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Eyes – 2 safety eyes 6mm
Attach safety eyes to head.
*Once you put on the safety eyes, you will not be able to take them out. Be sure they are spaced evenly before placing the backs of the safety eyes on to secure.
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Maria, I am absolutely in love with this blanket! Thank you, a million times over, for sharing your amazing talent for patterns! This is going to look so cute at my parent's little cabin! Do the safety eyes poke through and feel scratchy on the back? I've used safety eyes before for crocheted stuffed animals, but never for a blanket. Is there a special technique?
Oh, you're so welcome! So for the safety eyes, I attach them just to the applique/animal. Once I do that and sew that onto the granny square, you can't actually can't see or feel the safety eye 🙂 Some are hesitant to use the safety eyes and I have suggested french knots if you would like another option
I love, love, love this blanket!! My only suggestion… I'd die for a pinecone square!!!
Do you turn after each row? Just having a bit of a time following the pattern. Is there something more obvious that I'm missing?
Yes! I apologize I didn't specify in each row of the pattern. I only specified at the beginning that it's worked in rows and after each, you will be turning your work after each row 🙂 if you have any other questions- please let me know!
Hi, Marie – When adding the white for the ears, your directions say to sc 3, turn your work, triple SC decrease, fasten off. I'm not understanding. Wonder if you could explain further. I appreciate your site so much!!
Hi Diane! For the ear, attach the yarn where the pattern states then you will want to ch.1, single crochet into that same space and into the next 2 spaces, turn your work. ch .1, triple sc decrease.
A triple sc decrease is as follows: insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into 2nd stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook.
I hope that clears things up! 😀
Love your applique afghans. although i not using them to make the afghans. i am making mug cozies. the applique are perfect. i wish i had the patients to make the blanket. Thank you for sharing your wonderful patterns.