Hellllp!!! I can not figure out how to stitch these eyes on my angel. I am using a double width of 6 strand embroidery floss. Any pointers? The pic with the eyes is the pattern pic. And I also included a pic of mine.
Help with eyes!
Your knitting is beautiful. I think French knots should work. The video shows them on crochet but the technique is the same on knitting or woven fabrics.
Thank you for the compliment!! Thatâs a good idea. But doesnât that feel too small? I should have mentioned the total length of the doll is 11â.
I donât know. My best suggestion is try it and see. You wouldnât have to practice on the doll. Wrapping the thread around the needle more times will make a larger knot. Could you add another strand of embroidery floss or use something thicker, like yarn, for the eyes? What pattern is this? Iâd think it should include instructions for making they eyes but we all know how things like that work, or not.
I have some polyester yarn in black thatâs pretty crappy yarn but I got it cheap and it works for things like eyes or holding stitches.
I found this article that the pattern creator wrote, so I loosely followed this. Iâm not super happy with themâŚbut I know what Iâd do differently next time. https://knittingbypost.com/how-to-sew-eyes-to-a-knitted-toy/
All done!
Your angelâs adorable! Well done.
The eyes look perfect, just as the rest of the toy does.
That looks like a perfect angel! Very nicely done.
Thank you all so much! You guys are my biggest cheerleaders!
The people here are why I knit. They helped learn how to knit after I finally realized that I canât throw and figured out Continental on my own. Your eyes give you angel personality, more than the one in the pattern IMHO. Sometimes things that âarenât quite rightâ actually make the piece just a bit more special and appealing. I hope you remember what you did âwrongâ and can do it again.
Oh man, I wish I could knit continental! Thank you so much for your encouragement about the eyes. I mailed it off today and I think my gramma will love them too!
Awwww. She is precious. And her eyes are adorable.
Youâre so sweet! Thank you!