Evil Eye Charm - Crochet by Marieta Iosifidou

 Evil Eye Charm - crochet  by Marieta Iosifidou

Free Pattern - (written instructions)

What is the meaning of Evil Eye? Today, you’ll see these amulets worn by people of all ages as jewelry, on clothing, or even used as decor for protection and good luck around the home.

Charm for New Year, for New Born Baby, for Every New Starting in the life.
In 2 crocheting hours, yarn in 4 different colors (maybe yarn from your leftover of stash) , stuffing for pillows, the Evil Eye will be ready to give joy in your beloved persons.
Best Idea for Handmade Gift (Christmas, New Year Eve, Birthday, New Born Babies). Cozy and Welcome for everyone

MATERIALS:

Yarn: DK yarn (cotton or microfiber acrylic) in 4 different colors 

  (1skein - 220gr)

Gauge: 24sts x 29rows

·        Hook: 3,5 mm /

·        Stuffed camforel

·        Sew needle

·        A pair of scissor 

 

ABBREVIATIONS (US crochet) :

·        Ch(s): chain(s)

·        Dc: double crochet

      Hdc : half double crochet 

·        R: round

      slst:slip stitch

      dc inc: double crochet increase- 2dc in the same stitch 

          C1 : color 1
          C2 : color 2
          C3 : color 3 
          C4 : color 4

 

detailed description

        START:

          Magic ring 

 

·    R1(with c1):  

     3chs, 12dc in the magic ring.

·    In the top of 12^th dc, change in c2 and 

     make 1slst in the 1^st dc. of previous row. (total 12 dc sts)

 

·   R2(with c2): 

    3chs, 12 dc incs (1 in every st of the previous row).

    In the top of 24^th dc, change in c3 and make 1slst stitch in the 1^st dc 

     of previous row.  (total 24dc sts)

 

·        R3(with c3): 

     3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* around. In the top of 36^th dc, change in the next 

      c4 and make 1slip stitch in the  1^st dc of previous row. (36 dc sts) 

 

·   R4(with c4): 3chs, *1dc,1dc increase*, repeat around .(54 dc sts)

·   R5 (with c4): ch, *54sc, one in every st around. Join with slst,  in the 1^st st or R5. (54sc sts) cut the yarn

  Here completed the 1^st evil eye.

  Make another one with the same instructions. In R5 of the second evil eye, 

   don't cut the the yarn.

 Join the 2 evil eyes sewing with a sew needle and yarn from the last row of    the second evil eye..

 Join as sewing the 2 back loops of the last row.

 When we are in the 2/3 of the perimetric sewing,

 Stuffed the evil eye. 

 Continue sewing.

 In a stitch, crochet 30chs and join with slip stitch with the starting ch.

 Make a tassel and join it with the evil eye.

 

short - concise description

Magic Ring 

R1 – with c1: 3chs, *12dc* in the mr (12dc sts)

R2 – with c2: 3chs,*12dc inc *rep from * around - 24dc sts

R3 – with c3: 3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* rep from * around, - 36dc sts.

R4 – with c4: 3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* rep from *around, 54dc sts

R5 – with c4: 1sc, *1sc in every st *, rep from * around, 54sc sts

Completed the evil eye.

           Make another one with the same instructions, 

           Join the two evil eyes as sewing them