If you've ever struggled to find the perfect eyes for your smaller amigurumi, you'll love my technique for making tiny yarn eyes. In this video, I'll show you my foolproof method for making a pair of perfectly matched tiny child-safe yarn eyes with a lifelike sparkle.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Tiny yarn eyes for amigurumi
00:27 How to make tiny yarn eyes
01:58 How to attach yarn eyes securely
03:51 How to add a glint to yarn eyes

A tutorial by June Gilbank (https://www.planetjune.com).

This technique is an embroidery-free foolproof method for making tiny yarn eyes, spots and dots for amigurumi. It works especially well for amigurumi that are too small for safety eyes. Yarn eyes are a child- and pet-safe alternative to plastic eyes, and this method gives you more control than embroidering French knots, so you can make sure you have a perfectly matched pair of eyes.

PATTERN LINKS: Find my FREE Baby Snake crochet pattern, used to make the samples in this video, at https://www.planetjune.com/babysnake

LEFT-HANDERS: Here's the left-handed version of this video:
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MORE INFO? For more details and bonus tips, please see the blog post that accompanies this video:
https://www.planetjune.com/tinyeyes

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