All Seeing Eye

All Seeing Eye Appliqué by Sam Hermes

What is Being Made

The All Seeing Eye Appliqué is a decorative crochet design created by Sam Hermes of Little Bud Creations. This free pattern produces a finished appliqué piece featuring an eye motif with detailed components including an iris, pupil, and decorative eyelashes. The appliqué format makes it versatile for attachment to garments, accessories, or other crochet projects, allowing makers to customize their finished pieces with this striking embellishment.

Difficulty Level and Suitability

Designed as a beginner-friendly project, the All Seeing Eye Appliqué uses simple crochet techniques suitable for crafters of all abilities. The pattern emphasizes basic stitchwork and fundamental methods, making it an excellent choice for those new to crochet or looking for a quick, satisfying project that produces impressive visual results without requiring advanced skills.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs foundational crochet techniques that build confidence in new makers. The design begins with a magic circle (also called magic ring), a popular method for starting projects in the round. The pattern helpfully notes that if makers are unfamiliar with or prefer to avoid the magic circle technique, they can easily substitute a chain 4 slip stitch to ring method instead, creating a traditional ring foundation and placing all stitches into that ring.

The pattern includes step-by-step visual guidance through simple images to help crafters follow along. Designer Sam Hermes acknowledges that the magic circle technique may seem intimidating to beginners and recommends video tutorials available on YouTube and her Instagram highlights for additional support in mastering this method.

Stitches and Construction Details

The All Seeing Eye Appliqué is constructed using basic crochet stitches worked in rounds. An important pattern note clarifies that the Chain 1 at the start of each round does NOT count as a stitch throughout the project. This distinction is crucial for proper stitch counting and maintaining correct shaping as the appliqué develops.

The eyelashes, which form the final round of the design, offer creative customization opportunities. Makers can alter the chain lengths used for the eyelashes according to personal preference, allowing for variations in the final appearance—whether creating delicate, subtle lashes or more dramatic, extended ones. This flexibility encourages individual expression within the pattern structure.

Materials: Yarn and Tools

The All Seeing Eye Appliqué is worked with 3-ply yarn, a lightweight yarn weight that creates delicate, detailed stitchwork ideal for small appliqué pieces. While the pattern does not specify hook size or exact yardage requirements in the provided content, the 3-ply yarn weight indicates that an appropriately sized crochet hook (typically smaller gauges) would be used to work with this yarn.

Pattern Format and Availability

This pattern is offered as a free downloadable PDF by independent designer Sam Hermes. The designer explicitly permits makers to create items from this pattern for personal use or to sell finished pieces, provided that credit is given to Sam Hermes as the original designer. This generous licensing makes the All Seeing Eye Appliqué accessible to crafters and small business makers alike.