Crocheted eyeball, complete with optic nerve



You will need



4mm hook

Double knit yarn in whitish, black, red and whatever iris colour you like

Yarn needle



Using black yarn Make a magic ring with 6 chains



RND1 2 dc into each stitch around

Swtich to iris coloured yarn

RND2 *1dc in first stitch 2dc* in next stitch all the way around

RND 3 *1dc in first 2 stitches 2dc in next* all the way around

RND4 *1dc in first 3 stitches 2dc in next* all the way around

Switch to whitish yarn

RND5 *1dc in first 4 stitches 2dc in next* all the way around

RND6 *1dc in first 5 stitches 2dc in next* all the way around

RND7 1 dc in each stitch around

RND8 Blood vessel round! As round 7, but at various points 1dc in red, then make long chains from this dc, then continue round as normal.

RND 9 As 7, but slip stitch in red chains as required

(continue to slip stitch in red chains until round 13)

RND 10 *1 dc in first 5 stitches, dec next stitch* all the way around

RND 11 *1 dc in first 4 stitches, dec next stitch* all the way around

RND 12 *1 dc in first 3 stitches, dec next stitch* all the way around

RND 13 *1 dc in first 2 stitches, dec next stitch* all the way around

Stuff eyeball

RND 14 *1 dc in first stitch, dec next stitch* all the way around

RND 15 *1 dc in first stitch, dec next stitch* all the way around

Sew up hole

Finish off

With red yarn and yarn needle, sew blood vessels together for a couple of inches to make optic nerve

Finish off

Impress/gross out friends

