Leave a long tail and sew the eyes together in the middle to secure.

Have FUN

I have added some fun variations HERE

Big eyed finger puppets

My oldest son received this little plastic, big eyed, finger puppet at a birthday party months ago.  Since then, all 3 kids have "enjoyed" fighting over them!  Not so much fun for me.  haha

So, I decided it can't be that hard to crochet a pair.  After all, I have plenty of eyes!  So, here is my crocheted pair next to it's inspiration.  I think it is pretty cute!

Now, they each have their own pair.  I even did each pair in different colors with different eyes so there is no mistaking which one belongs to each child.  

They are a big hit!