Tiny Yarn Eyes for Amigurumi (right-handed version)

[@ConorFenlon]

June, June, June... You never cease to amaze with your genius innovations, and exceptional quality tutorials. We really are spoiled! :)

[@planetjune]

Aww, thanks so much, Conor!

[@amysamin]

She did not invent this technique, though she does explain it very well.

[@planetjune]

I may not be the only person to have invented it (it's pretty simple, and most things are independently discovered multiple times!) but I certainly hadn't seen it anywhere before when I came up with it. I'm glad you enjoyed my explanation 😊

[@amysamin]

@@planetjune I have many pattern booklets written by Jean Greenhowe, and it is from her that I learned this technique. On her website, she mentioned first using this technique in 1985. 🙂

[@planetjune]

I'd love to see her version, if you have a link to that!

[@psychogryphon]

Not at all what I was expecting - SOOO MUCH BETTER! This is so perfect - thanks June! Temperature key snake, coming up!

[@planetjune]

Haha, thank you - we aim to please 😀

[@vickyroslof763]

This is a great idea! I've tried making eyes with French knots but they usually turned out mismatched. Thanks!

[@planetjune]

You're welcome! This is a much easier way to make sure they'll match 😊

[@saramay3106]

Genius, thank you June. I was struggling to find a way to add tiny eyes to a gingerbread man that was safe ……and here it is. Great technique 😃

[@planetjune]

You're very welcome, Sara!

[@kikipenoyer4838]

I have been STRUGGLING making tiny eyes for the 20 mini alligators I'm making as end-of-year gifts for my students and this tutorial has just saved my bacon. Thank you, nice internet person!! This is so helpful!!!

[@planetjune]

You're very welcome, fellow nice internet person! 😀

[@tinastalion6266]

Great to see you again on here. This is such a great needed tip for small eyes. Love it and it looks easy to do too. I am horrible at doing eyes when I don’t want to use safety eyes. This has come to my rescue for small eyes. Thank you so very much! 😊🧶🦋💜

[@planetjune]

Thank you, it's great to be back! And you're very welcome 😊

[@bettymarshall2702]

Thankyou June. This was excellent. Your videos have been such a help. 😘

[@planetjune]

I'm so glad to hear that, Betty ❤️

[@IceCenders]

that's a really cool technique! really easy too, less embroidering needed!

[@planetjune]

I'm glad you like it!

[@Vivien-t8j]

Thank you for this tutorial! I struggled with the french knot and couldnt get a round nice shape for the eyes. This method has really so much more control for the eyes. ❤

[@planetjune]

I'm so glad you like my method - I find it way better than any other method I've tried 😊

[@melissakelley6868]

I’m so glad I came across this! I’m (re)making the head of a toy intended for a 9-month-old because I put safety eyes in it without thinking 🤦🏼‍♀️ What a brilliant alternative!

[@planetjune]

I'm so glad you like it! It should work perfectly for baby toys 😊

[@rosh_serendipity939]

This is so perfect 😭 thank you

[@ohmoogirl]

These are perfect eyes! Thank you. I never tried the plastic safety eyes, always made my own by sewing them in, but they never looked perfect.

[@planetjune]

I'm so glad you like them!

[@amyfreeze9772]

OMG! How simple❤

[@saraz.4569]

The outcome looks very nice! Thanks for such a clear explanation!

[@planetjune]

You are so welcome!

[@yrlush]

I was just thinking of making a mini dinosaur keychain but was worried about the eyes being wonky since there is no safety eyes that are that small and french knots are fiddly. This video came in as a blessing😊 Thank you so much, you're amazing❤

[@planetjune]

Yay, that sounds like a perfect use for this technique!

[@thehallhive9425]

This was WAY easier than the tutorials where it wraps the yarn around the needle!

[@planetjune]

I'm glad you like it! It's really hard to get a French knot exactly the right size and in exactly the right place - this way we have full control 😊

[@pinkkitty16]

This is amazing. So simple but it looks so good. Thank you.

[@planetjune]

You're very welcome!

[@DarksStars]

Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial! I was able to follow along with no problem.

[@planetjune]

You're very welcome!

[@MaryrosePurple1]

Best yarn eye tutorial I've seen!👏👏👏

[@planetjune]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful 😊

[@dundithe24824]

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@MrDavidjRay]

Love your content!! ❤ Thank you so much June!

[@ginadunn8378]

Thank you so much! So much better than safety eyes for certain projects!

[@osmia]

Thanks for this

[@planetjune]

You're very welcome!

[@Pouquiloury]

Great tutorial! Super cute eyes and helpfull pointers to achieve great results! I am looking forward to being proud of my little creatures with good eyes. Until now my creatures had wonky eyes and it made them odd. Lovable, but a bit akward. Now I have a choice.

[@KT-yq7ed]

Ty for this Technique….. need to make Larger ones for the Bear that I’m working on right now…..I just ordered Safety Eyes but for my one year old great granddaughters I don’t really want to use Safety Eyes…..I found a video for the triangular nose that you sew on, but I am terrible with the eyes…..any help would be greatly appreciated…..haven’t heard from you in a long time…….. 🥰👵🏻

[@planetjune]

I took last year as a sabbatical to write my new book, The Essential Guide to Amigurumi www.planetjune.com/amibook ) but now I'm back in action! This technique is specifically for tiny eyes - as this makes a ball, I don't recommend using thicker yarn to make larger eyes, as they stick out too much. For larger eyes, I crochet a circle with a finer yarn (see my Gingerbread Man for an example: www.planetjune.com/gingerbread ), and use the same glint technique I described in this video 😊

[@KT-yq7ed]

@@planetjune I clicked on your link regarding your book and it said oops!!! Doesn’t exist…..

[@KT-yq7ed]

I found your book on Amazon…will definitely buy it soon…..

[@planetjune]

Ah, thanks for this! KZbin was formatting the ")" as part of the link - I've added a space after the link now (it looks silly, but at least the links will work!)

[@planetjune]

Yay, that's great - I hope you'll love it! Here's the link again with more info about the book: www.planetjune.com/amibook

[@807Crochet]

I really appreciate this video ❤❤❤❤

[@retroboomer]

Definitely giving this a try.

[@marachime]

thank you! this was super helpful and reassuring :)

[@planetjune]

You're welcome! 😊

[@jric7057]

This is awesome. Omg thanks

[@KanwalGill-xl6ef]

Love it thanks so good video

[@Joy-og3kw]

Love it

[@juliep79]

Genius!

[@planetjune]

I'm so glad you like it! I think it makes a big difference 😀

[@teresaleon1801]

Eres genial!!

[@planetjune]

Gracias!

[@KT-yq7ed]

Are you working on any Amigurumi animals? Crochet Alongs are fabulous….. I would love to make dolls that have clothing on them…..

[@planetjune]

Yep, I just released an adorable new Duck and Goose pattern, and there'll be more animal patterns coming soon! Sign up for my newsletter if you want to hear about all my new releases as they happen: www.planetjune.com/news